IBM Storage Protect vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

IBM and OpenText are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IBM is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.5, while OpenText is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 2.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to OpenText’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

IBM Storage Protect

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86% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2025

OpenText Data Protector and IBM Storage Protect compete in the data protection solutions category. OpenText offers better pricing and support, while IBM delivers more comprehensive features, appealing to those valuing advanced capabilities over cost.

Features: OpenText Data Protector provides strong backup performance, flexible deployment options, and efficient management for diverse environments. IBM Storage Protect offers scalable data protection, advanced integration with various platforms, and robust security measures.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Storage Protect is streamlined for cloud environments with enhanced security protocols and reliable customer support. OpenText Data Protector benefits from traditional deployment, appealing to organizations with diverse infrastructure needs, offering flexibility in on-premises and hybrid setups.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText Data Protector typically presents a lower setup cost, making it attractive for businesses seeking a cost-effective solution. IBM Storage Protect, with higher initial costs, justifies this with long-term value through comprehensive features and enhanced scalability.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Storage Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

14th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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 August 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM Storage Protect is 2.3%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

Manageable and comprehensive and integrates robust backup features for core banking

It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux, and lacks a consolidated dashboard from Browser Spectrum. This is why I am searching for another solution. The product also lacks any centralized graphical user interface (GUI), such as Jarek Pod, and I am limited to using a console-based text user interface, which my local partner handles completely.

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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

"We've found the product to be quite stable and the performance is very good."

"One of the main things that I like about IBM is the versioning of the data - meaning that we can have multiple versions of a file or directory of a server."

"The solution is mostly stable."

"I love the TDP for VMware because of the web interface and the possibilities provided by this tool. It's amazing."

"It is very stable after deployment and will perform in a steady state."

"We are talking about a stable solution which boasts good performance and security."

"It helps our customers protect their data, keep it long-term, and feel pretty secure about it, basically sleeping well at night."

"It has a lot more capabilities and functions than a lot of other products. Even though it is more complex, the reason is because it gives you a lot more features. This is what I prefer, especially for a long retention."

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"The installation was simple and provided an easy way to install even on Unix servers. It has excellent features like deduplication."

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

"I like that it supports HPE UNIX servers since many backup solutions do not - this is the main reason why we chose this solution."

"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 dashboards in Micro Focus Data Protector are very good. They are similar to the dashboards in Veeam Backup & Replication."

"The initial setup was relatively easy."

"It is a traditional backup model. If you talk about file server and the official Windows database, it's a stable product."

"It's supports Unix, Linux, all of the OS's. It's very stable software."

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Cons

"The solution's ability to integrate with a cloud solution is one area that needs improvement."

"It needs agents that take into account more databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)."

"They took some of the funding off of it for a while. Therefore, instead of being a market leader, they took their position for granted. Then some competitors developed new bells and whistles that they advertise, and due to that lag a few years ago, there are not the resources to explain the differences."

"Generally, the implementation of virtualization could be improved. The workflow service and so on are not working properly."

"Perhaps some better documentation, which I believe was better in the past."

"It could use single store. The ability to mark an archive from my backup for long-term retention."

"The usability of IBM Spectrum Protect could be improved, specifically additional features to the product in the operations center. Additional reporting facilities and stronger reporting tools such as build dashboards would be beneficial."

"It seems like they are a little behind on the integration to Azure Cloud as well as Amazon."

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"It would be ideal if they could improve their level of support."

"Microfocus needs to build a partnership with other vendors in addition to HPE as far as cloud consolidation of backups."

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

"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."

"I don't like this solution so much because it's very technical and compared to Commvault and Veeam, it's not so user-friendly. The interface needs improvement."

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

"The challenge is that we can't restore a single file from the VM in the data process when we do VM backups. But with Commvault, you can restore a single file even if you have a VM snapshot package. That's one drawback of this tool. When we do VM backups, it should help us browse the VMs to restore a single file instead of doing the complete VM restore."

"The Micro Focus Data Protector support is not as good as Veeam Backup & Replication's support."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is fair. Price-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten."

"There may be an advantage to going with IBM in terms of pricing. They have a pay-as-you-grow policy, so there is no need to take one license for the entire datacenter. You can start with small licenses and then grow, and pay, as you use more."

"IBM provides an open license policy, which is more like a gentlemen's agreement."

"The licensing is varied. If we have small environments (not many TB being managed) it is best to license by PVUs (depending on the number of cores of the machine). If we manage many TBs we look at licensing by capacity which allows us to use all the agents of the product."

"It is expensive."

"The different license models can give good benefits to the end customer."

"That's no longer my department, but I have some past experience with licensing. It is not cheap. I would rate it a three out of five in terms of licensing. In terms of additional costs, there is management overhead. It is a complex solution and a lot of work goes into managing clients. It has gotten better over the years, but compared to its competitor, it is still heavy on management overhead."

"The solution is expensive."

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"The product is cheaper than Commvault."

"There is a perpetual license involved in addition to support which needs to be renewed annually."

"It is fast, reliable, and its licensing policy is great."

"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."

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

"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."

"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."

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

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Storage Protect?

The best point about IBM Storage Protect is that it can use IBM tape environments, which we still use and will continue to use in the future.

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

IBM Storage Protect is generally an expensive tool. However, with good contracts with IBM or its partners, the cost might not be so high. New customers can expect very high prices.

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What needs improvement with IBM Storage Protect?

One point for improvement for IBM Spectrum Protect is security, as IBM has not been investing as much as in the past. There is a need for additional layers of security to fill the gaps, which is wh...

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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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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Also Known As

IBM Spectrum Discover

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

Overview

IBM Storage Protect offers data protection and management to secure critical business information efficiently. It's designed to be a scalable and flexible solution for data backup, recovery, and archive needs in complex IT environments.

IBM Storage Protect delivers comprehensive data protection by integrating backup, recovery, and archiving functionalities. It supports a range of workloads and infrastructures, from on-premises to cloud environments, facilitating efficient data management. Its platform provides seamless scalability to meet evolving business needs, underpinned by reliable security measures. Organizations leverage its capabilities to ensure business continuity and minimize data loss risks, making it vital in a data-driven world.

What are the key features of IBM Storage Protect?

Advanced Data Protection: Offers robust encryption and data integrity for secure backup processes.
Scalability: Grows with your data demands, supporting large data volumes without compromising performance.
Cloud Integration: Seamlessly integrates with cloud platforms, enhancing backup strategies with hybrid options.
Automated Operations: Simplifies management tasks with automation, reducing manual intervention and errors.

What benefits should users expect when evaluating IBM Storage Protect?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces storage costs by optimizing backup processes and data retention strategies.
Data Safety: Ensures data accessibility and integrity during recovery efforts, building trust in data protection strategies.
Operational Efficiency: Boosts productivity through streamlined and automated backup management workflows.
Compliance Readiness: Helps maintain compliance with data protection regulations by providing thorough reporting and audit trails.

Industries like finance and healthcare implement IBM Storage Protect to safeguard sensitive information against threats. In financial services, it's crucial for maintaining client data confidentiality, while healthcare institutions use it to protect patient records, ensuring both accessibility and compliance with regulations.

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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.

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Sample Customers

CEMEX

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

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