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Cohesity vs Windows Backup

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Cohesity

Software

Protect, secure, and gain insights into your enterprise data

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Windows Backup logo

Windows Backup

Software

Built-in backup and recovery for Windows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Windows Backup has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cohesity no prices are shown for the Core, Enterprise or Advanced editions; buyers get a 30 day trial or must contact sales for a quote, per cohesity.com, August 2026; Windows Backup folder backup goes to OneDrive, and a free Microsoft account comes with only 5 GB of OneDrive storage

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cohesity and Windows Backup actually diverge.

Attributes where Cohesity and Windows Backup differ
AttributeCohesityWindows Backup
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWindows
FoundedUnknown1975

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Windows Backup does not also cover.

Only in Windows Backup

  • File History
  • System image backup
  • OneDrive integration
  • System restore points
  • Reset this PC
  • Recovery drive
  • OneDrive
  • Windows Server

What people use each for

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

Cohesity

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cohesity review.

Windows Backup

  • Moving folders, settings and app list to a new Windows PCnot Cohesity
  • Basic personal file backup for a Windows home usernot Cohesity

Where each one falls short

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

Cohesity

  • No prices are shown for the Core, Enterprise or Advanced editions; buyers get a 30 day trial or must contact sales for a quote, per cohesity.com, August 2026

Windows Backup

  • Folder backup goes to OneDrive, and a free Microsoft account comes with only 5 GB of OneDrive storage
  • It requires signing in with a Microsoft account rather than a local Windows account
  • Personalization preferences are not backed up if OneDrive storage is insufficient
  • OneDrive folder syncing through Windows Backup is not available for work or school accounts, and Windows does not remember apps for those accounts
  • Device settings sync for a work or school account only if the organization allows it

Pricing, plan by plan

Cohesity

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cohesity review.

Windows Backup

Free
  • Built-inFree
    • File History
    • System image
    • OneDrive sync

Which should you pick?

Choose Cohesity if

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

Cohesity review

Choose Windows Backup if

  • You need file history.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want system image backup.
Windows Backup review

Questions people ask

Is Cohesity or Windows Backup better?
Neither clearly leads. Cohesity starts at On request and Windows Backup at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cohesity or Windows Backup?
Windows Backup has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Cohesity and Free for Windows Backup.
Does Cohesity or Windows Backup run on more platforms?
Cohesity runs on Web. Windows Backup runs on Windows.
Can I use Windows Backup for free?
Yes. Windows Backup has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cohesity starts at On request.
What can Cohesity do that Windows Backup cannot?
Windows Backup covers File History, System image backup, OneDrive integration, System restore points.
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