Arcserve UDP vs NovaStor NovaBACKUP comparison

Arcserve and NovaStor are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Arcserve is ranked #26 with an average rating of 6.4, while NovaStor is ranked #33 with an average rating of 9.0. Arcserve holds a 1.2% mindshare in BRS, compared to NovaStor’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Arcserve users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NovaStor users who would recommend it.

Arcserve UDP

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85% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

Arcserve UDP

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Arcserve UDP and NovaStor NovaBACKUP are competitive data protection solutions. Arcserve UDP seems to have the upper hand with easier deployment and reliable support, while NovaStor NovaBACKUP stands out for its robust feature set despite its higher price.

Features: Arcserve UDP is praised for comprehensive backup, disaster recovery, and ease of use. NovaStor NovaBACKUP stands out for supporting various platforms, granular restore capabilities, and its robust feature set.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest enhancements in Arcserve UDP's performance during large backups, scheduling options, and overall performance. NovaStor NovaBACKUP could improve its speed, user documentation, and should focus on optimizing performance and guides.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Arcserve UDP is noted for its straightforward deployment and reliable support. NovaStor NovaBACKUP's deployment is slightly more complex but offset by detailed configuration options and efficient customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Users find Arcserve UDP to be cost-effective with a good return on investment. NovaStor NovaBACKUP's initial cost is higher, but its extensive features justify the price.

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Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

26th

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

18th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NovaStor NovaBACKUP

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

33rd

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

20th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.2%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Arcserve UDP	1.2%
NovaStor NovaBACKUP	0.6%
Other	98.2%

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Sergio Itikawa

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.

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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

"The product's deployment process was straightforward."

"It is very stable."

"We are satisfied with Arcserve UDP. The most important feature that we use and why we choose this product is the RHA feature."

"The ROI is very good because of the speed of the backup."

"The backup is the most valuable feature. It also makes storage very easy."

"It allows us to back up all the servers and centrally manage them."

"It is easy to configure."

"Our customers are happy with the product’s functionality."

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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

"I think that the price could still be a bit cheaper and I do not like that they have been purchased by Arcserve."

"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."

"We are looking at scaling up to the cloud and using immutable copies on the cloud. Arcserve UDP 8.0 does have the immutable feature supporting AWS, but I'm looking for multi-cloud support. So, I'm waiting for Arcserve to release that in the next release."

"We could not go into granular details of retrieving backup information."

"It takes much time to verify and consolidate images for backups."

"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."

"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."

"Its interface can be improved. I find it unintuitive."

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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

"Pricing is most likely comparable."

"As an MSP partner, I believe that the prices are fair."

"We only have the maintenance of three standard UDP licenses. Each license is 50 Euro. There are some additional costs for the storage and software but it has nothing to do with the UDP."

"It is approximately $400 to purchase a virtual service outright."

"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 retail fee is $1300 for a year for one server. Other than that, there is just the cost of your hardware."

"Normally our customers purchase the premium plus license, rather than the standard one, which provides more options."

"The solution is expensive."

More Arcserve UDP pricing and cost advice

"My company has to make yearly payments towards the solution's maintenance and support."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Marketing Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	9

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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 ...

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What do you like most about StorageCraft ShadowProtect?

The interface is very refined, works fine, and is very intuitive most of the time. Scalability is nice. The multi-tenancy feature is very welcome. The integration with Linux works fine too.

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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.

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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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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...

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What advice do you have for others considering NovaStor NovaBACKUP?

Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten.

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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer

NovaBACKUP

Overview

Arcserve UDP is a comprehensive solution that empowers even a one-person IT department to protect virtual and physical environments with a high degree of simplicity. It allows you to design and manage your entire data protection strategy with a unified management console, and enables you to scale your data backup coverage as your organization grows with the push of a button.

Arcserve

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

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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