Commvault Cloud vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

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Commvault and OpenText are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Commvault is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.2, while OpenText is ranked #49. Commvault holds a 3.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to OpenText’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Commvault users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

Commvault Cloud

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95% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Commvault Cloud and OpenText Data Protector compete in the data management solutions category. Commvault Cloud has the upper hand in ease of use and customer support, while OpenText Data Protector outshines in features and ROI.

Features: Commvault Cloud offers comprehensive backup and recovery capabilities, seamless cloud integration, and user-friendliness. OpenText Data Protector is known for its robustness, extensive enterprise features, and suitability for large organizations with complex configurations.

Room for Improvement: Commvault Cloud requires better reporting functions, enhanced integration with more third-party applications, and more refined usability enhancements. OpenText Data Protector could benefit from a more intuitive console, improved documentation, and effectively addressing usability concerns.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Commvault Cloud is praised for smooth deployment and excellent customer service, making it easy to set up with responsive support. OpenText Data Protector has a more complex deployment and receives mixed reviews on its customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Commvault Cloud is more expensive but users find the cost justified by the value and support. OpenText Data Protector offers a better ROI due to its extensive features, making it a cost-effective option for enterprises despite the initial setup cost.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Commvault Cloud

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

4th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

113

Ranking in other categories

eDiscovery (1st), Cloud Backup (3rd), Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (6th), SaaS Backup (2nd), Container Backup Software (2nd), Autonomous Operational Resilience (2nd)

OpenText Data Protector

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

49th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

102

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Commvault Cloud is 3.3%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 1.0%, 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 (%)
Commvault Cloud	3.3%
OpenText Data Protector	1.0%
Other	95.7%

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Featured Reviews

Sanjay Singh Bisht

Assistant Manager at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Unified data protection has simplified hybrid backups and has improved ransomware recovery speed

Commvault Cloud's best feature in terms of protection is that it provides data protection and accomplishes its job effectively. It offers a unified approach to backup across all environments, including on-premises, public cloud, and SaaS applications such as M365 and Salesforce. I also use it for virtual machines and databases. The unified protection approach helps my team manage different environments effectively. Before Commvault Cloud, I used a separate VM backup tool to protect the VMware environment. For database backup, I had to use the native tool or backup scripts. For the cloud part, I had to use the native AWS or Azure cloud tools. After moving to Commvault Cloud, a single policy or a set of backup policies is applied across virtual machines, databases, workloads, and cloud workloads. I can protect my environments, which reduces manual configuration errors. Regarding visibility, it provides one dashboard to manage and centralize monitoring of all workloads. It is very easy to track backup success or failure. I can see the SLA compliance and storage usage without needing to jump between tools to check or have visibility of it. Regarding the recovery experience, the recovery time has been reduced drastically by using Commvault Cloud. It has simplified cloud management and provides easier manageability to manage retention policies, encryption policies, and compliance rules. This helps reduce operational workloads. Commvault Cloud has impacted me very positively. It simplifies and unifies data protection across hybrid workloads. Instead of managing multiple backup tools for virtual machines, databases, and SaaS applications, I now have a single platform with consistent policies and centralized visibility. This has really reduced my operational complexity and improved backup reliability. Regarding the cyber resiliency posture, the immutable backups and ransomware recovery workflow give me greater confidence in recovering quicker from potential risks. Commvault Cloud has positively impacted me in several key areas: unified backup management across environments, reduced operational overhead, improved ransomware resiliency, faster recovery times, better visibility for compliance, and easier management of hybrid or cloud workloads.

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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"As a company, we faced ransomware attacks twice, and both times, we recovered because of Commvault's backup and recovery solution."

"Commvault can do everything for every operating system and application, whether it is cloud-based, like Office 365, or not, it is possible with Commvault."

"The fact that the solution is a single platform has enabled our company to accelerate growth."

"Commvault Backup & Recovery's search utility is its most valuable feature."

"The solution provides us with a single platform to move, manage, and recover data across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud locations, making it very effective."

"Global deduplication and the indexing of the data object are the most valuable features. It saves costs on the product side by doing compression and deduplication. It will help you and make your life easy to reach the data that you need within the minimum downtime when it's required."

