N-able Cove Data Protection vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

N-able and Veeam Software are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. N-able is ranked #24 with an average rating of 8.7, while Veeam Software is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3. N-able holds a 1.2% mindshare in BRS, compared to Veeam Software’s 17.1% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of N-able users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

N-able Cove Data Protection

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 22, 2024

N-able Cove Data Protection and Veeam Data Platform are two prominent contenders in the data protection category. Veeam seems to have the upper hand due to its renowned granular recovery capabilities and comprehensive feature set that offers great versatility.

Features: N-able Cove Data Protection offers a monitoring system with automated backup testing, fast cloud data transfer, and user-friendly alerts for failed backups. Moreover, it excels in providing simplified cloud storage management. Veeam Data Platform stands out with Instant VM Recovery, comprehensive replication capabilities, and application-aware backups, which contribute to its appeal in extensive virtual environments.

Room for Improvement: N-able Cove users frequently request better integration with onsite and third-party applications, advanced dashboard customization, and improved initial backup speeds. Veeam faces suggestions for better integration with less popular environments, enhanced data deduplication efficiency, and a simplified licensing process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: N-able Cove Data Protection is known for seamless deployments across hybrid clouds, supported by responsive customer service, praised for quick issue resolution. Veeam Data Platform offers straightforward on-premises deployment but is noted for more complex cloud integration. Both offer robust technical support.

Pricing and ROI: N-able Cove Data Protection is recognized for transparent pricing models, enabling significant ROI through minimal setup costs, particularly benefitting small to midsize enterprises. Veeam Data Platform offers a competitive pricing model but often receives critiques over costly licensing and hardware demands, despite its flexibility in pricing options.

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Categories and Ranking

N-able Cove Data Protection

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

24th

Ranking in Cloud Backup

17th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SaaS Backup (8th), MSP Backup (2nd)

Veeam Data Platform

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

1st

Ranking in Cloud Backup

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

423

Ranking in other categories

Virtualization Management Tools (4th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 1.2%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 17.1%, down from 20.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Jack Henson

Owner at Henson Business Products

Allows us to back up workstations and servers, and saved us time when checking endpoints and the viability of backups

I have some issues with the agent failing on workstations. I've had to completely uninstall several of them, delete everything, and start over to get them to work. That's been the biggest source of my problems recently. The problem is that when we delete one, we lose the backup. Consequently, it means we're without a backup unless we have a local copy. When we delete the agent, there's the problem of how to go back and restore it. I haven't had to deal with it yet, because I haven't had a failure that occurred while I was doing that. I had a workstation that started failing, and we couldn't get the services to run. I don't know what caused it. I had to reinstall the agent, which didn't work. I had to go into the machine and delete everything and load another agent onto it. Once I did that, I was able to make it work, but 90% of the time I never have an issue. During the other 10% of the time when I have a problem, it's a mess. The ability to recover to a different workstation or a different data point is a little bit clumsy. It could use some work.

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Edward Hore

L3 Infrastructure Engineer at Specsavers

Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu

We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance. The support team provides answers whenever we need them. It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with. The…

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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 is that it's hands-off. I log in every morning and there are pre-canned filters that I've created to make my life easier. I have something called server status color bars, and that gives me all the servers and, in a nutshell, I can see: if any errors are being reported; when the last backup was; if one is not working, should there be one, and it literally jumps off the page."

"One of the bigger features and advantages of the solution is that it is easy to integrate with my RMM which is also N-able."

"The product is simple to use and manage. The customers have access to verify the backups."

"The most valuable aspect is the added protection of having a cloud-based backup service. It provides redundancy in case of data loss."

"For starters, this is one of few databases that allow us to backup MySQL databases, most others only support Microsoft SQL. This solution also has a very user-friendly interface accessed through a web browser. Additionally, backups can be easily configured through N-able Backup."

"The ease of use and the console are great."

"It's their cloud, it's their storage. I don't have to buy a space on Amazon or Google's cloud and then use their software to push it. That works well for me. This way, I don't have to worry about another option or the opportunity that there might be a credential leak."

"The ability to back up, restore, and do different types of testing for the preventative maintenance has really increased our importance to these clients because they see the value in how fast we can get them back up and running. We're saving them money in that way."

