HPE StoreOnce vs QoreStor comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Quest Software are both solutions in the Disk Based Backup Systems category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.5, while Quest Software is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 37.3% mindshare in DBBS, compared to Quest Software’s 2.3% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

HPE StoreOnce

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93% willing to recommend

QoreStor

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

HPE StoreOnce and QoreStor compete in the data deduplication and disaster recovery category. Based on the results, HPE StoreOnce has the upper hand in integration with HP products and reliability in architecture and deployment ease, whereas QoreStor leads in software flexibility and cloud integration.

Features: HPE StoreOnce features StoreOnce Catalyst technology for flexible deduplication across clients, media servers, and backup appliances, efficient data replication across remote locations, and comprehensive integration with HP products. QoreStor provides software flexibility, operates on various hardware, and integrates strongly with cloud services, supporting multiple backup software solutions.

Room for Improvement: HPE StoreOnce needs improvements in speed of technology updates, user interface enhancement, better integration with non-HP solutions, NAS performance, and reporting. QoreStor could enhance ransomware protection, cloud replication options, support services, documentation, and vendor communication.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: StoreOnce offers flexible deployment with strong on-premises and hybrid cloud support, though technical support responses vary. QoreStor demonstrates versatility in on-premises and private cloud deployment, and while customer service generally scores high, support efficiency is a concern.

Pricing and ROI: HPE StoreOnce's initial cost is high but offers low operational costs and licensing bundles, though it's less cost-effective compared to some competitors. QoreStor has a favorable pricing model with capacity-based licensing, making it economical for different data scales, aligning well with incremental growth needs.

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HPE StoreOnce vs. QoreStor

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Categories and Ranking

HPE StoreOnce

Ranking in Disk Based Backup Systems

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

108

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (2nd)

QoreStor

Ranking in Disk Based Backup Systems

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (54th), Data Replication (10th), Storage Software (5th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (29th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (20th), Copy Data Management (6th), File and Object Storage (23rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Disk Based Backup Systems category, the mindshare of HPE StoreOnce is 37.3%, down from 41.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QoreStor is 2.3%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Disk Based Backup Systems Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE StoreOnce	37.3%
QoreStor	2.3%
Other	60.400000000000006%

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Featured Reviews

Naguib Wasef

HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Collaborate effectively with partners and benefit from robust data management capabilities

The functions of HPE StoreOnce that I find most valuable are its deduplication and replication options. These features save data and reduce the size of data significantly. If the actual size for backup data is 100 terabytes, using StoreOnce, it will be around less than 10% of the original size due to the 1 to 10 deduplication ratio. So, compression and replication are critical features I appreciate. Additionally, adaptive backup and restore capabilities of HPE StoreOnce are indeed very helpful functions. As I know from my technical team, the process is very easy for end users because the GUI and user experience with StoreOnce are straightforward. They can restore their backups at any time. An important feature of StoreOnce is that they can reserve an amount of storage capacity as protected capacity for a limited time, safeguarding their data against intrusion and other interactions. Based on feedback from customers, StoreOnce is regarded as a highly useful solution for backup. I am satisfied with the security aspects of HPE StoreOnce, but it's crucial for any company to maintain a multi-layer security approach. Starting with a firewall is essential for maintaining their environment. Additionally, security features on StoreOnce are useful. I believe that no company should rely solely on one layer of security; they should adopt a multi-layer security strategy that begins at the network level and extends to their internal solutions.

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Calvin Hilgenstock

System Administrator at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees

Cost savings and efficient data management improve operations but support quality varies

The importance of support is significant to me. I was working for a service provider, and all of our customers had a Quest or warning. Sometimes the support really underperforms. I always had to get it escalated or ask for someone specifically because those other people would just read knowledge-based articles that I had already done myself. Quest QoreStor does not work with any backup software, server, or storage hardware. It has the hardware compatibility list, and you need a specific number of IOPS, so it needs to run on decent hardware at least to have enough input-output operations. Otherwise, the setup result will be canceled. I'm not too sure if there are still physical appliances, but when I first started, we had some customers with a physical Quest QoreStor appliance, and it would only run on certain hardware. It doesn't work with every backup program. For example, Veritas Backup Exec is incompatible, but Veeam is compatible, and V Ranger is compatible as well. I didn't even know that Quest QoreStor has any static AI and behavioral AI technologies.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"It is at the top of its class, in my experience."

