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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Backup
Star Rating
(85)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure BackupIBM 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 ProtectSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that IBM Storage Protect excels in File Server Backup with a score of 9.4, while Azure Backup trails slightly at 8.9, indicating a stronger performance in this area for IBM.
- Reviewers mention that Azure Backup offers superior Ease of Setup with a score of 9.1 compared to IBM's 6.9, making it a more user-friendly option for quick deployment.
- G2 users highlight that IBM Storage Protect shines in Disaster Recovery with a score of 9.4, while Azure Backup maintains a solid score of 8.9, suggesting IBM may provide more robust recovery options.
- Users on G2 report that Azure Backup has a better Quality of Support rating at 8.8 compared to IBM's 8.1, indicating a more responsive and helpful support team.
- Reviewers say that IBM Storage Protect's Backup Automation feature is rated at 8.8, which is slightly lower than Azure Backup's 9.0, suggesting Azure may offer more efficient automated backup processes.
- Users report that both products have strong Security Standards, but Azure Backup edges out with a score of 8.8 compared to IBM's 8.6, indicating a slight advantage in compliance and security features.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Backup
No pricing availableIBM Storage Protect
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Backup
No trial information availableIBM Storage Protect
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
69
8.4
59
Ease of Use
9.0
70
7.4
60
Ease of Setup
9.1
50
6.9
44
Ease of Admin
8.8
48
7.3
44
Quality of Support
8.8
64
8.1
59
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
45
7.5
42
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
70
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
8.9
46
9.4
8
8.8
42
9.2
8
9.3
42
8.3
8
8.5
37
8.8
7
Management
8.9
42
7.7
5
8.9
44
9.4
8
9.1
46
9.2
8
9.0
45
8.8
7
8.9
42
8.8
8
Compliance
8.8
44
8.6
7
8.9
44
8.0
5
8.4
41
8.8
7
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
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Functionality
Not enough data
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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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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Not enough data
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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
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Management
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Solution Provision
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
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
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Security
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Backup and IBM Storage Protect are categorized as Server Backup
Unique Categories
Azure Backup has no unique categories
IBM Storage Protect is categorized as Online Backup, Disaster Recovery, Database Backup, Object Storage Solutions, IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO), and Data Replication
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Backup
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
35.6%
Computer Software
9.6%
Computer & Network Security
8.2%
Oil & Energy
4.1%
Investment Management
4.1%
Other
38.4%
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
What is Azure Backup used for?
1 Comment
HS
for application-consistent backups, which ensure additional fixes aren't required to restore the data.Read more
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