N-able Cove Data Protection vs Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 comparison

N-able Cove Data Protection

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N-able Cove Data Protection

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 13, 2023

We compared N-able Cove Data Protection and Veeam Backup for Office 365 across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:

Ease of Deployment: N-able Cove Data Protection's setup is user-friendly and does not require much training. However, it may require extra effort for virtual machines or specialty setups. Veeam Backup for Office 365's setup is simple and can be done by a single person.

Features: N-able Cove Data Protection is highly regarded for its user-friendly interface, dependability, cloud-based safeguarding of data, effective backup and restoration capabilities, and seamless integration with various tools. Veeam Backup for Office 365 is commended for its stability, simplicity, comprehensive comprehension of backup and recovery aspects, and compatibility with storage vendors.

Room for Improvement: N-able Cove Data Protection could improve image restores, graphical interface, mobile data backups, and agent reliability. Veeam Backup for Office 365 needs SharePoint integration, better automation, consistent performance, and a user-friendly interface.

Pricing: N-able Cove Data Protection offers a reasonable and competitive setup cost with unlimited storage and adjustable scale licensing. Veeam Backup for Office 365 has a separate licensing fee per mailbox, which some users find to be high, although it is still considered cost-effective.

ROI: N-able Cove Data Protection has led to cost savings, improved efficiency, and peace of mind. Veeam Backup for Office 365 has resulted in savings in resources and storage, as well as protection against incidents and data corruption.

Service and Support: Users have expressed satisfaction with N-able Cove Data Protection's support, highlighting the support team's effectiveness in resolving issues and providing prompt and knowledgeable responses. While customers of Veeam Backup for Office 365 generally have positive opinions about the support, there are some concerns regarding response times in comparison to other providers.

Comparison Results: Based on the comparison between N-able Cove Data Protection and Veeam Backup for Office 365, N-able Cove Data Protection is highly regarded for its user-friendly experience, protection, and efficient backup and restore capabilities. However, there are areas that need improvement, such as image restores, user permissions, and agent reliability. Veeam Backup for Office 365 is valued for its stability, ease of use, clear understanding of backup and recovery, and integration with Office 365. Suggestions for enhancement include better integration with SharePoint, automation capabilities, consistent performance, and a more user-friendly interface. Pricing for both solutions is generally considered reasonable, although some users find Veeam Backup for Office 365 to be on the higher side.

To learn more, read our detailed N-able Cove Data Protection vs. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Report (Updated: July 2024).

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N-able Cove Data Protection vs. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

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Categories and Ranking

N-able Cove Data Protection

Ranking in Cloud Backup

11th

Ranking in SaaS Backup

6th

Average Rating

9.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (15th), MSP Backup (1st)

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Ranking in Cloud Backup

7th

Ranking in SaaS Backup

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 3.2%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is 6.3%, up from 6.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Backup

Unique Categories:

Backup and Recovery

1.3%

SaaS Backup

6.0%

Featured Reviews

David Waletzko

Principal at Community Technology Center

Nov 4, 2022

One console to administrate all my clients' backups saves me time

I don't know if the solution has necessarily improved my customers' organizations, but there is satisfaction in knowing that their data is on a cloud-based service. It's very important that, in case of a disaster, such as ransomware, a hardware loss, or something physically happening to the equipment, the data is available to us via another source that is off the network. Cove Data Protection has streamlined how we handle data protection, as an MSP. It saves me time by having only one console to administrate all the backups for my clientele. It has dramatically affected the service levels I'm able to offer customers. It provides a comfort level for me as a service provider, and I carry that confidence over to my clients when reselling the product, knowing that it's a trustworthy service and company.

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James Mwaura

Sales & Technical Director at Epitome Panafrican Tech Ltd

Jan 25, 2023

It's more affordable than most, and end-to-end configuration is straightforward

Veeam provides cloud backups. These days, most people want to back things up on the cloud. All the work saved on various office workstations and file servers is backed up on the cloud Clients get peace of mind knowing their data is backed up somewhere else outside their office. If something goes…

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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'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."

