N2WS Backup & Recovery vs NetApp SnapCenter comparison

N2WS and NetApp are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. N2WS is ranked #42 with an average rating of 9.0, while NetApp is ranked #50 with an average rating of 7.5. N2WS holds a 0.2% mindshare in BRS, compared to NetApp’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of N2WS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Both N2WS Backup & Recovery and NetApp SnapCenter provide comprehensive data protection solutions. Users appear more satisfied with the pricing and support of N2WS Backup & Recovery; however, NetApp SnapCenter offers more extensive features, justifying its higher cost.

Features: N2WS Backup & Recovery users value rapid recovery times and flexible scheduling. NetApp SnapCenter is praised for its integration with other NetApp products and its application-consistent backups. Users appreciate N2WS for its simplicity and reliability, while NetApp stands out with its advanced, application-consistent backup features.

Room for Improvement: Users of N2WS Backup & Recovery indicate a desire for more detailed reporting features and enhanced cloud support. NetApp SnapCenter users seek better performance and faster backup speeds. N2WS users want improvements in reporting, whereas NetApp users are more concerned with performance enhancements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: N2WS Backup & Recovery is noted for its straightforward setup process. In contrast, NetApp SnapCenter has a more complex deployment but offers robust documentation to assist users. N2WS users highlight quick customer service responses, while NetApp users benefit from comprehensive support but suggest it can be time-consuming.

Pricing and ROI: N2WS Backup & Recovery is generally considered cost-effective, offering strong ROI with its pay-as-you-go model. NetApp SnapCenter, while more expensive, delivers value through its rich feature set and integration capabilities. Users find N2WS more affordable, while others justify NetApp's higher price with its advanced features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

N2WS Backup & Recovery

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

42nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (32nd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (23rd)

NetApp SnapCenter

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

50th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of N2WS Backup & Recovery is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapCenter is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Hitesh Jethwa

Solutions Architect at Newera Informatique pvt.ltd

User-friendly, easy to deploy, and stable

I give the solution a nine out of ten. We require one engineer for maintenance. I would highly recommend N2WS Backup & Recovery, as I have had no issues and the sales and technical support teams have been excellent. They keep in touch with us every three to six months via email and phone calls.

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MervynMorgan

IT Storage Engineer at Unixque Solutions Pty Ltd

Enables us to save data for data projection but could improve its integration with other backup solutions

NetApp SnapCenter is highly efficient because it allows you to automate the creation of snapshots. Instead of manually creating snapshots using IMS or HMS, you can schedule and automate them, specifying the timing and frequency. This eliminates the need for daily manual intervention and streamlines the process. SnapCenter also enables you to assign specific user roles to manage these tasks, enhancing efficiency. SnapCenter ensures that your LPOs and RTOs are extremely quick. Although it may seem expensive initially, after using it for a while, you'll appreciate the efficiencies and gains it provides. I recommend the solution. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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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 backup and recovery are the most valuable features. So, our developers can work with confidence."

"The backup and restore functionality is very easy to use and manage."

"The initial setup is easy."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."

"The product is successful with the SMB market."

"Provides easy, one-click functionality and flexible backup policies and schedules for AWS workloads."

"N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances."

"The recovery time is fantastic and proven. Also, by providing a simple interface, the solution lowers the cost."

"The reporting feature has been particularly beneficial to upper management... When you do manual backups, you do not get the benefit of seeing successes and failures and how often you have to do restores. With SnapCenter, you get all of that."

"You can quickly deploy new virtual environments. It provides efficient and easy-to-use data protection. If a file goes missing or corruption occurs, you can restore it swiftly using the snap restore feature, allowing you to return to work almost immediately."

"The support from NetApp is very good, and I would rate it as ten points."

"The backup process finishes very quickly."

"Most banks and financial institutions use the solution."

"I like the instant backups and recovery feature that SnapCenter provides within NetApp storage systems."

"The main advantage is its fast backup and restore."