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"The platform has a useful disaster recovery feature."

"Instant recovery, ease of use, and integrations are some of the valuable features."

"It is a rock-solid backup solution. That's all, and that's what we were asking for."

"The feature that we have found most valuable is its traffic plan. The traffic plan is very good."

"What I like most about this solution are the simplicity and the price-performance ratio."

"Initially setting up the product is easy."

"I don't have to go back and forth between different applications to get the report I need."

"It's simply very good software for backup purposes."

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Cons

"The only area that needs improvement is that it is a little bit difficult when you get into virtual machines. The initial deployment of Cove is a little tedious, not for standard machines, but when you get into specialty stuff, like Hyper-V."

"One area I don't like has to do with the agent that goes on the system... if a system stays offline for some length of time, say for a week or so, I may have to go back in and reinstall the agent to get it back in business. I don't know what's causing that."

"The recovery side, the restore side, could be a little more optimized."

"A disaster recovery console would be an improvement for the product."

"The one thing they don't are Linux servers, it's Windows only. I understand that directive. I have another product that I use for our Linux servers and stuff, but it would be nice if they had that flexibility on the Linux side. I understand the development and the world is geared towards Windows in 365, I know that's where the clienteles are and the business and the money is."

"N-able Cove Data Protection for Microsoft 365 is an area with shortcomings that need improvement."

"There could be a possibility to create a local NAS backup for infrastructure."

"We don't use the solution’s automated recovery testing because SolarWinds made me cross. When they released it, I went, "Oh, well, that's quite good." Because if you use the system, then it supposedly spins up, and on the portal, it gives you a screenshot of the booted device. So, I phoned up, and I said, "Oh, that's really quite cool. How much is that?" They said, "No, no, no. It's all included in your license." I went, "Okay then," and went and deployed it on about half the fleet. One of the options that our customers have is they can pay us a small amount every month for us to test the recovery just to prove that it's viable, and I thought, "Well, this will do that for us. Nice." Then, in the next invoice, we got a charge for it. While It was not a huge amount, I took offense at the fact that we were told that it would be a no extra cost option that was part of our license, but it turns out that it's chargeable. Therefore, we haven't used it since."

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"CDP also requires a lot of development, because there are a lot of restrictions now for CDP. There is a chance to improve CDP and make it much easier for the customers."

"In Linux, I suggest you backup for a PostgreSQL database."

"The SME that helped us with the implementation would probably have more insight because he used it way more than we have. We just use it for making sure that our backups are done daily, and the replications are being performed between sites. We haven't had any issues at all with it other than the fact that there is a slight process to acquire additional licenses if we want to expand our number of hosts. That's because it is based on the number of cores and threads that are used."

"There is always some room for improvement, especially with some of the different technologies such as DB2. Commvault has a DB2 agent, but Veeam still doesn't have it. We have to use the universal one for it."

"For our company's usage, the price of the product is considered to be one of the major drawbacks because we have a lot of infrastructure, and its services don't fit well with our needs."

"When you want to restore files, you first need to restore the machine, and then you have to mount it, and then restore the files."

"Veeam Backup & Replication could improve by making it more user-friendly."

"In the next release I would like to see a bit more intelligence as far as a solution or troubleshooting - to put it more on the level of resolution and not simply identifying there is a problem."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The only option I would like to see is an adjustable scale. Right now we have 250 seats and we're not using all of them. It would be nice to be able to save that little bit of money by being able to buy just what we need."

"When you have a device/appliance on the site quite a lot of the other enterprise class backup people insist that you have their appliance, which is frankly offensively expensive. Because when you pry the top off, it's just a standard 19-inch tin box with a standard Intel I5 in it, some RAM, and a hard drive. Then, you go, "Why have they just charged me 5,500 quid for a box, which I could have probably build for under 500." Whereas, with the SolarWinds product, they don't have that. The backup appliances that we have onsite are just plain cooking PCs. We can build our own machines, which is reflected in the price that we can offer a customer."

"Cove only takes the data you have on the physical server. I can back that up for long periods of time, and I don't accrue high charges to have the data in the cloud. It stays at one rate. This allows me to forecast payment for the next one or two years and show clients their estimated growth."

