IDERA SQL Safe Backup vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

IDERA and OpenText are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IDERA is ranked #78, while OpenText is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0. IDERA holds a 0.2% mindshare in BRS, compared to OpenText’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 33% of IDERA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

IDERA SQL Safe Backup

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33% willing to recommend

OpenText Data Protector

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

OpenText Data Protector and IDERA SQL Safe Backup are two leading data protection solutions in the market, competing in the realm of data security and management. IDERA SQL Safe Backup is seen as superior in terms of features, making it more valuable for many users.

Features: OpenText Data Protector scores high with its comprehensive disaster recovery, extensive platform support, and scalable architecture. IDERA SQL Safe Backup provides advanced compression, encryption, and efficient data management capabilities, offering superior data protection.

Room for Improvement: OpenText Data Protector users seek enhanced performance, better integration with newer technologies, and simplified usability. IDERA SQL Safe Backup users highlight the need for an improved scheduling mechanism, more intuitive error reporting, and a more refined user interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OpenText Data Protector presents a complex deployment process but offers comprehensive customer service. IDERA SQL Safe Backup is easier to deploy and has reliable support, though users report variability in the quality of assistance.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText Data Protector offers flexible pricing models but comes with higher initial setup costs, resulting in a gradual but steady return on investment. IDERA SQL Safe Backup is valued for its lower setup costs and quicker ROI, with users feeling their investment is justified by faster realization of benefits.

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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)

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

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IDERA SQL Safe Backup is 0.2%, up from 0.1% 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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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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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

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

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

"What we find most valuable in Micro Focus Data Protector is that it provides Japanese data protection, for example, it protects information such as the full Japanese name, address, etc."

"The command-line interface is user-friendly and well documented in the reference guide."

"I have used Micro Focus Data Protector for the file backup facilities. My primary use of the software is to backup file data."

"The reliability of HP Data Protector is the most valuable feature for us."

"The solution allows us to be able to backup and exchange directly, to backup Microsoft exchange."

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

"The most valuable features of this solution were the features we worked most with which were telemetry, and the scheduler."

"It works excellently only with Oracle."

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Cons

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

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

"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."

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

"The scheduler setup could be better. We are facing some issues scheduling the job based on our requirements."

"Other tools seem to be easier to use."

"The online backups of Office 365 have room for improvement. This is now available for the Exchange Online part of Office 365, but we're still waiting for SharePoint Online, Teams, etc. We know that it's coming, but it takes time."

"The GUI could be updated. The GUI hasn't changed since version 6. It's on version 10 now. The reporting could also be better. Also, while Data Protector is excellent for backing up physical hardware, it needs more features for backing up VM images because many environments use hypervisor."

"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."

"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 downside of the flexibility on offer is if you over-configure it, it may fail to function as some configurations may not match."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"The licensing cost is too high."

"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."

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

"Pricing/licensing is Data Protector's single best offering. In its most basic environment, the only license required is for whatever target device is required."

"Data Protector's pricing is very competitive and we have no issues in this regard. I would give it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."

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

"The licensing cost was not annual. We didn't pay any license. We paid when we deployed and we didn't pay for anything after that. There were no additional fees after the initial payment."

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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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Also Known As

SQL Safe Backup

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

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

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

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