OpenText Data Protector vs Quorum OnQ comparison

OpenText and Quorum are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. OpenText is ranked #22 with an average rating of 9.0, while Quorum is ranked #38 with an average rating of 8.5. OpenText holds a 1.0% mindshare in BRS, compared to Quorum’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Quorum users who would recommend it.

OpenText Data Protector

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80% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

OpenText Data Protector and Quorum OnQ are competing data protection solutions. Quorum OnQ seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive features, ease of deployment, and better value in pricing and ROI.

Features:OpenText Data Protector is praised for its versatile backup options, excellent integration capabilities, and dependable performance. Quorum OnQ impresses with its comprehensive disaster recovery features, ease of use, and extensive feature set, giving it an edge over OpenText Data Protector in this category.

Room for Improvement:OpenText Data Protector needs improvements in efficiency, modernization of certain functionalities, and a more streamlined interface. Quorum OnQ could benefit from enhanced scalability, reduced complexity, and better documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:OpenText Data Protector deployment can be complex and time-consuming, with mixed reviews on customer support. Quorum OnQ deployment is generally straightforward and quicker, with responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI:OpenText Data Protector has a higher initial setup cost and longer time to realize ROI. Quorum OnQ is noted for being cost-effective with a quicker ROI, offering better value in terms of pricing and return on investment.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Data Protector

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

22nd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

102

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Quorum OnQ

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

38th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (35th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (21st)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quorum OnQ is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
OpenText Data Protector	1.0%
Quorum OnQ	0.9%
Other	98.1%

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Ahmad-Hassan

Project Manager And Technical Consultant at EEMC

Provides effective backup for physical servers and needs improvements for cloud compatibility

We use OpenText Data Protector for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers. It is effective for direct backups to EMC library or storage without using a repository. However,…

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reviewer2594778

Senior Application Analyst at a non-profit with 5,001-10,000 employees

Enhanced filtering for advocate emails

Quorum provides an elevated ability to filter on everything from people's location to age to their voting history. This is an extreme feature that will help our advocacy department a lot. It encompasses the ability to formulate emails and calls to action across regions. Their platform is more advanced than our previous one. It provides a smooth training experience and easy terminology for those in the advocacy world.

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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 has the ability to backup both DB2 (IBM's RDBMS) and HP-UX (HP's Unix OS)."

"The normal file system backup is easy to manage, and our success rate is quite high."

"I have used Micro Focus Data Protector for the file backup facilities. My primary use of the software is to backup file data."

"It's supports Unix, Linux, all of the OS's. It's very stable software."

"The valuable features are the ability to backup data, write to D2Ds, and utilize D2D compression technology, so we can store a heck of a lot more data on less storage, saving us time and money."

"The initial setup is straightforward if you understand Data Protector."

"The product scales very well and cost-effectively."

"OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers."

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"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use."

"The most valuable feature is spinning up a ready-to-go VM in a test or production environment that is based on a backup stored on the Quorum device."

"It provides a smooth training experience and easy terminology for those in the advocacy world."

"It's easy to implement, easy to spin up, easily configurable, to drop-in appliances and network. There wasn't a lot of time needed to spin it up."

"The change in the way that Quorum processes data has made a tremendous improvement in backup and replication times. While the familiar interface remains, the underpinnings have been finely tuned and the speed is incredible. My large Exchange Server went from 5- to 6-hour backups down to 22 minutes."

"One of the most valuable features was the usability, since many of the features were very straightforward. The backup and restoration process was also very fast. Although we weren't able to fully test the scenarios, one of the features was that we could have it restored on a remote site. However, since we were on-prem, we weren't able to test the remote site restoration."

"Quorum OnQ has taken the guesswork out of backup/recovery and disaster recovery."

"Quorum OnQ has a good ransomware protection feature, and customer service and support were very good."

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Cons

"Faster VEAgent Restores"

"Until last year it was very good, but in 2015 we felt a drop in service because some technical resources disappeared."

"They should design the solution so that it is much easier for deployment and make the UI easy to use."

