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Head-to-head · NAS Backup Software

Quest NetVault Plus vs Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Quest NetVault Plus #5 in NAS Backup Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Contact Quest
Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery #6 in NAS Backup Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Commvault

Quest NetVault Plus leads on 0 checks, Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery 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 scoreQuest NetVault Plus · 8.7/10
  • Most featuresQuest NetVault Plus · 4 of 4

Quest NetVault Plus scores higher on our rubric for nas backup software: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Quest NetVault Plus is the better fit for enterprise NAS and application protection teams. Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery is the better fit for large enterprises with broad hybrid protection needs.

  • Quest NetVault Plus fits best

    Enterprise NAS and application protection teams

  • Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery fits best

    Large enterprises with broad hybrid protection needs

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Side by side

Feature Quest NetVault Plus 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #5 in NAS Backup Software #6 in NAS Backup Software
Best for Enterprise NAS and application protection teams Large enterprises with broad hybrid protection needs
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Docs, Tickets Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations 17 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Quest NetVault Plus 4/4 · Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery 0/4
File and folder restore ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Virtual machine backup ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Immutable backups ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Database backup ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Backup direction Both Not checked yet
Retention limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • NDMP-based NAS protection alongside physical and virtual server backup
  • Immutable backups, ransomware protection, replication and S3 support
  • REST API and web administration with broad application integrations
  • Immutable, indelible, and air-gapped backup copies
  • Supports VMs, applications, bare-metal recovery, and SaaS workloads
  • Anomaly detection, SSO, SAML, and cleanroom recovery
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its broad scope may exceed straightforward NAS backup needs
  • NAS-specific workflows are not a stated focus
  • No free plan for smaller teams to trial
  • Enterprise breadth may exceed narrow backup requirements
Our verdict

Quest NetVault Plus is enterprise backup and recovery software for organizations protecting physical servers, virtual machines, applications, databases, Microsoft 365, cloud resources and NAS appliances. It is aimed at teams managing…

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

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  1. Quest NetVault PlusNAS Backup Software 8.7Pricing on request
  2. Commvault Cloud Backup & RecoveryNAS Backup Software 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Quest NetVault Plus — where it wins

    • NDMP-based NAS protection alongside physical and virtual server backup
    • Immutable backups, ransomware protection, replication and S3 support
    • REST API and web administration with broad application integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • No free plan is offered
    • Its broad scope may exceed straightforward NAS backup needs

  • Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery — where it wins

    • Immutable, indelible, and air-gapped backup copies
    • Supports VMs, applications, bare-metal recovery, and SaaS workloads
    • Anomaly detection, SSO, SAML, and cleanroom recovery

    Where it doesn't

    • NAS-specific workflows are not a stated focus
    • No free plan for smaller teams to trial
    • Enterprise breadth may exceed narrow backup requirements
  • Quest NetVault Plus8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad NAS, server, VM and application protection for complex enterprise environments.

    Contact QuestFull verdict →
  • Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery8.6/10 · Paid

    Enterprise backup with broad hybrid protection and cyber-recovery controls.

    Visit CommvaultFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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