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HPE StoreOnce vs Unitrends Backup

HPE StoreOnce logo

HPE StoreOnce

Software

Disk-based backup with built-in deduplication

From
$5000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Unitrends Backup logo

Unitrends Backup

Software

All-in-one backup and recovery appliance

From
$55/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: HPE StoreOnce covers StoreOnce Catalyst, Unitrends Backup covers Predictive analytics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HPE StoreOnce and Unitrends Backup actually diverge.

Attributes where HPE StoreOnce and Unitrends Backup differ
AttributeHPE StoreOnceUnitrends Backup
Starting price$5000/one-time$55/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsLinux, WebOn-premises, Cloud, Hybrid
Founded20151989

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 HPE StoreOnce

  • StoreOnce Catalyst
  • Cloud bank storage
  • Federated deduplication
  • Encryption
  • Replication
  • Veeam
  • Commvault
  • Veritas

Only in Unitrends Backup

  • Predictive analytics
  • Automated recovery testing
  • Ransomware detection
  • Adaptive deduplication
  • Cloud integration
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V
  • Microsoft 365

Both cover

  • Instant recovery
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Linux support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

HPE StoreOnce

  • Data protection
  • Disaster recovery
  • Business continuity
  • Ransomware protection
  • Compliance

Unitrends 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.

HPE StoreOnce

Nothing recorded yet. See the HPE StoreOnce review.

Unitrends Backup

  • Pricing is not transparent and requires contacting the company directly for a custom quote
  • Minimum pricing starts at approximately $995, limiting accessibility for very small deployments
  • Unified pricing approach means less flexibility for scaling individual components

Pricing, plan by plan

HPE StoreOnce

$5000/one-time
  • StoreOnce Appliance$5000/one-time
    • Catalyst deduplication
    • Cloud bank
    • Instant recovery

Unitrends Backup

$55/month
  • Recovery Series$55/month
    • Predictive analytics
    • Instant recovery
    • Ransomware detection

Which should you pick?

Choose HPE StoreOnce if

  • You need storeonce catalyst.
  • You work on Linux, Web.
  • You also want cloud bank storage.
HPE StoreOnce review

Choose Unitrends Backup if

  • You need predictive analytics.
  • You work on On-premises, Cloud, Hybrid.
  • You also want automated recovery testing.
Unitrends Backup review

Questions people ask

Is HPE StoreOnce or Unitrends Backup better?
Neither clearly leads. HPE StoreOnce starts at $5000/one-time and Unitrends Backup at $55/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HPE StoreOnce or Unitrends Backup?
HPE StoreOnce starts at $5000/one-time and Unitrends Backup at $55/month.
Does HPE StoreOnce or Unitrends Backup run on more platforms?
HPE StoreOnce runs on Linux, Web. Unitrends Backup runs on On-premises, Cloud, Hybrid.
What is HPE StoreOnce best used for?
HPE StoreOnce is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
What can HPE StoreOnce do that Unitrends Backup cannot?
HPE StoreOnce covers StoreOnce Catalyst, Cloud bank storage, Federated deduplication, Encryption. Unitrends Backup covers Predictive analytics, Automated recovery testing, Ransomware detection, Adaptive deduplication. Both handle Instant recovery, AWS, Azure, Linux support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Unitrends Backup: What does Unitrends Backup include in its pricing?

Unitrends offers all-in-one backup and disaster recovery with a single flat rate including installation, storage, VIP support, and recoveries, plus two DR tests per year and a 5-year warranty.

Source
Unitrends Backup: What are Unitrends' key disaster recovery features?

Unitrends provides instant recovery, automated recovery assurance, automatic testing capabilities to measure recovery time and points, ransomware protection with behavioral analysis, and bare metal recovery to dissimilar hardware.

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Unitrends Backup: How long has Unitrends been in the backup market?

Unitrends was founded in 1989 and has over three decades of experience in backup and disaster recovery solutions, pioneering the first hardware-based backup appliance in 2002.

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