Cohesity Data Cloud vs ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage comparison

Cohesity and ExaGrid are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Cohesity is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.5, while ExaGrid is ranked #45 with an average rating of 8.0. Cohesity holds a 0.5% mindshare in BRS, compared to ExaGrid’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cohesity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of ExaGrid users who would recommend it.

Cohesity Data Cloud

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100% willing to recommend

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage

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100% willing to recommend

Cohesity Data Cloud

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We performed a comparison between Cohesity Data Cloud and ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity Data Cloud

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

17th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (15th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (3rd)

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

45th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity Data Cloud is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cohesity Data Cloud	0.5%
ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage	0.7%
Other	98.8%

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Shiva Kinnera

Technical Lead at Cognizant

Support and connection issues affect user experience

I currently work at TCS in a different domain using AWS and Azure cloud backup. I switched from Cognizant to TCS four months ago, where I previously used Cohesity Data Cloud and Cohesity tools. I prefer Cohesity Data Cloud over AWS. While cloud functionality is similar across platforms, Cohesity Data Cloud's console, options, and web console are superior to AWS. The pricing of Cohesity Data Cloud depends on the data volume and retention period. Compared to alternatives, Cohesity Data Cloud is somewhat expensive. Regarding technical aspects, connection issues need to be addressed promptly. I would rate it eight out of ten, as these issues require immediate resolution to meet client requirements. Overall review rating: 9/10.

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Nguyen_Nguyen

Executive Vice Director at Sunshine Solution

A competitive and balanced solution that offers solid performance at a reasonable price

I worked very closely with ExaGrid in Singapore. We are trying to build up the market for ExaGrid in Vietnam. We hope to be a big distributor for ExaGrid and that the picture will improve next year. Regarding the technology of ExaGrid, they have a landing zone, and now it's a very exhaustive solution, especially compared with Dell Data Domain and HPE. HPE offers normal storage without any special solution. Dell has DD Boost, and so the performance is high. On that basis, I rate the ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage number with an overall score of eight out of ten. People might be more familiar with Data Domain or StoreOnce. And if people want a professional solution, there are only three brands.

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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 hyper-converged architecture and scalability are hugely important for growing service companies."

"The clone feature is very nice. You can restore workloads onto Cohesity's storage, which is also nice to have when you don't have enough space to restore on the server."

"My favorite feature of Cohesity Data Cloud is the setup, as it is very fast compared to other solutions; I have worked in different clouds, and Cohesity Data Cloud stands out as superior."

"One of the most outstanding features is forever incremental, which provides immutable backups."

"It is easy to install and use."

"It has excellent integration for virtualization, which means we can easily protect VMs, virtual machines, which consists mainly of snapshot backups that are quite easy to recover."

"Cohesity Data Cloud is user-friendly, and anyone can use this tool; the support is really good, especially the web support, and the dashboard and everything are good."

"We use Cohesity Helios primarily in our data management strategy for backup and reporting."

More Cohesity Data Cloud pros

"I like the performance of the restore feature."

Cons

"The pricing of the Cloud is on the higher side, and it should be cost-effective enough to compete with native solutions."

"Sometimes the support team does not provide proper assistance during critical issues from the cloud end."

"The initial setup can be complex, depending on the environment."

"The only concern I have with cloud implementation is that if you have a presence on-premises, trying to use the cloud may become a performance challenge."

"In terms of functionality, Helios has been effective, but sometimes it doesn't show the exact cluster name for backups."

"The pricing of the Cloud is on the higher side, and it should be cost-effective enough to compete with native solutions."

"It has never been touted as a tier-one storage platform, and that would be a benefit. They are currently working on solving that issue."

"They still have quite some way to go for improving their agents."

More Cohesity Data Cloud cons

"We have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's priced properly for the market."

"Competing products sometimes use deceptive marketing to make their products seem a lot cheaper. Comparing apples-to-apples, DataPlatform wins out."

"Regarding pricing, it's very costly and I rate it a four."

"ExaGrid is a one-time investment."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	7

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cohesity DataPlatform?

The pricing of Cohesity Data Cloud is good. Comparatively, compared to IBM and Commvault, Cohesity Data Cloud offers the best deal for my environment.

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What needs improvement with Cohesity Imanis Data?

They still have quite some way to go for improving their agents. As we have many snapshots which are agentless, we know that for recovery, for instance, if you want to do file recovery, an agent is...

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What is your primary use case for Cohesity Imanis Data?

The usual use cases are mainly for VMware-related backups and Nutanix backups. We have some physical servers where we perform backups and restores. It's physical as well as virtual, but mainly virt...

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What do you like most about ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?

I like the performance of the restore feature.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?

ExaGrid is a one-time investment. It comes with a three-year warranty. You can order five years of service, but the three-year warranty is the most popular in Vietnam, and it's enough. After three ...

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What needs improvement with ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?

ExaGrid is a new player in the Vietnamese market. Most people go with Dell or HPE. When we bring ExaGrid to the customer, we have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good. And some customers ...

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Also Known As

Imanis Data, DataPlatform, Cohesity Helios

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Overview

Consolidate your backups, file shares, object stores and data for dev/test and analytics on a web-scale data management platform.

Cohesity

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage enhances backup and recovery processes, accelerates backup speeds, improves restoration times, and efficiently manages data storage with robust deduplication, making it a reliable and easily scalable option for growing enterprises.

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage offers fast backup and restore times, efficient data management, and reliable integration with existing systems. Its scalability and robust deduplication features reduce storage requirements and costs. IT professionals appreciate its seamless compatibility with backup applications and commend its reliable customer support. Users note its cost-effectiveness and performance in demanding environments. Some areas for improvement include better replication speed, faster support response times, more intuitive remote administration features, and enhanced hardware reliability. Comprehensive documentation and improved integration with third-party products should also be considered.

What are the key features of ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?

Fast Backup and Restore: Speeds up the entire backup and recovery process.
Scalability: Easily adapts to growing data storage needs.
Robust Deduplication: Significantly reduces storage requirements and costs.
Seamless Integration: Compatible with existing backup applications.
Reliable Support: Offers dependable customer support.

What are the benefits and ROI of using ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces storage costs through deduplication.
Performance: Maintains high performance in demanding environments.
Ease of Management: Simplifies the management of large data volumes.
Scalability: Accommodates growing data storage needs without hassle.
Reliability: Ensures dependable data backup and restoration.

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is utilized across various industries, including finance, healthcare, and education, to streamline backup processes and enhance data recovery capabilities. Organizations benefit from its integration with existing applications and its ability to manage large data volumes efficiently. This technology supports a variety of operational needs, providing reliable and scalable data protection.

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Sample Customers

Navis, 1st Security Bank, Brown University, WestLotto

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