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Azure Backup vs N2WS Backup & Recovery comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.6
Azure Backup offers security, stability, and cost efficiency with low upfront costs, though ROI depends on organization size.
Sentiment score
10.0
<p>N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery users saved time and money, improved efficiency, reduced downtime, and achieved better data protection and ROI.</p>
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
10.0
Azure Backup support is generally satisfactory but inconsistent, with slow resolutions and communication barriers impacting customer satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.9
<p>N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery offers highly regarded, responsive, and prompt customer support, with direct vendor handling and efficient issue resolution.</p>
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Azure Backup excels in scalability, supporting diverse environments and large volumes, though some suggest improvements in newer regions.
Sentiment score
7.6
<p>Users find N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery scalable and efficient for long-term use with various server and VM backup needs.</p>
Azure Backup is scalable since it is a global solution.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Azure Backup is reliable with a 95% success rate, though some issues arise with VMware integration and network connectivity.
Sentiment score
8.6
<p>N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery is highly praised for its stability and reliability, frequently receiving a nine out of ten rating.</p>
Azure Backup is stable for Microsoft environments.
 

Room For Improvement

Azure Backup struggles with UI clarity, integration, high costs, slow restores, and lacks comprehensive automation and continuous backup features.
<p>N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery requires a better GUI, enhanced stability, and improved file management tools for more efficient backups.</p>
It is not a perfect tool for restoring SQL databases since it requires replacing everything instead of restoring specific files.
The reporting functionality of Azure Backup needs improvement.
 

Setup Cost

Azure Backup offers flexible, consumption-based pricing, viewed as affordable compared to AWS, with special options for extended commitments.
<p>N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery provides scalable, cost-effective cloud backup solutions with flexible pricing based on usage and exceptional customer support.</p>
Azure Backup is expensive relative to the value we get from it.
 

Valuable Features

Azure Backup offers secure, scalable, and cost-effective data protection with easy configuration, rapid recovery, and cross-region backups.
<p>N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery is praised for its user-friendly design, efficient AWS instance management, strong repository, and reporting features.</p>
The most valuable feature of Azure Backup is its simplicity.
We use the normal features for Azure Backup, specifically to make backups of the VMs.
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
N2WS Backup & Recovery
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
43rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (31st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (22nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Azure Backup is 3.4%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N2WS Backup & Recovery is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Terry Tull - PeerSpot reviewer
Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place
I would rate the easiness of the initial setup as an eight out of ten. Setting up Azure Backup was pretty straightforward, especially if you follow the steps in the right order. It might seem a bit complex at first, but with experience, subsequent setups become easier. Planning is key to optimizing its effectiveness. Deploying Azure Backup typically takes around half an hour to an hour to set up one VM, involving creating a recovery services vault, defining a backup policy, and configuring storage options. For a more comprehensive setup including proper recovery planning, it might take a few hours. The key steps involve creating a resource group, and a recovery services vault, selecting a storage type, and defining backup policies. I deployed the solution myself.
Cezar Ashkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and setup
One valuable feature is the easy-to-use GUI There is room for improvement in stability. I have been using this solution for a few months. We currently use the latest version.  I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.  It is a scalable solution.  The technical support of N2WS has an…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
University
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does Azure Backup differ from Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam has a version for Azure but there are organizations, like ours, that are considering moving to an Azure environment and wonder if Azure Backup is better than Veeam Backup and Replication (Vee...
What do you like most about Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is easy to configure and restore.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is expensive relative to the value we get from it. I do not have specific details about the licensing cost as it falls under another department.
What do you like most about N2WS Backup & Recovery?
N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
I used the free version. I don't have much experience with the paid version. But I'm trying to compare the pricing between different options.
What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?
N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery efficiently takes cloud backups on EC2 instances. The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient.
 

Also Known As

No data available
N2WS Cloud Protection Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
Coca-Cola, tecRacer, Cloudar, Goodwill
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