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Cohesity vs Redstor

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Cohesity

Backup

Protect, secure, and gain insights into your enterprise data

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Redstor

Backup

Cloud backup for managed service providers with instant streamed recovery

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cohesity no pricing details published on website; Redstor it is sold through the channel, so you cannot buy it direct and your price and support quality depend entirely on the partner you engage.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cohesity and Redstor actually diverge.

Attributes where Cohesity and Redstor differ
AttributeCohesityRedstor
PlatformsWebWindows, macOS, Linux, Web

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup).

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

Nothing recorded that Redstor does not also cover.

Only in Redstor

  • InstantData
  • Multi-tenant console
  • SaaS application backup
  • Regional data centres
  • Malware detection
  • White labelling

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cohesity

  • Data protection and ransomware defensenot Redstor
  • Cloud backup and recovery across hybrid environmentsnot Redstor
  • Instant recovery from 1,000 VMs simultaneouslynot Redstor
  • Multi-cloud data management and securitynot Redstor
  • AI-powered threat detection and anomaly detectionnot Redstor

Redstor

  • A UK managed service provider needing client data to stay in UK data centres for public sector contractsnot Cohesity
  • An MSP that wants to promise a recovery time measured in minutes rather than hours for file serversnot Cohesity
  • A business needing Microsoft 365 and accounting SaaS backup managed by its IT provider in one consolenot Cohesity
  • An MSP consolidating several backup products across its client base onto one multi-tenant platformnot Cohesity

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cohesity

  • No pricing details published on website
  • Advanced edition status listed as coming soon
  • Requires contacting sales team for quotes
  • No self-service pricing tiers or calculator available

Redstor

  • It is sold through the channel, so you cannot buy it direct and your price and support quality depend entirely on the partner you engage.
  • Pricing is not published at all, and because partners resell it with their own margin, comparing quotes across MSPs is comparing partner markups rather than product cost.
  • The InstantData streaming advantage depends on network bandwidth to the data centre, so sites with poor connectivity see much less benefit than the demonstrations suggest.
  • Its footprint is concentrated in the UK, Europe and South Africa, so multinational organisations needing consistent coverage in North America or Asia will find the regional story uneven.
  • Feature depth for large enterprise virtual machine estates trails Veeam and Rubrik, so it fits small and medium client workloads rather than complex data centre recovery.

Pricing, plan by plan

Cohesity

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cohesity review.

Redstor

On request
  • Redstor Platform$undefined/year
    • Sold through managed service providers, priced per protected device or per user
    • Storage included in the per-unit price rather than billed separately
    • No egress or restore charges

Which should you pick?

Choose Cohesity if

Nothing in the data separates Cohesity from Redstor on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Cohesity review

Choose Redstor if

  • You need instantdata.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux, Web.
  • You also want multi-tenant console.
Redstor review

Questions people ask

Is Cohesity or Redstor better?
Neither clearly leads. Cohesity starts at On request and Redstor at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cohesity or Redstor?
Cohesity starts at On request and Redstor at On request.
Does Cohesity or Redstor run on more platforms?
Cohesity runs on Web. Redstor runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Web.
What is Cohesity best used for?
Cohesity is most often used for data protection and ransomware defense, cloud backup and recovery across hybrid environments, instant recovery from 1,000 vms simultaneously, multi-cloud data management and security. Of those, data protection and ransomware defense and cloud backup and recovery across hybrid environments are not what Redstor is typically brought in for.
What can Cohesity do that Redstor cannot?
Redstor covers InstantData, Multi-tenant console, SaaS application backup, Regional data centres.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cohesity: How much does Cohesity cost?

Cohesity does not publish specific pricing on their website. Customers must request a demo, contact the sales team, or initiate a 30-day free trial to discuss pricing options.

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Redstor: Can we buy Redstor directly?

Generally no. It is a channel product sold through managed service providers, so partner selection is part of the buying decision.

Cohesity: What editions does Cohesity offer?

Cohesity Data Cloud offers three editions: Core for entry-level, Enterprise for mid-tier, and Advanced (coming soon). Each includes varying Data Insights, Security, Protection, and Platform capabilities.

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Redstor: Are there restore or egress charges?

Redstor includes storage and recovery in the per-unit price rather than charging separately for egress, which is the opposite of the cloud-native backup vendors.

Cohesity: Is there a free trial for Cohesity?

Yes, Cohesity offers a 30-day free trial without requiring a credit card. No credit card is needed to get started with the trial.

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Redstor: Where is data stored?

UK and regional data centres, selectable by tenant, which is the reason UK public sector and legal clients tend to shortlist it.

Cohesity: What performance benefits does Cohesity claim?

Cohesity claims 18x faster backups, 2x faster restores, instant recovery of 1000 VMs, and 50% lower total cost of ownership to secure and manage data.

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