Software · head to head
Paragon Backup & Recovery vs Cohesity DataProtect
Paragon Backup & Recovery
Software
Professional-grade backup for Windows
- From
- $50/year
- Rated
- -
Cohesity DataProtect
Software
Hyperconverged secondary data protection
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Paragon Backup & Recovery the free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only; Cohesity DataProtect primarily focused on enterprise customers; less suitable for small businesses
- They diverge on capability: Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup, Cohesity DataProtect covers Hyperconverged architecture.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Paragon Backup & Recovery and Cohesity DataProtect actually diverge.
| Attribute | Paragon Backup & Recovery | Cohesity DataProtect |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/year | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Platforms | Windows | On-premises, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud |
| Founded | 1994 | 2013 |
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 Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Full disk backup
- File-level backup
- Incremental/differential
- Recovery media
- Virtual disk mount
- UEFI support
- Windows
- Network shares
Only in Cohesity DataProtect
- Hyperconverged architecture
- Instant mass restore
- Global deduplication
- Global search
- Ransomware protection
- Cloud tiering
- VMware
- Hyper-V
Both cover
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Full disk and partition backup on Windowsnot Cohesity DataProtect
- Bare metal recovery from an imagenot Cohesity DataProtect
- Scheduled incremental backups for a home machinenot Cohesity DataProtect
- Migrating an installation to a new drive on the paid editionsnot Cohesity DataProtect
Cohesity DataProtect
- Data protectionnot Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Disaster recoverynot Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Business continuitynot Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Ransomware protectionnot Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Compliancenot Paragon Backup & Recovery
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Paragon Backup & Recovery
- The free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only
- Windows only, and specifically Windows 10 x64 from 1809, Windows 11 x64 and Windows 11 Arm64
- Volume and OS copying, partition management and email notifications need the Advanced edition
- Windows Server support requires the Business edition
- Paid edition prices are not shown on the product page
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Paragon Backup & Recovery
$50/year- Community Edition$50/year
- Full disk backup
- File-level backup
- Recovery media
Cohesity DataProtect
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Cohesity DataProtect review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Paragon Backup & Recovery if
- You need full disk backup.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want file-level backup.
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 Paragon Backup & Recovery or Cohesity DataProtect better?
- Neither clearly leads. Paragon Backup & Recovery starts at $50/year and Cohesity DataProtect at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Paragon Backup & Recovery or Cohesity DataProtect?
- Paragon Backup & Recovery starts at $50/year and Cohesity DataProtect at On request.
- Does Paragon Backup & Recovery or Cohesity DataProtect run on more platforms?
- Paragon Backup & Recovery runs on Windows. Cohesity DataProtect runs on On-premises, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.
- What is Paragon Backup & Recovery best used for?
- Paragon Backup & Recovery is most often used for full disk and partition backup on windows, bare metal recovery from an image, scheduled incremental backups for a home machine, migrating an installation to a new drive on the paid editions. Of those, full disk and partition backup on windows and bare metal recovery from an image are not what Cohesity DataProtect is typically brought in for.
- What can Paragon Backup & Recovery do that Cohesity DataProtect cannot?
- Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup, File-level backup, Incremental/differential, Recovery media. Cohesity DataProtect covers Hyperconverged architecture, Instant mass restore, Global deduplication, Global search. Both handle Windows 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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