N-able Cove Data Protection vs Quest NetVault Plus comparison

N-able and Quest Software are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. N-able is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0, while Quest Software is ranked #41 with an average rating of 8.0. N-able holds a 1.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to Quest Software’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of N-able users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

N-able Cove Data Protection

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 15, 2025

N-able Cove Data Protection and Quest NetVault Plus compete in the data protection and backup solutions category. N-able Cove Data Protection seems to have the upper hand due to its automation and strong customer support, as well as cost-effectiveness and flexibility in deployment options.

Features: N-able Cove Data Protection offers automation, Virtual Disaster Recovery, and bare-metal recovery, making it appealing to those needing flexibility and efficient recoverability. Quest NetVault Plus has reliable snapshot-based backups and supports multiple databases like MSSQL, MySQL, and Oracle. Its simple web-based management enhances its extensive database coverage, allowing users to manage backups effectively across systems.

Room for Improvement: N-able Cove Data Protection needs to enhance Linux backup capabilities, dashboard customization, and its integration with SolarWinds RMM. Users also desire better command-line functionality. Quest NetVault Plus could improve in image backup support, restore functionality speed, and reduce storage costs, while also expanding database support like MongoDB.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: N-able Cove provides flexible deployments, including On-premises, Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud, earning praise for ease of deployment and responsive support, especially through SolarWinds. Quest NetVault Plus is mainly used on-premises or in private cloud settings. Its tech support is viewed positively, though not as immediate as Cove's service.

Pricing and ROI: N-able Cove Data Protection is cost-effective, with competitive pricing and high ROI due to a flexible pricing structure that includes cloud storage costs, offering transparency without major hidden fees. Quest NetVault Plus is perceived as more costly, potentially affecting ROI despite component flexibility in pricing.

To learn more, read our detailed N-able Cove Data Protection vs. Quest NetVault Plus Report (Updated: July 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

N-able Cove Data Protection

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

30th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (17th), SaaS Backup (8th), MSP Backup (2nd)

Quest NetVault Plus

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

41st

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (25th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 1.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quest NetVault Plus 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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Featured Reviews

Per MøllerJacobsen

Senior consultant at Azend A/S

Delivers cost-effective data backup with room for search improvements

The challenges I face especially are those I've mentioned, that finding some specific data in N-able Cove Data Protection is not as easy as it is in some other systems. You cannot just search for something—you need to know where it was and when it was there to restore it, plus it would be nice to take out data from Microsoft 365 in some portable format, which is currently not an option. I would like to extract the data from Microsoft 365 in a portable format, something like a database or maybe just to take out a PST file or SharePoint and Teams files to the file system. Especially in these times, where we discuss potential risks with the Microsoft cloud for European companies, companies would want to know how to access their data from the backup if they suddenly don't have a tenant. I believe there should be the ability to take out data from Microsoft 365 in a portable format. I know that Cohesity is working on making such a thing. It's not there yet; I asked last week for something for forensics, and the support team said it's not possible yet, but I know from our technical account manager they are working on some solutions.

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Isa Safii

Senior System Engineer at PT. Virtus Technology Indonesia

Comprehensive data protection and reliable backup capabilities enable smooth disaster recovery operations

The features of Quest NetVault Plus ( /products/quest-netvault-plus-reviews ) that are most valuable include the ability to pick up and restore to tape servers and external hard disks. It allows us to pick up from devices and then restore to the same devices or external server storage. Additionally, the application supports scanning files for malware before backup operations.

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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

"The most valuables feature is the alerts and monitoring that catches the failed backups."

"N-able Cove Data Protection is user-friendly and straightforward, and the dashboard is clear."

"One of the bigger features and advantages of the solution is that it is easy to integrate with my RMM which is also N-able."

"It's extremely important that Cove provides cloud-based data protection with backup, disaster recovery, and archiving. That is a necessity for my insurance. As an IT company, my insurance would cost more if my backups were not offsite and off-network."

