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Alternatives to Cohesity DataProtect
22 backup tools sit alongside Cohesity DataProtect in this directory. Below is what separates each from Cohesity DataProtect on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 12
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Cohesity DataProtect starts at
- On request
Why people look past Cohesity DataProtect
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Cohesity DataProtect entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Cohesity DataProtect carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 12 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Modern data protection for enterprise workloads
- Can be used without paying; Cohesity DataProtect cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $250/year, where Cohesity DataProtect does not.
Enterprise-grade intelligent data management
Priced and rated the same as Cohesity DataProtect on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Integrated backup and cybersecurity protection
- Publishes an entry price of $68/year, where Cohesity DataProtect does not.
Kubernetes application backup with a free tier up to one terabyte
- Can be used without paying; Cohesity DataProtect cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $0.2/node hour, where Cohesity DataProtect does not.
Open source backup and migration for Kubernetes cluster resources
- Can be used without paying; Cohesity DataProtect cannot.
Backup and recovery for OpenStack, Kubernetes and Red Hat Virtualization
- Can be used without paying; Cohesity DataProtect cannot.
Every Cohesity DataProtect alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohesity DataProtect (this page) | On request | - | - | |
| Veeam Backup & ReplicationEnterprise backup and disaster recovery solution with instant recovery and VM restores | Free, then $250/year | - | - | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Commvault Complete Data ProtectionComprehensive data protection platform covering backups, archive, and disaster recovery | On request | - | 4 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Acronis Cyber ProtectIntegrated backup, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity platform for enterprises | $68/year | - | 3 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Portworx Backup | Free, then $0.2/node hour | Per node hour | 2 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Velero | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Trilio | Free | Per node per year | 2 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes | Free | Per worker node | 2 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| CloudCasa | Free, then $69/month | Per node per month | 3 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| rustic | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| UrBackup | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Proxmox Backup Server | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Kopia | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| AOMEI Backupper | Free, then $39.95/one-time | One-time | 3 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Bacula | Free | Open-source | - | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Redstor | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Clumio | $0.01/month | Per GiB-month protected | 3 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| AvePoint Cloud Backup | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| HYCU | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| BDRShield | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Comet Backup | $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Backupify | $29/month | - | 2 | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
| Datto Backup | On request | Subscription | - | vs Cohesity DataProtect |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Cohesity DataProtect badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (12)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Veeam Backup & Replication , Free, then $250/year
- Portworx Backup , Free, then $0.2/node hour
- Velero , Free
- Trilio , Free
- Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes , Free
- CloudCasa , Free, then $69/month
- rustic , Free
- UrBackup , Free
What you would be giving up
Cohesity DataProtect is most often brought in for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Cohesity DataProtect is broadly right and the question is cost, the Cohesity DataProtect pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Backup category lists everything the directory holds, and best backup tools ranks them.
Cohesity DataProtect runs on on-premises, aws, azure, google cloud. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Cohesity DataProtect alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Cohesity DataProtect?
- 22 other backup tools are listed in this directory, led by Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Complete Data Protection, Acronis Cyber Protect, Portworx Backup. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Cohesity DataProtect?
- 12 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Veeam Backup & Replication, Portworx Backup, Velero, Trilio, Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Cohesity DataProtect?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Cohesity DataProtect?
- Cohesity DataProtect is most often brought in for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Cohesity DataProtect?
- Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these Cohesity DataProtect alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Backup, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Cohesity DataProtect against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Cohesity DataProtect covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every backup tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Backup category, 22 tools beside Cohesity DataProtect. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.