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N-able Cove Data Protection vs Oracle Data Guard comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
N-able Cove Data Protection enhances profitability with cost savings, efficient backups, fixed pricing, automation, and increased client satisfaction.
Sentiment score
1.0
Users praised Oracle Data Guard for reducing downtime, improving data protection, and cutting costs through automation and operational efficiency.
Our return on investment, as far as using N-able Cove Data Protection is concerned, revolves around the time spent on tasks; we have managed to reduce our time to fill roles, which is vital and has also improved our customer satisfaction rates to 98%.
HR Consultant
I have experienced time savings and money savings.
Senior Product Owner at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
We think the ROI is very good; we are very satisfied with our return on investment, even though I don't sit and calculate what would be better.
Senior consultant at Azend A/S
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
N-able Cove Data Protection offers fast, 24/7 support with knowledgeable engineers and helpful resources, ensuring a positive customer experience.
Sentiment score
8.8
Oracle customer service experiences vary, with satisfaction dependent on support levels, regional teams, and access to documentation.
if it gets complicated, the backend support comes in quickly
Senior consultant at Azend A/S
If I raise a ticket, they get back to me.
Senior Product Owner at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Oracle has the best support and a great knowledge center with a lot of accessible material for users and administrators.
Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
N-able Cove Data Protection offers scalable, adaptable solutions, seamlessly integrating into infrastructures with minimal scaling challenges.
Sentiment score
8.9
Oracle Data Guard is scalable, supporting extensive user bases and many standby systems, though configuration challenges in read-only environments exist.
There are some limitations, such as storage, where I cannot support a large number of employees who need to back up their data.
Senior Product Owner at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
N-able Cove Data Protection is scalable because we have brought on board two more people to handle different aspects of our clients' work as we got more clients, and we have not experienced any problems.
HR Consultant
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
N-able Cove Data Protection is highly reliable, offering consistent performance and quick resolutions to minor issues, earning user trust.
Sentiment score
8.6
Oracle Data Guard is stable and reliable, with minor network dependency issues, praised for configuration ease and robust performance.
N-able Cove Data Protection has been relatively stable.
HR Consultant
For the stability of Oracle Data Guard, I would rate it as the best.
Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Room For Improvement

N-able Cove Data Protection users want faster uploads, customizable dashboards, easier restores, and improved Linux, Microsoft 365, and hybrid cloud support.
Oracle Data Guard users seek improved GUI, monitoring, lower costs, replication, cloud support, and faster technical support.
There should be the ability to take out data from Microsoft 365 in a portable format.
Senior consultant at Azend A/S
For now, I do not have anything else to add about the features apart from the confidentiality aspect; it helps me ensure that HR documents are personal, so someone who does not have access to them does not have access to them.
HR Consultant
N-able Cove Data Protection does not provide a lot of SaaS backup products, which is an area they can improve.
Senior Product Owner at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
It could benefit from more automated features that notify via email if the disaster recovery or primary side fails.
Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

N-able Cove offers flexible, competitive pricing with customizable contracts, predictable expenses, and cost-effective storage options for enterprises.
Oracle Data Guard pricing is variable, influenced by features, organization type, and negotiations, balancing expense with cost-effectiveness.
In terms of pricing, N-able Cove Data Protection is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other competitors.
Senior Product Owner at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Oracle charges additional fees for Oracle Active Data Guard.
Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Valuable Features

N-able Cove Data Protection provides comprehensive, user-friendly cloud-based features like Virtual Disaster Recovery, automation, and efficient data management.
Oracle Data Guard provides disaster recovery with features like replication, failover, stable deployment, data integrity, and minimal downtime.
The integration of N-able Cove Data Protection into our existing infrastructure is easy.
Senior consultant at Azend A/S
The reminders come in handy because I do not have to keep going back to that, helping me ensure that I meet deadlines and do not miss client meetings, making it easier for me to stay organized.
HR Consultant
The most valuable feature of N-able Cove Data Protection is its ease of use.
Senior Product Owner at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Active Data Guard is the most valuable feature. We use the secondary side for reporting purposes, which reduces the load on the primary side.
Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

N-able Cove Data Protection
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
32nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (20th), SaaS Backup (10th), MSP Backup (3rd)
Oracle Data Guard
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
36th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 1.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Data Guard is 0.8%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
N-able Cove Data Protection1.5%
Oracle Data Guard0.8%
Other97.7%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Grace Myna - PeerSpot reviewer
HR Consultant
Secure reminders have improved HR document control and support better client deadline management
I really love the reminders feature of N-able Cove Data Protection because I have many dates to keep in mind while working with multiple clients. The access settings are important for me too, and the fact that HR documents are personal means I do not want everyone seeing everything, especially because in HR we talk mostly about confidentiality. It is important that not everyone gets to see everything unless they have access, and I also appreciate being able to tell which copy is the final one. The reminders feature stands out for me the most because I deal with many dates and deadlines. The reminders work well for me in practice because they make it easy for me; I do not have to keep checking my calendar, even though I also use other calendars such as Calendly. The reminders come in handy because I do not have to keep going back to that, helping me ensure that I meet deadlines and do not miss client meetings, making it easier for me to stay organized.
AdnanNaseem - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal DB A at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Active data protection has ensured high availability and supports seamless reporting workloads
In my opinion, Active Data Guard is the most valuable feature. We use the secondary side for reporting purposes, which reduces the load on the primary side. Oracle Data Guard includes functions such as automatic failover, but we use manual managed failover. After some months, we converted our primary to secondary and secondary to primary. Oracle Data Guard is effective in minimizing data loss and provides a good solution for that. The main benefits of Oracle Data Guard include minimizing data loss during a production failure. It is used for maximum availability when paired with Oracle RAC, so if any disruption occurs, we have an alternative Data Guard to convert our load to the disaster recovery site. Oracle Data Guard maintains a high level of data integrity by using archive logs. When a transaction happens, redo logs create archive logs, which are then applied on the disaster recovery side, ensuring that both databases are synchronized.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
13%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Backup?
In terms of pricing, N-able Cove Data Protection is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other competitors.
What needs improvement with N-able Backup?
The challenges I face especially are those I've mentioned, that finding some specific data in N-able Cove Data Protection is not as easy as it is in some other systems. You cannot just search for s...
What is your primary use case for N-able Backup?
Our main use cases for enabling N-able Cove Data Protection include backing up our customers' data on servers hosted in data centers and servers hosted in our own data center, as well as a few onsi...
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?
Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?
It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs. I strongly recommend Data Guard. I've been using it for eight years and I would strongly recommend it. I'd rate Oracle Data Guard a se...
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?
We're Oracle partners. We've worked with databases 11G and 12C. If a company is planning to implement Oracle solutions, I would suggest they also implement Data Guard. I'd rate the solution nine ou...
 

Also Known As

N-able Backup, SolarWinds Backup, SolarWinds MSP Backup & Recovery, SolarWinds MSP Backup
Active Data Guard
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia
Athenahealth, Discover Financial Services
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