N-able Cove Data Protection vs Rubrik Go comparison

N-able and Rubrik are both solutions in the SaaS Backup category. N-able is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.5, while Rubrik is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.8. N-able holds a 4.0% mindshare in B, compared to Rubrik’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of N-able users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Rubrik users who would recommend it.

N-able Cove Data Protection

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

N-able Cove Data Protection and Rubrik Go compete in the data protection and backup solutions category. While both have significant strengths, N-able Cove offers broader recovery options, whereas Rubrik Go excels in security and ease of use.

Features: N-able Cove Data Protection provides robust backup options, including Virtual Disaster Recovery, bare-metal recovery, and diverse cloud storage management. Its automated processes and efficient monitoring streamline backup and recovery tasks. Rubrik Go specializes in a hyper-converged appliance with integrated ransomware protection, fast VM backups, and user-friendly data visualization and automation.

Room for Improvement: N-able Cove could enhance dashboard views, streamline RMM integration, and improve its Linux restore function. Rubrik Go could benefit from enhanced reporting capabilities, wider application integration, and reducing reliance on hardware appliances.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: N-able Cove offers flexibility across diverse environments including on-premises, hybrid, and private clouds, backed by highly regarded developer-level support. Rubrik Go, adaptable in on-premises and public cloud setups, provides intuitive support solutions and responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: N-able Cove features a competitive, scalable pricing model with pooled storage and no significant upfront costs, delivering strong ROI with streamlined operations. Rubrik Go, though perceived as more expensive, justifies the cost with its comprehensive features appropriate for enterprise-level operations, demonstrating clear ROI against traditional backups.

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Categories and Ranking

N-able Cove Data Protection

Ranking in SaaS Backup

8th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (36th), Cloud Backup (17th), MSP Backup (3rd)

Rubrik Go

Ranking in SaaS Backup

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the SaaS Backup category, the mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 4.0%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rubrik Go is 2.4%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

SaaS Backup Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Rubrik Go	2.4%
N-able Cove Data Protection	4.0%
Other	93.6%

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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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AmarpreetSingh

Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Streamlined data management reduces workload and costs significantly for the team

We are planning to use Rubrik Go's AI-powered insights for predictive analytics, but have not implemented this yet. I cannot provide updates on Rubrik Go's capability to automate data management tasks because I have not used that feature yet. Rubrik Go's integration capabilities with cloud providers have benefited my multi-cloud environment significantly. Rubrik Go's subscription model has helped me align my data protection investments, which is a good option as I am one of the customers who have deployed this subscription option. I am definitely satisfied with the licensing model as it is very simplified and easy to understand. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Rubrik Go a 9.

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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."

"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."

"The ability to back up, restore, and do different types of testing for the preventative maintenance has really increased our importance to these clients because they see the value in how fast we can get them back up and running. We're saving them money in that way."

"The ease of use and the console are great."

"What I like the most about it's the ease of use and the reliability that it has when copying information to the cloud."

"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."

"Because the package includes cloud storage, we don't need to worry about hosting it inside. That was very important to us. And because the vendor has data centers worldwide, our reps in Europe and other places can get to what they need quickly and easily."

"The integration of N-able Cove Data Protection into our existing infrastructure is easy."

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"The solution's most valuable features are its ease of use and performance."

"The solution is easy to install; our team just has to put together the plan, give it to IT and let them handle it. Other solutions are quite complex, but this is much simpler."

"The solution's main focus is on security and ransomware."

"The automation capabilities streamline our operations significantly."

"We use the solution as a backup for our virtual environment and SQL databases."

"The standout feature is its ransomware protection capabilities."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of use for backing up VMs."

"Even though the data is already in the cloud, it's an AWS, so by accessing the on-prem appliance you can still search because it is indexed from that appliance."

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Cons

"An area for improvement that would really work out well would be if there were a little bit more of an elegant handshake relationship between SolarWinds RMM and the PCs that are being backed up, to advise regarding "up" status... Since RMM is an agent that feeds back that a machine is alive and on, I don't see any reason why they can't either tap into that one feature or build the same exact polling within the backup agent, to update right away and say the system is online or offline."

"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."

"I have some issues with the agent failing on workstations. I've had to completely uninstall several of them, delete everything, and start over to get them to work."

