IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery comparison

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. N2WS Backup & Recovery

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

22nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

N2WS Backup & Recovery

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

43rd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (31st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (22nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N2WS Backup & Recovery is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Atif Najam

Chief Information Officer and Program Lead at Gatron Industries Ltd

Has very good integration features and can quickly backup data and optimize storage

I would like to see continuous data protection (CDP). If there is machine failure, you don't have to go to the backup copy that you took 12 hours ago. You can actually go back to the backup copy made half an hour ago. That is, it would be good to have certain-point-in-time recovery. I would like them to add global deduplication. With deduplicate backups, deduplication will work only with the data of a certain machine or a certain backup set. Usually, the data is repeated across the data of the backup sets. However, if IBM Spectrum Protect Plus provides a global deduplication option it will ultimately result in better storage savings.

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Cezar Ashkar

Cloud Engineer at Digico Solutions

Easy to use and setup

One valuable feature is the easy-to-use GUI There is room for improvement in stability. I have been using this solution for a few months. We currently use the latest version. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. It is a scalable solution. The technical support of N2WS has an…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus are you have many possibilities on how to use it. We use it for backups and to create secondary and third copies. It is possible to pick up Kubernetes containers and use a different cloud provider if you need to start backups on the cloud."

"The support from IBM is very good."

"The feature I find most valuable is the offload to Spectrum Protect for long-term retention. I think the deduplication and replication are quite nice on Plus."

"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something."

"The most valuable feature of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is its ease of use. Additionally, it does backups of all of the things we need, such as OS, files, and databases."

"The tool has enough documentation; you don't need to contact the support team."

"Large-scale recoveries are very straightforward."

"This solution is very stable and has good support available online."

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"The product is successful with the SMB market."

"N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances."

"Provides easy, one-click functionality and flexible backup policies and schedules for AWS workloads."

"The backup and restore functionality is very easy to use and manage."

"The initial setup is easy."

"The backup and recovery are the most valuable features. So, our developers can work with confidence."

"The recovery time is fantastic and proven. Also, by providing a simple interface, the solution lowers the cost."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."

Cons

"The solution should allow for backup of iOS snapshots."

"An area that needs improvement is data validation. We currently use another product that gives us immediate validation, information about when the last backup was, and no risk of corruption happening. TSM in IBM Spectrum is not mature so that you can validate on the spot."

"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve the IBM Spectrum Protect environment. It can be difficult to administer. The initial configuration can be difficult for entry-level teams or deployment teams, and it might be difficult to integrate. There's just too much content involved in the solution. The documentation is way too large."

"I think the graphical reports are a shortcoming of the tool since it fails to provide my company with what we want in terms of reporting. Due to the product's inability to take care of its reporting part, we have to use third-party software."

"Their first level of support can be improved. Often they are too junior to understand the issues we are having, and it takes too much time to get from them to the next level of support, which is what we actually need."

"Not particularly user friendly."

"It still needs to grow and add new features. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, I believe, requires time to become competitive due to a weakness in the other software products."

"I would like integration into where the VMware guys can do their own restores."

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"It's a global feature that the customer thinks they don't have enough tools to manage, to copy, to delay, and to classify the object file in the backup directory. So they need more tools to manage files in object directory."

"The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient."

"Additional features I would like to see are the ability to restore to different vendors, AWS and Azure, and/or the ability or take the information out of the AWS cloud."

"The UI is a little dated and hard to use. Some of the buttons are a bit small. You have to go into the menu to get the settings you want."

"More documentation would be helpful, especially some step-by-step documents for recovery scenarios."

"The GUI has room for improvement."

"The GUI could be slightly improved."

"There is room for improvement in stability."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is a little expensive."

"Unlike some other solutions, such as Veritas NetBackup where you have to pay for different licenses to use different features, there is a single license that allows you to use all of the features."

"The initial cost of the product is perpetual but the support fees are billed annually."

"In addition to the standard licensing fees, we paid for implementation and training."

"If you need to extend it, it can be extended acting like a normal Spectrum Protect with a long archive."

"Depends on the licensing options that you choose."

"The price is lower than that of some competing products."

"There are a few options available for purchasing the solutions. Overall, the price of the is high."

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"The pricing and licensing on AWS is fine, because you can do it for smaller tiers depending on your number of instances, so it's not that scary."

"The price is not cheap, nor is it costly."

"It's very economical and worth the cost."

"The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace is easy. Just click the button."

"AWS adds more features and offer things for free, or cheaply. Therefore, we will be evaluating AWS Data Lifecycle Manager, because it will probably do backups. Thus, make sure the product that you are using is competitive or adds more value than AWS."

"It has very good pricing per instance and comes with three options, for both small and large environments, to fit your needs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

23%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?

The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?

It is probably based on the number of CPUs. They are fairly expensive.

What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?

With ransomware protection and cyber protection, more improvement is possible. IBM provides these through a third party, so enhancement is needed. There's significant room for improvement. They are...

What do you like most about N2WS Backup & Recovery?

N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N2WS Backup & Recovery?

I used the free version. I don't have much experience with the paid version. But I'm trying to compare the pricing between different options.

What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?

N2WS Backup & Recovery efficiently takes cloud backups on EC2 instances. The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient.

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Overview

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is a data protection and availability solution for virtual environments that can be deployed in minutes and protect your environment within an hour. It simplifies data protection, whether data is hosted in physical, virtual, software-defined or cloud environments. It can be implemented as a stand-alone solution or integrate with your IBM Spectrum Protect environment to off-load copies for long term storage and data governance with scale and efficiency.

IBM

N2WS Backup & Recovery is a comprehensive backup and recovery solution designed to protect critical data and applications in the cloud. The solution is highly regarded for its ease of use, making it a popular choice for organizations of all sizes. With its help, users can easily manage backups, schedule backups, and restore data and applications with just a few clicks.

N2WS Backup & Recovery also has a range of advanced features, including automated backup policies, cross-region replication, and disaster recovery capabilities.

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Sample Customers

PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio

Coca-Cola, tecRacer, Cloudar, Goodwill

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. N2WS Backup & Recovery