IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs Quorum OnQ comparison

IBM and Quorum are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IBM is ranked #22 with an average rating of 7.8, while Quorum is ranked #46 with an average rating of 8.3. IBM holds a 0.9% mindshare in BRS, compared to Quorum’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Quorum users who would recommend it.

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus and Quorum OnQ offer advanced data protection solutions with Spectrum Protect Plus being favored for ease of use and data recovery, whereas Quorum OnQ is recognized for superior disaster recovery and integration.

Features: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is appreciated for reliable data protection, simplicity, and comprehensive backup and recovery features. Quorum OnQ stands out with cutting-edge disaster recovery capabilities, high performance during recovery times, and reliable data protection.

Room for Improvement: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could enhance its reporting capabilities, scalability, and documentation for advanced features. Quorum OnQ needs improved setup processes, more intuitive user interface, and better initial setup documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is recognized for straightforward deployment and strong customer support. Quorum OnQ is seen as having a slightly more complex deployment but still provides responsive and knowledgeable support.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is cost-effective and offers good ROI for budget-conscious users. Quorum OnQ, though more expensive, justifies its cost with superior features and disaster recovery, resulting in higher perceived ROI.

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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

Quorum OnQ

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

46th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (33rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (23rd)

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 Quorum OnQ is 0.4%, up from 0.3% 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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Mohamed Iqbal

Presales Information Technology Consultant at JBA

A stable and economical solution that provides quick disaster recovery

The most valuable feature of Quorum OnQ is quick recovery. We call it a single-click recovery. If any server goes down, crashes, or experiences downtime, we can bring up the DR (Disaster Recovery) server in just two minutes. We also have a "Single Pane of Glass," wherein we work with only a single window. You don't have to use multiple windows to perform basic tasks like failover or failback.

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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

"The solution offers a very straightforward deployment. You click, click, click and it's done. There's not much configuration to do."

"The support from IBM is very good."

"The feature I find most valuable is the offload to Spectrum Protect for long-term retention. I think the deduplication and replication are quite nice on Plus."

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

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

"The solution is scalable."

"The solution integrates well with other tools."

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

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"From a disaster-recovery point of view, one of the things I really like is that I can test the virtual copy of the physical server on a test network and compare the servers side-by-side, without interfering with the production network. So I can see and make sure that the latest copy of the server is the physical copy of the server, without interfering with production."

"The change in the way that Quorum processes data has made a tremendous improvement in backup and replication times. While the familiar interface remains, the underpinnings have been finely tuned and the speed is incredible. My large Exchange Server went from 5- to 6-hour backups down to 22 minutes."

"It is a very scalable solution."

"The solution is very cost effective."

"The most valuable feature of Quorum OnQ is quick recovery."

"A very high level security environment for secondary data."

"The solution offers good documentation."

"The most valuable feature is spinning up a ready-to-go VM in a test or production environment that is based on a backup stored on the Quorum device."

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Cons

"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve the IBM Spectrum Protect environment. It can be difficult to administer. The initial configuration can be difficult for entry-level teams or deployment teams, and it might be difficult to integrate. There's just too much content involved in the solution. The documentation is way too large."

"It still needs to grow and add new features. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, I believe, requires time to become competitive due to a weakness in the other software products."

"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."

"In the future, I would like to see support for global deduplication."

"Their first level of support can be improved. Often they are too junior to understand the issues we are having, and it takes too much time to get from them to the next level of support, which is what we actually need."

"Rooms for improvement in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus are installation and configuration because those were difficult. They should try their best to improve those areas. In the next release of the product, better implementation and administration are what we're expecting."

"The solution only supports HyperV and VMware but doesn't support Nutanix."

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

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"They have radio buttons that allow multiselection, which is not intuitive. Also, the URL for our environments is the same, making it confusing for management when handling different departments with different needs."

"I don't love the scheduler, as I think that interface could use an overhaul."

"The one thing they could do is some tweaking on the web solution that's supposed to monitor everything from one page, rather than having to bring each server up on its own webpage. It doesn't always accurately show what the system's state is at the time, and we have to restart that process now and then."

"The cost could be reduced."

"Quorum OnQ's user interface is not very attractive and should be made more attractive."

"Quorum OnQ can be improved by providing support for other operating systems like Ubuntu."

"I paid for subscription of Firewall. I paid for subscription of endpoint protection. Thet should introduce single subscription for all services."

"Better integration with cloud-based solutions like Azure and Office 365 is needed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a perpetual license for the tool since it is deployed on-premise."

"The solution is too expensive."

"Unlike some other solutions, such as Veritas NetBackup where you have to pay for different licenses to use different features, there is a single license that allows you to use all of the features."

"There are a few options available for purchasing the solutions. Overall, the price of the is high."

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

"If you need to extend it, it can be extended acting like a normal Spectrum Protect with a long archive."

"Depends on the licensing options that you choose."

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

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"I am not sure how much it costs, but I know it's expensive."

"Quorum OnQ can be described as a medium-priced product...There are no ingress and egress charges in the product."

"When we quote the price of Quorum to customers, they find it expensive."

"The upfront cost of purchasing a license for the hardware is quite steep."

"The initial expenditure for us was a little under $40,000 for the recent renewal. For the first three years after that, other than electricity, there's no cost. After that, their support contract has to be renewed annually. We spent close to $6,000, between the two offices, for support."

"The cost is higher than other software and services, but it is an absolute must-have."

"The pricing is about $1,400 a month. It's a little bit on the higher side. But it's one of those situations where time is valuable for me. So if it costs a little bit more money for me to have a solution that just works and requires less of my day-to-day management, I'm willing to pay a little bit more."

"We have never questioned whether it is worth it because it so obviously is a great value."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

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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.

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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.

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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...

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What do you like most about Quorum OnQ?

It is a very scalable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quorum OnQ?

It's a little expensive. That said, the cost aligns with other advocacy tools we have evaluated.

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What needs improvement with Quorum OnQ?

They have radio buttons that allow multiselection, which is not intuitive. Also, the URL for our environments is the same, making it confusing for management when handling different departments wit...

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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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Quorum onQ is the global leader in 1-click instant recovery, providing full immediate recovery of your critical systems after any storage, system or site failure. It does this by automatically maintaining up-to-date, ready-to-run virtual machine clones of your physical and virtual servers stored on a dedicated appliance – clones that will transparently take over for failed servers within minutes.

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