"In general, you can say that Micro Focus Data Protector is behind in capabilities when compared with other backup solutions, such as Commvault, Symantec, NetBackup, but it is very strong for certain use cases such as array integration. We are using it in production even now. There should be some kind of cloud integration and archiving solutions. I think this is the area they need to focus on."

"Recently, clients have raised concerns about the lack of comprehensive documentation for Data Protector."

"The new backup systems are using new mechanisms for the recovery phases; for example, VM, recovery and testing the backup before recovering it. These features are not available in Data Protector."

"The user interface as the GUI is out-of-date and should be updated in the next release."

"They could really improve on the integrity. A lot of times I get the log error or no log message."

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"One thing that could be done to improve it would be a single pane of glass for doing disaster recovery testing, where I could have remote consoles in one place... I still have to go to each location in a browser and then bring up the console. I'd like to see them integrate that into a single pane of glass so I don't have to go to each server."

"They have radio buttons that allow multiselection, which is not intuitive. Also, the URL for our environments is the same, making it confusing for management when handling different departments with different needs."

"The price is high and could be more competitive."

"I would really like it if they followed comparable products from other vendors and had an option where you could offload to tape. I know it sounds incredibly antiquated, but the benefit I see is that there would be a better air gap than you have with backing up to an online source."

"I would like to see iSCSI support added so that NAS storage servers could be protected. We heavily utilize NAS storage and the risk there is minimal backup options. Currently, we are backing up NAS to NAS which is costly and slow. Being able to integrate NAS server backup would be the last item on my Quorum bucket list."

"The cost could be reduced."

"There seems to be a lack of technicians. Sometimes they are very busy and I don't hear back for a day or two. The technicians they have are great. They are fantastic, but it seems difficult, at times, to get in contact with anyone."

"Better integration with cloud-based solutions like Azure and Office 365 is needed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."

"The product is cheaper than Commvault."

"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."

"The pricing is around $3,000 to $5,000. The charge additionally for support and to scale."

"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."

"The license for the solution is very expensive compared to the other products in the market."

"The pricing is acceptable for enterprise level companies, but it's not acceptable for small- and medium-sized businesses. Micro Focus Data Protector is not an enterprise level solution, and it should cover small- and medium-sized businesses with acceptable prices."

"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."

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"The solution’s pricing is economical."

"When we quote the price of Quorum to customers, they find it expensive."

"I am not sure how much it costs, but I know it's expensive."

"The cost is higher than other software and services, but it is an absolute must-have."

"The initial expenditure for us was a little under $40,000 for the recent renewal. For the first three years after that, other than electricity, there's no cost. After that, their support contract has to be renewed annually. We spent close to $6,000, between the two offices, for support."

"We have never questioned whether it is worth it because it so obviously is a great value."

"The total for our current solution's licensing is about $14,000 for 12 servers for three years."

"The upfront cost of purchasing a license for the hardware is quite steep."

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12%

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10%

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Company Size

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Small Business	28
Midsize Enterprise	22
Large Enterprise	61

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Small Business	19
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?

The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?

OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...

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What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Data Protector?

We use OpenText Data Protector ( /products/opentext-data-protector-reviews ) for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security.

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What do you like most about Quorum OnQ?

It is a very scalable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quorum OnQ?

It's a little expensive. That said, the cost aligns with other advocacy tools we have evaluated.

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What needs improvement with Quorum OnQ?

They have radio buttons that allow multiselection, which is not intuitive. Also, the URL for our environments is the same, making it confusing for management when handling different departments wit...

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector

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Overview

OpenText Data Protector standardizes and consolidates backups across multiple platforms. It provides secure, comprehensive backup protection for business-critical data and applications whether virtual, physical, or online in the cloud.

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Quorum onQ is the global leader in 1-click instant recovery, providing full immediate recovery of your critical systems after any storage, system or site failure. It does this by automatically maintaining up-to-date, ready-to-run virtual machine clones of your physical and virtual servers stored on a dedicated appliance – clones that will transparently take over for failed servers within minutes.

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