IDERA SQL Safe Backup vs NetApp SnapCenter comparison

IDERA and NetApp are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IDERA is ranked #78, while NetApp is ranked #53 with an average rating of 7.0. IDERA holds a 0.4% mindshare in BRS, compared to NetApp’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 33% of IDERA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

IDERA SQL Safe Backup

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

IDERA SQL Safe Backup and NetApp SnapCenter are backup and recovery solutions. NetApp SnapCenter offers advanced features, giving it an upper hand despite a higher cost.

Features: IDERA SQL Safe Backup has compression, encryption capabilities, and performance optimization. NetApp SnapCenter offers thorough snapshot management, integration with cloud storage, and comprehensive features.

Room for Improvement: IDERA SQL Safe Backup needs scheduling flexibility and reporting enhancements. NetApp SnapCenter needs better integration with non-NetApp storage systems and administrative tool improvements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IDERA SQL Safe Backup has straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. NetApp SnapCenter's deployment can be complex but includes extensive customer support.

Pricing and ROI: IDERA SQL Safe Backup has competitive pricing and good ROI with low initial setup costs. NetApp SnapCenter, while more expensive, provides robust ROI through advanced features and comprehensive data protection.

To learn more, read our detailed IDERA SQL Safe Backup vs. NetApp SnapCenter Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

IDERA SQL Safe Backup

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

78th

Average Rating

5.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Event Monitoring (18th)

NetApp SnapCenter

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

53rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IDERA SQL Safe Backup is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapCenter is 0.7%, 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 (%)
NetApp SnapCenter	0.7%
IDERA SQL Safe Backup	0.4%
Other	98.9%

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SeniorDB3550

Senior DBA Lead at a government with 10,001+ employees

It has reduced our backup time, however backups do get skipped

I would like to see the pieces that they have put in the web only to be put into the thick client sitting on the desktop client. They moved a lot of the features to their web-based version of it. Because of the large number of databases that we have along with our backup, their web product can't handle it. So, we can't use it. So, we are missing out on a lot of the new features. The way the filtering goes, if you filter on your view, there is no indication that you have made a selection. Unless you can remember day-to-day that you may have something deselected or selected, your view may be different than you expect, and there is no visual indication of it.

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MervynMorgan

IT Storage Engineer at Unixque Solutions Pty Ltd

Enables us to save data for data projection but could improve its integration with other backup solutions

NetApp SnapCenter is highly efficient because it allows you to automate the creation of snapshots. Instead of manually creating snapshots using IMS or HMS, you can schedule and automate them, specifying the timing and frequency. This eliminates the need for daily manual intervention and streamlines the process. SnapCenter also enables you to assign specific user roles to manage these tasks, enhancing efficiency. SnapCenter ensures that your LPOs and RTOs are extremely quick. Although it may seem expensive initially, after using it for a while, you'll appreciate the efficiencies and gains it provides. I recommend the solution. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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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

"It has reduced our backup time and simplified our backup processes across all the servers."

"The compression, because it drastically reduces the disk space."

"You can quickly deploy new virtual environments. It provides efficient and easy-to-use data protection. If a file goes missing or corruption occurs, you can restore it swiftly using the snap restore feature, allowing you to return to work almost immediately."

"I like the instant backups and recovery feature that SnapCenter provides within NetApp storage systems."

"It's integrated with VMware vCenter. You can also see the backups there and you can do a restore completely out of vCenter."

"The reporting feature has been particularly beneficial to upper management... When you do manual backups, you do not get the benefit of seeing successes and failures and how often you have to do restores. With SnapCenter, you get all of that."

"The most valuable feature is that it's centralized. In the old SnapManager days, we had software for each server. Now, with a centralized system, we're able to manage all systems remotely, and all agents remotely, and update them remotely. That's a huge benefit for us."

"The Exchange plugin is the most valuable because we have a lot of customers that use SnapManager Exchange and have to migrate to SnapCenter."

"The support from NetApp is very good, and I would rate it as ten points."

"Technical support has been very helpful when we have issues."

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Cons

"I would like to see the pieces that they have put in the web only to be put into the thick client sitting on the desktop client."

"Make sure you check your backups on a regular basis. Backups do get missed with this tool, for whatever reason."

"The way the filtering goes, if you filter on your view, there is no indication that you have made a selection."

"The tool could be faster."

"The GUI is still so-so. I' don't use the GUI that often anymore because it's really slow, refreshing disks, refreshing hosts, and you have to click a lot."

"There is one area that needs improvement and that's in the alerting. When you set up your SMTP alerts, it only has - and I don't understand why - the ability to send an anonymous SMTP. It doesn't do basic authentication, which frustrated me for a while until I figured out that I'm not missing something. It's just not there."

"The Dashboard view needs to be more compressed with better ease of access and drill-down features. They should also reinstate Linux filesystem backups of storage volumes (which existed in the prior version)."

"I have an issue with SnapCenter because sometimes a VM cannot be backed up... The way SnapCenter works is that it makes a backup of all the VMs and then it removes all the old backups. If one VM cannot be backed up for some reason, it has already created a new backup for all the VMs but it cannot remove the old backups. It ends up creating so many backups in VMware and it will cause a performance problem if the condition is not fixed."

"We would like to see more granular repording and reporting in bigger sets available in SnapCenter."

"The product lags in terms of availability."

"Plugins should be developed in shorter times. Performance generally could be a little bit faster."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's pricing is a good value. They have a straightforward licensing model."

"The product is inexpensive."

"It's free. The license is included with other NetApp products."

"The license for SnapCenter was included with the storage array."

"We see a financial value with SnapCenter because we don't have to license Commvault, which is pretty expensive."

"It comes free with the amount of equipment we purchase from NetApp. In terms of pricing, zero is my favorite number."

"Pricing is very good because if you already have NepApp controllers, then it's included."

"The licensing is well-designed because it's already included in some packages with NetApp storage. Therefore, for most customers, it's okay as the SnapCenter license is already included in some NetApp bundles."

"We have a site license, so it comes with the product."

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Large Enterprise	11

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapCenter?

The product should be free because it is just software to administrate systems purchased from NetApp, which are already expensive.

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The interface usability needs improvement. It should be more user-friendly and easier for customers to use.

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Also Known As

SQL Safe Backup

SnapCenter

Overview

SQL Safe Backup helps database administrators to back up and recover instantly across SQL Servers. Unlike its competition, it provides virtual databases with access to back up files without consuming disk space, instant restore, centralized management across SQL Servers, and alert notifications for success and failure of operations.

IDERA

Unified, scalable platform for application-consistent data protection and clone management. This software simplifies backup, restore, and clone lifecycle management with application-integrated workflows.

NetApp

Sample Customers

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