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#1 Global Leader in Data Resilience
We keep businesses worldwide up and running
From secure backups to intelligent data insights, Veeam Data Platform is engineered to tackle the realities of t
Users
IT Manager
System Administrator
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Government Administration
Market Segment
59% Mid-Market
23% Small-Business
User Sentiment
How are these determined?
These insights, currently in beta, are compiled from user reviews and grouped to display a high-level overview of the software.
Veeam Data Platform is a data backup and recovery solution that offers easy management, strong ransomware protection, and seamless cloud integration.
Reviewers like the platform's reliability, fast recovery, easy setup, and strong cloud-based support, appreciating its user-friendly interface, seamless integration process, and the confidence it provides in restoring critical data.
Reviewers noted that the licensing and cost can be expensive, maintenance can be tricky, and the platform has a few limitations, including resource-intensive operations during large backups, a steep learning curve for some features, and unclear reporting capabilities.
User Satisfaction
Veeam Data Platform features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
#1 Global Leader in Data Resilience
We keep businesses worldwide up and running
From secure backups to intelligent data insights, Veeam Data Platform is engineered to tackle the realities of t
Users
IT Manager
System Administrator
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Government Administration
Market Segment
59% Mid-Market
23% Small-Business
User Sentiment
How are these determined?
These insights, currently in beta, are compiled from user reviews and grouped to display a high-level overview of the software.
Veeam Data Platform is a data backup and recovery solution that offers easy management, strong ransomware protection, and seamless cloud integration.
Reviewers like the platform's reliability, fast recovery, easy setup, and strong cloud-based support, appreciating its user-friendly interface, seamless integration process, and the confidence it provides in restoring critical data.
Reviewers noted that the licensing and cost can be expensive, maintenance can be tricky, and the platform has a few limitations, including resource-intensive operations during large backups, a steep learning curve for some features, and unclear reporting capabilities.
Veeam Data Platform features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
Tenorshare 4DDiG is a powerful data recovery tool, which can recover data from both internal PC and external devices, including SD card, USB, external hard drives, etc. It can recover data from variou
Users
Owner
CEO
Industries
Photography
Accounting
Market Segment
77% Small-Business
7% Mid-Market
User Satisfaction
Tenorshare 4DDiG features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.6
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.5
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.3
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.3
Storage
Average: 8.9
What G2 Users Think
HN
I find Tenorshare 4DDiG incredibly easy to navigate, which makes the recovery process straightforward and hassle-free. I particularly appreciate... Read review
MC
It is fast and very optimized soft. Also everything is on the right place. Read review
Tenorshare 4DDiG is a powerful data recovery tool, which can recover data from both internal PC and external devices, including SD card, USB, external hard drives, etc. It can recover data from variou
Users
Owner
CEO
Industries
Photography
Accounting
Market Segment
77% Small-Business
7% Mid-Market
Tenorshare 4DDiG features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.6
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.5
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.3
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.3
Storage
Average: 8.9
HN
I find Tenorshare 4DDiG incredibly easy to navigate, which makes the recovery process straightforward and hassle-free. I particularly appreciate... Read review
MC
It is fast and very optimized soft. Also everything is on the right place. Read review
Cove Data Protection, from N-able, is a cloud-first backup and disaster recovery service for servers, workstations, and Microsoft 365™, all managed from a multitenant web-based dashboard.
Cove was
Users
President
Owner
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
76% Small-Business
21% Mid-Market
User Sentiment
How are these determined?
These insights, currently in beta, are compiled from user reviews and grouped to display a high-level overview of the software.
N-Able Cove Data is a tool that allows technicians to monitor the backup status of multiple computers, aiming to prevent problems by ensuring all backups are fully monitored.
Reviewers like the user-friendly restoration process, the efficient data backup and restoration, the easy-to-use interface, the secure and encrypted backup solutions, and the proactive alerting and reporting features.
Users reported issues with the notification settings, slow restoration dependent on a good internet connection, difficulties in reaching support, confusion during the deployment process, problems during internet outages, issues with the backup manager losing its connection, difficulties with retention policies and storage location configuration during setup, and the lack of Google platform backup support.
