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Arcserve UDP vs NovaStor NovaBACKUP comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
32nd
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
17th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NovaStor NovaBACKUP
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
66th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
34th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.1%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Arcserve UDP1.1%
NovaStor NovaBACKUP0.7%
Other98.2%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Sergio Itikawa - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Solutions Architect at SPEData
Has supported hybrid IT environments effectively and offers strong data protection
With Arcserve UDP, the most valuable feature is to improve persistent data, which I consider important. I use other products too, not only Arcserve UDP, as we use TrueNAS as well. Arcserve UDP improves the precision of data. I have utilized Arcserve UDP's data deduplication feature, and the data deduplication feature helps my storage efficiency significantly. I have used Arcserve UDP's continuous data protection. It is beneficial for operational continuity because we use it constantly and have no objections to Arcserve UDP technology; I think it is very good. Arcserve UDP's integration with multiple operating systems is very good and very efficient. This brings value for me since many of my clients have different operating systems like Windows and Linux; there is no problem. Regarding the deduplication and compression with Arcserve UDP, I think Arcserve UDP is still a solid solution that we primarily use.
Rainer Kummerfeldt - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Easy to use, good stability, and disk space gain with greater data protection and we were able to replicate the environment to another place or other platform at no additional cost."
"The most valuable features of this solution are that I can by just one click, copy and paste anything that I would want, I do not have to restore the whole virtual machine, I can just right-click, open it in Arcserve view, and copy anything I want to add to the production, and the restore function is very fast, which is a huge benefit."
"The solution has no limitations because it does backup for Linux and Windows."
"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."
"Physical and virtual servers are treated the same, and an image can be copied from one machine to another, whether physical to virtual, virtual to virtual, virtual to physical, or physical to physical."
"The most valuable feature is the duplication."
"This is a good solution because it offers multiple hybrid options."
"Data store deduplication, which saves space on storage and time to backup."
"NovaBACKUP protects your entire system with a single solution."
"It's the easiest way to configure it."
"It is a very good and easy-to-use tool for non-technical people."
 

Cons

"The only problem with the solution is that when I change the drive capacity, it has to do a full backup. It's a problem when I have five servers to backup. When I only want to change the size of the drive, I have to do a full backup that can take one week."
"For the next release, I'd like to see SIFS (NetApp or EMC) support from the UDP console."
"I had an issue with Arcserve UDP during the failover and the secondary machine didn't get back online, even though it ran automatically. I faced the issue during a crisis situation. However, I haven't faced such a problem again."
"We used Arcserve as a backup solution, but it wasn't very flexible."
"It should be easier to switch between backup locations. We have multiple data storage locations and sometimes one of those storages need to be replaced. It would be nice if they made it easier to reconfigure the backup configuration."
"The problem is just reliability. If the promises in the marketing material were realized in real life, it would be the perfect solution, but it's just the reliability issues."
"In the most recent version of premium plus the replication has been removed, and it should re-added to the solution."
"The support could be more knowledgeable and faster."
"The room for improvement lies in the compatibility of NovaBACKUP with older operating systems."
"The price of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is an area that can be considered as a weakness or drawback, where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The retail fee is $1300 for a year for one server. Other than that, there is just the cost of your hardware."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four or five out of ten."
"The price of StorageCraft ShadowProtect is competitive in the market."
"It is a bit pricey, considering the reliability problems. If the tool worked flawlessly, the price would be fair, even cheap."
"I feel that the product is fairly priced."
"The price is based on the number of sockets. We use a four-socket price that includes two servers and the cost is $4,375."
"The solution is not very expensive, but it is not cheap."
"Normally our customers purchase the premium plus license, rather than the standard one, which provides more options."
"My company has to make yearly payments towards the solution's maintenance and support."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise9
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StorageCraft ShadowProtect?
Regarding the setup cost for Arcserve UDP, it is significantly important, but the price is similar to all our options where clients need to have backup on-premises and replication in the cloud.
What needs improvement with StorageCraft ShadowProtect?
One area for improvement in Arcserve UDP is its capability to interact with other cloud servers. We faced challenges in capturing the data from these servers and had to subscribe to another applica...
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....
What is your primary use case for NovaStor NovaBACKUP?
It's developed in Hamburg. It's very easy to work with because it has a web interface, and the configuration is straightforward. It has features for tape backups, disk backups, and whatever you wan...
 

Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer
NovaBACKUP
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services
Ex'pression College, Osborne Wood Products Inc., REIT Technologies
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