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Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Ba...
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
32nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (30th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (21st)
OpenText Data Protector
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
21st
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Data Protector1.0%
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup1.0%
Other98.0%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Asif Usmani - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Sales Manager at S2
Lacks multi-platform support and physical infrastructure but excels in storage optimization
We use it for VM backup and Office 365 backup I find the solution to be user-friendly and easy to manage and deploy. It provides storage for Office 365, which is beneficial, and the deduplication technology is excellent, especially in optimizing storage capacity compared to others. In terms of…
Ahmad-Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager And Technical Consultant at EEMC
Provides effective backup for physical servers and needs improvements for cloud compatibility
We use OpenText Data Protector for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers. It is effective for direct backups to EMC library or storage without using a repository. However,…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The CDP backup feature is very nice, as it allows you to take backups at high frequencies and with application consistency."
"This solution is stable."
"The costs of performing restores are less than ever before as we can save a lot of time with this software."
"I find the solution to be user-friendly and easy to manage and deploy."
"The ability to test the backups without having to manually mount the VHDs after restore allows us to check the integrity of the backups."
"Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup's most valuable features include its user-friendly interface and the ability to perform data compression updates, which enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness."
"I have no reservations recommending Altaro for the Hyper-V based small to medium sized business."
"Valuable features for us include quick recovery, compression, and deduplication, and the mix of these features leads to a reduced backup footprint while having guaranteed fast recovery in case of DR."
"Huge, simply eliminating the need for tape changers returned the cost of the hardware within less than half a year."
"The granularity of brick-level restore functionality is very valuable."
"Originally, the benefit from Data Protector was that it fitted in because we buy HPE storage."
"The installation was simple and provided an easy way to install even on Unix servers. It has excellent features like deduplication."
"It's a good product that's pretty easy to use."
"It's user-friendly and not overly complicated to configure."
"It works excellently only with Oracle."
"The ability to run multiple jobs to multiple devices and systems is the best part of this system."
 

Cons

"It would be nice to see a feature that backs up the host so that, in case of a server failure, an entire server could be restored all at once."
"The initial set up was complex, and I was not able to do the set up myself."
"The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V. It also lacks support for physical servers and workstations."
"It would be nice to be able to recover the items to their original location."
"Sometime there are stability issues with older kit, for example, it can take a long time to compress the primary backup."
"Unable to restore a VM when I needed it. Tried multiple hosts. Connected via gig switch and would never complete."
"I need to be able to restore emails to Exchange Live not just to a PST. This is a major drawback as I want to be able to restore individual items or mailboxes directly into my live Exchange databases so the user can see the email right away."
"The only issue at the moment is a lack of throttling."
"I do not think that this solution is relevant in the current IT market. They have not upgraded their features and functionalities which makes it difficult for them to remain competitive."
"Microfocus needs to build a partnership with other vendors in addition to HPE as far as cloud consolidation of backups."
"The Micro Focus Data Protector support is not as good as Veeam Backup & Replication's support."
"It is scalable. It's not as scalable as HPE would like to think it is."
"We would like to have a direct plugin to VMware. It could also be simplified, made more usable and manageable."
"I recommend not to implement Data Protector, as it is not friendly and you need to have a dedicated person to administer it."
"The UX dates back to a very historic past."
"In v7, some W2012 clients fail occasionally."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"VMware is a little pricey, but it is a good solution and priced similar to other products."
"No other product offers these features for this price. The ROI is great."
"Altaro had the best prices and ROI in the whole bunch that we evaluated."
"There is a free version for two VMs. I would advise to study the deployment environment well, prior to committing to order a license per host."
"​By implementing the solution at multiple locations, significant cost savings were achieved."
"Altaro VM Backup is affordably priced. It is a best value for its price and has almost every feature that an expensive, popular product offers."
"There is a free version for Hosts with 2 VMs."
"The price is great for the utility you get and the licensing has never caused any issues with my company."
"It is more affordable compared to other vendors."
"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."
"The licensing cost is too high."
"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."
"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."
"Data Protector's pricing is very competitive and we have no issues in this regard. I would give it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."
"We have many competitors who are pricing better, and we believe that our pricing is higher."
"The pricing is acceptable for enterprise level companies, but it's not acceptable for small- and medium-sized businesses. Micro Focus Data Protector is not an enterprise level solution, and it should cover small- and medium-sized businesses with acceptable prices."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
13%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise61
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The pricing and licensing cost is challenging since most competitors offer cheaper pricing, making it difficult to penetrate the market with the current pricing strategy.
What needs improvement with Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V. It also lacks support for physical servers and workstations. Additionally, they should add more p...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Data Protector?
We use OpenText Data Protector ( /products/opentext-data-protector-reviews ) for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security.
 

Also Known As

Altaro VM Backup
Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Thomson Reuters, Microsoft, Amazon, Harvard University, MIT, Peugeot, Xerox
GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
Find out what your peers are saying about Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup vs. OpenText Data Protector and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
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