IBM Spectrum Protect vs NovaStor NovaBACKUP comparison

IBM and NovaStor are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IBM is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.2, while NovaStor is ranked #34 with an average rating of 9.0. IBM holds a 2.2% mindshare in BRS, compared to NovaStor’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NovaStor users who would recommend it.

IBM Spectrum Protect

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86% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

IBM Spectrum Protect and NovaStor NovaBACKUP are two popular backup solutions. IBM Spectrum Protect offers comprehensive coverage and scalability, while NovaStor NovaBACKUP is simpler to use and quicker to set up. Based on the data comparisons, IBM Spectrum Protect seems to have the upper hand due to its robust features and long-term ROI despite initial complexity.

Features: IBM Spectrum Protect users find its scalability, advanced data protection, and comprehensive coverage highly valuable. NovaStor NovaBACKUP is preferred for its ease of use, quick setup time, and intuitive design.

Room for Improvement: IBM Spectrum Protect reviews suggest enhancements in user training, technical support, and simplifying its complexity. NovaStor NovaBACKUP users seek better cloud integration, more sophisticated reporting tools, and an enhanced level of technical support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Spectrum Protect's deployment is complex and often requires professional services, but it has responsive customer service. NovaStor NovaBACKUP offers hassle-free deployment, though its customer service could be more proactive.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Spectrum Protect has a higher initial setup cost, justified by long-term ROI through reliability and scalability, appealing to large enterprises. NovaStor NovaBACKUP is more cost-effective with lower upfront costs, attracting small to mid-sized businesses.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Spectrum Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

17th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

149

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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 IBM Spectrum Protect is 2.2%, down from 2.4% 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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Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

Manageable and comprehensive and integrates robust backup features for core banking

It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux, and lacks a consolidated dashboard from Browser Spectrum. This is why I am searching for another solution. The product also lacks any centralized graphical user interface (GUI), such as Jarek Pod, and I am limited to using a console-based text user interface, which my local partner handles completely.

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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

"It scales well for the amount of clients that we use with it."

"The product is very stable."

"The file-restoring feature is the most valuable."

"We can use it with any storage for the back-end to save data."

"Performance and recoveries are better. Our clients and customers are happier with the performance of it."

"It is an IBM product. With SAP, you are using IBM software to protect it. DB2 and AIX servers are both IBM. Therefore, it is a total IBM solution, which helps."

"It helps our customers protect their data, especially with stuff like ransomware, compliance, and regulatory requirements."

"Once setup, you do not need to touch it again. You just need to do a formal check on possibly batch updates."

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

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

Cons

"They can include more cloud-enriching features. I would like IBM Spectrum Protect to have the functionality for backing up a VM directly in Azure. I would like to be able to back up a VM directly in Azure without spinning up a Hyper-V cluster and backing up the virtual server."

"We are still using TSM Manager for many of our projects to administer our platform because the gap was not resolved with the new Operations Center."

"No one can fix every solution for backup and restore."

"Perhaps if they could add replication to a second site or third site from the same console, that would be helpful. Currently, we have to connect to another console."

"It might be seen as leaning towards the legacy side, missing some features of newer solutions. The main drawbacks would be its complexity and high pricing."

"It could use single store. The ability to mark an archive from my backup for long-term retention."

"IBM Spectrum Protect does have a lot of the features that we need, but I think they need to improve their backup virtualization and backup for container."

"It's difficult in terms of the configuration at set up. In our case, it required another admin, one person dedicated to the backup."

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"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

"Spectrum Protect is not expensive, and it is simple to use."

"There may be an advantage to going with IBM in terms of pricing. They have a pay-as-you-grow policy, so there is no need to take one license for the entire datacenter. You can start with small licenses and then grow, and pay, as you use more."

"Its licensing is complex, and its price is not really reasonable. It is on the expensive side. IBM, in general, is slightly expensive, but with IBM Spectrum for the virtual environment, they are looking into the aspect of helping customers with the cost and providing a cost-effective solution."

"That's no longer my department, but I have some past experience with licensing. It is not cheap. I would rate it a three out of five in terms of licensing. In terms of additional costs, there is management overhead. It is a complex solution and a lot of work goes into managing clients. It has gotten better over the years, but compared to its competitor, it is still heavy on management overhead."

"It is really expensive. Its price is not good for Latin America. Its price is good for the United States or Europe."

"The solution has a capacity based licensing, front and back-end license."

"License-wise regarding IBM, it's licensed per terabyte. And that is after compression and deduplication."

"IBM Spectrum Protect can be considered an averagely-priced product."

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"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

17%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Spectrum Protect?

IBM Spectrum Protect is stable.

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

It's expensive. I acknowledge the cost associated with it.

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What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect?

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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

IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

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Overview

IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) is a data protection platform that gives enterprises a single point of control and administration for backup and recovery. It is the flagship product in the IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) family. It enables reliable, cost effective backups and fast recovery for virtual, physical and cloud environments of all sizes.

IBM

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

CERN, Einstein Healthcare, Nyherji, Allianz Australia, TZM, ABT Online, NCT, Kindred Healthcare Inc., Cobalt Iron, TransGrid, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Cash America, Piedmont Healthcare, RWGV, Arkansas Tech University, British Columbia Institute of Technology

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