"One valuable feature is unlimited backup. You can back up existing users and folders."

"I like Commvault's immutable backups. It integrates with other solutions in our IT infrastructure very well."

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"It's a good product that's pretty easy to use."

"The main purpose of this software suite (safely backup and restore main systems) is fully achieved."

"We rely on generating daily reports on our stocks for auditing purposes, and those reports are useful, so I would say they are the most valuable feature."

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

"Reliable Utility that would help a lot to automate backups and recovery operations"

"The solution is easy to use."

"Data Protector is highly scalable."

"Micro Focus Data Protector is a stable solution and, when compared to other storage or backup tools on the market, it is extremely competitive because it is user-friendly, has multi-vendor support, and also supports cloud platforms as well as local storage."

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Cons

"I really struggled to configure HyperScale X as there was a lack of detailed documentation."

"Support could improve and the initial configuration would be easier with assistance from a professional engineer."

"Sometimes the web page doesn't work. I don't know if it's an outage or if there is maintenance going on in the background. From time to time, Commvault will suddenly stop taking backups for some intervals."

"The workflow has room for improvement."

"The only problem is that some of what we snap most of is the VMs. We found about 10% of the VMs that we can't snap because they're too interactive. It actually causes the application to crash."

"The main area for improvement is that we sometimes experience negative effects from their updates. If they had a larger test area for their updates, that would help."

"The implementation is very difficult and should be improved and made easier."

"My customers are not satisfied with the tool because there is a little trouble with the throughput of Metallic."

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"The initial setup was complex in terms of IT, the business, and our technical support."

"The product can be developed by including functionalities like DR, CDP, and SureBackup, which are currently unavailable in the solution."

"Technical support is OK. They responded to me within a reasonable time, but the person with whom I spoke didn't really know how to do or understand what I was doing."

"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."

"Many of our users complain about the GUI. You still need to rely on the command line interface. Because it originated as a Unix system, Data Protector is still a command line-driven solution, which makes it seem rather dated compared to systems that are built around a GUI from day one. It doesn't affect the functionality, but some people don't find it user-friendly."

"It works with virtual machines, but it's way too complex right now."

"Integration with the market applications must be improved, such as MS Exchange, MS Active Directory, SAP and Oracle. Other backup tools are more efficient with the integrated backups."

"The major issue we are facing in this product is Sybase database integration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is licensed based on the number of objects that we're going to back up, and that's a known quantity. As a result, we get predictable costs for our backup requirements."

"The complete license gives us options for all the features. Commvault does not license based on storage or the management components. It can integrate with any storage vendor. That means that when we are out of storage and need more, we can integrate without additional licensing. In my opinion, Commvault needs to reduce the licensing cost by 20 to 40 percent to make it cost-efficient."

"It is a bit more than other products, but when you consider the time savings, it is saving money."

"Compared with other backup technologies, Commvault is a bit more costly, but we are satisfied with the support, the services, and the features that we get with Commvault."

"Licensing could be better explained. Sometimes, it's unclear what features are available in different licensing models."

"Hands down, Metallic provides us with more predictable costs for our backup requirements. You are getting what you pay for. If they are charging you X amount of dollars at that point, that is what you are going to pay. So far, I have not seen any hidden costs or any kind of gotchas. It is pretty cut-and-dry. They will let you know, "Hey, you are going to use our storage and it will cost you this much. You are going to use your storage, then we are going to charge you this much to backup.""

"The solution is highly-priced."

"Its cost is reasonable, but anybody else can do better benchmarking."

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"Data Protector's pricing is very competitive and we have no issues in this regard. I would give it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."

"It is more affordable compared to other vendors."

"The solution requires paying for a license."

"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."

"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."

"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."

"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."

"Pricing/licensing is Data Protector's single best offering. In its most basic environment, the only license required is for whatever target device is required."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Outsourcing Company

13%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	58
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	82

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

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThreatWise?

Commvault Cloud is expensive, and there is room for the price to be 10-15 percent lower than what they are charging currently.

