Iron Mountain Connect vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

Iron Mountain and OpenText are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Iron Mountain is ranked #69, while OpenText is ranked #23 with an average rating of 7.5. Iron Mountain holds a 0.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to OpenText’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Iron Mountain users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Iron Mountain Connect and OpenText Data Protector compete in the data management category. OpenText Data Protector has the upper hand due to its extensive features and robust data protection capabilities, despite a higher price point.

Features: Iron Mountain Connect is praised for its ease of use, reliability in file storage, and strong backup capabilities. OpenText Data Protector offers comprehensive data protection features, advanced recovery options, and excellent integration capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Iron Mountain Connect needs better automation tools, enhanced mobile access, and streamlined user interfaces. OpenText Data Protector users desire better system resource usage, easier updates, and enhanced reporting features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Iron Mountain Connect is noted for its straightforward deployment process and exceptional customer support. OpenText Data Protector offers detailed documentation and reliable customer service but has a more complex deployment process.

Pricing and ROI: Iron Mountain Connect is favored for its cost-effective setup and strong ROI, suitable for smaller businesses. OpenText Data Protector, while more expensive initially, provides substantial long-term ROI through its advanced features and capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

Iron Mountain Connect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

69th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OpenText Data Protector

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

23rd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

102

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Iron Mountain Connect is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Raj Bhaduri

Enterprise architect at Centrica

Good policies related to data

I primarily use it for various policies related to data, such as data retention, data deletion, and archiving policies. All policies can be set using this system The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities. I would like to see more integration with different platforms,…

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Jeroen Vranckaerts

System Engineer - Server & Storage, DBA at Audi Brussels

Though a highly stable tool, it needs to be made easier to use and configure

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten. OpenText Data Protector is complex to configure correctly, but the areas concerning the data and compression are good. Once you get the product to work, it works, but it's much too complex to configure and troubleshoot, as it takes a lot of time and energy, making it not so efficient. Once the tool is configured in your environment, it provides good backup and compression features. In my company, we use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our servers, and we have a team of 20 people to take care of the data backup using the tool. My company doesn't use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our client's computers. In my company, we have scheduled the process related to backup, which makes the tool run daily around 30 to 40 times.

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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 most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"

"I like that it supports HPE UNIX servers since many backup solutions do not - this is the main reason why we chose this solution."

"The solution allows us to be able to backup and exchange directly, to backup Microsoft exchange."

"I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers."

"The installation was simple and provided an easy way to install even on Unix servers. It has excellent features like deduplication."

"Ability to automatically detect and secure new data sources without requiring manual configuration intervention."

"The initial setup was relatively easy."

"Deduplication implementation with CAPA is very good."

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Cons

"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."

"Micro Focus Data Protector must improve its overall evolution record. They need to focus on hardware based instant recovery, client recovery, and cloud ability. Now there is no cloud ability."

"In general, you can say that Micro Focus Data Protector is behind in capabilities when compared with other backup solutions, such as Commvault, Symantec, NetBackup, but it is very strong for certain use cases such as array integration. We are using it in production even now. There should be some kind of cloud integration and archiving solutions. I think this is the area they need to focus on."

"It's very expensive compared to Veeam and other similar solutions."

"In terms of what can be improved, I would say integrations with MongoDB. We use MongoDB and we need to go to scripts to do backups. We need more integrations."

"I don't like this solution so much because it's very technical and compared to Commvault and Veeam, it's not so user-friendly. The interface needs improvement."

"People prefer Veeam because the interface is easier, and Data Protector is difficult in comparison."

"Integration with the market applications must be improved, such as MS Exchange, MS Active Directory, SAP and Oracle. Other backup tools are more efficient with the integrated backups."

"Other tools seem to be easier to use."

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"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."

"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."

"They have two types of licensing, one is for storage capacity and the other is client licensing. The capacity licensing here is a bit expensive."

"The pricing is around $3,000 to $5,000. The charge additionally for support and to scale."

"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."

"In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."

"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."

"The product is cheaper than Commvault."

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Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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What do you like most about Micro Focus Data Protector?

I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?

The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?

OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...

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Also Known As

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Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector

Overview

Connected Accounting&ERP is a mid-range accounting program with single user and network editions for Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Connected can be shared concurrently by both Mac OS and Windows users on a single data file. Connected "Core Accounting" consists of the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable modules. Connected "Enterprise" builds on the Core Accounting aspects by adding powerful inventory, job costing, and currency additions. Pricing starts at $399.00.

Iron Mountain

OpenText Data Protector standardizes and consolidates backups across multiple platforms. It provides secure, comprehensive backup protection for business-critical data and applications whether virtual, physical, or online in the cloud.

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Sample Customers

University of La Verne

GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company

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