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Compare Arctera Backup Exec and IBM Storage Protect 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Arctera Backup Exec
Star Rating
(274)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Arctera Backup ExecIBM Storage Protect
Star Rating
(77)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM Storage ProtectArctera Backup Exec vs IBM Storage Protect
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Arctera Backup Exec easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Arctera Backup Exec overall.
- Reviewers felt that Arctera Backup Exec meets the needs of their business better than IBM Storage Protect.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM Storage Protect is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Arctera Backup Exec over IBM Storage Protect.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arctera Backup Exec
No pricing availableIBM Storage Protect
No pricing availableFree Trial
Arctera Backup Exec
Free Trial is available
IBM Storage Protect
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
216
8.4
59
Ease of Use
8.3
218
7.4
60
Ease of Setup
8.3
201
6.9
44
Ease of Admin
8.4
200
7.3
44
Quality of Support
7.8
203
8.1
59
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
192
7.5
42
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
209
7.3
60
Features by Category
IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO)Hide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.3
103
9.4
8
8.8
97
9.2
8
8.8
94
8.3
8
8.1
77
8.8
7
Management
8.5
88
7.7
5
8.7
93
9.4
8
8.8
100
9.2
8
8.1
87
8.8
7
8.6
96
8.8
8
Compliance
8.7
94
8.6
7
7.6
64
8.0
5
8.5
81
8.8
7
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
9.3
5
8.8
12
8.3
5
Management
8.2
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
7.7
5
Agentic AI - Online Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Admin
Not enough data
8.5
10
Agentic AI - Database Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
22
8.8
7
7.8
16
8.9
6
8.1
20
8.3
6
8.3
20
9.2
6
8.5
19
9.0
7
Management
9.0
21
9.3
7
9.2
20
8.6
7
8.5
19
8.8
7
8.0
19
8.8
7
8.5
19
8.6
6
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
9.0
5
8.3
8
9.0
5
7.9
7
9.2
6
9.0
8
8.9
6
9.0
8
Solution Provision
8.6
6
8.3
8
7.5
6
7.9
7
8.1
6
8.5
8
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Reliability
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Compatibility
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arctera Backup Exec and IBM Storage Protect are categorized as Data Replication, Server Backup, Online Backup, and Disaster Recovery
Unique Categories
Arctera Backup Exec has no unique categories
IBM Storage Protect is categorized as Database Backup, Object Storage Solutions, and IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arctera Backup Exec
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Storage Protect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.2%
Oil & Energy
3.4%
Computer Software
3.4%
Automotive
3.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.1%
Other
69.5%
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Hospital & Health Care
13.3%
Computer Software
8.3%
Banking
6.7%
Government Administration
5.0%
Other
48.3%
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Discussions
does Symantec backup exec trial version have the ability to delete files
4 Comments
GS
Backup Exec comes with full functional with 60 days trial version. If the questions is about resore the answer is yes. After the data is backed up and it is...Read more
How does Backup Exec help optimize storage?
2 Comments
SS
Backup Exec have inbuilt features and capabilities to support storage deduplication which reduces your storage space needs, saving you money and reducing how...Read more
IBM Storage Protect has no discussions with answers
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