"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 most valuable feature by far is the Virtual Disaster Recovery. On top of that is the bare-metal recovery. The recovery options that we have are great. We have tested the Virtual Disaster Recovery and the bare-metal recovery in just about any scenario you can think of. We have even restored bare metal, a full server, to a laptop, and had full functionality. It's just insane how well it works and how simple it is. It does most of the work for you."

"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."

"It's their cloud, it's their storage. I don't have to buy a space on Amazon or Google's cloud and then use their software to push it. That works well for me. This way, I don't have to worry about another option or the opportunity that there might be a credential leak."

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

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

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"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is the backups, we do not want to lose any files. Each one of the files is updated on a regular long-term basis and kept together in the Microsoft cloud-only."

"The most valuable feature is that we don't need different agents to back up our files from different accounts."

"The solution is stable."

"The installation process is very easy."

"Once you set it up, it works very well. You do not have to go back to reconfigure it– it is very easy to use"

"It is a stable solution."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its integration with M365. Its GUI is intuitive and not bad. The granular recovery options for VMs have been useful, though not as crucial as Office 365 integration, which is why we use it. Granular recovery depends on the specific problems our customers face."

"It’s amazing how the solution helps restore old data."

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Cons

"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."

"The recovery side, the restore side, could be a little more optimized."

"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."

"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."

"The one thing they don't are Linux servers, it's Windows only. I understand that directive. I have another product that I use for our Linux servers and stuff, but it would be nice if they had that flexibility on the Linux side. I understand the development and the world is geared towards Windows in 365, I know that's where the clienteles are and the business and the money is."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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"The product cannot back up Active Directory objects while its competitors can. Self-service power enables us to deal with service providers. We provide services for our clients, so having a multi-tenant service portal would be good."

"It would be a great improvement to be able to recover cover a VM straight to on-prem."

"They need more documentation, awareness, and assistance."

"Its price could be improved."

"We would like to have a single management console for all of our backups."

"Currently, I'm working for Huawei and they dropped the support for Huawei, so that's an issue for us."

"The solution needs to improve its speed."

"They can provide a dashboard for sizing. This feature might get included in the next release."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"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."

"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 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."

"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."

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"The solution is very, very, very, cheap."

"The cost is a bit on the high side."

"For the number of users and amount of storage you receive, it is not expensive."

"The price of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is inexpensive. We have a license to use the solution."

"The licensing price is quite high. It's expensive."

"We looked at a few cloud options. When we did the comparison, we found it to be a cost-effective solution, and it included everything."

"The pricing model makes this solution more expensive than it needs to be."

"It is not the cheapest solution in the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

22%

Educational Organization

Real Estate/Law Firm

Retailer

Computer Software Company

20%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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?

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.

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What needs improvement with N-able Backup?

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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What do you like most about Veeam Backup for Office 365?

The tool is easy to use and straightforward regarding restoration and creating backups. It's user-friendly, providing results and sending alerts when something goes wrong.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Backup for Office 365?

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is expensive, and I rate it an eight out of ten.

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Also Known As

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

Veeam Backup for Office 365, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365

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N-able

Veeam Software

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.

Veeam® Backup for Microsoft 365 aims to eliminate the risk of losing access and control over Microsoft 365 data including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Teams – so that data is always protected and accessible. Veeam gives the user secure backup of Microsoft 365 to any location, including on premises, a hyperscale cloud, or a service provider and:

Protects Microsoft 365 data from accidental deletion, security threats and retention policy gaps
Quickly restores individual Microsoft 365 email, files and sites with industry-leading recovery flexibility
Meet legal and compliance requirements with efficient eDiscovery of Microsoft 365 items

NEW in version 6 - Self-Service Restore Portal for Microsoft 365 environments, empowering IT administrators to securely delegate restores of emails, files and more from one, centralized location. V6 also includes backup copy to Amazon S3 Glacier, Glacier Deep Archive and Azure Archive, enhancing cloud object storage integrations, which already include AWS S3, Azure Blob, IBM Cloud, Wasabi and other S3-compatible providers.

The vendor offers a 30-day trial and a demo on Microsoft 365 backup.

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Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia

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