"We would like to have better reporting."

"There could be a possibility to create a local NAS backup for infrastructure."

"A better default view on my dashboard would be great. There is a lot of useless information there that it pulls up. They could present the dashboard slightly better, in terms of the extra information after the first five columns. The first five columns are awesome. After that, I don't care about the rest, and there are another seven things after that."

"One area I don't like has to do with the agent that goes on the system... if a system stays offline for some length of time, say for a week or so, I may have to go back in and reinstall the agent to get it back in business. I don't know what's causing that."

"There aren’t any challenges. Regarding the additional features, Cove is limited to disaster recovery with Azure. It would be great to make disaster recovery compatible with AWS."

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"The AWS backups could be improved."

"Integration with the client is something that needs to be improved."

"The tool's pricing needs to be improved."

"I believe there's room for improvement in terms of support, particularly with Tier 3 support coming from the on-call team."

"I would like to see better integration with applications, such as those from Microsoft, to make backing up from those applications simpler."

"If you're going for Rubrik, you are not opting for the tape library because Rubrik doesn't have the fiber cable connected to the tape library."

"Being a modern backup solution, Rubrik should have an option to back up a Kubernetes cluster."

"You should be able to add more workloads to Rubrik Go."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cove only takes the data you have on the physical server. I can back that up for long periods of time, and I don't accrue high charges to have the data in the cloud. It stays at one rate. This allows me to forecast payment for the next one or two years and show clients their estimated growth."

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

"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, for now, is good. The package that they gave us recently is pretty good. It depends on how many clients you have, and you pay for certain terabytes per license. These terabytes, if not used, are pooled together."

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

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

"The pricing is affordable. N-able Cove Data Protection has a direct-to-cloud architecture, but it also allows saving backups locally without extra storage costs."

"I believe that the price is very reasonable in comparison to other options. It is cheaper than both Redstor and Acronis and, since we are now using our own on-premise cloud, there is absolutely no comparison since we have unlimited storage rather than paying per gigabyte used for their onsite storage. We are currently able to backup fifty computers for the same price that we use to backup five computers."

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"It's an expensive product if you compare it to traditional backup solutions; however, if you compare it as a total cost of ownership for a solution, it is not."

"The solution is reasonably priced."

"The client pays for the solution depending on what they use."

"I would rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten. The solution's costs are monthly."

"Rubrik Go is more cost-effective than similar solutions by other vendors."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."

"This is a very costly solution."

"Rubrick Go is quite expensive - I would rate its pricing four out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Real Estate/Law Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

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 is your primary use case for N-able Backup?

Our main use cases for enabling N-able Cove Data Protection include backing up our customers' data on servers hosted in data centers and servers hosted in our own data center, as well as a few onsi...

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What do you like most about Rubrik Go?

The standout feature is its ransomware protection capabilities.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik Go?

My costs have been reduced by almost 40 to 45% compared to legacy systems.

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What needs improvement with Rubrik Go?

Rubrik Go could improve on the Kubernetes side; they should have more features for Kubernetes backup and orchestration. I would like to see more features for Kubernetes backups included in future u...

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Also Known As

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

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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

Rubrik Go is a comprehensive data management solution offered by Rubrik, designed to simplify and streamline data protection and management processes. With Rubrik Go, organizations can efficiently manage their data across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, ensuring data availability, security, and compliance.

Rubrik Go provides a unified platform for the backup, recovery, replication, and archival of data, eliminating the need for multiple-point solutions. It offers a simple and intuitive user interface, enabling users to easily manage and monitor their data protection operations. With its policy-driven automation, Rubrik Go automates routine tasks, reducing manual efforts and improving operational efficiency.

One of the key features of Rubrik Go is its cloud-native architecture, which enables seamless integration with public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. This allows organizations to leverage the scalability and cost-effectiveness of the cloud while ensuring data protection and management consistency across environments.

Rubrik Go also offers advanced data security capabilities, including encryption, access controls, and data immutability, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of data. It provides comprehensive reporting and analytics, giving organizations insights into their data protection operations and helping them make informed decisions.

With flexible subscription-based pricing, Rubrik Go offers organizations a cost-effective and scalable solution for their data management needs. It eliminates the need for upfront capital investments and provides the flexibility to scale resources based on changing business requirements.

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