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Quest NetVault Backup vs Comet Backup

Quest NetVault Backup logo

Quest NetVault Backup

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Cross-platform enterprise backup solution

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Comet Backup logo

Comet Backup

Backup & Disaster Recovery

White-label backup software for service providers

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Quest NetVault Backup as of a 15 December 2019 archived capture, Quest NetVault Backup pricing is available only on request, sold either by front-end storage capacity or by component, with component-based licensing requiring separate purchase of each module needed rather than a single bundled price; Comet Backup endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan
  • They diverge on capability: Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support, Comet Backup covers White-label branding.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Quest NetVault Backup and Comet Backup actually diverge.

Attributes where Quest NetVault Backup and Comet Backup differ
AttributeQuest NetVault BackupComet Backup
Starting price$50/month$49/month
PlatformsWindows, Linux, WebWindows, macOS, Linux
Founded19872017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Quest NetVault Backup

  • Cross-platform support
  • Application-aware backup
  • Inline deduplication
  • Built-in scheduling
  • VMware integration
  • Bare metal recovery
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

Only in Comet Backup

  • White-label branding
  • Bring your own storage
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Chunking deduplication
  • Delta compression
  • Multi-tenant
  • AWS S3
  • Azure

Both cover

  • Windows support
  • Linux support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Quest NetVault Backup

  • Data protectionnot Comet Backup
  • Disaster recoverynot Comet Backup
  • Business continuitynot Comet Backup
  • Ransomware protectionnot Comet Backup
  • Compliancenot Comet Backup

Comet Backup

  • MSP backup and disaster recovery solutionsnot Quest NetVault Backup
  • Cloud-to-cloud backup automationnot Quest NetVault Backup
  • Ransomware protection with immutable storagenot Quest NetVault Backup

Where each one falls short

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

Quest NetVault Backup

  • As of a 15 December 2019 archived capture, Quest NetVault Backup pricing is available only on request, sold either by front-end storage capacity or by component, with component-based licensing requiring separate purchase of each module needed rather than a single bundled price

Comet Backup

  • Endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan
  • Storage costs vary based on destination, adding to overall expenses

Pricing, plan by plan

Quest NetVault Backup

$50/month
  • NetVault Backup$50/month
    • Cross-platform
    • Application support
    • Deduplication

Comet Backup

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Comet Backup review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Quest NetVault Backup if

  • You need cross-platform support.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want application-aware backup.
Quest NetVault Backup review

Choose Comet Backup if

  • You need white-label branding.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want bring your own storage.
Comet Backup review

Questions people ask

Is Quest NetVault Backup or Comet Backup better?
Neither clearly leads. Quest NetVault Backup starts at $50/month and Comet Backup at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Quest NetVault Backup or Comet Backup?
Quest NetVault Backup starts at $50/month and Comet Backup at $49/month.
Does Quest NetVault Backup or Comet Backup run on more platforms?
Quest NetVault Backup runs on Windows, Linux, Web. Comet Backup runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
What is Quest NetVault Backup best used for?
Quest NetVault Backup is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Comet Backup is typically brought in for.
What can Quest NetVault Backup do that Comet Backup cannot?
Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support, Application-aware backup, Inline deduplication, Built-in scheduling. Comet Backup covers White-label branding, Bring your own storage, End-to-end encryption, Chunking deduplication. Both handle Windows support, Linux support, Web support.
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