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At a Glance
Datto BCDR
Datto BCDR
Star Rating
(226)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Star Rating
(431)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Unitrends Backup and Recovery excels in its File Server Backup capabilities, scoring 9.0, while Datto BCDR offers a slightly higher score of 9.4, indicating a stronger performance in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Datto BCDR shines in Disaster Recovery with a score of 9.6, compared to Unitrends' score of 8.4, highlighting Datto's superior recovery options and reliability during critical incidents.
  • G2 users note that Unitrends provides a robust Administration Console experience with a score of 8.8, which is beneficial for managing backups, while Datto BCDR's console is rated slightly lower at 8.2, suggesting room for improvement in user interface design.
  • Users on G2 report that Datto BCDR's Cloud Recovery feature, rated at 7.8, is less effective than Unitrends' score of 8.6, indicating that Unitrends may offer a more reliable cloud recovery process.
  • Reviewers mention that Datto BCDR's Off-Site Data Storage feature is highly rated at 9.5, which is significantly better than Unitrends' score of 8.6, showcasing Datto's strength in secure data storage solutions.
  • Users say that Unitrends Backup and Recovery has a strong performance in Scheduled Backups with a score of 9.0, while Datto BCDR leads with a score of 9.5, indicating that both products are effective but Datto may offer more flexibility or features in scheduling backups.
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Datto BCDR
No pricing available
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
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Datto BCDR
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
187
8.7
323
Ease of Use
9.3
197
8.5
331
Ease of Setup
9.3
179
8.1
308
Ease of Admin
9.3
162
8.6
309
Quality of Support
8.5
182
8.6
320
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
158
8.4
306
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
187
7.7
298
Features by Category
IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.3
182
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.8
22
Operations
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.4
14
Recovery
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.2
19
9.3
1,609
8.5
1,352
Compatibility
9.5
148
9.0
138
9.2
147
8.6
135
9.4
147
8.9
140
9.1
143
8.2
112
Management
9.5
148
Feature Not Available
9.6
146
8.4
125
8.9
148
8.2
136
9.4
146
8.3
106
9.0
146
8.3
120
Compliance
9.1
145
8.5
120
9.3
145
8.3
89
Feature Not Available
8.3
131
9.2
286
8.0
279
Functionality
9.0
26
7.8
27
9.3
27
8.2
27
9.7
26
8.1
26
9.3
27
8.3
26
6.6
24
6.1
25
Compatibility
9.6
28
7.7
26
9.6
26
7.4
26
9.3
25
8.3
25
Management
9.4
25
8.3
24
9.6
26
8.7
24
9.7
26
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.2
104
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Compatibility
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Management
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
9.3
331
8.2
552
Functionality
9.8
34
8.6
57
9.6
34
7.8
55
9.7
33
8.4
55
8.9
33
7.9
55
8.7
31
8.5
55
Management
9.5
34
8.4
56
9.3
34
8.4
56
8.9
32
8.0
56
9.4
34
7.9
54
9.4
32
7.8
53
Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
9.2
677
8.3
461
Solution Provision
9.3
97
8.3
48
Feature Not Available
8.2
35
9.3
97
8.0
48
9.5
97
8.6
55
9.1
96
8.7
52
Management
9.2
97
8.7
59
9.0
97
8.2
54
8.9
96
8.1
59
Feature Not Available
8.1
51
9.4
127
7.8
78
Functionality
9.9
17
8.0
10
8.8
17
8.0
9
9.4
14
7.8
9
9.7
16
7.8
10
Performance
9.7
17
7.8
10
9.3
16
8.2
10
9.4
14
7.8
10
9.2
16
7.3
10
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
Datto BCDR
Datto BCDR
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Datto BCDR and Unitrends Backup and Recovery are categorized as Server Backup, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), PC Backup, Online Backup, and Disaster Recovery
Unique Categories
Datto BCDR
Datto BCDR has no unique categories
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Unitrends Backup and Recovery is categorized as IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO), SaaS Backup, and Archive Storage Solutions
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Datto BCDR
Datto BCDR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.3%
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
64.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Datto BCDR
Datto BCDR
Information Technology and Services
48.8%
Computer & Network Security
15.5%
Consulting
2.8%
Construction
2.8%
Computer Networking
2.8%
Other
27.2%
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Hospital & Health Care
6.1%
Higher Education
5.6%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.6%
Government Administration
4.6%
Other
67.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Datto BCDR
Datto BCDR
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Emmanuel D.
ED
Emmanuel D.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Extremely easy to deploy with retention settings available for local and cloud storage independently. Throttling available to adjust the upload to the cloud and easily capable of running multiple backups on each device independent of others.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

the least this i dislike about datto SIRIS is that there isn't enough intergration for other apps

Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Benjamin S.
BS
Benjamin S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

I'm a huge fan of the Unitrends backup appliance from a hardware perspective. I find the concept of tapes outdated and like being able to "rack and back" with the hardware and then replicate to an offsite DR location.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Retail

* Disk to Disk archive using their RXDA ESATA appliance has horrible performance and just is not an option * Support tried to fix our issues, but they couldn't, support tickets since have been closed out without a valid solution or validation that the...

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Discussions
Datto BCDR
Datto BCDR Discussions
How much is datto Alto?
1 comment
Justin P.
JP
The device itself is around $600-$800, and the monthly cost is about $100 an agent depending on the retention level. Sometimes there are promos where you get...Read more
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Unitrends Backup and Recovery
Unitrends Backup and Recovery Discussions
What does Unitrends Backup do?
2 comments
JM
Had a bad experience regarding investing my funds, wasn’t easy for me as I was scam severally. I lost almost all of my money until I came across a recovery...Read more
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