Cohesity Data Cloud vs NovaStor NovaBACKUP comparison

Cohesity and NovaStor are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Cohesity is ranked #40 with an average rating of 8.7, while NovaStor is ranked #34 with an average rating of 9.0. Cohesity holds a 0.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to NovaStor’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cohesity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NovaStor users who would recommend it.

Cohesity Data Cloud

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100% willing to recommend

Cohesity Data Cloud

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Both NovaStor NovaBACKUP and Cohesity Data Cloud compete in the data protection solutions category. While NovaStor NovaBACKUP excels in pricing and support, Cohesity Data Cloud stands out with its extensive features.

Features: NovaStor NovaBACKUP is easy to set up, reliable in backups and restores, and cost-effective. Cohesity Data Cloud supports comprehensive data management, integrates with multiple platforms, and offers wide-ranging functionalities.

Room for Improvement: NovaStor NovaBACKUP needs to enhance scalability, modernize technology compatibility, and advance feature integration. Cohesity Data Cloud should improve ease of use, simplify user interaction, and reduce complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NovaStor NovaBACKUP installation is straightforward with responsive support. Cohesity Data Cloud deployment is more complex, balanced by strong technical support.

Pricing and ROI: NovaStor NovaBACKUP offers lower setup costs and good ROI. Cohesity Data Cloud has higher initial costs but justifies its ROI with extensive functionalities and long-term benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity Data Cloud

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

40th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (34th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (6th)

NovaStor NovaBACKUP

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

34th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (17th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity Data Cloud is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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AmarpreetSingh

Technical Architect at Wipro Limited

Offers improved data protection and security with indirect ROI

The pricing of the Cloud is on the higher side, and it should be cost-effective enough to compete with native solutions. Currently, Cohesity Cloud seems very costly compared to native backups. Although this is an emerging tool and there is room for growth, it needs to mature further. There is an AI feature, however, it is still in the development phase and requires substantial improvements.

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Rainer Kummerfeldt

IT-Teamleader at Bechtle

Easy to work and offers features for tape backups, disk backups, and whatever you want

NovaStor NovaBACKUP is still working on new features because they listen to the customers and integrate their needs into new versions. You can see they make progress with each new version. They are much faster than IBM, where you sometimes have to wait years for new features. It is very quick and fast. NovaStor have big competitors like Veeam, which is very fast and aggressive. It's good, but it depends on the price. I think NovaStor might be cheaper. They have a direct connection to their developers and sales teams, which makes getting answers very fast. Veeam has a lot of features, like a special reporting tool. However, I've heard from some customers that Veeam wasn't always the right decision because it couldn't work with their environment. But Veeam has aggressive marketing, which is why they are probably in first place at the moment, besides Commvault. IBM has lost its competitive edge and is trying to catch up, but it might be too late.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Our data center size occupancy for Cohesity appliance is reduced by 70% when we installed Cohesity."

"I find the most important feature to be data protection."

"The clone feature is very nice. You can restore workloads onto Cohesity's storage, which is also nice to have when you don't have enough space to restore on the server."

"We use Cohesity Helios primarily in our data management strategy for backup and reporting."

"It is easy to install and use."

"I definitely recommend this tool to others due to its simplicity, security, features, and flexibility."

"Its big data and archive data features are the features that I have found most valuable. I can use it in a big virtual environment."

"I rate the Cohesity Data Cloud solution a ten out of ten. It's an easy-to-use product that provides substantial value and security."

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"It's the easiest way to configure it."

"It is a very good and easy-to-use tool for non-technical people."

Cons

"The primary drawback is the need to transfer large amounts of data to the cloud via an internet connection, requiring significant bandwidth."

"In terms of functionality, Helios has been effective, but sometimes it doesn't show the exact cluster name for backups."

"It has never been touted as a tier-one storage platform, and that would be a benefit. They are currently working on solving that issue."

"The initial setup can be complex, depending on the environment."

"The pricing of the Cloud is on the higher side, and it should be cost-effective enough to compete with native solutions."

"The limitation that I see in Cohesity is that the minimum sized node is 36 terabytes, which is more than a small customer needs."

"Their documentation portal is not up to date for newer releases and I strongly recommend Cohesity to increase their efforts on the documentation portal."

"There is limited support for legacy systems, which is something that could be improved."

More Cohesity Data Cloud cons

"The price of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is an area that can be considered as a weakness or drawback, where improvements are required."

"The room for improvement lies in the compatibility of NovaBACKUP with older operating systems."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Competing products sometimes use deceptive marketing to make their products seem a lot cheaper. Comparing apples-to-apples, DataPlatform wins out."

"Regarding pricing, it's very costly and I rate it a four."

"It's priced properly for the market."

"My company has to make yearly payments towards the solution's maintenance and support."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cohesity DataPlatform?

While Cohesity Data Cloud is more costly in the long term compared to physical tapes, it offers value by meeting compliance needs and providing protection against ransomware attacks. The pricing is...

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What needs improvement with Cohesity Imanis Data?

The primary drawback is the need to transfer large amounts of data to the cloud via an internet connection, requiring significant bandwidth. Reading data from the cloud can incur additional costs, ...

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What is your primary use case for Cohesity Imanis Data?

The primary use case for Cohesity Data Cloud is to offer an additional layer of protection for backup data, which I can restore if needed. It is a managed service that allows me to set up and confi...

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What do you like most about NovaStor NovaBACKUP?

It is a very good and easy-to-use tool for non-technical people.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NovaStor NovaBACKUP?

My company has to make yearly payments towards the solution's maintenance and support.

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What needs improvement with NovaStor NovaBACKUP?

The room for improvement lies in the compatibility of NovaBACKUP with older operating systems like Windows XP. Some customers still rely on outdated systems due to specific production requirements....

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Also Known As

Imanis Data, DataPlatform, Cohesity Helios

NovaBACKUP

Overview

Consolidate your backups, file shares, object stores and data for dev/test and analytics on a web-scale data management platform.

Cohesity

NovaBACKUP is a data protection software that enables SMBÂ users to backup and recover mission critical data across a hybrid of physical and virtual machines. NovaBACKUP is designed to work onÂ Microsoft Windows operating systems, offering local and online file backups and disaster recovery image backups.

NovaStor

Sample Customers

Navis, 1st Security Bank, Brown University, WestLotto

Ex'pression College, Osborne Wood Products Inc., REIT Technologies

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