User Satisfaction
Cove Data Protection features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
Cove Data Protection, from N-able, is a cloud-first backup and disaster recovery service for servers, workstations, and Microsoft 365™, all managed from a multitenant web-based dashboard.
Cove was
Users
President
Owner
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
76% Small-Business
21% Mid-Market
User Sentiment
How are these determined?
These insights, currently in beta, are compiled from user reviews and grouped to display a high-level overview of the software.
N-Able Cove Data is a tool that allows technicians to monitor the backup status of multiple computers, aiming to prevent problems by ensuring all backups are fully monitored.
Reviewers like the user-friendly restoration process, the efficient data backup and restoration, the easy-to-use interface, the secure and encrypted backup solutions, and the proactive alerting and reporting features.
Users reported issues with the notification settings, slow restoration dependent on a good internet connection, difficulties in reaching support, confusion during the deployment process, problems during internet outages, issues with the backup manager losing its connection, difficulties with retention policies and storage location configuration during setup, and the lack of Google platform backup support.
Cove Data Protection features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
Veeam® Backup for AWS delivers native, policy-based protection for reliable recovery from accidental deletion, ransomware and other data loss scenarios. With an API-first approach, immutable backups a
Users
Software Engineer
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
39% Mid-Market
32% Small-Business
User Satisfaction
Veeam Backup for AWS features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.1
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.0
Storage
Average: 8.9
What G2 Users Think
AR
The best part about veeam is the ease of setup and the reliability. The support in case of any issues ( read rare ) is very fast and flawless. This... Read review
AA
Most helpful thing about Veeam backup for AWS is automatic Amazon EC2 instances protecton. Fast recovery options is included. Read review
Veeam® Backup for AWS delivers native, policy-based protection for reliable recovery from accidental deletion, ransomware and other data loss scenarios. With an API-first approach, immutable backups a
Users
Software Engineer
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
39% Mid-Market
32% Small-Business
Veeam Backup for AWS features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.1
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.0
Storage
Average: 8.9
AR
The best part about veeam is the ease of setup and the reliability. The support in case of any issues ( read rare ) is very fast and flawless. This... Read review
AA
Most helpful thing about Veeam backup for AWS is automatic Amazon EC2 instances protecton. Fast recovery options is included. Read review
Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) is an all-in-one data resilience solution designed to protect data across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. With comprehensive backup, granular restore,
Users
IT Manager
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
56% Mid-Market
31% Small-Business
User Satisfaction
Arcserve UDP features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.4
File Scan
Average: 8.6
7.9
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.1
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.0
Storage
Average: 8.9
What G2 Users Think
AG
Single console to manage all aspects of software.
Clear interface. Read review
DS
You can access backups directly and even boot servers from the backup. Read review
Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) is an all-in-one data resilience solution designed to protect data across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. With comprehensive backup, granular restore,
Users
IT Manager
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
56% Mid-Market
31% Small-Business
Arcserve UDP features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.4
File Scan
Average: 8.6
7.9
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.1
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.0
Storage
Average: 8.9
AG
Single console to manage all aspects of software.
Clear interface. Read review
DS
You can access backups directly and even boot servers from the backup. Read review
# 1 SaaS Data Protection Platform
12x more protection across on-prem, cloud services, and SaaS.
HYCU is a data protection solution for cloud, SaaS, virtual, file shares, and physical workloads.
Users
No information available
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
54% Mid-Market
25% Small-Business
User Sentiment
How are these determined?
These insights, currently in beta, are compiled from user reviews and grouped to display a high-level overview of the software.
HYCU is a backup solution designed to protect environments and enhance understanding of modern data protection and hybrid-cloud backup strategies.
Reviewers like the simplicity and ease of use of HYCU, its seamless integration with Nutanix, the quick deployment and management, and the responsive customer support.
Reviewers mentioned limitations in scheduling jobs, lack of certain features compared to competitors, unclear error messages, and the pricing model can feel high for protecting workloads outside Nutanix.
