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Head-to-head · Server Backup Software

Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery vs OpenText Data Protector

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery #3 in Server Backup Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Commvault
OpenText Data Protector #5 in Server Backup Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit OpenText

Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery leads on 0 checks, OpenText Data Protector on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCommvault Cloud Backup & Recovery · 9.2/10

Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery scores higher on our rubric for server backup software: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery is the better fit for security-intensive enterprise recovery. OpenText Data Protector is the better fit for established enterprise backup operations.

  • Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery fits best

    Security-intensive enterprise recovery

  • OpenText Data Protector fits best

    Established enterprise backup operations

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Side by side

Feature Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery 9.2/10 Visit ↗ OpenText Data Protector 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #3 in Server Backup Software #5 in Server Backup Software
Best for Security-intensive enterprise recovery Established enterprise backup operations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms Web Windows, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations 10 integrations 13 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery 4/4 · OpenText Data Protector 4/4
Virtual server backup ✓ ✓
Bare-metal restore ✓ ✓
Application-aware backup ✓ ✓
Immutable backups ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Hybrid
Free retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Immutable, indelible, and air-gapped backup copies
  • Bare-metal recovery across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms
  • Anomaly detection with isolated cleanroom recovery
  • Centralizes physical, virtual, and cloud backup management
  • Supports application-aware recovery and automated bare-metal restore
  • Adds immutable backups, monitoring, encryption, and multifactor authentication
Cons
  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Broad enterprise scope may exceed narrow backup needs
  • Listed plan coverage centers on virtual machine backup
  • Pricing is quote-based through sales
  • Broader coverage may require separate Cloud Workloads capabilities
  • Enterprise scope may exceed the needs of small backup environments
Our verdict

Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery is a data-protection platform for organizations managing workloads across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and SaaS environments. It supports virtual machines, containers, databases, applications, endpoints,…

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OpenText Data Protector is enterprise backup and disaster-recovery software for organizations protecting business-critical data across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It suits established backup operations that need centralized…

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  1. Commvault Cloud Backup & RecoveryServer Backup Software 9.2Paid
  2. OpenText Data ProtectorServer Backup Software 9.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery — where it wins

    • Immutable, indelible, and air-gapped backup copies
    • Bare-metal recovery across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms
    • Anomaly detection with isolated cleanroom recovery

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid product with no free plan
    • Broad enterprise scope may exceed narrow backup needs
    • Listed plan coverage centers on virtual machine backup

  • OpenText Data Protector — where it wins

    • Centralizes physical, virtual, and cloud backup management
    • Supports application-aware recovery and automated bare-metal restore
    • Adds immutable backups, monitoring, encryption, and multifactor authentication

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is quote-based through sales
    • Broader coverage may require separate Cloud Workloads capabilities
    • Enterprise scope may exceed the needs of small backup environments
  • Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery9.2/10 · Paid

    A security-focused platform for hybrid backup, cyber recovery, and bare-metal restoration.

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  • OpenText Data Protector9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A mature choice for centralized enterprise backup across mixed infrastructure.

    Visit OpenTextFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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