"The solution's licensing policy is more practical and not confusing."

"The initial setup is simple."

"Support is the main thing; if we have any issue, it’s easy for us to track or investigate it, because we don’t have different solutions from different vendors."

"I recommend this product because of the easy integration with Veeam and other backup products."

"The initial setup is one of the most user-friendly B2B user solutions. It's good, it's easy. Deployment usually takes less than one day. You only need one person for deployment and maintenance."

"The valuable feature is the ability to work with the Veeam software to reduce the backup windows."

"Backups are much quicker now; previously, it took 15-16 hours every day, and now it takes 3-4 hours maximum."

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"Deduplication is the most valuable feature. It saves us a lot of space. When we back up 100 terabytes of data, after dedupe, it only uses maybe five to six terabytes for the disk space in QoreStor."

"It integrates with various backup software solutions, which makes it compatible with existing backup workflows and processes."

"Data deduplication and replication would be the top two features. The encryption and cloud tiering are also attractive for the future."

"Quest QoreStor definitely saved us money."

"QoreStor has helped us to reduce our backup storage requirements on-premises. We've been using the same devices for quite a while, and so it lets us keep using them as opposed to having to rip out all that hardware and create a new on-prem solution. The advantage here is even if we had to retire the hardware tomorrow, the QoreStor part doesn't change. We just have to have additional hardware and put the solution back on whatever hardware we pick and it'll do the same thing."

"The features we use for the data deduplication are nice because we're able to back up a much larger amount of data, yet it doesn't necessarily take up that much data on the devices."

"Quest QoreStor is very stable compared to our previous solution."

"This software solution can be installed on many different types of hardware, which makes it very flexible. We can run it on virtual machines or virtual servers, providing convenience for solutions of varying sizes, from small to large."

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Cons

"They could provide more options for storage capacity."

"The cost is at the forefront of everyone's mind."

"Some high-level cybersecurity features could be achieved with some entities, and their integration could be built into the store."

"Initial setup is done via ssh connection and not web based, and the web based management is a little less appealing visually than the previous incarnation."

"In the beginning, we had a lot of problems with bad firmware."

"The solution must provide backup options for smaller capacities."

"We do not foresee the need to have an artificial intelligence app. It is not mature enough."

"The biggest thing I think can be improved upon would be direct tape from the StoreOnce device so that we could actually plug our tape drive directly into the StoreOnce device and set it up to where it would archive based on some kind of rules-based engine."

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"The setup of the software is definitely not the easiest thing. I worked a lot with Quest engineers, especially in the early days when we were first testing it and trying it out. I actually had some of the developers working with us at one point because they were going through these point releases, and I was having trouble getting it to work in this S3-compatible situation. We got it all working eventually, but setup is definitely not the easiest thing in the world."

"In terms of improvement, we would like to have an Air Gap feature to prevent a virus from attaching to something. So that when we don't do a backup, we want the QoreStor to stay offline. It would be a nice feature to have."

"They need to increase their maximum capacity. Other than that, they're doing a pretty good job."

"There can be some kind of monitoring solutions to alert users to issues with the appliance or software, making it easy for customers to monitor their systems in the field."

"The management interface is in need of improvement. The graphical user interface (GUI) for the web management tools appears clunky, and not super intuitive."

"Overall, I am happy with this solution, but a way to export configuration settings would be beneficial."

"Support is one point of improvement for Quest QoreStor. Support is sometimes not adequate."

"Overall, I am happy with this solution, but a way to export configuration settings would be beneficial. After everything is set up and configured, there should be a way to export the configuration. In case something happens to the QoreStor server, and we need to reinstall and configure everything, being able to import the configuration would be helpful. This feature does not currently exist."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, it comes with a high price tag when compared to other products."

"The price of the product is reasonable."

"The licensing costs is capacity-based and come bundled with support."

