Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Retrospect Server or ShadowProtect ImageManager?
Retrospect Server is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ShadowProtect ImageManager, and Retrospect Server is rated higher (89/100) than ShadowProtect ImageManager (88/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Backup solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Roxio Retrospect Vs. STORAGECRAFT
Roxio Retrospect: Founded in 2011 by longtime Retrospect software team members, Retrospect, Inc. is dedicated to providing reliable backup and recovery tools for professionals and small-to-midsize businesses. Our employees average 10 years of experience each in developing, supporting, or marketing Retrospect. Our customers—who can be found in every industry and in m...
STORAGECRAFT: StorageCraft released a brand new product in our ShadowProtect line this year: ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise. It has some features that allow you to replicate your backup image files on-site and off-site. It also lets you pre-stage a server backup as a virtual machine, nearly eliminating restore windows and drastically reducing recovery tim...
Who is more expensive? Retrospect Server or ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Backup software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Retrospect Server and ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise.
Retrospect Server price starts at $49 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Retrospect Server is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Backup software. ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise price starts at $299 per license , When comparing ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Backup software cost.
Bottom line: Retrospect Server is more expensive than ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Retrospect Server Vs. ShadowProtect ImageManager based on some of the most important and required Backup features.
Retrospect Server: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Retrospect Server's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, and ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.