Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Commvault Complete Data Protection vs Altaro VM Backup
Commvault Complete Data Protection
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Enterprise-grade intelligent data management
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Altaro VM Backup
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Simple and powerful VM backup for SMBs
- From
- $595/perpetual
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Commvault Complete Data Protection requires specialized knowledge to optimize configurations for cost-effectiveness; Altaro VM Backup limited to small and medium-market businesses with up to 50 host servers
- They diverge on capability: Commvault Complete Data Protection covers Unified data protection, Altaro VM Backup covers Augmented inline dedup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Commvault Complete Data Protection and Altaro VM Backup actually diverge.
| Attribute | Commvault Complete Data Protection | Altaro VM Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $595/perpetual |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid | Windows Server |
| Founded | 1988 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), 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 Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Unified data protection
- Automated recovery orchestration
- AI-driven insights
- Cloud mobility
- Ransomware detection
- Compliance management
- AWS
- Google Cloud
Only in Altaro VM Backup
- Augmented inline dedup
- WAN-optimized replication
- Boot from backup
- Granular restore
- Cloud management
- Continuous CDP
- VMware
- Hyper-V
Both cover
- Azure
- Windows support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Altaro VM Backup
- 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.
Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Requires specialized knowledge to optimize configurations for cost-effectiveness
- Integration with certain legacy systems can be challenging
Altaro VM Backup
- Limited to small and medium-market businesses with up to 50 host servers
- Perpetual license model outdated compared to modern cloud-based backup solutions
- Lacks enterprise-grade features for large-scale deployments
- Offsite backup to cloud requires additional setup and configuration
Pricing, plan by plan
Commvault Complete Data Protection
On request- Microsoft 365 Backup$1.7/per user per month
- Cloud-based backup
- Endpoint Backup$7.5/per user per month
- User endpoints backup
- Database Backup$90/per TB per month
- Database protection
- File and Object Backup$58.5/per TB per month
- Storage backup
Altaro VM Backup
$595/perpetualNo published plan breakdown. See the Altaro VM Backup review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Commvault Complete Data Protection if
- You need unified data protection.
- You work on Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid.
- You also want automated recovery orchestration.
Choose Altaro VM Backup if
- You need augmented inline dedup.
- You work on Windows Server.
- You also want wan-optimized replication.
Questions people ask
- Is Commvault Complete Data Protection or Altaro VM Backup better?
- Neither clearly leads. Commvault Complete Data Protection starts at On request and Altaro VM Backup at $595/perpetual, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Commvault Complete Data Protection or Altaro VM Backup?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection starts at On request and Altaro VM Backup at $595/perpetual.
- Does Commvault Complete Data Protection or Altaro VM Backup run on more platforms?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection runs on Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid. Altaro VM Backup runs on Windows Server.
- What is Commvault Complete Data Protection best used for?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
- What can Commvault Complete Data Protection do that Altaro VM Backup cannot?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection covers Unified data protection, Automated recovery orchestration, AI-driven insights, Cloud mobility. Altaro VM Backup covers Augmented inline dedup, WAN-optimized replication, Boot from backup, Granular restore. Both handle Azure, Windows support, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Commvault Complete Data Protection: What does Commvault protect?
Commvault protects workloads across on-premises data centers, virtual machines, cloud-native applications, SaaS platforms, and AI data pipelines, offering backup and disaster recovery for diverse environments.
SourceAltaro VM Backup: What is the price per host for Altaro VM Backup?
Altaro VM Backup pricing starts at $595 per host for the Standard Edition, with the Unlimited Edition at $695 per host and Unlimited Plus at $875 per host. Pricing includes the first year of priority support and updates.
SourceCommvault Complete Data Protection: Does Commvault work with AWS and Azure?
Yes, Commvault integrates natively with AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Glacier) and Microsoft Azure (managed and non-managed VMs), with agentless protection via Virtual Server Agent.
SourceCommvault Complete Data Protection: What are Commvault's pricing tiers?
Commvault offers Silver (foundational protection and recovery), Gold (automated validation and live replication), and Platinum (data risk visibility and security posture management) packages, with usage-based pricing per workload type.
SourceCommvault Complete Data Protection: Does Commvault support compliance standards?
Yes, Commvault helps organizations meet GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA and other compliance standards, and is ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified for information security management.
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