IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs Own Data Platform comparison

IBM and Own are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IBM is ranked #23 with an average rating of 7.8, while Own is ranked #35 with an average rating of 9.0. IBM holds a 1.0% mindshare in BRS, compared to Own’s 0.4% 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

23rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Own Data Platform

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

35th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Security (9th), SaaS Backup (11th), Application Testing Services (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 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 0.4%, up from 0.4% 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

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."

"If the system were to go down, we needed to make sure that the system could be recovered and available as soon as possible. Spectrum Protect provides you access to directly bind the backup volume to the server and make the system available instead of restoring it and copying the system."

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

"The solution is scalable and can be fitted for any customer."

"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 initial setup of IBM Protect Plus is simple and not complex."

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

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

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

Cons

"The security must be improved."

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

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

"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."

"Rooms for improvement in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus are installation and configuration because those were difficult. They should try their best to improve those areas. In the next release of the product, better implementation and administration are what we're expecting."

"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."

"Instead of using the command prompt for troubleshooting and administering the backup, there should be an easy-to-use graphical user interface."

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

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"The anonymization feature can be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Depends on the licensing options that you choose."

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

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

"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."

"I rate the price of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus a one on a scale of one to ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten is very cheap."

"The solution is too expensive."

"There is an annual license required to use IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. The cost of the license could improve, it is expensive."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Healthcare Company

10%

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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?

I used IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, but IBM is now replacing it with IBM Data Protect, which is a giant product now in common development with a well-known company in backup solutions.

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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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Comparisons

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Compared 51% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

HPE Zerto Software vs IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 27% of the time

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Compared 24% of the time

Veeam Data Platform vs Own Data Platform

Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

Rubrik Go vs Own Data Platform

Compared 11% of the time

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Also Known As

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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.

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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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