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Atempo Time Navigator vs IBM Storage Protect comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 22, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Atempo Time Navigator
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
77th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Storage Protect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
20th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Atempo Time Navigator is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Storage Protect is 1.6%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Storage Protect1.6%
Atempo Time Navigator0.5%
Other97.9%
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1304379 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Admin at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Offers good time navigation features and we haven't had stability problems in the twelve years we've been using it
The initial setup was supposed to be complex, and a guy from Atempto went to our site and they did it with us together. So, in the end, it was quite clear and straightforward. The deployment took one day. From time to time, we require maintenance. Most things can be done also automatically. We prefer to do some manually like recycling virtual cartridges. Two people are required for maintenance. Two people use it daily. Time Navigator runs daily, for some backups, even more, three, four times a day, for critical stuff. But for intervention, we have two, three per week.
reviewer2787573 - PeerSpot reviewer
Interim Head of Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Backup coverage has supported immutable protection and now needs a more modern, intuitive interface
IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy to use and more relatable to younger engineers because its interface design is more similar to Office 365 and the newer controls and labels that we are accustomed to. The difficulty that we now have with IBM Storage Protect is that for this day and age, compared to other products that are out there, it seems complex. If we look back 15 years ago, all enterprise class backup software was complex, so IBM was not any different. However, many of these older systems, such as Commvault, still have the same complaint that they are very complex because they have tried to keep that same interface and the same way it works. This suits them, but it probably needed a complete overhaul to bring it into the ease of use that we have with modern software. However, that upgrade has not been done. IBM Storage Protect has not been upgraded into a modern platform. It still looks a legacy platform.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If you need anything, it's written in, and if you have problems, a development engineer is quite fast to fix it."
"The time navigation is the most valuable feature."
"When I have to do disaster recoveries, I can do it with this tool."
"The MN backup for a cluster is most valuable because it has made backing up the GSF as a zero-file system easier. I like its stability a lot. Over the years, I very rarely had a problem with it."
"If you have mission critical functions, IBM is one of the companies that you trust."
"Forever incremental - allows TSM to optimize storage needs."
"Because of the flexible parameters, everything can be fine-tuned to the customers’ needs in their environment."
"We work very closely together with IBM using their Support Center, but we have a strong contact in their development teams, and we have dedicated people from IBM working with us."
"It provides our customers with the comfort of having reliable enterprise data protection."
"The technical support has been really good for both Spectrum Protect and IBM Storage, and the support team has been very responsive."
 

Cons

"They are working on the improvement we're looking for. The web GUI is flash-based and in around one or two months, they will put everything on HTML5."
"At one point, we tried to implement the VMware module with it, and it was awful and terrible."
"They are behind on many things, especially security."
"There is room for improvement in IBM Spectrum Protect, especially regarding its support for virtual environment backups."
"It's not a good option for smaller companies. It can be a bit expensive."
"Technical support for this product is pathetic - whenever we tried to raise support, it took a long time, so we had to resolve the problems on our own, especially in the production environment."
"Technical support is okay, but their skills are limited. Level 3 takes a longer time to bring up the batch or find a resolution."
"We should be talking about the capacity of the tape drives. That's the only problem."
"Although I am not a technical user, I would say the cloud integration features could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"License-wise regarding IBM, it's licensed per terabyte. And that is after compression and deduplication."
"The licensing fees are between $8,000 and $10,000 per year."
"We are paying for support and maintenance on a monthly basis."
"The different license models can give good benefits to the end customer."
"The most important feature which I wish to be added involves the GUI, the user interface."
"One can go with either a PVU licensing model or a capacity based licensing model. Either solution does not block the usage, if over used."
"You need to put it in a PoC and test it out if you can."
"It's very complicated. Licensing is a pain."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
19%
Retailer
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business53
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise95
 

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I do not know the current licensing cost for IBM Storage Protect and how we get our support because our licensing model is not quite standard. We do not buy IBM Storage Protect direct from IBM. We ...
What needs improvement with IBM Storage Protect?
IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy ...
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IBM Storage Protect is my primary tool for backup and recovery. We also use it for immutable backups to protect against ransomware. We use IBM Storage Protect for everything on-premises. The benefi...
 

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