IBM Storage Protect vs Cohesity DataProtect

IBM Storage Protect8.9Visit Cohesity DataProtect8.7Visit

Higher score IBM Storage Protect #6 in Data Protection Tools 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IBM

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Cohesity DataProtect #8 in Data Protection Tools 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Cohesity

• IBM Storage Protect fits best

  Large-enterprise hybrid backup infrastructure

• Cohesity DataProtect fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise multi-cloud backup teams

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Side by side

Feature	IBM Storage Protect 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Cohesity DataProtect 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#6 in Data Protection Tools	#8 in Data Protection Tools
Best for	Large-enterprise hybrid backup infrastructure	Mid-market and enterprise multi-cloud backup teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Integrations	13 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM Storage Protect 0/4 · Cohesity DataProtect 0/4
Backup and recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data-loss prevention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Encryption & key management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ransomware recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included endpoints	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates progressive-incremental backups, compression and deduplication Protects VMware, Hyper-V and application-aware snapshots Supports cloud, object-storage and tape targets with lifecycle automation	Centralizes policy-based protection across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS Covers virtual platforms, databases, cloud services, and SaaS applications Immutable snapshots, instant mass recovery, and global deduplication
Cons	Pricing requires contacting IBM sales Deployment options include cloud and self-hosted environments to manage Its feature set is aimed at enterprise and mid-market organizations	Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales Standard retention is 30 days; longer periods require Custom Enterprise-focused capabilities may exceed simpler backup needs
Our verdict	IBM Storage Protect is backup and recovery software for organizations protecting physical file servers, virtual environments and business applications. It brings centrally managed backup, restore, archiving, replication, deduplication,… Read the review →	Cohesity DataProtect is an enterprise backup and recovery platform for organizations protecting workloads across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments. Its centralized management covers virtual machines, databases, physical servers,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM Storage Protect — where it wins

  • Automates progressive-incremental backups, compression and deduplication
  • Protects VMware, Hyper-V and application-aware snapshots
  • Supports cloud, object-storage and tape targets with lifecycle automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting IBM sales
  • Deployment options include cloud and self-hosted environments to manage
  • Its feature set is aimed at enterprise and mid-market organizations

• Cohesity DataProtect — where it wins

  • Centralizes policy-based protection across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS
  • Covers virtual platforms, databases, cloud services, and SaaS applications
  • Immutable snapshots, instant mass recovery, and global deduplication

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales
  • Standard retention is 30 days; longer periods require Custom
  • Enterprise-focused capabilities may exceed simpler backup needs

• IBM Storage Protect8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid backup platform for enterprises protecting servers, virtual machines and business applications.

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• Cohesity DataProtect8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Centralized backup and recovery for organizations with mixed infrastructure and SaaS.

  Visit CohesityFull verdict →