Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Cohesity DataProtect vs OwnBackup
Cohesity DataProtect
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Hyperconverged secondary data protection
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
OwnBackup
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Leading backup for Salesforce and SaaS platforms
- From
- $5/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Cohesity DataProtect primarily focused on enterprise customers; less suitable for small businesses; OwnBackup own states its products are officially part of Salesforce, and routes pricing to Salesforce's Cloud Data Security page rather than publishing a figure of its own
- They diverge on capability: Cohesity DataProtect covers Hyperconverged architecture, OwnBackup covers Automated backup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cohesity DataProtect and OwnBackup actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cohesity DataProtect | OwnBackup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $5/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | On-premises, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud | Web |
| Founded | 2013 | 2015 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup & Disaster Recovery).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Cohesity DataProtect
- Hyperconverged architecture
- Instant mass restore
- Global deduplication
- Global search
- Ransomware protection
- Cloud tiering
- VMware
- Hyper-V
Only in OwnBackup
- Automated backup
- Instant recovery
- Proactive monitoring
- Data seeding
- Sandbox management
- Compliance archiving
- Salesforce
- ServiceNow
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cohesity DataProtect
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
OwnBackup
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Both are used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cohesity DataProtect
- Primarily focused on enterprise customers; less suitable for small businesses
- Requires significant IT expertise to optimize deduplication and retention policies
- High upfront infrastructure costs for on-premises deployment
OwnBackup
- Own states its products are officially part of Salesforce, and routes pricing to Salesforce's Cloud Data Security page rather than publishing a figure of its own
Pricing, plan by plan
Cohesity DataProtect
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Cohesity DataProtect review.
OwnBackup
$5/month- OwnBackup$5/month
- Daily backup
- Instant recovery
- Proactive monitoring
Which should you pick?
Choose Cohesity DataProtect if
- You need hyperconverged architecture.
- You work on On-premises, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.
- You also want instant mass restore.
Questions people ask
- Is Cohesity DataProtect or OwnBackup better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cohesity DataProtect starts at On request and OwnBackup at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cohesity DataProtect or OwnBackup?
- Cohesity DataProtect starts at On request and OwnBackup at $5/month.
- Does Cohesity DataProtect or OwnBackup run on more platforms?
- Cohesity DataProtect runs on On-premises, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud. OwnBackup runs on Web.
- What is Cohesity DataProtect best used for?
- Cohesity DataProtect is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
- What can Cohesity DataProtect do that OwnBackup cannot?
- Cohesity DataProtect covers Hyperconverged architecture, Instant mass restore, Global deduplication, Global search. OwnBackup covers Automated backup, Instant recovery, Proactive monitoring, Data seeding. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Cohesity DataProtect: What is the main benefit of Cohesity DataProtect's instant recovery?
Cohesity uniquely reduces downtime by enabling instant mass restoration of any number of VMs, large volumes of unstructured data, and Oracle databases to any point in time.
SourceCohesity DataProtect: How much can Cohesity reduce data protection costs?
Cohesity DataProtect reduces data protection costs by 70% or more through unified management and deduplication.
SourceCohesity DataProtect: What platforms and workloads does Cohesity DataProtect support?
Cohesity DataProtect protects on-premises systems, multiple cloud environments, and SaaS applications through a single unified platform.
SourceCohesity DataProtect: Does Cohesity use security best practices for backup protection?
Yes. Cohesity DataProtect uses multilayered security architecture designed to minimize the risk of backups becoming a ransomware target.
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