Commvault Cloud vs Iron Mountain Connect comparison

Commvault and Iron Mountain are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Commvault is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8, while Iron Mountain is ranked #62. Commvault holds a 4.4% mindshare in BRS, compared to Iron Mountain’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Commvault users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Iron Mountain users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Commvault Cloud and Iron Mountain Connect compete in data protection and management. Commvault Cloud has the upper hand in deployment options, while Iron Mountain Connect stands out with security and compliance features.

Features: Commvault Cloud offers flexible backup and recovery capabilities, a broader range of integrated services, and adaptability in deployment. Iron Mountain Connect provides robust security, compliance, and physical data storage solutions, with unique physical data protection that Commvault Cloud lacks.

Room for Improvement: Commvault Cloud could improve integration with third-party applications, user interface, and automated reporting tools. Iron Mountain Connect needs better digital data management tools, a more intuitive user interface, and enhanced cloud services integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Commvault Cloud users find deployment straightforward with strong customer service. Iron Mountain Connect users face setup challenges requiring more handholding, but benefit from exceptional customer service post-deployment.

Pricing and ROI: Commvault Cloud offers competitive pricing and high ROI through reduced downtime. Iron Mountain Connect has higher initial setup costs but provides significant long-term ROI with its superior security and compliance benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Commvault Cloud

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

112

Ranking in other categories

eDiscovery (3rd), Cloud Backup (2nd), Disaster Recovery as a Service (3rd), File Archiving (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (3rd), SaaS Backup (2nd), Threat Deception Platforms (1st), Container Backup Software (1st), AI IT Support (4th)

Iron Mountain Connect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

62nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Commvault Cloud is 4.4%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Iron Mountain Connect is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Commvault Cloud	4.4%
Iron Mountain Connect	0.7%
Other	94.9%

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Ankit Gagneja

Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy

Hybrid backup strategy has improved recovery orchestration and now supports flexible DR planning

I think improvements could be made in Commvault Cloud. Lately what I have seen is that there are AI capabilities that different data protection organizations are coming up with, which basically revolves around tiering of not frequently accessible data to glacier kind of storage, plus bringing in a high level of compression and deduplication capabilities. All those features I believe are there in other customers and they are bringing in new use cases from the AI perspective which I have not recently seen in Commvault. I have seen that Dell does have such features. We recently pitched a solution to the customers where we talked about data tiering and the other AI use cases, identifying the data by itself and autonomously taking decisions on how to tier the data between the different storage classes that we have. Those kind of capabilities that we have proposed to the customer as far as the partner solutions are concerned. I would like to see AI capabilities in Commvault Cloud. The rest of the features pretty much align with the other enterprise solutions that we have in the market. It is just the AI capability that is being asked by the customers as well as that I see missing with Commvault.

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Raj Bhaduri

Enterprise architect at Centrica

Good policies related to data

I primarily use it for various policies related to data, such as data retention, data deletion, and archiving policies. All policies can be set using this system The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities. I would like to see more integration with different platforms,…

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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

"We have multiple workloads, including SQL, Oracle, SAP HANA, especially Sybase, as well as file systems, VMs, and Exchange mailboxes. Commvault provides very good support for them."

"Quick backups and restores of data are the most valuable features. It is important that it is an easy solution to integrate with the SAML authentication of our tenant, so we can have our users log into the systems and do their own restores, if needed."

"It's very easy to set up the storage across all platforms. This allows us to be dynamic and change on-the-fly."

"With the use of the cloud, the solution is easy to learn."

"The user interface is very easy to navigate."

"Commvault can perform a backup no matter where you are, and it takes a backup every four hours. No matter when you come to the office, it'll take a backup if you're connected to the internet and check the system for online availability."

"Cloud integration."

"The multi-tenancy is the most valuable feature for us because it's the only software that is fully multi-tenant and that has all the features we need to provide to all our tenants. It provides us with advanced features for MySQL and Oracle, among other platforms"

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"The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"

Cons

"Reduce the complexity for better understanding of the reports. There are a lot of variables in which you can get confused while elaborating on reports."

