IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs Own Data Platform comparison

IBM and Own are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IBM is ranked #49 with an average rating of 7.0, while Own is ranked #39 with an average rating of 9.0. IBM holds a 1.0% mindshare in BRS, compared to Own’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Own users who would recommend it.

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

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88% willing to recommend

Own Data Platform

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100% willing to recommend

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between IBM Spectrum Protect Plus and Own Data Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Own Data Platform

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

49th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Own Data Platform

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

39th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Security (7th), SaaS Backup (11th), Application Testing Services (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Own Data Platform is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Own Data Platform	0.5%
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus	1.0%
Other	98.5%

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Atif Najam

Chief Information Officer and Program Lead at Gatron Industries Ltd

Enables organizations to make large-scale recoveries easily, but the security must be improved

The security must be improved. We face a lot of cyber threats like ransomware. It impacts data availability and protection. The tool must provide a mechanism to make resilient backups. The tool must ensure that the recent backups have no ransomware. The backup must be immutable. They must be cyber-resilient backups. Finding a good resource person for IBM Spectrum in Pakistan is difficult. We have to rely on the support team. Resource availability is a challenge.

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Divaker Singh

Salesforce Consultant at Girikon LLCGirikon

Efficient data management with robust restore feature and room for improved anonymization

We manage the customizing and seeding parts for our customers, using Own Data Platform to provide backup and recovery services. We work with exhibition companies that regularly expand their operations Own Data Platform provides a comprehensive backup and recovery solution, allowing us to manage…

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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

"Virtual snapshots that offer incremental backups."

"The support from IBM is very good."

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

"Some of the features we find very valuable and use a lot, are retention sets."

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

"The API is very good."

"A full-featured data protection solution that is reliable and stable."

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

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"The most valuable feature for our customers is the restore functionality."

Cons

"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve by adding SAP Rena."

"The backup support for IBM Power Virtualization needs to be added."

"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could be made more lightweight and user-friendly in terms of GUI features to make it closer to a perfect score."

"Not particularly user friendly."

"The one issue we are facing is related to file restores."

"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve security."

"The software's technical support could improve its response time for different time zones."

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

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"The anonymization feature can be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Depends on the licensing options that you choose."

"The price offering from IBM is coming down because it is based on number of VM machines. So, IBM is coming to the market to show the added value of the product."

"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."

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

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

"The solution is too expensive."

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Government

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

10%

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	17

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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?

Pricing is good; it is reasonable and more reasonable than any other vendors.

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What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?

Technical support could be improved significantly. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could be made more lightweight and user-friendly in terms of GUI features to make it closer to a perfect score.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Own Data Platform?

The pricing is somewhat high, rated at an eight out of ten. However, the value provided justifies the cost compared to other tools.

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What needs improvement with Own Data Platform?

The anonymization feature can be improved. It’s currently not straightforward and often requires a technical person to operate, which can be challenging for non-technical users.

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What is your primary use case for Own Data Platform?

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Own Data Archiving, Own Data Security, Own Data Seeding

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

OwnBackup offers administrators and developers peace of mind around SaaS data loss and corruption recovery. Our platform provides a comprehensive solution to backup, compare, recover, and manage large, complex SaaS-based data sets. With OwnBackup Sandbox Seeding, Development and QA teams can shorten cycles by configuring and replicating relevant test data sets to sandboxes, on demand, with just a few clicks.

Own

Sample Customers

PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio

Workiva, HR Owen, Tommy Bakama, Kanshoo, NTN, Athena Health, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Arizona State University, Pauley Financial

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IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Own Data Platform

September 2025

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