"HPE StoreOnce is cheaper compared to other solutions in the market."

"The solution is pretty expensive."

"The licensing schemes could improve in HPE StoreOnce and the price is high. They should reduce the price."

"I rate the platform's pricing a seven out of ten."

"With the same capacity of Data Domain and ExaGrid, which is 80 terabytes, HPE is the cheapest one."

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"The cost is per terabyte, and overall, the cost was reasonable when compared to some competitors."

"Quest QoreStor's pricing is affordable. We evaluated Veeam, a well-known company for backup solutions, but found their pricing to be quite high. Veeam's price was almost double. For us, Quest QoreStor is very affordable."

"The pricing is good. It is competitive for a managed services provider. I like the ability to pay by the terabyte, allowing for an incremental cost that we and our customers can afford, so the solution grows with the customer."

"Its pricing model is very attractive. You have one price, and you get everything from QoreStor."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Performing Arts

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Media Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	38
Midsize Enterprise	31
Large Enterprise	50

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE StoreOnce?

I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backup and data protection purposes.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE StoreOnce?

The setup cost is rated as four out of ten.

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What needs improvement with HPE StoreOnce?

To improve HPE StoreOnce, I think if HPE generates new models with lower capacities than 80 terabytes, it would be beneficial for the market. We face a significant issue with the current offerings....

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What else besides data replication does QoreStor offer?

Quest QoreStor can be used for multiple things besides data replication. For example, it can be trusted to make a backup of your data. You know that replication and backups are different, right? Re...

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How does Quest QoreStore protect your data?

One of our favorite features of Quest QoreStore for data protection isn't the backup, actually, though we're using it actively (maybe just as much as data replication, to be honest). We absolutely ...

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How does Quest QoreStore solve repetitive data replicas?

When I first found out about data replication and the many benefits it had, I couldn't help but wonder - what about the copies you don't need? Like it's unavoidable for some of the copies to get da...

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

HP StoreOnce

QoreStor

Overview

HP StoreOnce Backup is a data backup solution that provides a consistent, high-performance, scale-out architecture for your entire enterprise. Reduce the amount of backup data capacity by 95 percent, and choose between powerful dedicated appliances for data centers, or flexible virtual appliances for smaller and remote offices.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

QoreStor optimizes storage costs through advanced deduplication and compression, seamlessly integrating with backup infrastructures and supporting diverse hardware. It enhances data security with replication and offers flexible deployment with minimal maintenance.

QoreStor offers significant benefits in deduplication, which leads to space savings and reduced storage expenses. This system integrates effortlessly with backup platforms like NetVault and Veeam, functioning as a reliable backup target for both on-premises and cloud environments. The ease of integration is complemented by its replication capabilities, which add a layer of data security by enabling geographically dispersed backups. Its cloud tiering functionality extends storage capabilities, ensuring cost-effectiveness compared to other solutions. While enhancements are needed in areas like Cloud Tier support, Air Gap features, and GUI intuitiveness, the continued developments aim to further optimize storage and backup solutions.

What are QoreStor's key features?

Deduplication and Compression: Achieves high deduplication rates and space savings.
Seamless Integration: Works well with diverse backup infrastructures.
Replication: Facilitates data security through multi-location backups.
Cloud Tiering: Extends storage capabilities efficiently.
Minimal Maintenance: Requires low maintenance efforts.

What benefits should be considered in user reviews?

Cost-Effectiveness: Offers competitive pricing and optimized storage.
Storage Optimization: Reduces storage needs with advanced data handling.
Flexibility: Supports diverse hardware and deployment options.
Data Security: Enhances protection with robust replication features.

QoreStor is widely implemented in industries for backup and restore operations, providing data deduplication and compression as key functionalities. Its integration as a backup target across platforms like NetVault and Veeam makes it ideal for enterprises that require efficient data management and storage cost control. Many organizations utilize its features to optimize cloud storage seamlessly while focusing on internal data handling or acting as service resellers.

Quest Software

Sample Customers

Eurobank Serbia

American Airlines, at&t, Bank of America. Barclays, ebay, Ford

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