Compare Arcserve and Carbonite Safe Backup 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Arcserve
Star Rating
(16)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArcserveCarbonite Safe Backup
Star Rating
(196)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Carbonite Safe BackupSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Carbonite Safe Backup excels in real-time sync capabilities, scoring 9.2, which reviewers say allows for seamless data protection and immediate updates, while Arcserve's score of 8.6 indicates it may not be as efficient in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Carbonite's ease of setup is rated at 9.0, making it user-friendly for small businesses, whereas Arcserve's score of 8.2 suggests a more complex installation process that may require additional IT resources.
- G2 users highlight that Carbonite Safe Backup offers superior file sharing features with a score of 9.4, which reviewers say enhances collaboration, while Arcserve's score of 8.8 indicates it may not provide the same level of functionality in this regard.
- Users on G2 report that Arcserve shines in data deduplication with a score of 9.2, which reviewers mention helps in optimizing storage space, whereas Carbonite's score of 8.5 suggests it may not be as effective in this area.
- Reviewers say that Carbonite's scheduled backups are rated at 9.2, providing reliable and consistent data protection, while Arcserve's score of 9.3 shows it also performs well, but users note that Carbonite's interface is more intuitive.
- Users say that Arcserve's disaster recovery capabilities are rated at 8.6, which reviewers mention is robust, but Carbonite's lower score of 8.0 indicates it may not offer the same level of comprehensive recovery options.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arcserve
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
12
8.6
164
Ease of Use
8.8
12
8.9
163
Ease of Setup
8.2
11
9.0
84
Ease of Admin
7.9
11
8.3
82
Quality of Support
8.9
12
8.1
124
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
11
8.2
76
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
10
6.4
163
Features by Category
Functionality
8.6
6
9.2
25
8.3
7
8.8
23
8.6
7
8.9
22
8.8
7
8.4
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
8.3
7
8.6
18
8.6
7
8.8
20
8.8
7
8.6
22
Management
8.8
7
9.4
16
8.6
7
8.9
20
8.8
7
8.6
19
Solution Provision
8.6
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Management
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Solution Provision
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arcserve and Carbonite Safe Backup are categorized as Online Backup
Unique Categories
Arcserve is categorized as Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
Carbonite Safe Backup is categorized as Data Replication
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arcserve
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Carbonite Safe Backup
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Higher Education
12.5%
Government Administration
12.5%
Education Management
12.5%
Computer Software
12.5%
Other
37.5%
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Computer Software
10.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.5%
Utilities
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Other
55.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Arcserve
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Semiconductors
Implementation is really easy , it also reduces the downtime and it also worth your budget.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Education Management
Nothing really, everything seems to check all the boxes of what we were looking for
Carbonite Safe Backup
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jakub A.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Mozy is quick and organized. Function wise you can achieve similar results with Dropbox or even Google Drive but we use it to automatically backup all office data twice a day.
Most Helpful Critical Review
John F.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
The worse part of Carbonite, is the very slow, snail-speeds while downloading files. If you ever have to restore a file or system, just be ready to wait a day, or five, before it finishes. This is not due to your internet connection, it is Carbonite not...
Verified User in Semiconductors
Implementation is really easy , it also reduces the downtime and it also worth your budget.
Jakub A.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Mozy is quick and organized. Function wise you can achieve similar results with Dropbox or even Google Drive but we use it to automatically backup all office data twice a day.
Verified User in Education Management
Nothing really, everything seems to check all the boxes of what we were looking for
John F.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
The worse part of Carbonite, is the very slow, snail-speeds while downloading files. If you ever have to restore a file or system, just be ready to wait a day, or five, before it finishes. This is not due to your internet connection, it is Carbonite not...
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