User Satisfaction
HYCU features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
# 1 SaaS Data Protection Platform
12x more protection across on-prem, cloud services, and SaaS.
HYCU is a data protection solution for cloud, SaaS, virtual, file shares, and physical workloads.
Users
No information available
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
54% Mid-Market
25% Small-Business
User Sentiment
How are these determined?
These insights, currently in beta, are compiled from user reviews and grouped to display a high-level overview of the software.
HYCU is a backup solution designed to protect environments and enhance understanding of modern data protection and hybrid-cloud backup strategies.
Reviewers like the simplicity and ease of use of HYCU, its seamless integration with Nutanix, the quick deployment and management, and the responsive customer support.
Reviewers mentioned limitations in scheduling jobs, lack of certain features compared to competitors, unclear error messages, and the pricing model can feel high for protecting workloads outside Nutanix.
HYCU features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
CrashPlan® provides peace of mind through secure, scalable, and straightforward data backup. We help organizations recover from any worst-case scenario, whether it is a disaster, simple human error, a
Users
IT Manager
Software Engineer
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Higher Education
Market Segment
34% Mid-Market
33% Enterprise
User Satisfaction
CrashPlan SMB features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.2
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.6
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.5
Storage
Average: 8.9
What G2 Users Think
AR
The web console UI is great and easy to use, and my users think it's magic when I restore a lost/deleted file directly to their device. ... Read review
AB
CrashPlan is the gold standard for cloud backup.
It can be deployed silently to all my endpoints, is very easy to use (both the app and the web... Read review
CrashPlan® provides peace of mind through secure, scalable, and straightforward data backup. We help organizations recover from any worst-case scenario, whether it is a disaster, simple human error, a
Users
IT Manager
Software Engineer
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Higher Education
Market Segment
34% Mid-Market
33% Enterprise
CrashPlan SMB features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.2
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.6
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.5
Storage
Average: 8.9
AR
The web console UI is great and easy to use, and my users think it's magic when I restore a lost/deleted file directly to their device. ... Read review
AB
CrashPlan is the gold standard for cloud backup.
It can be deployed silently to all my endpoints, is very easy to use (both the app and the web... Read review
Acronis Cyber Protect delivers robust protection against cyberthreats, unparalleled backup and recovery capabilities and simplified management and visibility through a single pane of glass, for the en
Users
Support Analyst
IT Manager
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
46% Small-Business
40% Mid-Market
User Satisfaction
Acronis Cyber Protect features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
File Scan
Average: 8.6
8.6
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.1
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.0
Storage
Average: 8.9
What G2 Users Think
AA
Cost-effective
Simple to use
World-wide datacentres
No download cost
Ease of Implementation
Less time consuming for Administrator
Ease of... Read review
AM
Acronis offers an easy console to manage the Backup and Security of the Enrolled Device
It not only offers the Backup but we also get free of cost... Read review
Acronis Cyber Protect delivers robust protection against cyberthreats, unparalleled backup and recovery capabilities and simplified management and visibility through a single pane of glass, for the en
Users
Support Analyst
IT Manager
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
46% Small-Business
40% Mid-Market
Acronis Cyber Protect features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
File Scan
Average: 8.6
8.6
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.1
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.0
Storage
Average: 8.9
AA
Cost-effective
Simple to use
World-wide datacentres
No download cost
Ease of Implementation
Less time consuming for Administrator
Ease of... Read review
AM
Acronis offers an easy console to manage the Backup and Security of the Enrolled Device
It not only offers the Backup but we also get free of cost... Read review
AvePoint is the global leader in data security, governance, and resilience, going beyond traditional solutions to ensure a robust data foundation and enable organizations everywhere to collaborate wit
Users
No information available
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
45% Mid-Market
33% Small-Business
User Satisfaction
AvePoint Confidence Platform features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.2
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.2
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.4
Storage
Average: 8.9
What G2 Users Think
PB
What I like most about the AvePoint Confidence Platform is that it brings backup, governance, compliance, and data protection together in a single,... Read review
UI
Protects the data. Having a back up in cloud with all sort of protection and free from cyber and malware attack. Read review
AvePoint is the global leader in data security, governance, and resilience, going beyond traditional solutions to ensure a robust data foundation and enable organizations everywhere to collaborate wit
Users
No information available
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
45% Mid-Market
33% Small-Business
AvePoint Confidence Platform features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.2
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.2
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.4
Storage
Average: 8.9
PB
What I like most about the AvePoint Confidence Platform is that it brings backup, governance, compliance, and data protection together in a single,... Read review
UI
Protects the data. Having a back up in cloud with all sort of protection and free from cyber and malware attack. Read review
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience, leading the charge to protect the world against ransomware and other cyber threats by helping companies reduce risk, minimize downtim
Users
No information available
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
45% Enterprise
40% Mid-Market
User Sentiment
How are these determined?
