Cohesity DataProtect vs Commvault Cloud comparison

Cohesity and Commvault are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Cohesity is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.4, while Commvault is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.4. Cohesity holds a 1.9% mindshare in BRS, compared to Commvault’s 3.6% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Cohesity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Commvault users who would recommend it.

Cohesity DataProtect

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Commvault Cloud and Cohesity DataProtect are two robust solutions competing in the data management category. Cohesity DataProtect seems to have the upper hand due to its strong integrations and scalability, making it particularly suitable for large enterprise environments.

Features: Commvault Cloud is noted for its extensive capabilities in data protection, disaster recovery, and backup options. Users appreciate its advanced search and discovery functionality. Cohesity DataProtect offers strong data management across multi-clouds and hybrid environments, native integrations with popular cloud services, and is recognized for its strong deduplication and automatic data tiering.

Room for Improvement: Users of Commvault Cloud indicate a need for simplified configurations and a reduction in the complexity of its operations. Additionally, improvements in the user interface are requested. Cohesity DataProtect users often request better documentation and enhanced reporting features. Improvements in data migration tools are also noted as necessary.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Commvault Cloud users report a mixed experience with deployment complexity, though they find customer service responsive and helpful. Cohesity DataProtect is praised for its straightforward deployment and robust support, making it preferable for organizations seeking a smoother setup process and reliable customer assistance.

Pricing and ROI: Commvault Cloud users express concerns about high setup costs but acknowledge the overall value due to its comprehensive features and high ROI. Cohesity DataProtect is perceived as cost-effective, providing excellent value for money. Despite similar ROI, Cohesity DataProtect is often viewed as the economically smarter choice given its lower initial costs.

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Cohesity DataProtect vs. Commvault Cloud

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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

6.2

Cohesity DataProtect saves time and reduces costs with effective threat mitigation and easy integration, offering quick returns.

Sentiment score

7.2

Commvault Cloud reduced operational costs, improved data protection, and enabled significant return on investment with streamlined backup management.

Using Cohesity DataProtect is easier to manage, and it simplifies various components into one architecture, reducing the need for extensive human resources to manage backups.

Stefan-Motsch

Evangelist / CTO at fgnext

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.6

Cohesity DataProtect supports efficiently resolve issues swiftly, though some experience variable service quality and initial response delays.

Sentiment score

7.2

Commvault Cloud's customer service is effective and responsive, though improvements are needed in staffing and local support options.

The support can depend on the region, and for larger customers, I advise having a Technical Account Manager for better assistance.

Stefan-Motsch

Evangelist / CTO at fgnext

For the support, I can provide a rating of four only because they initially provide some steps, but later say they are not sure, which is a problem in a production environment.

Kalaiarasan Meganathan

Specialist at HCLSoftware

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The number of people who know Commvault Cloud is lesser compared to Veeam.

Kamal Gulati

Managing Director at ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd.

At the pre-sale cycle, we have spocks aligned from Commvault with whom we get in touch, and they provide all the required support that we need.

Ankit Gagneja

Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy

Customer support has very closed departments, requiring us to shuffle between them to get one thing done because representatives have limited accessibility.

reviewer1544721

Support Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.5

Cohesity DataProtect is highly scalable with a praised architecture, effectively managing diverse and large-scale workloads.

Sentiment score

7.5

Commvault Cloud offers scalable integration across platforms, though faces challenges with SQL and Windows Server configuration complexity.

Cohesity DataProtect is built on a scale-out architecture, which means it can effectively scale to meet various needs.

Stefan-Motsch

Evangelist / CTO at fgnext

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

Cohesity DataProtect is stable, with easy upgrades and reliable performance, despite occasional issues and challenges during setup.

Sentiment score

7.7

Commvault Cloud is praised for its high stability, reliability, strong support, and minimal issues, ensuring continuous dependable operations.

On the whole, any problems were more related to hardware limitations rather than issues with Cohesity DataProtect itself.

Stefan-Motsch

Evangelist / CTO at fgnext

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I have not faced any downtimes with Commvault Cloud.

Kamal Gulati

Managing Director at ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd.

Commvault Cloud is highly stable, and I would rate it a ten out of ten.

DarshanDivekar

CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Room For Improvement

Cohesity DataProtect needs better reporting, interface, legacy support, cloud capabilities, security features, and faster operations for users.

Commvault Cloud users seek improved usability, clearer licensing, better support, enhanced integration, and advanced features for a streamlined experience.

The container functionality is very limited at the moment, not covering the whole container.

Carlos Castells

CIO at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

There is room to improve the user interface of Cohesity DataProtect for more intuitive navigation.

