Compare Azure Backup and SolarWinds Backup
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side-by-side comparison of Azure Backup vs. SolarWinds Backup
based on preference data from user reviews. Azure Backup rates 4.4/5 stars with 26 reviews. By contrast, SolarWinds Backup rates 4.3/5 stars with 194 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
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| Star Rating | Azure Backup | SolarWinds Backup |
| Market Segments | Azure Backup Mid-Market (42.1% of reviews) | SolarWinds Backup Small-Business (74.7% of reviews) |
| Entry Level Price | Azure Backup No pricing information available | SolarWinds Backup No pricing information available |
Azure Backup vs SolarWinds Backup
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Azure Backup easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Azure Backup overall.
- Reviewers felt that Azure Backup meets the needs of their business better than SolarWinds Backup.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure Backup is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Backup over SolarWinds Backup.
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Backup and SolarWinds Backup are categorized as Server Backup
Unique Categories
Azure Backup has no unique categories
Pricing
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Free Trial
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Azure Backup
Responses: 19
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 147
Ease of Use
Azure Backup
Responses: 19
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 149
Ease of Setup
Azure Backup
Responses: 14
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 142
Ease of Admin
Azure Backup
Responses: 14
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 143
Quality of Support
Azure Backup
Responses: 17
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 142
Ease of Doing Business With
Azure Backup
Responses: 12
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 144
Product Direction (% positive)
Azure Backup
Responses: 19
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 142
Features
Compatibility
File Server Backup
Azure Backup
Responses: 5
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Database Server Backup
Azure Backup
Responses: 6
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 8
Virtual Machines
Azure Backup
Responses: 5
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Repository Models
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 8
Management
Disaster Recovery
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Remote Backup
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Storage Formats
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Scheduled Backups
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
On-Demand Restoration
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Management
Continuous Backup
Azure Backup
Responses: 6
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 8
Disaster Recovery
Azure Backup
Responses: 6
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 8
Storage Capacity
Azure Backup
Responses: 6
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Remote Backup
Azure Backup
Responses: 6
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 11
Activity Monitoring
Azure Backup
Responses: 6
SolarWinds Backup
Reporting
Activity Monitoring
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Documentation
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Alerts/Notifications
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Compliance
Security Standards
Azure Backup
Responses: 6
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Cloud Data Protection
Azure Backup
Responses: 6
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Data Deduplication
Azure Backup
Responses: 6
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Security
Data Encryption
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Security and Compliance
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Deduplication
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of Azure Backup were most often representing companies in the Mid-Market segment, while reviewers for SolarWinds Backup were more commonly in the Small-Business segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Azure Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
42.1%
Information Services
10.5%
Consumer Goods
10.5%
Computer & Network Security
10.5%
Telecommunications
5.3%
Other
21.1%
Information Technology and Services
57.1%
Computer & Network Security
13.2%
Computer Networking
4.4%
Computer Software
3.8%
Accounting
3.3%
Other
18.1%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Administrator in Food & Beverages
the best part was that you don't need to be an IT specialist in order to deploy that
Cristy V.
Administrator in Information Technology and Services
It is truly a "single pane of glass". It is feature rich without 'nickel and diming' you to death. It allows White Label Branding. Remote Administration has great functionality and is easy to take in a quick glance. Support is stellar, they provide most...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Girish S.
Consultant in Information Technology and Services
Does not have rich interface like other known products such as Veritas etc
Administrator in Education Management
Support is a little slow in helping solve issues
Top Alternatives
Discussions
Azure Backup has no discussions with answers
How does SolarWinds secure data in transit to/from its private cloud?
1 comment
Offical Response from SolarWinds Backup
Apologies for the long delayed response - we just found out about this discussion area. SolarWinds Backups are AES 256-bit encrypted in transit and at rest....Read more
In what countries are the cloud storage data centers located?
1 comment
Offical Response from SolarWinds Backup
Apologies for the long delayed response - we just found out about this discussion area. SolarWinds stores backups in more than 30 ISO or SOC certified data...Read more
Does SolarWinds own the physical data centers?
1 comment
Offical Response from SolarWinds Backup
Apologies for the long delayed response - we just found out about this discussion area. The 30+ private cloud data centers where our backups are stored are...Read more
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