These insights, currently in beta, are compiled from user reviews and grouped to display a high-level overview of the software.
Commvault Cloud is a unified platform for data protection across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, offering features such as backups, disaster recovery, and workload migration.
Reviewers like the user-friendly interface, detailed reporting, policy-based automation, and the platform's compatibility with various storage systems including VMware, AWS, and Azure.
Reviewers experienced challenges with the initial setup, particularly for inexperienced users or smaller IT teams, and found the interface overwhelming due to the number of features and settings available.
User Satisfaction
Commvault Cloud features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience, leading the charge to protect the world against ransomware and other cyber threats by helping companies reduce risk, minimize downtim
Users
No information available
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
45% Enterprise
40% Mid-Market
User Sentiment
How are these determined?
These insights, currently in beta, are compiled from user reviews and grouped to display a high-level overview of the software.
Commvault Cloud is a unified platform for data protection across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, offering features such as backups, disaster recovery, and workload migration.
Reviewers like the user-friendly interface, detailed reporting, policy-based automation, and the platform's compatibility with various storage systems including VMware, AWS, and Azure.
Reviewers experienced challenges with the initial setup, particularly for inexperienced users or smaller IT teams, and found the interface overwhelming due to the number of features and settings available.
Commvault Cloud features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
Iperius Backup unites file, image-based, VM, database, and Microsoft 365 protection with fast recovery in one lightweight platform for Windows servers and PCs. It delivers pro-grade resilience with a
Users
No information available
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
69% Small-Business
27% Mid-Market
User Satisfaction
Iperius Backup features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.3
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
8.9
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.3
Storage
Average: 8.9
What G2 Users Think
MH
The software is light, it takes small space, but it has adundant functions.
It has multiple editions that can meet various need: desktop,... Read review
AA
Simple and fast download of full trial product. Read review
Iperius Backup unites file, image-based, VM, database, and Microsoft 365 protection with fast recovery in one lightweight platform for Windows servers and PCs. It delivers pro-grade resilience with a
Users
No information available
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
69% Small-Business
27% Mid-Market
Iperius Backup features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.3
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
8.9
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.3
Storage
Average: 8.9
MH
The software is light, it takes small space, but it has adundant functions.
It has multiple editions that can meet various need: desktop,... Read review
AA
Simple and fast download of full trial product. Read review
Stellar Repair for Outlook is a powerful software to repair corrupt PST files, recover lost or deleted mailbox items and restore Outlook data with full integrity and data precision. This tool is an ul
Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
43% Mid-Market
33% Small-Business
User Satisfaction
Stellar Repair for Outlook features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
No information available
7.4
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
What G2 Users Think
JS
We are small team of people and i handle admin part of the company , my boss who take cares of business operations and development .
His ms outlook... Read review
Stellar Repair for Outlook is a powerful software to repair corrupt PST files, recover lost or deleted mailbox items and restore Outlook data with full integrity and data precision. This tool is an ul
Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
43% Mid-Market
33% Small-Business
Stellar Repair for Outlook features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
No information available
7.4
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
JS
We are small team of people and i handle admin part of the company , my boss who take cares of business operations and development .
