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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Carbonite Safe
Star Rating
(196)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Carbonite SafeCove Data Protection
Star Rating
(409)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Cove Data ProtectionSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Cove Data Protection excels in real-time sync with a score of 8.2, while Carbonite Safe Backup shines with a higher score of 9.2, indicating a more robust capability for immediate data updates.
- Reviewers mention that Cove Data Protection offers strong file server backup compatibility with a score of 9.2, whereas Carbonite Safe Backup also performs well but slightly lower at 8.6, suggesting Cove may be a better choice for businesses heavily reliant on file servers.
- G2 users highlight that Cove Data Protection has a superior quality of support rating at 8.4 compared to Carbonite's 8.1, indicating that users may find more responsive and helpful customer service with Cove.
- Users on G2 report that both products have similar storage capacity ratings of 8.8, but Carbonite Safe Backup is noted for its remote backup functionality with a higher score of 9.3, making it a strong contender for users needing reliable off-site data protection.
- Reviewers say that Cove Data Protection's disaster recovery feature scores 8.4, while Carbonite's is slightly lower at 8.0, suggesting that Cove may provide a more comprehensive recovery solution in critical situations.
- Users report that Carbonite Safe Backup has a notable advantage in file sharing capabilities, scoring 9.4 compared to Cove's 7.6, which may be a deciding factor for teams that prioritize collaboration and file distribution.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Carbonite Safe
No pricing availableCove Data Protection
No pricing availableFree Trial
Carbonite Safe
Free Trial is available
Cove Data Protection
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
164
8.9
337
Ease of Use
8.9
163
9.0
345
Ease of Setup
9.0
84
9.1
319
Ease of Admin
8.3
82
8.9
313
Quality of Support
8.1
124
8.5
321
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
76
8.9
313
Product Direction (% positive)
6.4
163
9.0
327
Features by Category
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.2
136
Not enough data
8.9
129
Not enough data
8.7
133
Not enough data
8.5
125
Management
Not enough data
8.9
122
Not enough data
8.8
128
Not enough data
9.0
129
Not enough data
9.2
131
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Compliance
Not enough data
8.8
126
Not enough data
9.1
130
Not enough data
8.8
124
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Functionality
9.2
25
8.3
143
8.8
23
8.8
149
8.9
22
8.9
148
8.4
16
8.6
147
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Compatibility
8.6
18
8.8
149
8.8
20
8.3
146
8.6
22
8.3
145
Management
9.4
16
7.5
142
8.9
20
8.5
147
8.6
19
8.8
150
Agentic AI - Online Backup
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
9.0
54
Not enough data
9.3
54
Not enough data
9.0
56
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
8.8
49
Management
Not enough data
7.9
50
Not enough data
8.9
52
Not enough data
9.1
54
Agentic AI - SaaS Backup
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.3
113
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.1
115
Not enough data
9.0
112
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.9
112
Not enough data
8.7
111
Agentic AI - File Recovery
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
108
Not enough data
8.8
110
Not enough data
8.8
109
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.4
110
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Solution Provision
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.3
39
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
9.4
40
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
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
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
Carbonite Safe and Cove Data Protection are categorized as Online Backup
Unique Categories
Carbonite Safe is categorized as Data Replication
Cove Data Protection is categorized as Disaster Recovery, Server Backup, SaaS Backup, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), and File Recovery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Carbonite Safe
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Cove Data Protection
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
19.1%
Computer Software
10.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.5%
Utilities
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Other
55.7%
Information Technology and Services
51.1%
Computer & Network Security
19.9%
Computer Software
2.5%
Computer Networking
2.5%
Accounting
2.5%
Other
21.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is carbonite a good backup?
3 Comments
GQ
No, but better than nothing.Read more
Carbonite Safe has no more discussions with answers
How does SolarWinds secure data in transit to/from its private cloud?
1 Comment
Official Response from Cove Data Protection
Apologies for the long delayed response - we just found out about this discussion area. SolarWinds Backups are AES 256-bit encrypted in transit and at rest....Read more
In what countries are the cloud storage data centers located?
1 Comment
Official Response from Cove Data Protection
Apologies for the long delayed response - we just found out about this discussion area. SolarWinds stores backups in more than 30 ISO or SOC certified data...Read more
Does SolarWinds own the physical data centers?
1 Comment
Official Response from Cove Data Protection
Apologies for the long delayed response - we just found out about this discussion area. The 30+ private cloud data centers where our backups are stored are...Read more
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