"The solution's breadth and depth of cloud support are good, but could be better. Some cloud features that are common-sense, especially on AWS, are not completely integrated yet in the product. They are a work-in-progress."

"This product is overly complex to operate and run."

"They can always improve the interface design to make it easier. Sometimes, you need to click two or three times to do something. They should look at what tabs are used most and make them more accessible, to cut the time it takes to get to that information."

"I would assess the Command Center as a very useful but sometimes difficult tool. It is multipurpose. It has all the features of logging and monitoring, especially for the actual setup. For us, it is easy because we work daily with it, but for customers who only use it once a week, they sometimes have some difficulties. Command Center is not user-friendly for beginners."

"In an upcoming release, the reports could be better."

"They can improve the security level for Windows. When mapping to the Windows, Commvault can take full control over data volumes so that the attacker can't delete the volume data, but the Windows admin can access the volumes. It would be great to block access at that level."

"Its competitor, Veeam, includes backup and replication in the same product. I don't know if Commvault has it or not, but they should if they don't."

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"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"...the battle came down to pricing, as well as some small features, and Commvault was the best in all the criteria."

"One of the issues with backup vendors is that they overprice, or overvalue their products."

"Our cost is around $20,000 per month. The previous year, it was around $30,000 per month. It now costs less because Commvault changed the licensing type for providers."

"Commvault is more expensive than Veeam, which is the reason that we are changing to Veeam for cloud environments."

"Commvault Backup & Recovery is perhaps the best value for our money that I have seen in a backup product."

"The price is a little bit high."

"The complete license gives us options for all the features. Commvault does not license based on storage or the management components. It can integrate with any storage vendor. That means that when we are out of storage and need more, we can integrate without additional licensing. In my opinion, Commvault needs to reduce the licensing cost by 20 to 40 percent to make it cost-efficient."

"Hands down, Metallic provides us with more predictable costs for our backup requirements. You are getting what you pay for. If they are charging you X amount of dollars at that point, that is what you are going to pay. So far, I have not seen any hidden costs or any kind of gotchas. It is pretty cut-and-dry. They will let you know, "Hey, you are going to use our storage and it will cost you this much. You are going to use your storage, then we are going to charge you this much to backup.""

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Retailer

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

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Computer Software Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	57
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	82

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Also Known As

Commvault Complete Data Protection, Commvault Backup & Recovery, Commvault HyperScale X, Metallic, ThreatWise

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Overview

Commvault Cloud is the ultimate cyber resilience platform built to meet the demands of the hybrid
enterprise. Beyond its core functionality of data backup and recovery across diverse workloads, including applications, databases, virtual machines, and files, Commvault Cloud stands out as a robust defense against ransomware. Going beyond backup, the platform integrates advanced data security features such as encryption, access control, and threat detection, safeguarding against unauthorized access and cyber threats.

With tools for data management, classification, and migration, businesses can optimize storage costs, enhance accessibility, and comply with regulations seamlessly. Boasting cloud integration with major providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, Commvault Cloud leverages the scalability and flexibility of the cloud for comprehensive data protection and management. The platform's automation capabilities streamline tasks, and its reporting and analytics features provide valuable insights into data usage, potential risks, and optimization strategies. Commvault Cloud is not just a security tool; it is a key component of cyber resilience, enabling organizations to not only protect against cyberattacks but also recover swiftly and minimize the impact of incidents. Elevate your cyber resilience strategy with Commvault Cloud.

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Connected Accounting&ERP is a mid-range accounting program with single user and network editions for Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Connected can be shared concurrently by both Mac OS and Windows users on a single data file. Connected "Core Accounting" consists of the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable modules. Connected "Enterprise" builds on the Core Accounting aspects by adding powerful inventory, job costing, and currency additions. Pricing starts at $399.00.

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Sample Customers

Aberdeenshire Council, Acxiom, BAM Group Ireland, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, CI Investments, Clifford Chance, American Municipal Power, American Pacific Mortgage, AstraZeneca, Dongbu Steel, Denver Health, Dow Jones, Emirates Steel, Penn State Health, Prime Healthcare, Sonic Healthcare, Sony Network Communications, TiVO, UCONN Health, The Weitz Company

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