Kalaiarasan Meganathan

Specialist at HCLSoftware

While there are improvements to be made, such as providing support for older systems like IBM iSeries and tandem systems from HP, the solution overall shifts from older methods to modern practices.

Stefan-Motsch

Evangelist / CTO at fgnext

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I would like to see AI capabilities in Commvault Cloud.

Ankit Gagneja

Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy

I feel that the support is not yet up to the mark, with not enough professional engineers to provide assistance.

DarshanDivekar

CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Setup Cost

Cohesity DataProtect offers competitive, capacity-based pricing with transparent costs and negotiable discounts, appealing for cost-effective solutions.

Commvault Cloud is cost-efficient for enterprises, yet can seem pricey for SMBs; evaluating licensing options is recommended.

I find Cohesity DataProtect to be expensive.

Brian Supple

Technical Director at Procloud

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Commvault Cloud is expensive, and there is room for the price to be 10-15 percent lower than what they are charging currently.

DarshanDivekar

CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Valuable Features

Cohesity DataProtect provides efficient backup solutions with instant recovery, comprehensive protection, and seamless cloud integration for enhanced operations.

Commvault Cloud offers scalable data protection with fiber backup, global deduplication, cloud integration, security, and centralized management.

Global deduplication ensures that only unique data blocks are stored, significantly reducing storage consumption.

Kalaiarasan Meganathan

Specialist at HCLSoftware

The option to maintain evidence in Europe for regulatory compliance, the ability to maintain the backup with the same technology and same control plane, along with the same solutions to use backup solutions such as S3 or similar services in AWS, is what we are working with.

Carlos Castells

CIO at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

The platform is based on a scale-out architecture with each node having compute, RAM, SSD, and HDD.

Stefan-Motsch

Evangelist / CTO at fgnext

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Other features include endpoint solutions, integration with Office 365, ransomware protection, archival for long-term retention, and no ingress or egress charges.

DarshanDivekar

CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

We can back up unlimited TBs due to our per node license.

reviewer1544721

Support Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The public cloud acts as a bigger solution for the on-premise while the on-premise acts as a DR for the public cloud workloads.

Ankit Gagneja

Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity DataProtect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

10th

Ranking in Cloud Backup

13th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI Data Analysis (15th)

Commvault Cloud

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

4th

Ranking in Cloud Backup

4th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

112

Ranking in other categories

eDiscovery (3rd), Disaster Recovery as a Service (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (5th), SaaS Backup (2nd), Container Backup Software (2nd), Autonomous Operational Resilience (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 1.9%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Commvault Cloud is 3.6%, down from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Commvault Cloud	3.6%
Cohesity DataProtect	1.9%
Other	94.5%

Backup and Recovery

Featured Reviews

Kalaiarasan Meganathan

Specialist at HCLSoftware

Backup operations have become faster and daily recoveries run smoothly for on‑prem workloads

When compared to other tools, the deduplication in Cohesity DataProtect is very fast, and the restore performance is better than other tools. Global deduplication ensures that only unique data blocks are stored, significantly reducing storage consumption. Cohesity DataProtect's dashboard displays options and errors clearly, making it easy to access and understand how to fix issues. Cohesity DataProtect's ability to start processes automatically without manual selections enhances its reliability. Cohesity DataProtect's architecture ensures that agent installations automatically reflect in the dashboard, allowing for seamless integration into backup jobs. This improves operational efficiency, ensuring backups can be triggered without manual refreshes. Additionally, the user interface is intuitive, and the respect of the N-1 rule during updates helps prevent client-affecting issues.

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Ankit Gagneja

Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy

Hybrid backup strategy has improved recovery orchestration and now supports flexible DR planning

I think improvements could be made in Commvault Cloud. Lately what I have seen is that there are AI capabilities that different data protection organizations are coming up with, which basically revolves around tiering of not frequently accessible data to glacier kind of storage, plus bringing in a high level of compression and deduplication capabilities. All those features I believe are there in other customers and they are bringing in new use cases from the AI perspective which I have not recently seen in Commvault. I have seen that Dell does have such features. We recently pitched a solution to the customers where we talked about data tiering and the other AI use cases, identifying the data by itself and autonomously taking decisions on how to tier the data between the different storage classes that we have. Those kind of capabilities that we have proposed to the customer as far as the partner solutions are concerned. I would like to see AI capabilities in Commvault Cloud. The rest of the features pretty much align with the other enterprise solutions that we have in the market. It is just the AI capability that is being asked by the customers as well as that I see missing with Commvault.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	22
Large Enterprise	43

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	57
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	82

Questions from the Community

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

I find Cohesity DataProtect to be expensive.

