Asigra vs N-able Cove Data Protection comparison

Asigra and N-able are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Asigra is ranked #65, while N-able is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.3. Asigra holds a 0.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to N-able’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Asigra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of N-able users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Asigra and N-able Cove Data Protection are both competitive data protection solutions. Generally, users are more satisfied with Asigra's pricing and support, yet N-able Cove Data Protection often stands out for its robust features, making it worth the investment due to its advanced cloud capabilities and user satisfaction with performance.

Features: Asigra is known for its agentless architecture, extensive security features, and capability to protect a wide range of environments. N-able Cove Data Protection is favored for its cloud-first approach, continuous data protection, and ease of use. It is highlighted for efficient disaster recovery performance, making it a robust choice in cloud capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Asigra users indicate a need for a more intuitive management console, enhanced reporting features, and easier management. N-able Cove Data Protection users suggest improvements in its integration with third-party tools, better mobile support, and expanded integration capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Asigra’s deployment is straightforward but has a steep learning curve. Its customer service is responsive and helpful. N-able Cove Data Protection offers a smooth deployment process and comprehensive customer support, including extensive documentation and training resources, receiving better feedback for ease of deployment and support.

Pricing and ROI: Asigra is considered cost-effective, with flexible pricing and strong security features, providing a good ROI. N-able Cove Data Protection, though more expensive, offers a high ROI due to its cloud-first design and reduced hardware investment needs. Asigra wins on initial cost-effectiveness, while N-able Cove Data Protection justifies its higher price with extensive cloud benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Asigra

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

65th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

N-able Cove Data Protection

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

30th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (17th), SaaS Backup (9th), MSP Backup (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Asigra is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 1.2%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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it_user219180

Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Although a fantastic backup system, it is very complex.

Although a fantastic backup system, it is very complex. Installation can take anywhere from 35 - 95 min (depending on the system resources) - prior to setting up any backup sets. Disaster Recovery is one area where Asigra requires some re-thinking. At this time the procedures for Disaster Recovery are even more complex then the initial installation. The DR set up must be the same as the original Backup Setup - naming conventions, unless well documented could increase the recovery time significantly. The constant checks and re-checks, although great for data integrity, affects recovery times - once installation of the recovery system is completed a database recovery must be started and then a synchronization of data files (which can take countless hours - depend on amount of data and available bandwidth). Only after all this is done the data recovery can begin. Bare Metal backup is great and works well, although recovery of systems to dissimilar hardware is difficult IF possible. Physical to virtual (only available to VMWare) is complex and requires VMWare tools be installed and configured...configuration can be difficult. For businesses that have Bandwidth issues Recoveries are difficult as interruptions or disruptions may require restarting the recovery of all files again and again until there are no network issues. Test recoveries on secondary systems are difficult - require stoppage of backup systems. Setting up a recovery server can be difficult as at times it may require stopping backup for a day or more depending on the tests run (for Disaster Recovery). For general test recoveries run of the original setup no extra setup is required.

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Jack Henson

Owner at Henson Business Products

Allows us to back up workstations and servers, and saved us time when checking endpoints and the viability of backups

I have some issues with the agent failing on workstations. I've had to completely uninstall several of them, delete everything, and start over to get them to work. That's been the biggest source of my problems recently. The problem is that when we delete one, we lose the backup. Consequently, it means we're without a backup unless we have a local copy. When we delete the agent, there's the problem of how to go back and restore it. I haven't had to deal with it yet, because I haven't had a failure that occurred while I was doing that. I had a workstation that started failing, and we couldn't get the services to run. I don't know what caused it. I had to reinstall the agent, which didn't work. I had to go into the machine and delete everything and load another agent onto it. Once I did that, I was able to make it work, but 90% of the time I never have an issue. During the other 10% of the time when I have a problem, it's a mess. The ability to recover to a different workstation or a different data point is a little bit clumsy. It could use some work.

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Pros

"The solution has been very stable."

"I have found all the features useful in the solution."

"The agentless architecture has minimized our software footprint at the client level."

"It has helped us to provide comprehensive data protection with high recovery rates and a malware scanning feature."

"The user interface is the most valuable. It gives us the ability to check everything. With more than 100 endpoints running that software, I like the ability to quickly check that everything is working correctly. That's one of the biggest selling points."

"The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy."

"For starters, this is one of few databases that allow us to backup MySQL databases, most others only support Microsoft SQL. This solution also has a very user-friendly interface accessed through a web browser. Additionally, backups can be easily configured through N-able Backup."

"N-able Cove Data Protection is user-friendly and straightforward, and the dashboard is clear."

"The most valuable aspect is the added protection of having a cloud-based backup service. It provides redundancy in case of data loss."

