N-able Cove Data Protection vs Veritas Alta SaaS Protection comparison

N-able Cove Data Protection vs. Veritas Alta SaaS Protection

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Review summaries and opinions

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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 (34th), Cloud Backup (18th), MSP Backup (3rd)

Veritas Alta SaaS Protection

Ranking in SaaS Backup

20th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (26th), SaaS Management Platforms (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the SaaS Backup category, the mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 4.0%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is 1.8%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

SaaS Backup Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
N-able Cove Data Protection	4.0%
Veritas Alta SaaS Protection	1.8%
Other	94.2%

SaaS Backup

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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Sammy Githinji

Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited

Experience with offsite backup enhances data integrity and reduces on-premise reliance

One of the features of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection that customers are looking for is immutability. This is the most important feature. With the cloud, Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is actually in the cloud, which means they have unlimited space to do their backups. They can expand on a need-to-need basis. The automated recovery feature of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection makes the recovery much easier, as opposed to earlier methods where we were using scripts to do the restore. Currently, it's automated so you just do a click. You select the feature in a graphical interface, making it easy to use even for a newbie.

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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

"If you're looking for something that's going to be easy to use, cost-effective, but also provides a great backup and more importantly, a recovery solution, this is definitely something that you should look at and keep in mind."

"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."

"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."

"I know I won't have an issue if the data is there. The reliability and the confidence that we have is amazing. It doesn't matter. We've had customers have ransomware. We've had customers that have had corruption. We've had customers that have had employees destroy their data. As long as it's been backed up, I know that I can get it back and I know I have nothing to worry about. Our confidence level is very high."

"Cove Data Protection has given us a fresh start in data backups."

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

"We use a neat feature called VDR status, Virtual Disaster Recovery status. It only works on servers... It's automated. Once or twice a month it will virtually mount the backup and provide a screenshot and advise whether or not there have been any errors."

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"The most valuable features are the ease of administration and the ease of configuration."

"Veritas is loaded with features because the appliance is ready to integrate with the cloud in cases where the customers have a hybrid or cloud environment."

"I think the most important feature is the ability of SaaS Backup to cover all modules proposed by Office 365, because competing solutions don't cover the total scope."

"Some of the tool's best features include an enhanced dashboard and strong security features compared to native Veritas. Our environment is entirely automated."

"The automated recovery feature of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection makes the recovery much easier, as opposed to earlier methods where we were using scripts to do the restore."

"The solution is quite stable, and we haven't had any problems over the past five years of use."

"We're comfortable using this kind of technology. It's user-friendly."

"The solution is stable; I haven't experienced any bugs or glitches on it."

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Cons

"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."

"During the other 10% of the time when I have a problem, it's a mess."

"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."

"A feature I'd like to see would be a more customizable admin console."

"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."

"One area I don't like has to do with the agent that goes on the system. Deploying it is a piece of cake, but something I have noticed is that 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."

"We would like to have better reporting."

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"The solution does lack a lot of features, and we're considering switching."

"The program is quite expensive and I am not impressed by their technical support."

"The technical team wasn't very helpful."

"The implementation could be improved. The server setup is very easy, but some specific client implementation, for example, Oracle or SQL servers, are a little bit complicated. they should offer a bit more assistance with the setup for these particular items."

"The implementation could be improved. The server setup is very easy, but some specific client implementation, for example, Oracle or SQL servers, are a little bit complicated."

"The tool can be improved in terms of maintainability and flexibility, especially as companies grow larger. In these aspects, I feel Veeam is better for cloud and operational purposes."

"Other people will prefer this solution because they're used to it. However, from my point of view, you have more breaks, more failures on it than you will with Commvault."

"The solution does lack a lot of features, and we're considering switching."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

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

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

"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."

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

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"The tool is expensive compared to Veeam."

"I would rate this solution's pricing as five out of five."

"The program is quite expensive."

"This solution is not cheap and not expensive but priced in the mid-range."

"SaaS Backup isn't the most expensive solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Manufacturing Company

12%

Insurance Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

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	10
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

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.

What needs improvement with N-able Backup?

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...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?

Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is slightly expensive, but they can do more on it. The exact figure for Veritas Alta SaaS Protection depends on the size of data being stored, the region, and the type ...

What needs improvement with Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?

For Veritas Alta SaaS Protection, the only challenge is downtime and the impact of time synchronization whereby different customers are on different time zones, and Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is ...

What is your primary use case for Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?

For the customers that I'm dealing with, they are using Veritas Alta SaaS Protection for long-term retention and offline backups. This means they don't have to constrain their on-premise resources....

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Also Known As

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

SaaS Backup

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

Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is a comprehensive cloud-to-cloud backup and recovery solution designed to protect critical data and applications in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments. With the increasing adoption of SaaS applications like Microsoft Office 365 and Salesforce, organizations need a reliable and efficient way to safeguard their data from accidental deletion, malicious attacks, and other data loss scenarios.

This product overview will highlight the key features and benefits of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection. Firstly, it offers automated and continuous backup of SaaS data, ensuring that organizations can easily recover lost or corrupted data with minimal downtime. The solution supports a wide range of SaaS applications, including email, calendars, contacts, files, and collaboration platforms.

Veritas Alta SaaS Protection provides granular recovery options, allowing users to restore individual items, folders, or entire applications as needed. This flexibility ensures that organizations can quickly recover specific data without the need for a full system restore. Additionally, the solution offers point-in-time recovery, enabling users to restore data from a specific date and time, further enhancing data protection and compliance requirements.

Another key feature of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is its advanced security capabilities. The solution encrypts data both in transit and at rest, ensuring that sensitive information remains secure throughout the backup and recovery process. It also provides multi-factor authentication and role-based access controls, allowing organizations to enforce strict access policies and prevent unauthorized access to their SaaS data.

Furthermore, Veritas Alta SaaS Protection offers a user-friendly interface and intuitive management console, making it easy for organizations to configure and monitor their backup and recovery processes. The solution provides comprehensive reporting and auditing capabilities, allowing administrators to track backup status, monitor storage usage, and generate compliance reports.

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Sample Customers

Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia

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N-able Cove Data Protection vs. Veritas Alta SaaS Protection