OpenText Data Protector vs Oracle Data Guard comparison

OpenText and Oracle are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. OpenText is ranked #22 with an average rating of 9.0, while Oracle is ranked #23 with an average rating of 9.3. OpenText holds a 1.0% mindshare in BRS, compared to Oracle’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

OpenText Data Protector

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80% willing to recommend

Oracle Data Guard

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

OpenText Data Protector and Oracle Data Guard are two competing data protection solutions, each with distinct advantages. Oracle Data Guard stands out due to its advanced features, making it preferable for robust, enterprise-level solutions.

Features: OpenText Data Protector is praised for comprehensive backup and recovery options, ease of integration with various environments, and strong customer support. Oracle Data Guard offers high availability, data integrity, and disaster recovery capabilities.

Room for Improvement: OpenText Data Protector users have indicated a need for better reporting functionalities, smoother upgrades, and enhanced automation. Oracle Data Guard users suggest enhancements in automation capabilities, more intuitive configuration processes, and better integration with non-Oracle databases.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OpenText Data Protector has a straightforward deployment process and is noted for its responsive customer service. Oracle Data Guard's deployment is more complex, requiring specialized knowledge, but its detailed documentation and effective support help mitigate challenges.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText Data Protector is recognized for its competitive pricing and good return on investment, especially for small to mid-sized businesses. Oracle Data Guard, while more expensive, offers substantial ROI for enterprises needing high availability and robust disaster recovery capabilities, justifying the higher initial setup cost for larger organizations.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

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

Oracle Data Guard

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

23rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Data Guard is 0.9%, up from 0.8% 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%
Oracle Data Guard	0.9%
Other	98.1%

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Featured Reviews

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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AdnanNaseem

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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The feature that was most valuable was that we could restore one mailbox and we could do different backups for different databases."

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

"This solution is quite stable because we have only three users."

"It's very easy to use."

"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...The initial setup process for the solution is easy."

"OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers."

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

"Regarding scalability, it's unlimited with Data Protector. You can link multiple installations and let them work together. They can share backup devices. You have many possibilities with Data Protector. It's very proficient."

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"One of the most valuable features is real-time replication. The version we're using is reliable and easy to deploy."

"The most important feature is that if I want to test the database at the disaster recovery site, I can take a snapshot, test it, and then revert it back to the original state without needing to restore the complete database from the primary data center to the disaster recovery."

"We have found the replication feature the most useful. We use this feature the most. The ability to recover a database with less effort and the use of Oracle Data Guard Broker to administer the complete environment are also very useful features."

"The most valuable feature is the flashback standby, which allows us to test without scrapping the database."

"Another valuable feature is the possibility of backing up the database from the standby database instead of the primary database, to avoid backup process overhead in the primary system."

"The solution has been stable so far."

"We have not encountered any major challenges with replication. We were able to achieve near-real-time replication. Also, with the switchover failover, we were not getting any technical issues. It's a pretty stable product."

"Data Guard also improved because customers with an active Data Guard license want to reduce the I/O in a production environment. Some application complaints to it for Oracle reporting purposes. It has a production environment that needs to be enhanced."

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Cons

"I do not think that this solution is relevant in the current IT market. They have not upgraded their features and functionalities which makes it difficult for them to remain competitive."

"Technical support process could be easier/technical web site."

"The GUI could be updated. The GUI hasn't changed since version 6. It's on version 10 now. The reporting could also be better. Also, while Data Protector is excellent for backing up physical hardware, it needs more features for backing up VM images because many environments use hypervisor."

"We think troubleshooting is one of the most difficult parts in this product. It is hard to find any signs for job errors and why a job did not run successfully."

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

"The graphical interface needs to be improved."

"I'm uncertain if it supports virtual machine backup and restoration. If they could enhance this aspect, they could gain more support from end users."

"It can occasionally be inaccurate in its backup/recovery time estimates."

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"The usage of block storage devices in the cloud or migration of a type of storage from one site to another site can be improved. Currently, we have to use multi-node to single node because of the lack of storage support on the Azure side. It did not really work. Our DBA had to spend a lot of time tweaking the Data Guard tools, or the underlying Oracle VMs, to make sure that Data Guard would run on top of different types of storage. So, if it can support transporting or getting from one type of storage to another type of storage in a different site or a different technology, it would be very helpful."

"The product could improve its pricing."

"The implementation is complex for anyone who's jumping into it without any experience. It's all command-line driven implementations. For some, that's a turn-off."

"They may need to include the monitoring and the alerting part in Data Guard."

"Oracle Data Guard is stable, but you need to keep monitoring the system all the time. You need to keep monitoring the archives."

"The deployment cost is expensive."

"A significant improvement for Oracle Data Guard would be enabling the disaster recovery site to handle read and write operations, not just data storage."

"For Italian medium-sized companies, the main challenge lies in the cost associated with licenses."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"The solution requires paying for a license."

"The licensing cost was not annual. We didn't pay any license. We paid when we deployed and we didn't pay for anything after that. There were no additional fees after the initial payment."

"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."

"The license for the solution is very expensive compared to the other products in the market."

"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."

"They have two types of licensing, one is for storage capacity and the other is client licensing. The capacity licensing here is a bit expensive."

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"If you want to have everything automated and done smoothly, you have to add additional licenses."

"The cost is expensive."

"It's a cost-effective solution."

"This is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive than Oracle Grid."

"The cost of the Oracle license will depend on the negotiations with Oracle."

"The licensing cost is significantly high."

"Oracle Data Guard is a feature available only in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, and is available for extra cost."

"The pricing is on the higher side."

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Top Industries

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Marketing Services Firm

13%

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	22

Questions from the Community

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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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...

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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...

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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...

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Also Known As

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

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Overview

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

Oracle Data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data. Data Guard provides a comprehensive set of services that create, maintain, manage, and monitor one or more standby databases to enable production Oracle databases to survive disasters and data corruptions. Data Guard can be used with traditional backup, restoration, and cluster techniques to provide a high level of data protection and data availability.

Oracle

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