INFINIDAT InfiniGuard vs Unitrends comparison

INFINIDAT and Unitrends are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. INFINIDAT is ranked #76, while Unitrends is ranked #36 with an average rating of 8.0. INFINIDAT holds a 0.2% mindshare in BRS, compared to Unitrends’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of INFINIDAT users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Unitrends users who would recommend it.

INFINIDAT InfiniGuard

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84% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

INFINIDAT InfiniGuard

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

76th

Average Rating

10.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Unitrends

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

36th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of INFINIDAT InfiniGuard is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Unitrends is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Jim Ganong

Supervisor, IT Operations at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Fast data recovery for large scale datasets

The Infiniguard (dedicated disc storage), offers a petabyte of storage space for on-site disc storage for backups. Because of this, we were able to get rid of our tapes. Essentially, it replaced our tape backups. We're definitely going to be buying another INFINIDAT array. We do have another location that is going to be needing a new array sometime soon, so we'll be buying another one. The beautiful thing about them is that you can set them up to replicate for disaster recovery between the two of them and set up some nice replication jobs, site to site, for automatic database replication.

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Todd Guthrie

Director Of Information Technology at Creation Technologies

The solution can be used to back up servers and Hyper-V cluster nodes, but its support is super expensive

I wouldn't rate Unitrends a ten out of ten because we had some hard drive failures in the appliance. Typically, when you have OneDrive, you can get it replaced. For some particular reason, the situation caused the entire system to crash. We had to reinstall the CentOS operating system on it, and we lost all our backups. They said there was no way to retain it, and it was pretty devastating and concerning that a drive failure would cause the loss of all the data on the appliance. It was extremely disappointing, and we had to start from scratch after three years worth of backup data. I rate Unitrends a nine out of ten for stability.

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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

"Essentially, it replaced our tape backups."

"What I found most valuable in Unitrends is its simple user interface. It also works reliably."

"It is an easy system to use. The support, if needed, is always willing to help."

"VM backup is much faster and more reliable, as I can test my backups with Data Copy Access jobs."

"It's not easy to scale it."

"Iinstant recovery (allows a spin-up of your image as a VM on the appliance)."

"Backup/archive to multiple locations."

"Unitrends has helped us cut down the time that it takes to restore a server to its original configuration."

"The ability to backup both physical and virtual machines, along with having an appliance store the backups locally instead of on a file server, NAS, or SAN."

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Cons

"I would like to see more improvement in the GUI."

"Network-based storage stability could be improved."

"I would like to see the real-time replication process improved, and a zero RPO feature added."

"The amount of updates which are being released. Updates should be limited to two or three a year, focusing more on quality instead of a rushed bug release."

"The ability to run just differentials without pulling the full on your archive."

"There are a few quirks where the GUI, agent, and back-end are not precisely meshed."

"Follow up for the DRaaS service setup. I'm still waiting to schedule a DRaaS test after upgrading several months ago."

"It seems like Unitrends moved away from enterprise customer engagement and moved more towards the managed service provider market."

"There are some questions as to how safely they are storing backup data."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"When you purchase initially, get into the program which gives replacement hardware for free when you renew your support agreement."

"You should be aware how much the monthly costs are to use, what the initial costs for hardware are, and what the options to expand are, if needed."

"Their licensing depended on the number of CPUs you had."

"The cost of Unitrends definitely draws you in. The licensing is all included in the appliance, which is a great incentive."

"I would rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten. The licensing is yearly and it depends on the customers."

"Pricing model constantly changes."

"Make sure you do the homework to size the solution properly. Buy the Enterprise Plus licensing if you can afford it."

"No comment."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Retailer

10%

Computer Software Company

13%

Retailer

11%

Manufacturing Company

Non Profit

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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What do you like most about Unitrends?

The most valuable feature of Unitrends for me is the automated feedback

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Unitrends?

Unitrends is an expensive solution. We've negotiated deals where they've given us the $ 62,000 to $ 64,000 appliance for free but charged $ 90,000 for three years of support.

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What needs improvement with Unitrends?

In terms of improvement, the UI, especially in the recovery section, is unclear about which repository it uses—I had to hover over to find that information. Figuring out the scripting part wasn't s...

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Overview

InfiniGuard provides fast, reliable data backup and restore for business continuity/disaster recovery. Built with InfiniBox to optimize performance and target-side dedupe to maximize effective capacity for multi-petabyte datasets.

INFINIDAT

Organizations rely on Unitrends to back up and protect both physical and virtual servers with compatibility for legacy systems and an appliance model.

Unitrends supports Microsoft Hyper-V clusters, VMware ESXi clusters, SQL databases, and Exchange DAGs. Valuable for K-12 schools for continuous monitoring via a graphical interface, it also offers real-time synchronization, file restoration, report generation, email status updates, redundancy, and ransomware protection. Features include effective technical support, instant recovery, detailed reporting, real-time synchronization, global deduplication, cross-compatibility for OS backups, and frequent updates. Easy to install for Hyper-V appliances, the platform benefits users with its dashboard insights, saving time and ensuring reliability. While improvements are needed in high availability features, customer engagement, cloud capabilities, storage options, and the free version, the UI, configuration complexity, pricing, and support costs also demand attention. Users find scaling challenging and desire better feature parity with competitors, clearer recovery information, improved scripting, and flexible retention settings based on repository.

What are the most important features?

Effective technical support
Instant recovery
Detailed daily and email reporting
User-friendly interface
Real-time synchronization
Global deduplication
Cross-compatibility for diverse OS backups
Frequent updates
Ease of installation for Hyper-V appliances
Automated feedback
UniView features
Instant power-on
Cost-effective pricing
Time-saving dashboard insights

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Time-saving features
Efficient data synchronization
Enhanced data recovery and protection
Accurate reporting and insights
Cost-effective and reliable solution

K-12 schools use Unitrends for continuous monitoring and verification via a graphical interface. Its real-time synchronization, file restoration, and report generation features support educational institutions' needs, ensuring data protection and operational efficiency.

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Sample Customers

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NHL Players Association, Salvation Army, Sligro Food Group, Mason General Hospital, Tec Group, Saldab IT, Baker Tilly, Clinton Savings Bank, Ennit Magna Bank, Manukau Institute of Technology

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