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What needs improvement with ThreatWise?

Commvault Cloud is a very powerful tool, but it can be improved in various ways. Commvault Cloud can be improved by simplifying its interface, reducing configuration complexity, and making more adv...

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What is your primary use case for ThreatWise?

Commvault Cloud's main core use case is backup and recovery for protecting on-premises workloads, databases, the file system, NAS, and on-premises infrastructure. Another primary use case is immuta...

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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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Also Known As

Commvault Complete Data Protection, Commvault Backup & Recovery, Commvault HyperScale X, Metallic, ThreatWise

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

Overview

Commvault Cloud offers comprehensive data management with strong backup and recovery, security, and compliance across hybrid and multi-cloud setups. Supporting a variety of applications, its cost optimization and integration capabilities enhance data management and infrastructure operations.

Commvault Cloud facilitates seamless data management and protection for organizations dealing with complex IT infrastructures. Its capabilities spread across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, ensuring robust disaster recovery and compliance, while optimizing storage strategies. Extensive application compatibility and integration with IT infrastructure solutions allow for efficient data movement and enhanced security.

What are the key features of Commvault Cloud?

Backup and Recovery: Reliable data protection across environments.
Data Management: Seamless operations in hybrid and multi-cloud contexts.
Disaster Recovery: Comprehensive recovery features.
Compliance: Ensures adherence to regulatory standards.
Security: Advanced encryption and threat detection.
Cost Optimization: Efficient strategies and resource utilization.
Integration: Supports a wide array of IT applications.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Data Security: Protects sensitive information effectively.
Scalability: Adapts to extensive infrastructure needs.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces expenses through optimization.
Simplified Management: Streamlined for better operations.
Comprehensive Support: Enhances compatibility and usability.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and technology, Commvault Cloud supports the protection of virtual machines, databases, and physical systems. It facilitates Office 365, SQL, and VMware backups, ensuring disaster recovery and compliance, while meeting the demanding storage requirements and safeguarding data integrity per industry standards.

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OpenText Data Protector offers robust integration with systems like SQL, Oracle, VMware, and Exchange, boasting strong backup and recovery solutions across multiple environments, despite some areas needing improvement such as user-friendliness and GUI design.

OpenText Data Protector provides comprehensive data protection for servers, Linux systems, and applications including Oracle and Microsoft, alongside centralized storage management. It supports virtual, cloud, and on-premises environments, focusing on Oracle database security, HANA, and NAS appliances via NDMP. Despite its benefits, users encounter frequent errors with virtual environment backups, especially with VMware, and find the GUI outdated. Documentation needs improvement for troubleshooting, and support services face criticism for delayed responses. The licensing structure lacks flexibility, and while it supports efficient deduplication and scheduling, reporting capabilities often lead users to rely on external tools.

What are the key features of OpenText Data Protector?

Seamless Integration: Supports SQL, Oracle, VMware, and Exchange for smooth data management.
Centralized Management: Single interface for managing complex environments with ease.
Disaster Recovery: Offers robust recovery capabilities with automated scheduling.
Diverse OS Support: Accommodates numerous operating systems, enhancing flexibility.
Detailed Reporting: Generates reports for informed decision-making and strategy improvements.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Reliable Backup: Ensures data integrity and availability across platforms.
Flexibility: Adapts to changing environments and diverse IT landscapes.
Cost Efficiency: Streamlines processes to maximize ROI despite licensing costs.
Integration Quality: Works well with existing systems, reducing transition challenges.

OpenText Data Protector finds application in sectors requiring robust data protection, such as finance and healthcare, securing data in compliance-sensitive environments. Industries rely on it for protecting Oracle databases and ensuring data retention and recovery in both short- and long-term scenarios.

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Sample Customers

Aberdeenshire Council, Acxiom, BAM Group Ireland, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, CI Investments, Clifford Chance, American Municipal Power, American Pacific Mortgage, AstraZeneca, Dongbu Steel, Denver Health, Dow Jones, Emirates Steel, Penn State Health, Prime Healthcare, Sonic Healthcare, Sony Network Communications, TiVO, UCONN Health, The Weitz Company

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