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Carbonite Server vs Cohesity DataProtect comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Carbonite Server
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
54th
Ranking in Cloud Backup
37th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
10th
Ranking in Cloud Backup
15th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
AI Data Analysis (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Carbonite Server is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 1.7%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cohesity DataProtect1.7%
Carbonite Server0.9%
Other97.4%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

CP
Backup, storage and disaster recovery technical specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
A reliable backup product which needs little management
For most technical users the setup and initial deployment are fairly straightforward and once deployed it 99% of the time looks after itself. Installation of the agents is similar to most other products in that it has an install wizard to guide you, the accompanying documentation is also very useful to assist wherever you are in the agent install and policy setup process. Normally our customers' IT team does the deployment of agents, however, this isn't a daunting task unless you are dealing with multiple servers to protect the product. On a server-by-server basis, the deployment doesn't take long. From the MSP side of things, the infrastructure sitting behind the scenes doesn't take too much to install, configure and maintain.
Kalaiarasan Meganathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Specialist at HCLSoftware
Backup operations have become faster and daily recoveries run smoothly for on‑prem workloads
When compared to other tools, the deduplication in Cohesity DataProtect is very fast, and the restore performance is better than other tools. Global deduplication ensures that only unique data blocks are stored, significantly reducing storage consumption. Cohesity DataProtect's dashboard displays options and errors clearly, making it easy to access and understand how to fix issues. Cohesity DataProtect's ability to start processes automatically without manual selections enhances its reliability. Cohesity DataProtect's architecture ensures that agent installations automatically reflect in the dashboard, allowing for seamless integration into backup jobs. This improves operational efficiency, ensuring backups can be triggered without manual refreshes. Additionally, the user interface is intuitive, and the respect of the N-1 rule during updates helps prevent client-affecting issues.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The advice that I have for people looking into using Carbonite Server is that it seems reliable and easy to use."
"It does not slow down your computer or use a lot of resources as it works."
"The efficiency and convenience are excellent."
"The solution is very stable."
"Easy verification of things is the most valuable feature."
"I find the BMR/image and the recovery pieces are valuable."
"The Granular Restore of SQL feature has been a lifesaver more times than I can count. One of the main reasons for looking at Carbonite was their support for platforms like AIX and AS/400 Series."
"Technical support handled all our issues quickly and effectively."
"Cohesity is a cost-effective storage designed for secondary or archival data. It also integrates well with a number of other systems, like VMware, Pure Storage, or AWS with its large array of APIs available to the user."
"Its most valuable feature is its ransomware protection, so it has immutable backups."
"While we're still new in the implementation, we are excited that we now have a single point of view for all of our backups."
"Cohesity customer service is the best that I have ever used, as they are extremely fast in responding to cases, fixed all issues, and answered every question in a very timely manner."
"We have quick, reliable, verifiable backups that replicate off-site, the system is easy to administer and troubleshoot, and support is quick to respond and helpful."
"The dashboard is very rich and provides details needed for a moderator."
"By using their Helios Cloud service, you have all your clusters, no matter where they are located, in one web portal."
"It has a lightning fast restore."
 

Cons

"The Hyper-V backup has room for improvement."
"When you have to restore it, Carbonite takes a lot of time."
"It could be a little bit easier or faster to be able to access data files without having to download anything."
"I would like to see an improvement on the management user interface, as well as Kellion integrations."
"The support for object storage isn't quite there yet. Its public cloud support can be improved. I would love to see the public cloud support for object storage, and it would be great, but what I always hear from the folks at Carbonite is that in a lot of cases, it directly competes with their cloud offering. So, I don't know when or where that will go or if that will go anywhere, but we are hopeful to see something. The dashboard is a little outdated. If they gave it a facelift and put some better design around their dashboard, that would be tremendous. I generally care less about the visual aesthetics of an application as long as it does what it needed to do, which is true in the case of this solution. We also have the Microsoft 365 platform. Because they're two separate platforms, I have to log in to my Microsoft platform to manage it, and I have to log into my Carbonite server backup platform to manage it. Having these two coexist together in one management console is really what we're looking for, but we went for it knowing this. We also knew that there would be some integration coming down the road. So, we're again hoping to see some of that coming in 2021."
"The support for object storage isn't quite there yet; its public cloud support can be improved."
"They do not yet have USB recovery but they are adding it in coming releases."
"In the next release I would like to see an improvement in the auto failover option."
"The support team sometimes takes a long time to resolve issues, although, in our experience, these have been specific things like SQL blobs."
"I would say they could work on the update process of the nodes."
"In terms of what could be improved, their UI requires a manual refresh. It doesn't seem like it updates itself sometimes when you're moving from screens or waiting for a change to take effect, so you have to manually refresh."
"Better support for legacy platforms would be nice, but we should be moving off those anyway."
"Microsoft Exchange online mailbox backups would be fantastic."
"We would like it to have more capabilities for different kinds of PaaS or SaaS services in the Azure cloud, such as Azure SQL or Azure Cosmos DB."
"Many of the reports are basic, at most, and at times we had to open a support ticket to help find or develop a report for our needs."
"Faster backup and restores, reduced costs of backups."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is between $120 and $150 per year."
"We pay 9,000 dollars per year for our license."
"Its price is reasonable."
"The solution is open source."
"With respect to pricing, make sure that you look at both Rubrik and Cohesity as they are very similar and are quite competitive."
"We purchased support from Cohesity to ensure that should we face an issue, we don't have to deal with different service providers."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"There is monthly licensing."
"Pricing, setup costs, etc. are pretty typical. The initial cost for Cohesity was less than other products the we evaluated. Cohesity's pricing does offer benefits as DR target costs are less than other solutions. You are not charged for DataProtect licensing for target DR data consumption."
"Cohesity came in at the best price. Setup was included and done in half a day."
"The tool's pricing is average."
"It has reasonable pricing, and we know they can give discounts. If you look at the primary pricing or the list pricing, it conforms to the market pricing, but you have to have a discount on it. Otherwise, it is way too expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise43
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
There are several areas that have room for improvement, and I believe there are other aspects that could be enhanced as well.
What is your primary use case for Cohesity DataProtect?
I use Cohesity DataProtect for backup, analysis, and recovery purposes.
 

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Carbonite Recover Backup
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Sample Customers

INLINE Commercial Construction, Hamilton County
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