His ms outlook... Read review
C2 Backup is Synology’s cloud-based backup service, designed to keep every piece of your personal data safe and offer you an easy-to-handle backup solution.
‧ All-in-one backup solution for both Ma
Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
68% Small-Business
14% Mid-Market
User Satisfaction
C2 Backup features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.4
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
8.8
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.3
Storage
Average: 8.9
What G2 Users Think
AC
Easy manageable, and configurable. Setup is done in a breeze, and you can set up different jobs pointing to one account.
Incremental backup very... Read review
PM
To back up our family NAS in the Cloud, I researched many possible solutions, but I found most too complicated (to set up or understand the... Read review
C2 Backup is Synology’s cloud-based backup service, designed to keep every piece of your personal data safe and offer you an easy-to-handle backup solution.
‧ All-in-one backup solution for both Ma
Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
68% Small-Business
14% Mid-Market
C2 Backup features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
File Scan
Average: 8.6
9.4
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
8.8
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.3
Storage
Average: 8.9
AC
Easy manageable, and configurable. Setup is done in a breeze, and you can set up different jobs pointing to one account.
Incremental backup very... Read review
PM
To back up our family NAS in the Cloud, I researched many possible solutions, but I found most too complicated (to set up or understand the... Read review
BDRSuite by Vembu offers comprehensive and cost-effective Backup and Disaster Recovery software tailored to meet the diverse data protection requirements of Businesses and Service Providers. BDRSuite
Users
Owner
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
59% Small-Business
36% Mid-Market
User Satisfaction
BDRShield features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
File Scan
Average: 8.6
8.6
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.2
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.0
Storage
Average: 8.9
What G2 Users Think
AR
It is very quick to set up the backup, I use the cloud one for Microsoft 365 which backs up all of my emails and has the option to back up OneDrive... Read review
VR
Endpoint and Server Backup solution is on par.
Very cost effective products for SMB as well as large customer.
Image level backup is... Read review
BDRSuite by Vembu offers comprehensive and cost-effective Backup and Disaster Recovery software tailored to meet the diverse data protection requirements of Businesses and Service Providers. BDRSuite
Users
Owner
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
59% Small-Business
36% Mid-Market
BDRShield features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
File Scan
Average: 8.6
8.6
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
9.2
File Formats
Average: 8.8
9.0
Storage
Average: 8.9
AR
It is very quick to set up the backup, I use the cloud one for Microsoft 365 which backs up all of my emails and has the option to back up OneDrive... Read review
VR
Endpoint and Server Backup solution is on par.
Very cost effective products for SMB as well as large customer.
Image level backup is... Read review
Asigra Tigris Backup is an award-winning agentless enterprise cloud backup & recovery platform that proactively hunts ransomware.
Asigra Tigris is the world’s most secure backup software platfor
Users
No information available
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
57% Small-Business
32% Mid-Market
User Satisfaction
SaaSAssure features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
File Scan
Average: 8.6
7.9
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
8.1
File Formats
Average: 8.8
8.6
Storage
Average: 8.9
What G2 Users Think
AG
To be honest, there were some features that we liked. However, the performance of the product and high overhead of a single threaded solution were... Read review
JW
Having used Asigra for over 15 years I know that if it's been set up correctly by an experienced trained engineer then it will restore what you... Read review
Asigra Tigris Backup is an award-winning agentless enterprise cloud backup & recovery platform that proactively hunts ransomware.
Asigra Tigris is the world’s most secure backup software platfor
Users
No information available
Industries
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Market Segment
57% Small-Business
32% Mid-Market
SaaSAssure features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
File Scan
Average: 8.6
7.9
Ease of Use
Average: 9.0
8.1
File Formats
Average: 8.8
8.6
Storage
Average: 8.9
AG
To be honest, there were some features that we liked. However, the performance of the product and high overhead of a single threaded solution were... Read review
JW
Having used Asigra for over 15 years I know that if it's been set up correctly by an experienced trained engineer then it will restore what you... Read review
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