IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

IBM and OpenText are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IBM is ranked #23 with an average rating of 7.8, while OpenText is ranked #22 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 1.0% mindshare in BRS, compared to OpenText’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

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88% willing to recommend

OpenText Data Protector

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80% willing to recommend

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

OpenText Data Protector and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus compete in the data protection solutions category. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive capabilities, which justify its higher price point despite OpenText's favorable pricing and support.

Features: OpenText Data Protector is recognized for its efficient backup and recovery capabilities. Additional valuable features include flexible storage options and support for various platforms. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus stands out for its broad integration, advanced automation, and enhanced analytics, providing more extensive features suitable for complex environments.

Room for Improvement: OpenText Data Protector users suggest it needs improvement in scalability, reporting, and user interface. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus users indicate it could benefit from better cloud support, ease of use, and data migration functionalities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OpenText Data Protector is noted for its straightforward deployment, but users report mixed experiences with customer service. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus users find deployment smooth and praise the responsive support, giving IBM an edge in both deployment ease and customer service responsiveness.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText Data Protector is generally praised for its cost-effective setup and favorable ROI due to its lower price. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, despite higher costs, is considered worth the investment because of its advanced features and robust performance, offering better value over time.

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IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. OpenText Data Protector

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

23rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OpenText Data Protector

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

22nd

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 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 OpenText Data Protector is 0.6%, down from 0.7% 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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Jeroen Vranckaerts

System Engineer - Server & Storage, DBA at Audi Brussels

Though a highly stable tool, it needs to be made easier to use and configure

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten. OpenText Data Protector is complex to configure correctly, but the areas concerning the data and compression are good. Once you get the product to work, it works, but it's much too complex to configure and troubleshoot, as it takes a lot of time and energy, making it not so efficient. Once the tool is configured in your environment, it provides good backup and compression features. In my company, we use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our servers, and we have a team of 20 people to take care of the data backup using the tool. My company doesn't use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our client's computers. In my company, we have scheduled the process related to backup, which makes the tool run daily around 30 to 40 times.

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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

"There is protection against disasters with good, fast, reliable recovery options."

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

"The solution offers a very straightforward deployment. You click, click, click and it's done. There's not much configuration to do."

"What I like about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is its integration, plus it has very good technical support."

"The most valuable feature is how we can easily power speed up the VM even though the VM resides in remote storage."

"The API is very good."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration with Oracle."

"Using this tool, we can easily backup and restore or recover the data for PCs and mobiles in case of system crashes."

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"Micro Focus Data Protector's most valuable feature is its interaction with the fiber share. It is easy to use, we use it to back up without any problem to VTLs, and can use the Fiber Channel that is still the TCP."

"The feature that was most valuable was that we could restore one mailbox and we could do different backups for different databases."

"OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers."

"The normal file system backup is easy to manage, and our success rate is quite high."

"It's a good product that's pretty easy to use."

"If you have an idea of what you are doing, it's very flexible and very stable."

"The initial setup is straightforward if you understand Data Protector."

"Regarding scalability, it's unlimited with Data Protector. You can link multiple installations and let them work together. They can share backup devices. You have many possibilities with Data Protector. It's very proficient."

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Cons

"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."

"The solution only supports HyperV and VMware but doesn't support Nutanix."

"In the future, I would like to see support for global deduplication."

"With ransomware protection and cyber protection, more improvement is possible."

"There could be better integration with Spectrum Protect and Spectrum Protect Plus, it should be one solution."

"It requires much more automation features."

"I would like more integration with security. We need to show the value of the product in regards to handling security. For example, how it handles current malware or viruses. IBM should be more proactive in this direction."

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

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"Faster VEAgent Restores"

"We have so many specific technological cracks in Micro Focus, but we are not getting the features, facilities, or coordination between the global delivery centers and the R&D team that we need to express our ideas."

"The interface has been the same for many years and needs to be updated"

"We faced some certification issues after we upgraded to version 10.2."

"Micro Focus are improving Data Protector with every new version and since we began undergoing training with the latest version we have not faced any real challenges yet. However, their support does need to be improved, in my opinion. In certain critical cases that we've had, they did not provide a satisfactory level of support."

"Recently, clients have raised concerns about the lack of comprehensive documentation for Data Protector."

"If you compare the solution with the same specific features and enhancements on another solution, Data Protector is expensive. This is especially true when compared to, for example, Veeam."

"The graphical interface needs to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"Depends on the licensing options that you choose."

"The price is perpetual, but the maintenance cost is annual. That is, we pay once for the product and pay annually for the maintenance and support. The price was much cheaper than what we would have had to pay for EMC or Veritas. The pricing is competitive, and I would rate it at four out of five."

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

"Clients prefer to buy a perpetual license, but the majority opt for a yearly subscription."

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

"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."

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"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."

"The licensing cost is too high."

"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."

"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."

"The pricing is around $3,000 to $5,000. The charge additionally for support and to scale."

"The license for the solution is very expensive compared to the other products in the market."

"They have two types of licensing, one is for storage capacity and the other is client licensing. The capacity licensing here is a bit expensive."

"In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

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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.

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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.

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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...

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What do you like most about Micro Focus Data Protector?

I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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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.

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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...

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Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector

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

OpenText Data Protector standardizes and consolidates backups across multiple platforms. It provides secure, comprehensive backup protection for business-critical data and applications whether virtual, physical, or online in the cloud.

OpenText

Sample Customers

PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio

GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company

Buyer's Guide

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. OpenText Data Protector

April 2025

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