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NetApp SnapCenter vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

NetApp SnapCenter
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
35th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText Data Protector
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
47th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of NetApp SnapCenter is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 1.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp SnapCenter0.8%
OpenText Data Protector1.1%
Other98.1%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

SaneeshC - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. engineer at Sify Technologies
Has reduced backup time for large workloads and supports smooth workload migration
Role-based access control and multi-factor authentication are security features available in NetApp SnapCenter. The one-time password comes to our multi-factor authentication tool; we work with Cisco Duo, and that OTP is generated through that tool, which we use to access the device. There are different options through which we can migrate workloads without downtime. The user interface is very easy to handle and not complicated. There are multiple features that make NetApp SnapCenter valuable. In case of any job failure, we get an alert over email. For jobs replicating from site A to site B, we know how long it will take to complete that replication. All that information is available in the console, and there aren't any difficulties or objections that need to be improved.
Ahmad-Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager And Technical Consultant at EEMC
Provides effective backup for physical servers and needs improvements for cloud compatibility
We use OpenText Data Protector for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers. It is effective for direct backups to EMC library or storage without using a repository. However,…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Our organization is strengthened because we have NetBackup and we tend to use SnapCenter as the primary backup and recovery software."
"We have new software releases every month, or every week, and we can implement them directly on our system without worrying about the backup because we have SnapCenter."
"The way that it interconnects with VMware is really handy, because you can go right into your vSphere client, where you spend a lot of the day anyway, right-click on one of the VMs where you have backups running for however long, and you can restore either some files or restore the entire thing."
"It's integrated with VMware vCenter. You can also see the backups there and you can do a restore completely out of vCenter."
"The simplicity of backup and restore directly with VMware is an advantage and the time to backup and restore is reduced."
"We have found that the snapshotting mechanism is better than VMware."
"You can quickly deploy new virtual environments. It provides efficient and easy-to-use data protection. If a file goes missing or corruption occurs, you can restore it swiftly using the snap restore feature, allowing you to return to work almost immediately."
"The centralized GUI is the best feature, that there is only one webpage where we can see the states of all the backup jobs. We can see all the tasks that are running and we can quickly see if one fails; if they are running or have any issues. We have all that in one place."
"The main purpose of this software suite (safely backup and restore main systems) is fully achieved."
"Originally, the benefit from Data Protector was that it fitted in because we buy HPE storage."
"Data Protector is a very mature product that allows custom backups, scheduling, and copying in a manner that reduces the amount of time spent with backups from an administrative point of view."
"The product scales very well and cost-effectively."
"I'm not sure in dollars our ROI, but the system has definitely paid for itself time and time again."
"Since HP Data Protector has the capability to do seamless integration with each of the OS's and hypervisors, this makes it a complete solution for my environment."
"Reading the manual and following instructions will result in a working version."
"The feature I like the most is the deduplication implementation with CAPA; it's very good."
 

Cons

"The interface usability needs improvement. It should be more user-friendly and easier for customers to use."
"Groups might be helpful for each site or data center so that we know a given data center has these resources while another data center has those resources. It's not always easy to group hosts by type."
"We have experienced some difficulties with our current support. We are engaging in engineering level support because some of our problems are more technical."
"If nothing changes it works fine, but we faced some issues twice after we upgraded to the next SnapCenter release."
"It needs to support vSphere 6.7."
"We once had a case where everything looked good, all the services were running, but we were not able to access the management console."
"The UI, the User Interface, needs to be improved. It's not as clean or modern as it could be."
"The tool could be faster."
"A lot of internal database corruptions (sometimes it becomes serious); the user has to back up the IDB daily and do the daily maintenance."
"This solution is not scalable."
"The reporting capabilities of HPE Data Protector are very limited and is the main area I feel that HPE Data Protector needs to improve on."
"The level of support is lacking. They need to step up the level of service they offer."
"I am not happy with the support structure within HPE when things go wrong."
"They could really improve on the integrity. A lot of times I get the log error or no log message."
"Data Protector's main single point of weakness is its GUI."
"VMware backup integration and cloud recovery is lacking."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license for SnapCenter was included with the storage array."
"Pricing is very good because if you already have NepApp controllers, then it's included."
"The product is inexpensive."
"We have a site license, so it comes with the product."
"It comes free with the amount of equipment we purchase from NetApp. In terms of pricing, zero is my favorite number."
"It's free. The license is included with other NetApp products."
"We see a financial value with SnapCenter because we don't have to license Commvault, which is pretty expensive."
"The licensing is well-designed because it's already included in some packages with NetApp storage. Therefore, for most customers, it's okay as the SnapCenter license is already included in some NetApp bundles."
"The product is cheaper than Commvault."
"In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."
"There is a perpetual license involved in addition to support which needs to be renewed annually."
"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."
"The license for the solution is very expensive compared to the other products in the market."
"It is fast, reliable, and its licensing policy is great."
"The licensing cost is too high."
"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise61
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapCenter?
The product team handles the commercial aspects of pricing.
What needs improvement with NetApp SnapCenter?
We have not started much with the automation capability in NetApp SnapCenter. Regarding the integration aspect, I am not certain about its complexity, as this was built by the OEM NetApp team.
What is your primary use case for NetApp SnapCenter?
The major use case for NetApp SnapCenter is that our customer previously used Commvault. For huge VMs with sizes of five TB or 10 TB, taking the file level backup in Commvault took a long time, oft...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Data Protector?
We use OpenText Data Protector ( /products/opentext-data-protector-reviews ) for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security.
 

Also Known As

SnapCenter
Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
 

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Sample Customers

All for One Steeb AG, Accenture
GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
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