NetApp SnapCenter vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

NetApp and OpenText are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. NetApp is ranked #42 with an average rating of 7.7, while OpenText is ranked #22 with an average rating of 9.0. NetApp holds a 0.9% mindshare in BRS, compared to OpenText’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of NetApp users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

NetApp SnapCenter

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100% willing to recommend

OpenText Data Protector

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80% willing to recommend

NetApp SnapCenter

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

OpenText Data Protector and NetApp SnapCenter are two prominent data protection solutions. While OpenText Data Protector has competitive pricing, NetApp SnapCenter's extensive feature set and performance make it a superior choice in many cases.

Features: OpenText Data Protector offers robust integration with various platforms, an automated backup and recovery process, and scalable architecture. NetApp SnapCenter features simplified management, efficient snapshot technology, and comprehensive application integration. NetApp SnapCenter's simplified management and application integration give it an edge.

Room for Improvement: OpenText Data Protector could improve its complex configuration process and speed of support response. NetApp SnapCenter needs enhanced reporting features and additional customization options. OpenText Data Protector's complex configuration is a more significant drawback compared to NetApp SnapCenter's reporting concerns.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OpenText Data Protector users experience a steep learning curve during deployment and have mixed feedback on customer service responsiveness. NetApp SnapCenter users report a smoother deployment process and generally satisfactory customer service. NetApp SnapCenter's easier deployment and reliable customer service provide a better user experience.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText Data Protector has competitive pricing but may require higher ongoing maintenance costs. NetApp SnapCenter exhibits a higher upfront cost but delivers strong ROI through its advanced functionalities and reduced management time. NetApp SnapCenter's superior ROI and feature set justify its higher price.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

NetApp SnapCenter

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

42nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OpenText Data Protector

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

22nd

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 March 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of NetApp SnapCenter is 0.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
OpenText Data Protector	1.0%
NetApp SnapCenter	0.9%
Other	98.1%

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SaneeshC

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.

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Ahmad-Hassan

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,…

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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

"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 has greatly improved our DR activity."

"Being able to add everything in as resource groups is a valuable feature... Having all the SQL servers put into specific buckets, based on their year of release - 2008, 2012, 2014 - allows us to get almost immediate backups that are easily seen and reported on."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"The most valuable feature is that it's centralized. In the old SnapManager days, we had software for each server. Now, with a centralized system, we're able to manage all systems remotely, and all agents remotely, and update them remotely. That's a huge benefit for us."

"The reporting feature has been particularly beneficial to upper management... When you do manual backups, you do not get the benefit of seeing successes and failures and how often you have to do restores. With SnapCenter, you get all of that."

"The support from NetApp is very good, and I would rate it as ten points."

"Technical support has been very helpful when we have issues."

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"The most valuable feature of Data Protector is its integration with VMware. A lot of software these days integrates with VMware, and you can run some of these things on virtual machines. You can even have your backup manager running on a virtual machine and use physical managers to move data around. Their VMware integration isn't too bad, but Commvault has that feature, and many other backup products do."

"The solution is easy to use."

"HP Data Protector integration with RMAN is very stable, robust and provides good diagnostics features to troubleshoot backup issues."

"In one of the projects involving a database and UCMDB integration, we needed to manage a large database. We used the scheduling feature in Data Protector to automate backups."

"What I like the most about this solution is that I can change and access the Oracle backup file."

"It's supports Unix, Linux, all of the OS's. It's very stable software."

"The initial setup is very easy."

"It is very easy to use and the interaction with various systems is very handy."

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Cons

"We have hundreds of servers and systems and hundreds of customers and they're separated in a multi-tenancy way in NetApp SVM. Right now, the problem is that it always scan all SVMs. If I backup Customer A, it scans all SVMs, or tries to scan all SVMs, if there is a backup relationship on the storage. But it doesn't have the permissions, so we run into timeouts or the backup just takes too long. They're fixing that in the upcoming release..."

"We would like to see more granular repording and reporting in bigger sets available in SnapCenter."

"The GUI is still so-so. I' don't use the GUI that often anymore because it's really slow, refreshing disks, refreshing hosts, and you have to click a lot."

"The tool could be faster."

"I feel a little bit that during the whole process of putting this software into production we were like a beta program. It was full of bugs... For example, we had a problem with truncating our Exchange log files... It has improved over time."

"Some of the minor functionalities from SnapManager did not transfer over to SnapCenter. These should be added in future releases."

"If it was possible to create backups on non-NetApp storage, that would be helpful."

"My major issue is when I upgrade. I have to touch every last client that I have in SnapCenter, and right now I have 60... They said that in another release that will get better, but right now it's not better and I've had to do this three times."

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"It has a reputation for bugginess."

"It's very expensive compared to Veeam and other similar solutions."

"The interface has been the same for many years and needs to be updated"

"The GUI needs to be easier to administrate. Also, it should have better access to more materials to help understanding the product (like the difference between INCR and INCR1, etc. and how it works)."

"They should design the solution so that it is much easier for deployment and make the UI easy to use."

"Integration with the market applications must be improved, such as MS Exchange, MS Active Directory, SAP and Oracle. Other backup tools are more efficient with the integrated backups."

"The operation is not so friendly for new users. The GUI could also use improvement."

"The solution is not intuitive enough. I think they should work on the user experience and the graphical interface. These can be a lot better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is inexpensive."

"It's free. The license is included with other NetApp products."

"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 license for SnapCenter was included with the storage array."

"Pricing is very good because if you already have NepApp controllers, then it's included."

"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."

"We see a financial value with SnapCenter because we don't have to license Commvault, which is pretty expensive."

"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."

"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."

"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."

"The product is cheaper than Commvault."

"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."

"The licensing cost is too high."

"Data Protector's pricing is very competitive and we have no issues in this regard. I would give it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."

"The pricing is acceptable for enterprise level companies, but it's not acceptable for small- and medium-sized businesses. Micro Focus Data Protector is not an enterprise level solution, and it should cover small- and medium-sized businesses with acceptable prices."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Marketing Services Firm

13%

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	28
Midsize Enterprise	22
Large Enterprise	61

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapCenter?

The product team handles the commercial aspects of pricing.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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.

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Also Known As

SnapCenter

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

Overview

Unified, scalable platform for application-consistent data protection and clone management. This software simplifies backup, restore, and clone lifecycle management with application-integrated workflows.

NetApp

OpenText Data Protector standardizes and consolidates backups across multiple platforms. It provides secure, comprehensive backup protection for business-critical data and applications whether virtual, physical, or online in the cloud.

OpenText

Sample Customers

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