"It provides a single dashboard for all types of data protection, we monitor everything through a single dashboard. It simplifies everything overall. It allows us to see everything, whether passing or failing any issues, any problems through a single pane of glass that we don't have to click through or adjust as we go forward."

"The product is simple to use and manage. The customers have access to verify the backups."

"The user interface is the most valuable. It gives us the ability to check everything. With more than 100 endpoints running that software, I like the ability to quickly check that everything is working correctly. That's one of the biggest selling points."

"The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy."

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"It has File and SQL backup, which is the main benefit for us."

"Having the web-based interface is important to us because we can access it from any computer in the network, rather than having it installed and available for use only on a specific one."

"The user interface is good."

"Its dashboard is quite well done. When you log into the GUI, you can basically see everything you need to know. There is also the possibility to edit the view as you like, which is great."

"The platform helps us with efficient QoreStor deduplication (DD) capabilities and configuration."

"If a job is pending, the solution communicates it to us through emails."

"The interface is very user-friendly."

"The initial setup is straightforward. It's not that complicated. Deployment took maybe about 15 minutes."

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Cons

"Integration with a hybrid cloud is something that I found complicated."

"This solution is not very good for image restores, mainly just files. The solution also does not allow you to enable or disable backups. Sometimes, our users will connect via mobile device and it will use their data to perform the backup. If they were able to enable and disable the backup, they would not have this issue."

"The challenges I face especially are those I've mentioned, that finding some specific data in N-able Cove Data Protection is not as easy as it is in some other systems."

"For the MSP side, they could have more of a "security user" that can go in and only see certain clients. If you give somebody access as a technician, they can see all the clients."

"A disaster recovery console would be an improvement for the product."

"The reporting feature and functionality need improvement. We would like to see a little bit more detailed reporting that offers more CEO or C-level focused reporting options."

"For small amounts of data, recovery is easy, but when it's large amounts of data, it takes forever. So, if they can have a service where they put our data on a hard drive and ship it to us as fast as possible, it would be great. Even if there's a fee associated with it, it's fine."

"We don't use the solution’s automated recovery testing because SolarWinds made me cross. When they released it, I went, "Oh, well, that's quite good." Because if you use the system, then it supposedly spins up, and on the portal, it gives you a screenshot of the booted device. So, I phoned up, and I said, "Oh, that's really quite cool. How much is that?" They said, "No, no, no. It's all included in your license." I went, "Okay then," and went and deployed it on about half the fleet. One of the options that our customers have is they can pay us a small amount every month for us to test the recovery just to prove that it's viable, and I thought, "Well, this will do that for us. Nice." Then, in the next invoice, we got a charge for it. While It was not a huge amount, I took offense at the fact that we were told that it would be a no extra cost option that was part of our license, but it turns out that it's chargeable. Therefore, we haven't used it since."

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"The initial setup is a little complex."

"The storage capacity is very low."

"The interface can be improved. It should be more clear what features are available and make them easy to find."

"In the next version, I would like to see support for the MongoDB database. As it is now, there is no component that works with it and we cannot back the data up using NetVault."

"The product’s SQL backup plugin needs improvement."

"The stability of the solution is poor."

"There are certain issues with the product that we report to Quest, and we get offered a workaround instead of a fix. There could be better interaction with the development teams, perhaps in terms of transparency."

"I would like to see the option of cloud-based management."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"N-able Cove Data Protection is an averagely-priced product."

"The only option I would like to see is an adjustable scale. Right now we have 250 seats and we're not using all of them. It would be nice to be able to save that little bit of money by being able to buy just what we need."

"The cost is around ten dollars per workstation a month and that includes a certain amount of data."

"The price isn't extreme, but I'd love to pay less."

"There is no per node cost, at least not the way I am doing it. I am on bulk. New customers can be set up on a trial, where they can get things all squared away, then they can switch over to being a billed customer."