"The pricing, for now, is good. The package that they gave us recently is pretty good. It depends on how many clients you have, and you pay for certain terabytes per license. These terabytes, if not used, are pooled together."

"N-able Cove Data Protection is an averagely-priced product."

"The cost is around ten dollars per workstation a month and that includes a certain amount of data."

"The pricing is very competitive and it's well worth the price."

"I believe that the price is very reasonable in comparison to other options. It is cheaper than both Redstor and Acronis and, since we are now using our own on-premise cloud, there is absolutely no comparison since we have unlimited storage rather than paying per gigabyte used for their onsite storage. We are currently able to backup fifty computers for the same price that we use to backup five computers."

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"The licensing is the worst part of Veeam Backup Replication because for the more complex situations and it's quite difficult and complex. In particular, when mixing different requirements the licensing model is complex. For example, mixing a virtual machine backup and a file server backup in the same installation can be somewhat difficult and is expensive."

"The price is pretty cheap for our market."

"The price of Veeam Backup Replication has been increasing their price and my customers are asking why. They have CPU-based licenses and a Universal License, the prices should be reduced."

"The price is quite fair."

"The pricing is good and affordable."

"The price of Veeam Backup Replication is reasonable."

"We pay for the license of Veeam Backup Replication on an annual basis. The cost of the license is approximately 70,000 rials. The support and maintenance are included in the price."

"I consider that the product's price falls under the middle range category."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

21%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about N-able Backup?

The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Backup?

The pricing is affordable. N-able Cove Data Protection has a direct-to-cloud architecture, but it also allows saving backups locally without extra storage costs.

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What needs improvement with N-able Backup?

There aren’t any challenges. Regarding the additional features, Cove is limited to disaster recovery with Azure. It would be great to make disaster recovery compatible with AWS.

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Comparisons

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

N-able Backup, SolarWinds Backup, SolarWinds MSP Backup & Recovery, SolarWinds MSP Backup

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE

Overview

Cove Data Protection, from N-able, is a comprehensive solution designed to safeguard critical business data. It offers a range of features including backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and endpoint protection. With automated backups and flexible scheduling options, it ensures data is protected and easily recoverable.

The solution also includes advanced security measures such as encryption and ransomware detection to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches. Cove Data Protection provides seamless integration with various platforms and offers centralized management for efficient monitoring and control.

With its user-friendly interface and robust capabilities, Cove Data Protection is an ideal choice for businesses seeking reliable data protection.

N-able

Veeam Data Platform ensures comprehensive data resilience by offering secure backups and intelligent data insights, catering to the complexities of modern data management.

Veeam Data Platform empowers businesses with reliable data protection, orchestrated recovery, and streamlined management. Providing peace of mind, it guarantees data is secure, available, and effortlessly recoverable. Organizations benefit from features such as instant recovery, simplified management, and compatibility with virtual environments. While it shines in backup and restore capabilities, it calls for improvements in integration with physical servers and enhanced cyber security features.

What are the key features of Veeam Data Platform?

Instant Recovery: Allows immediate data restoration with minimal downtime.
Simplified Management: Intuitive interfaces for managing data with ease.
Efficient Replication: Supports reliable duplication for high availability.
Seamless VM Backups: Integrates well with virtual environments like VMware and Hyper-V.
Comprehensive Monitoring: Offers robust alerting for proactive data management.

What are the notable benefits of using Veeam Data Platform?

Reliability: Trustworthy backup and restore functionalities.
Scalability: Supports cloud integration for expanding data needs.
Time Efficiency: Fast recovery processes minimizing business impact.
Flexibility: Adapts to diverse data management requirements.
Peace of Mind: Assures persistent data availability and protection.

Organizations in industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing utilize Veeam Data Platform for critical data management, ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery. Employed in securing both virtual and physical workloads, Veeam integrates cloud storage for enhanced scalability and efficiency.

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Sample Customers

Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia

Business & Legal Resources Inc., Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Alliance Healthcare, Poulin Grain Inc., Linear Technology, Northwestern University, ARKEMA, Sogegross, City of Lynchburg

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