Head-to-head · Backup and Disaster Recovery Software
OpenText Data Protector vs Quest Rapid Recovery
OpenText Data Protector leads on 0 checks, Quest Rapid Recovery on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreOpenText Data Protector · 8.8/10
- Free trialonly Quest Rapid Recovery
OpenText Data Protector scores higher on our rubric for backup and disaster recovery software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.
OpenText Data Protector is the better fit for hybrid backup with database coverage. Quest Rapid Recovery is the better fit for verified recovery for physical and virtual systems.
- OpenText Data Protector fits best
Hybrid backup with database coverage
- Quest Rapid Recovery fits best
Verified recovery for physical and virtual systems
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Side by side
| Feature | OpenText Data Protector 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Quest Rapid Recovery 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #6 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software | #8 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software |
| Best for | Hybrid backup with database coverage | Verified recovery for physical and virtual systems |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request · 14-day trial |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | — |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Web, Windows, Linux |
| Support | Community, Docs | Docs, Tickets |
| Compliance | GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA | GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Integrations | 13 integrations | 16 integrations |
| Built for | Enterprise, Mid-market | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features OpenText Data Protector 0/3 · Quest Rapid Recovery 0/3 | ||
| Immutable backups | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Recovery orchestration | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Ransomware recovery | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment model | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Protected workloads | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Maximum retention | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | OpenText Data Protector is enterprise backup and disaster-recovery software for organizations managing physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It centralizes protection for business-critical data and applications, with support for… Read the review → |
Quest Rapid Recovery is backup, replication, and disaster-recovery software for organizations protecting physical servers, virtual machines, applications, and cloud workloads. Its hybrid deployment supports web, Windows, Linux, and API… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
OpenText Data Protector — where it wins
- Centralizes physical, virtual, and cloud backup
- Supports application-aware, point-in-time, and bare-metal recovery
- Covers major databases, clouds, hypervisors, and immutable targets
Where it doesn't
- Licensing details require contact with sales
- Broader cloud workload coverage uses separate capabilities
- Its enterprise scope may exceed simpler backup needs
Quest Rapid Recovery — where it wins
- Application-aware snapshots at intervals as short as five minutes
- Recovery from individual files through full physical and virtual machines
- Verified Recovery, replication, standby, and cloud archiving in one product
Where it doesn't
- Licensing requires contacting Quest sales
- There is no free plan
- The 14-day trial stops taking snapshots after expiry
- OpenText Data Protector8.8/10 · Pricing on request
A broad hybrid backup platform for organizations protecting varied infrastructure and databases.
Visit OpenTextFull verdict → - Quest Rapid Recovery8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial
A broad hybrid recovery platform with verified recovery and sales-led pricing.
Visit QuestFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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