"A feature that stands out is cloning databases. If you have a SQL database and it's huge, like one terabyte, the classical SQL way would be to do a backup-restore to create a clone of your database for test purposes. With SnapCenter now, we can clone a database but through the Snapshot technology, which means if you right-click and you click Clone, the one terabyte database is there instantly."

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Cons

"It's a global feature that the customer thinks they don't have enough tools to manage, to copy, to delay, and to classify the object file in the backup directory. So they need more tools to manage files in object directory."

"There is room for improvement in stability."

"The GUI has room for improvement."

"The UI is a little dated and hard to use. Some of the buttons are a bit small. You have to go into the menu to get the settings you want."

"The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient."

"More documentation would be helpful, especially some step-by-step documents for recovery scenarios."

"The GUI could be slightly improved."

"Additional features I would like to see are the ability to restore to different vendors, AWS and Azure, and/or the ability or take the information out of the AWS cloud."

"The DBAs are comparing it to SMO but it doesn't have a lot of the functionalities that SMO has."

"The interface usability needs improvement. It should be more user-friendly and easier for customers to use."

"Groups might be helpful for each site or data center so that we know a given data center has these resources while another data center has those resources. It's not always easy to group hosts by type."

"The product lags in terms of availability."

"I'm waiting for SnapCenter for hybrid solutions. Right now, we only have SnapManager for hybrid. I need agents for that. People are looking to install SnapCenter in a SQL environment, but where they're running SQL on Hyper-V and using virtual files. Currently, we don't have support for hybrid."

"The tool could be faster."

"If it was possible to create backups on non-NetApp storage, that would be helpful."

"Since the solution's initial setup is complex, it should make training documents available in the public space."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS adds more features and offer things for free, or cheaply. Therefore, we will be evaluating AWS Data Lifecycle Manager, because it will probably do backups. Thus, make sure the product that you are using is competitive or adds more value than AWS."

"It has very good pricing per instance and comes with three options, for both small and large environments, to fit your needs."

"The price is not cheap, nor is it costly."

"The pricing and licensing on AWS is fine, because you can do it for smaller tiers depending on your number of instances, so it's not that scary."

"The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace is easy. Just click the button."

"It's very economical and worth the cost."

"We have a site license, so it comes with the product."

"The licensing is well-designed because it's already included in some packages with NetApp storage. Therefore, for most customers, it's okay as the SnapCenter license is already included in some NetApp bundles."

"Pricing is very good because if you already have NepApp controllers, then it's included."

"It comes free with the amount of equipment we purchase from NetApp. In terms of pricing, zero is my favorite number."

"We see a financial value with SnapCenter because we don't have to license Commvault, which is pretty expensive."

"The product is inexpensive."

"The license for SnapCenter was included with the storage array."

"It's free. The license is included with other NetApp products."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

University

Manufacturing Company

18%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about N2WS Backup & Recovery?

N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N2WS Backup & Recovery?

I used the free version. I don't have much experience with the paid version. But I'm trying to compare the pricing between different options.

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What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?

N2WS Backup & Recovery efficiently takes cloud backups on EC2 instances. The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient.

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What do you like most about NetApp SnapCenter?

Most banks and financial institutions use the solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapCenter?

The product should be free because it is just software to administrate systems purchased from NetApp, which are already expensive.

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What needs improvement with NetApp SnapCenter?

The interface usability needs improvement. It should be more user-friendly and easier for customers to use.

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Also Known As

N2WS Cloud Protection Manager

SnapCenter

Overview

N2WS Backup & Recovery is a comprehensive backup and recovery solution designed to protect critical data and applications in the cloud. The solution is highly regarded for its ease of use, making it a popular choice for organizations of all sizes. With its help, users can easily manage backups, schedule backups, and restore data and applications with just a few clicks.

N2WS Backup & Recovery also has a range of advanced features, including automated backup policies, cross-region replication, and disaster recovery capabilities.

N2WS

Unified, scalable platform for application-consistent data protection and clone management. This software simplifies backup, restore, and clone lifecycle management with application-integrated workflows.

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Sample Customers

Coca-Cola, tecRacer, Cloudar, Goodwill

All for One Steeb AG, Accenture

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