Claudiu Madalin D.
CD
Claudiu Madalin D.
Senior Application Packager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Intuitive, Reliable Ransomware Protection with Fast Recovery"
4/5
What do you like best about Rubrik?

The most helpful aspect of Rubrik is its intuitive, user-friendly interface combined with robust, automated ransomware protection and fast recovery times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rubrik?

While users praise its seamless reliability and ease of setup, the primary downsides are its expensive pricing and occasional limitations with advanced legacy or niche database integrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
AF
Verified User in Financial Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Centralized Backups and VM Snapshots Made Easy"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Rubrik?

It’s a great tool for taking database backups, snapshots of VM's. It helps with creating snapshots and managing everything in a centralized place. Those snapshots can also be easily used to create new databases when needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rubrik?

For a beginner, this may feel like too much, since it requires a solid learning foundation beforehand. The user interface could have been made simpler as well; it’s difficult to find what you need and to move through the interface smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User
G
Verified User
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simple Management, Fast Recovery, Strong Ransomware Defense"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Rubrik?

I like Rubrik for its simple management and fast recovery capabilities, along with its strong ransomware protection. It automates backups and makes data recovery quick and reliable. I also appreciate that the initial setup is generally straightforward compared to traditional backup tools, thanks to its user-friendly interface and guided configuration. The combination of simple management, faster backup and recovery, better automation, improved cloud integration, and strong ransomware protection made a significant impact after switching from other backup solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rubrik?

Some areas where Rubrik could improve are reporting customization, occasional UI complexity for advanced features, and the learning curve for new users. In some environments, setup and licensing can also feel a bit expensive or complex. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Josh M.
JM
Josh M.
IT Tech Ops Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Rubrik Makes Restores Fast, Simple, and Reliable"
5/5
What do you like best about Rubrik?

Rubrik is easy to use and straightforward to understand on your own. You don’t need a degree to figure it out. They make restores simple and quick, and they also offer automation for disaster events like these. Overall, they have features that nobody else has. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rubrik?

I use Rubrik every day, and honestly I don’t feel like there’s any downside to it whatsoever. Overall, it’s been a consistently positive experience for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Martynas L.
ML
Martynas L.
IT Service Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy, Audit-Ready Backup & Recovery with Fast Support and Smooth Integrations"
4/5
What do you like best about Rubrik?

back up and recovery is easy to understand and implement however it is still technically complex enough to satisfy the requirements of a company that is constantly audited by regulatory bodies. Performs well without many hiccups. Pricing is friendly enough comparing to competitors. Support is available and quick. It removes manual labour, enables faster recovery and integrates well with platforms such as servicenow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rubrik?

advanced features have a steep learning curve, not very easy to implement across a complex environment with architecture that is not simple it requires quite a huge amount of time to learn to implement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Prem S.
PS
Prem S.
Full Stack Java Developer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Unified Cybersecurity Platform with Room for More Features"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Rubrik?

I appreciate Rubrik for being a good platform for cybersecurity, backup, and rapid recovery. It is quite beneficial as it provides most of the tools I want all under one umbrella, offering a unified cyber experience without worrying about cloud backup, security, and recovery. The database backup and VM backup are features I particularly like and find them to be on a nice, top level. Rubrik delivers simplicity and efficiency, being cloud-based allows for accessible and portable data management. It also has security features that make the database backup particularly appealing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rubrik?

I didn't see anything much that much. Like, they can expand their wing more, like, providing more extra features. What they're currently doing. And they can provide more, more features. I guess. More analytics as well. That would expand the horizon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jennyfer A.
JA
Jennyfer A.
Data Manager & User Support Specialist
"DBA"
3/5
What do you like best about Rubrik?

I like Rubrik for its easy backup management, which allows me to handle backups, all in one place. It makes the process quick, especially for live mounting for restores. The initial setup was very easy, which is a huge plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rubrik?

I feel that there could be improvement in Rubrik's high availability backup presence from regional data centers. I'd like the ability to take backups from a secondary NY cluster from the TX cluster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tony W.
TW
Tony W.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Seamless Setup and Comprehensive Security with Rubrik"
5/5
What do you like best about Rubrik?

I like Rubrik for its flexibility and ability to cover a multitude of issues that our customers face today. The enterprise edition DSPM feature sets are particularly valuable, providing a level of security that our customers really appreciate. The installation process is seamless, which is great for our company as we often install Rubrik for our customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rubrik?

I'm looking forward to simplifying the licensing with the Flex program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Venu V.
VV
Venu V.
Senior Consultant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simple, Modern UI with Powerful Policy-Based Backups and Rapid Restores"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Rubrik?

It has a simple, clean user interface with a modern feel. Policy-based scheduling and retention help eliminate manual backup tasks. It also supports rapid restores of files, VMs, and entire systems during break-fix scenarios. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rubrik?

It requires manual deployment across the infrastructure rather than being native. I’ve also run into occasional bugs after updates that temporarily break functionality. On top of that, some users find Rubrik expensive compared to alternatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Edwin B.
EB
Edwin B.
Senior Solutions Architect
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Holistic Ecosystem That Delivers"
5/5
What do you like best about Rubrik?

Holistic ecosystems and From a technology standpoint, what makes Rubrik stand out is how it completely flipped the script on traditional backup and data management.

Instead of treating backup as just insurance for a rainy day, Rubrik treats data management as a core piece of cyber resilience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rubrik?

Need to work on pricing and options and High Initial Cost: Rubrik is positioned as a premium cyber-resilience platform, not a budget backup tool. For smaller organizations or mid-market companies with tight budgets, the entry price can be a tough pill to swallow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.