"The pricing of SolarWinds seems to be fair compared to the rest of the industry."

"The pricing is very competitive and it's well worth the price."

"When you have a device/appliance on the site quite a lot of the other enterprise class backup people insist that you have their appliance, which is frankly offensively expensive. Because when you pry the top off, it's just a standard 19-inch tin box with a standard Intel I5 in it, some RAM, and a hard drive. Then, you go, "Why have they just charged me 5,500 quid for a box, which I could have probably build for under 500." Whereas, with the SolarWinds product, they don't have that. The backup appliances that we have onsite are just plain cooking PCs. We can build our own machines, which is reflected in the price that we can offer a customer."

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"When we purchased four licenses, we were given a very good price. However, it is still on the high side when compared to some other vendors."

"The tool is expensive."

"The price of our 12-month contract is approximately $1,500 AUD ($1,100 USD)."

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Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about N-able Backup?

The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Backup?

In terms of pricing, N-able Cove Data Protection is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other competitors.

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What needs improvement with N-able Backup?

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What do you like most about Quest NetVault?

NetVault is a great cloud-ready enterprise backup software for hybrid data centers. Here are some of the things I really like about the solution: It is easy to use right out of the box and scales ...

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What needs improvement with Quest NetVault?

There's always scope for improvement with any backup software we discuss, whether it's Quest NetVault Plus or Backup Exec, and I don't think any software is 100% foolproof or satisfactory. Improvem...

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What is your primary use case for Quest NetVault?

We have customers in the pharma industry. Our customers' main use cases for this backup are file system backup and different databases such as MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle, and bare metal recovery.

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Also Known As

N-able Backup, SolarWinds Backup, SolarWinds MSP Backup & Recovery, SolarWinds MSP Backup

NetVault Backup, Quest NetVault, Quest NetVault Backup, BakBone

Overview

Cove Data Protection, from N-able, is a comprehensive solution designed to safeguard critical business data. It offers a range of features including backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and endpoint protection. With automated backups and flexible scheduling options, it ensures data is protected and easily recoverable.

The solution also includes advanced security measures such as encryption and ransomware detection to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches. Cove Data Protection provides seamless integration with various platforms and offers centralized management for efficient monitoring and control.

With its user-friendly interface and robust capabilities, Cove Data Protection is an ideal choice for businesses seeking reliable data protection.

N-able

Quest NetVault Plus is used by organizations for efficient backup in environments such as retail machines, VMware, and virtual servers, including Hyper-V. It supports hybrid environments with Nutanix Xi.

Quest NetVault Plus is designed for backing up databases, applications, and security logs in hybrid environments. It includes a universal backup system with deduplication and allows data path mapping. Users install a client agent on PCs and a server agent for recovery tasks. Commonly used in industries like pharma, Quest NetVault Plus offers a web interface for network-wide access, dashboards for visualization, and reliable stability and reporting features. While appreciated for its backup management and efficient search capabilities, users desire improvements in its web interface and compatibility.

What are the key features of Quest NetVault Plus?

Efficient Search: Quickly locate tables and databases in backups.
Time-Saving Restoration: Speeds up recovery tasks.
Streamlined Management: Manage backups across different locations easily.
User-Friendly Interface: Offers network-wide access via an intuitive web interface.
Comprehensive Dashboard: Provides clear visibility of backup processes.

What benefits should organizations expect from Quest NetVault Plus?

Stability and Reporting: Reliable backup operations with built-in reporting tools.
Media Utilization: Optimize backup media usage for cost efficiency.
Capacity Planning: Plan for storage needs with detailed reports.
Communication: Stay informed with email notifications on backup status.

In industries like pharma, Quest NetVault Plus is implemented by configuring agents on clients and servers for effective backup and recovery. Its adaptability in hybrid setups with Nutanix Xi enhances server backup management, while its dashboard and reporting capabilities assist in monitoring and optimizing backup workflows across sectors.

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