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What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?

I want to improve the possibilities of the solution for containers and the mobility of containers. The container functionality is very limited at the moment, not covering the whole container. I rat...

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What is your primary use case for Cohesity DataProtect?

Cohesity DataProtect is usually recommended for bank companies, insurance companies, and other energy companies. We are working with several of these types of companies, and all of them have Cohesi...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThreatWise?

Commvault Cloud is expensive, and there is room for the price to be 10-15 percent lower than what they are charging currently.

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What needs improvement with ThreatWise?

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What is your primary use case for ThreatWise?

I work with a variety of backup solutions including Commvault, Avamar, Rubrik, and similar tools. I am part of Tata Consultancy Services where we pitch all these solutions to customers from the bac...

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Also Known As

Cohesity

Commvault Complete Data Protection, Commvault Backup & Recovery, Commvault HyperScale X, Metallic, ThreatWise

Overview

Cohesity DataProtect integrates with VMware and cloud services like AWS and Azure, offering rapid VM restores and mass recovery, ransomware protection with immutable snapshots, intuitive UI, and scalability. It also consolidates data management, reducing data fragmentation.

Cohesity DataProtect provides comprehensive data protection and management through a user-friendly platform. It offers seamless integration with existing infrastructure, minimizing downtime and maximizing data security. Intuitive features like automated processes, centralized management, and robust search capabilities enhance operational efficiency. Despite areas needing improvement in reporting, interface usability, and legacy support, the platform remains a reliable choice for data backup, recovery, and ransomware protection. Users benefit from its compatibility with VMware, SQL, and Exchange and its ability to replace outdated tape systems while supporting cloud replication and test environments.

What key features does Cohesity DataProtect offer?

Rapid VM Restores: Quickly recover virtual machines to mitigate downtime.
Instant Mass Recovery: Simultaneously restore multiple systems.
Efficient Deduplication: Reduces data redundancy effectively.
Ransomware Protection: Secure data with immutable snapshots.
Intuitive UI: Navigate the platform with ease and efficiency.
Software Immutability: Safeguard data against unauthorized changes.
Multi-Factor Authentication: Enhance security with layered authentication.
Role-Based Access Control: Manage permissions based on user roles.

What benefits or ROI can users expect?

Ease of Setup: Simple installation process saves time.
Centralized Management: Unified control over data assets.
Powerful Search Capabilities: Quickly locate and retrieve data.
Seamless Scalability: Easily expand data management as needed.
Reduced Downtime: Efficient recovery processes enhance business continuity.
Comprehensive Coverage: Broad support for multiple environments.

Cohesity DataProtect is successfully implemented across industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, optimizing data protection and compliance needs. Organizations leverage its robust backup and recovery capabilities, ensuring data integrity and security while facilitating efficient resource use and operation management.

Cohesity

Commvault Cloud offers comprehensive data management with strong backup and recovery, security, and compliance across hybrid and multi-cloud setups. Supporting a variety of applications, its cost optimization and integration capabilities enhance data management and infrastructure operations.

Commvault Cloud facilitates seamless data management and protection for organizations dealing with complex IT infrastructures. Its capabilities spread across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, ensuring robust disaster recovery and compliance, while optimizing storage strategies. Extensive application compatibility and integration with IT infrastructure solutions allow for efficient data movement and enhanced security.

What are the key features of Commvault Cloud?

Backup and Recovery: Reliable data protection across environments.
Data Management: Seamless operations in hybrid and multi-cloud contexts.
Disaster Recovery: Comprehensive recovery features.
Compliance: Ensures adherence to regulatory standards.
Security: Advanced encryption and threat detection.
Cost Optimization: Efficient strategies and resource utilization.
Integration: Supports a wide array of IT applications.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Data Security: Protects sensitive information effectively.
Scalability: Adapts to extensive infrastructure needs.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces expenses through optimization.
Simplified Management: Streamlined for better operations.
Comprehensive Support: Enhances compatibility and usability.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and technology, Commvault Cloud supports the protection of virtual machines, databases, and physical systems. It facilitates Office 365, SQL, and VMware backups, ensuring disaster recovery and compliance, while meeting the demanding storage requirements and safeguarding data integrity per industry standards.

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Sample Customers

Tribune Media

Aberdeenshire Council, Acxiom, BAM Group Ireland, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, CI Investments, Clifford Chance, American Municipal Power, American Pacific Mortgage, AstraZeneca, Dongbu Steel, Denver Health, Dow Jones, Emirates Steel, Penn State Health, Prime Healthcare, Sonic Healthcare, Sony Network Communications, TiVO, UCONN Health, The Weitz Company

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