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Arcserve UDP vs Precisely Assure QuickEDD comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 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 Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
17th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (32nd)
Precisely Assure QuickEDD
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
30th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 2.0%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Precisely Assure QuickEDD is 1.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Arcserve UDP2.0%
Precisely Assure QuickEDD1.6%
Other96.4%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

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.
reviewer2325741 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Information Technology at a construction company with 1-10 employees
Trustworthy and provides good availability
Our administrator found the solution easy to use, but once that administrator left, it felt very overwhelming to the individual who took it over. It could be more of a knowledge transfer situation that didn't happen, but we didn't know if it was easy to use. Precisely Assure QuickEDD is deployed on the cloud in our organization. The implementation of QLED helped us with our recovery time objective and was a seamless transition. In order to utilize the product to its fullest potential, users should be knowledgeable of what it offers. They should also form a relationship with the person who is their representative. Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Just use Arcserve UDP for Backup, Replication, and a High Availability solution; it is one software and one console for all kinds of data protection."
"This is a good solution because it offers multiple hybrid options."
"This product is extremely user-friendly and it is capable of performing large-scale archive/backup (five+ years worth). It is easy to store, maintain, and check backups."
"It works out of the box, and it saves my life a lot."
"It is easy to use and is an all-around solution for the backup of the Windows/Linux/Hyper-V/VMware environments."
"It is a very stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"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 ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"The most valuable feature of Precisely Assure QuickEDD is the backup system."
"Synchronous applications are valuable."
"Its initial setup is fine; it is straightforward and easy."
 

Cons

"I don't know whether the tool has VMware integrations. It would be good to cover this area if it doesn't have those."
"The initial setup was complex, but with the help of our IT and engineering staff, it was quite straightforward."
"We could not go into granular details of retrieving backup information."
"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."
"I think that the price could still be a bit cheaper and I do not like that they have been purchased by Arcserve."
"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."
"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."
"Backups are very slow and time consuming."
"There should be more interactive dashboards."
"It is expensive. The cost varies based on your requirements."
"Our administrator found the solution easy to use, but once that administrator left, it felt very overwhelming to the individual who took it over."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"The solution is priced well compared to other solutions."
"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."
"There is an annual license required for this solution and it is priced well."
"There are annual subscription fees and there are licensing costs for three computers. It is an expensive solution."
"As an MSP partner, I believe that the prices are fair."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The pricing is moderate."
"It is expensive. The cost varies based on your requirements. If you want to manage it, there is an extra cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise9
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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 ...
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...
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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer
Syncsort Assure QuickEDD, Syncsort Quick-EDD/HA, Quick-EDD/HA
 

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Sample Customers

ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services
Toyota Material Handling Australia, Westpac Pacific Banking, Symphony Health, Wimbledon, OCBC Bank
Find out what your peers are saying about Arcserve UDP vs. Precisely Assure QuickEDD and other solutions. Updated: June 2026.
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