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Iron Mountain Connect vs N2W comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 16, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Iron Mountain Connect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
59th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
N2W
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
6th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (5th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Iron Mountain Connect is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N2W is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
N2W1.0%
Iron Mountain Connect0.7%
Other98.3%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

RB
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,…
reviewer2802048 - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Delivery Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Automated backups have transformed our multi-account recovery and now streamline compliance reporting
While N2WS has served us well, there are areas for improvement. The user interface feels somewhat dated and could benefit from modernization. Navigation between sections could be more intuitive, and the dashboard design could be more streamlined compared to contemporary AWS tools. The initial setup process has a steeper learning curve than we’d prefer, especially for complex multi-account configurations. More guided setup wizards would help new team members get up to speed faster. Reporting capabilities could be more granular, particularly around cost optimization metrics and backup performance analytics. Currently, we need to gather information from multiple screens to get comprehensive insights. For future releases, we’d value enhanced integration with AWS native services like Config and CloudTrail for better compliance reporting. More advanced scheduling options that adjust based on application load would also be beneficial. Better support for newer AWS services as they’re released would help us maintain comprehensive coverage as our infrastructure evolves. Additionally, native integration with popular ITSM tools beyond email notifications would improve our workflow automation.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The flexible ways you can get to the data and the options that it gives you for backing up your valuable data are what make its offsite storage so valuable."
"The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"
"N2W has significantly improved our operational efficiency and our confidence in our business continuity plan."
"Provides easy, one-click functionality and flexible backup policies and schedules for AWS workloads."
"The recovery time is fantastic and proven. Also, by providing a simple interface, the solution lowers the cost."
"This is one of the most stable products that I have ever seen."
"N2WS is a mature and reliable solution that delivers strong value for AWS backup and disaster recovery."
"The ability to recover instances or volumes within minutes has improved our RTOs dramatically."
"N2W has positively impacted our organization by allowing us to conduct recovery drills and share information with our customers about our improvements."
"Having multiple policies and schedules handled for me takes the burden out of managing backups across multiple departments."
 

Cons

"Basically, the only thing I do not like about it, it was keyed off Lotus Notes."
"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."
"The EKS environment solution could be improved."
"S3 backups, which I know is already in the feature pipeline, would be a useful improvement."
"The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient."
"There is room for improvement in stability."
"An additional feature within resource control would be to automatically downgrade volumes to a cheaper storage tier through a policy or when instances are stopped via the resource manager."
"The process for version upgrades, which sometimes requires deploying a new instance, could be streamlined to allow for a more seamless in-place update."
"The only challenges we have because we are enterprise level and have so many accounts is that the rollout of the new JSON scripts that come out when you upgrade sometimes can be a little tedious."
"One area where we would appreciate improvement is support for additional AWS native services, such as Lambda function backups and S3 beyond archive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It's very economical and worth the cost."
"It has very good pricing per instance and comes with three options, for both small and large environments, to fit your needs."
"The price is not cheap, nor is it costly."
"The pricing and licensing on AWS is fine, because you can do it for smaller tiers depending on your number of instances, so it's not that scary."
"The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace is easy. Just click the button."
"AWS adds more features and offer things for free, or cheaply. Therefore, we will be evaluating AWS Data Lifecycle Manager, because it will probably do backups. Thus, make sure the product that you are using is competitive or adds more value than AWS."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
Retailer
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
16%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise12
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
The pricing for N2W is a fixed cost based on the edition you want to use. All I would suggest is keeping an eye on billing in AWS, as N2W leverages AWS services such as the N2W instance hosting and...
What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?
There is room for improvement in the S3 storage backup for S3-backed services such as AWS Transfer Family.
What is your primary use case for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
We used N2W primarily as part of our wider disaster recovery (DR) strategy in the business as a way to protect assets in AWS and to automatically schedule utilization of resources.
 

Also Known As

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N2WS Backup & Recovery, N2WS Cloud Protection Manager, N2W Backup & Recovery for AWS Free Trial/BYOL
 

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Sample Customers

University of La Verne
Deloitte, NASA, Johnson & Johnson, Dyson, Deuthsche Bahn, Skechers, Allan Gray, Hewlett Packard, St. John's University, City of Oakland
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