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HPE StoreOnce vs IBM ProtectTIER comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE StoreOnce
Ranking in Deduplication Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Disk Based Backup Systems (2nd)
IBM ProtectTIER
Ranking in Deduplication Software
12th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (65th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Deduplication Software category, the mindshare of HPE StoreOnce is 16.6%, down from 18.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM ProtectTIER is 2.6%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE StoreOnce16.6%
IBM ProtectTIER2.6%
Other80.8%
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

NW
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Collaborate effectively with partners and benefit from robust data management capabilities
The functions of HPE StoreOnce that I find most valuable are its deduplication and replication options. These features save data and reduce the size of data significantly. If the actual size for backup data is 100 terabytes, using StoreOnce, it will be around less than 10% of the original size due to the 1 to 10 deduplication ratio. So, compression and replication are critical features I appreciate. Additionally, adaptive backup and restore capabilities of HPE StoreOnce are indeed very helpful functions. As I know from my technical team, the process is very easy for end users because the GUI and user experience with StoreOnce are straightforward. They can restore their backups at any time. An important feature of StoreOnce is that they can reserve an amount of storage capacity as protected capacity for a limited time, safeguarding their data against intrusion and other interactions. Based on feedback from customers, StoreOnce is regarded as a highly useful solution for backup. I am satisfied with the security aspects of HPE StoreOnce, but it's crucial for any company to maintain a multi-layer security approach. Starting with a firewall is essential for maintaining their environment. Additionally, security features on StoreOnce are useful. I believe that no company should rely solely on one layer of security; they should adopt a multi-layer security strategy that begins at the network level and extends to their internal solutions.
AG
Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization
The backup for a large amount of data is slow. When there's a large amount of data, sometimes the backup isn't completed in time. I have a 24 hour cycle, so it doesn't get completed in 24 hours with the large amount of data. With Veritas NetBackup, I can take 20 terabytes of backup in a day.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Recovery is important."
"It makes it a lot more cost-effective because you're not buying ten pieces of technology separately."
"The product was easy for me in terms of architecture, deployment and support."
"Backups are much quicker now; previously, it took 15-16 hours every day, and now it takes 3-4 hours maximum."
"The product is stable; there are no bugs or glitches, it doesn't crash or freeze, it's reliable, and the performance is good."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature."
"The hardware is strong and all the equipment has a good infrastructure. Personally, I think it's the best storage product in HPE for small to medium-sized businesses."
"HPE have better support - hardware and software - compared to the competition."
"The command-line interface is good."
"The solution is highly stable."
"In terms of stability, I've found it to be very stable."
"In terms of stability, I've found it to be very stable. I've walked into the server room when it was at 60 degrees Celcius, and it was still running fine."
"The cataloging is the best feature, as it takes millions of frames for the backup and, because it's incremental, it takes less time to complete."
"If you are looking for a reliable and scalable enterprise-class solution, you should consider this solution."
"I will highly recommend this product for excellent and quick backup solution in small and large IBM I Series environment."
"Overall IBM ProtectTIER is a great solution. It is easy to use."
 

Cons

"The setup phase is not so simple that an end user can plug and play to make it operational."
"The one issue I have is the maintenance package – it's very expensive."
"The web-GUI is not intuitive enough for basic users and offers fairly limited functionality compared to a backup solution such as Veeam or Backup-Exec."
"StoreOnce software is sometimes unstable."
"We’ve experienced data lost. We’ve had three stores go off-line (which were recoverable) and had a disk become corrupt at the service set/couplet level."
"We are looking for Federated VTLs just like Federated Catalyst Store. Currently, VTLs can only be created on individual service sets and cannot be used to share the resources of other nodes."
"I think that technical support is a weak point. I feel that technical support does not know the product."
"The solution would be improved if it could also be used as a data store for VMware, not only as a backup repository but as an archiving data store for VMware."
"It is unmanageable. Support would be good."
"I would like the possibility to back up the infrastructure and then replicate it upon on restart, without having to orchestrate the starting of the VM."
"The backup for a large amount of data is slow. When there's a large amount of data, sometimes the backup isn't completed in time."
"These days, we are thinking about pushing another solution because of the poor support from IBM."
"My advice to anybody who is considering this solution is to conduct a proof of concept first because everybody's needs are different, and this product is not suitable for every kind of backup."
"The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."
"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."
"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have got a perpetual license, and we have access to all the features. If you are using cloud banks, you can store the internal data in HPE Cloud if needed. You can offload the data to the HPE Cloud. It is a licensed product. We have got around 10 TB of cloud bank storage with a one-time payment. We specifically took 10 TB for very critical offsite backups. We can also increase it in blocks if needed."
"The licensing schemes could improve in HPE StoreOnce and the price is high. They should reduce the price."
"I think the product is competitive in terms of pricing. Other products like the one from Dell are costlier compared to the tool."
"The cost of HPE StoreOnce is very expensive."
"The solution is pretty expensive."
"The price puts me off. It's definitely on the high side."
"I rate the platform's pricing a seven out of ten."
"There are costs for additional storage and space."
"IBM ProtectTIER is an expensive solution."
"We have a capacity-based license, which is managed centrally for all the sites of my company."
"The customer can decide how they want to purchase a license. However, the price of the solution is expensive."
"This solution is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise30
Large Enterprise51
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HPE StoreOnce?
To improve HPE StoreOnce, I think if HPE generates new models with lower capacities than 80 terabytes, it would be beneficial for the market. We face a significant issue with the current offerings....
What is your primary use case for HPE StoreOnce?
The main use case for HPE StoreOnce is that it serves as an appliance storage for backup and archiving. StoreOnce incorporates deduplication and replication, achieving a ratio that arrives at 1 to ...
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Sample Customers

Eurobank Serbia
Durham Police Department, Re-Store LLC, CenterGrid, pixx.io GmbH, Australian Government Department of Defence, QD, Refresco Gerber
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