IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery comparison

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. N2WS Backup & Recovery

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

22nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

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

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 IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is 0.9%, down from 1.0% 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.

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Atif Najam

Chief Information Officer and Program Lead at Gatron Industries Ltd

Has very good integration features and can quickly backup data and optimize storage

I would like to see continuous data protection (CDP). If there is machine failure, you don't have to go to the backup copy that you took 12 hours ago. You can actually go back to the backup copy made half an hour ago. That is, it would be good to have certain-point-in-time recovery. I would like them to add global deduplication. With deduplicate backups, deduplication will work only with the data of a certain machine or a certain backup set. Usually, the data is repeated across the data of the backup sets. However, if IBM Spectrum Protect Plus provides a global deduplication option it will ultimately result in better storage savings.

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Cezar Ashkar

Cloud Engineer at Digico Solutions

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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If the system were to go down, we needed to make sure that the system could be recovered and available as soon as possible. Spectrum Protect provides you access to directly bind the backup volume to the server and make the system available instead of restoring it and copying the system."

"Reliability, recovery features, and stability are valuable to me."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration with Oracle."

"With this product, we now have a reliable backup solution."

"This solution is very stable and has good support available online."

"The most valuable feature is how we can easily power speed up the VM even though the VM resides in remote storage."

"A full-featured data protection solution that is reliable and stable."

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"N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."

"The initial setup is easy."

"The backup and restore functionality is very easy to use and manage."

"The product is successful with the SMB market."

"The backup and recovery are the most valuable features. So, our developers can work with confidence."

"The recovery time is fantastic and proven. Also, by providing a simple interface, the solution lowers the cost."

"Provides easy, one-click functionality and flexible backup policies and schedules for AWS workloads."

Cons

"Not particularly user friendly."

"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve security."

"The backup support for IBM Power Virtualization needs to be added."

"The one issue we are facing is related to file restores."

"With ransomware protection and cyber protection, more improvement is possible."

"You end up needing to do a lot of troubleshooting to get things to work effectively."

"I would like to see continuous data protection (CDP). If there is machine failure, you don't have to go to the backup copy that you took 12 hours ago. You can actually go back to the backup copy made half an hour ago. That is, it would be good to have certain-point-in-time recovery."

"An area that needs improvement is data validation. We currently use another product that gives us immediate validation, information about when the last backup was, and no risk of corruption happening. TSM in IBM Spectrum is not mature so that you can validate on the spot."

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"There is room for improvement in stability."

"It's a global feature that the customer thinks they don't have enough tools to manage, to copy, to delay, and to classify the object file in the backup directory. So they need more tools to manage files in object directory."

"The UI is a little dated and hard to use. Some of the buttons are a bit small. You have to go into the menu to get the settings you want."

"More documentation would be helpful, especially some step-by-step documents for recovery scenarios."

"The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient."

"The GUI could be slightly improved."

"Additional features I would like to see are the ability to restore to different vendors, AWS and Azure, and/or the ability or take the information out of the AWS cloud."

"The GUI has room for improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is a little expensive."

"There is an annual license required to use IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. The cost of the license could improve, it is expensive."

"The solution is too expensive."

"In addition to the standard licensing fees, we paid for implementation and training."

"The price is lower than that of some competing products."

"The price offering from IBM is coming down because it is based on number of VM machines. So, IBM is coming to the market to show the added value of the product."

"The licensing model of Spectrum Protect Plus is more efficient and cheaper compared to the original."

"Depends on the licensing options that you choose."

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"It's very economical and worth the cost."

"It has very good pricing per instance and comes with three options, for both small and large environments, to fit your needs."

"The price is not cheap, nor is it costly."

"The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace is easy. Just click the button."

"The pricing and licensing on AWS is fine, because you can do it for smaller tiers depending on your number of instances, so it's not that scary."

"AWS adds more features and offer things for free, or cheaply. Therefore, we will be evaluating AWS Data Lifecycle Manager, because it will probably do backups. Thus, make sure the product that you are using is competitive or adds more value than AWS."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

12%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?

The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?

It is probably based on the number of CPUs. They are fairly expensive.

What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?

With ransomware protection and cyber protection, more improvement is possible. IBM provides these through a third party, so enhancement is needed. There's significant room for improvement. They are...

What do you like most about N2WS Backup & Recovery?

N2WS Backup & 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 & 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.

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Overview

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is a data protection and availability solution for virtual environments that can be deployed in minutes and protect your environment within an hour. It simplifies data protection, whether data is hosted in physical, virtual, software-defined or cloud environments. It can be implemented as a stand-alone solution or integrate with your IBM Spectrum Protect environment to off-load copies for long term storage and data governance with scale and efficiency.

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N2WS Backup & Recovery is a comprehensive backup and recovery solution designed to protect critical data and applications in the cloud. The solution is highly regarded for its ease of use, making it a popular choice for organizations of all sizes. With its help, users can easily manage backups, schedule backups, and restore data and applications with just a few clicks.

N2WS Backup & Recovery also has a range of advanced features, including automated backup policies, cross-region replication, and disaster recovery capabilities.

N2WS

Sample Customers

PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio

Coca-Cola, tecRacer, Cloudar, Goodwill

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. N2WS Backup & Recovery