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Macrium Reflect Workstation vs NetApp Cloud Backup comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Macrium Reflect Workstation
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
30th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp Cloud Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
57th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (12th), Disk Based Backup Systems (8th), Cloud Backup (57th), Cloud Storage Gateways (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Macrium Reflect Workstation is 0.6%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Backup is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Macrium Reflect Workstation0.6%
NetApp Cloud Backup0.7%
Other98.7%
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Featured Reviews

Muneer Matti - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Owner at M & J Consulting Services Ltd.
Empowers seamless system migration and ensures efficient data backup
Overall, I find Macrium Reflect Workstation very user-friendly compared to any other solutions I have used before, such as Symantec and Acronis. It is very helpful in terms of migration from one platform to another, making it my product of choice. The software is also intuitive and easy to use for both beginners and seasoned professionals.
MS
Solutions Architect at SC PROSERVICECORP SRL
Offers protection and does scanning of the data in the storage
NetApp has a nasty way of dealing with the license for the product's on-premises virtual NetApp appliance that you need in your whole architecture, and it is not directly linked to NetApp Cloud Backup. It is not a feature that I want to change in NetApp Cloud Backup because the cloud backup service is architectured in a way that makes it available to users, so it looks pretty good to me. When you go to the other side, you can see what you want to have on-premises for the main side in order to have backup in the cloud via NetApp Cloud Backup. With the on-premises part, you need to have either a physical NetApp or a virtual NetApp. You only have two options for primary storage from the network. In the physical cases, it is pretty straightforward as you have pricing and something like a grid with your NetApp. The sales representatives explain how much it will cost you to have some physical NetApp storage based on performance, types, and so on. The support contracts are for three or five years. When it comes to the virtual NetApp, you can run on top of an existing VMware tool or a recent cluster; it gets nasty because they do not let you change the licensed server. Once you deploy a virtual NetApp with a licensed server that you have on-premises, you migrate off from that, but NetApp does not let you change the licensed server, which should be really simple.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
27%
Manufacturing Company
14%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Macrium Reflect Workstation?
The pricing is very reasonable, easy, and intuitive to use. There's no need for extensive experience to work on it. They often run a 40% discount near Thanksgiving.
What needs improvement with Macrium Reflect Workstation?
I don't have any complaints about it. For desktops, I recommend it over anyone else. It's my first time using it on a server, and it meets my requirements, and my clients are happy with it too.
What is your primary use case for Macrium Reflect Workstation?
I use it for backing up desktops as well as the server. I have deployed it on a client, and I have replication taking place using QNAP as well.
What's the 3-2-1 data protection that NetApp Cloud Backup offers?
Hi, the 3-2-1 data protection from this product is related to a backup strategy with the same name. I'm assuming you don't know about it so I'll tell you in a few words. In its essence, this backup...
Is NetApp Cloud Backup secure for backup?
I've just started using NetApp Cloud Backup but my initial reason behind choosing it in the first place is that they advertise their high-security approach. So basically, they give you ransomware p...
Is NetApp Cloud Backup expensive in your opinion?
It depends on how much exactly you count as expensive. For me, NetApp Cloud Backup isn't too expensive. I say that based on the services it provides and on the way it provides them. I think it's im...
 

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