"I know I won't have an issue if the data is there. The reliability and the confidence that we have is amazing. It doesn't matter. We've had customers have ransomware. We've had customers that have had corruption. We've had customers that have had employees destroy their data. As long as it's been backed up, I know that I can get it back and I know I have nothing to worry about. Our confidence level is very high."

"One of the bigger features and advantages of the solution is that it is easy to integrate with my RMM which is also N-able."

"The product is simple to use and manage. The customers have access to verify the backups."

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Cons

"They should improve the malware scanning capabilities, extending it to protect cloud application data."

"The management could be a bit better."

"N-able Cove Data Protection for Microsoft 365 is an area with shortcomings that need improvement."

"A disaster recovery console would be an improvement for the product."

"Having the licensing available for partners to be able to take advantage of testing without paying would make a big difference."

"A feature I'd like to see would be a more customizable admin console."

"We don't use the solution’s automated recovery testing because SolarWinds made me cross. When they released it, I went, "Oh, well, that's quite good." Because if you use the system, then it supposedly spins up, and on the portal, it gives you a screenshot of the booted device. So, I phoned up, and I said, "Oh, that's really quite cool. How much is that?" They said, "No, no, no. It's all included in your license." I went, "Okay then," and went and deployed it on about half the fleet. One of the options that our customers have is they can pay us a small amount every month for us to test the recovery just to prove that it's viable, and I thought, "Well, this will do that for us. Nice." Then, in the next invoice, we got a charge for it. While It was not a huge amount, I took offense at the fact that we were told that it would be a no extra cost option that was part of our license, but it turns out that it's chargeable. Therefore, we haven't used it since."

"I have some issues with the agent failing on workstations. I've had to completely uninstall several of them, delete everything, and start over to get them to work."

"This solution is not very good for image restores, mainly just files. The solution also does not allow you to enable or disable backups. Sometimes, our users will connect via mobile device and it will use their data to perform the backup. If they were able to enable and disable the backup, they would not have this issue."

"There aren’t any challenges. Regarding the additional features, Cove is limited to disaster recovery with Azure. It would be great to make disaster recovery compatible with AWS."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Asigra is priced competitively, but requires technical expertise to operate, optimize, and maintain its services."

"The price of Asigra could improve, it is expensive. We have purchased an annual license."

"The pricing of SolarWinds seems to be fair compared to the rest of the industry."

"The only option I would like to see is an adjustable scale. Right now we have 250 seats and we're not using all of them. It would be nice to be able to save that little bit of money by being able to buy just what we need."

"The pricing is affordable. N-able Cove Data Protection has a direct-to-cloud architecture, but it also allows saving backups locally without extra storage costs."

"I believe that the price is very reasonable in comparison to other options. It is cheaper than both Redstor and Acronis and, since we are now using our own on-premise cloud, there is absolutely no comparison since we have unlimited storage rather than paying per gigabyte used for their onsite storage. We are currently able to backup fifty computers for the same price that we use to backup five computers."

"When you have a device/appliance on the site quite a lot of the other enterprise class backup people insist that you have their appliance, which is frankly offensively expensive. Because when you pry the top off, it's just a standard 19-inch tin box with a standard Intel I5 in it, some RAM, and a hard drive. Then, you go, "Why have they just charged me 5,500 quid for a box, which I could have probably build for under 500." Whereas, with the SolarWinds product, they don't have that. The backup appliances that we have onsite are just plain cooking PCs. We can build our own machines, which is reflected in the price that we can offer a customer."

"The cost is around ten dollars per workstation a month and that includes a certain amount of data."

"There is no per node cost, at least not the way I am doing it. I am on bulk. New customers can be set up on a trial, where they can get things all squared away, then they can switch over to being a billed customer."

"The price isn't extreme, but I'd love to pay less."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

17%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

20%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Real Estate/Law Firm

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The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy.

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Overview

Asigra makes award-winning enterprise backup and recovery software that leads the industry in secure, reliable, manageable and affordable data protection. Asigra Cloud Backup works in the cloud or on-premise, for everything from mobile devices to entire data centers.

Asigra

Cove Data Protection, from N-able, is a comprehensive solution designed to safeguard critical business data. It offers a range of features including backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and endpoint protection. With automated backups and flexible scheduling options, it ensures data is protected and easily recoverable.

The solution also includes advanced security measures such as encryption and ransomware detection to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches. Cove Data Protection provides seamless integration with various platforms and offers centralized management for efficient monitoring and control.

With its user-friendly interface and robust capabilities, Cove Data Protection is an ideal choice for businesses seeking reliable data protection.

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Sample Customers

British Red Cross, Special Olympics, London and Capital, L and K Bennett London, The Commonwealth, Hanrick Curran

Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia

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