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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
75th
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
21st
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 August 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Atempo Time Navigator is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Storage Protect is 1.6%, down from 2.3% 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."
"We are talking about a stable solution which boasts good performance and security."
"The product has been there ever since I have been there; the enterprise system along with the hierarchical system, and it is pretty easy to use and maintain."
"Its incremental forever approach is valuable, so we don't have to load tapes to do a restore."
"The backup of Sybase databases is the most valuable feature in the existing environment. They have got the most documentation out there on the internet for its software protection. The documentation is excellent, and there are a lot of blogs, websites. Because it's still one of the oldest products out there for data protection, there are also lots of people who have a lot of experience in using this solution."
"Their GUI has improved quite a bit. It's made the solution a lot simpler and less complex."
"I think that overall it's a good software for backup."
"The platform’s most valuable feature is its ability to verify the recoverability of backups."
"It is very stable. A plus is to use POWERAge for the SNR copy of the Spectrum Protect, then it is more reliable."
 

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."
"It has a lot of areas for improvement. Its reporting for job completion or incompletion can be improved. It should also provide a granular recovery, ease of operation, data life cycle management, and media management. It should support a backup in such a format that in case of a disaster, one can start the virtual machine out of the backup itself. Its reliability can also be better. It is also expensive, and their support is also poor."
"The solution requires organizations to purchase an extra license to go to the cloud. I don't want to pay more; it gets expensive."
"I think Spectrum Protect's interface is not so user-friendly, but the interface is not so friendly. Some of the functions are too complicated. I prefer a simpler solution."
"I would like to see IBM take the solution more into enabling customers to work with cloud solutions."
"We have been waiting for solutions for approximately one year."
"With a big installation, we don't have the performance characteristics that we maybe should have."
"The solution is expensive."
"This product should be more user-friendly for newcomers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing of the solution is high in comparison to other products on the market. For example, IBM and Symantec have less costly options."
"IBM provides an open license policy, which is more like a gentlemen's agreement."
"It is really expensive. Its price is not good for Latin America. Its price is good for the United States or Europe."
"Technical support is pretty good. It is doing fine, but you pay for it."
"I rate the pricing a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is not cost-effective, and ten is cost-effective."
"When compared to the cost of other enterprise products, it seems to be in the same range. However, compared to the cost of non-enterprise products, it is really high."
"The price of IBM Spectrum Protect is expensive and there is only a standard licensing fee."
"The different license models can give good benefits to the end customer."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
20%
Retailer
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business53
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise95
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Storage Protect?
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 ...
What is your primary use case for IBM Storage Protect?
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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