Compare ShadowProtect ImageManager and SmartAnalyzer for HSM - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 12, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ShadowProtect ImageManager or SmartAnalyzer for HSM?

SmartAnalyzer for HSM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ShadowProtect ImageManager, and ShadowProtect ImageManager is rated higher (88/100) than SmartAnalyzer for HSM (86/100). 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:

STORAGECRAFT Vs. Time Machine Software

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...

Time Machine Software: Time Machine Software is a software company established in 1995 to develop and market innovative, high quality software products in the area of computer center operations. The Company offers two lines of products: 1) performance optimization tools, and 2) backup auditing tools. The first product line focuses on analyzing performance and ...

Who is more expensive? ShadowProtect ImageManager or SmartAnalyzer for HSM?

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 ShadowProtect ImageManager and SmartAnalyzer for HSM.

ShadowProtect ImageManager price starts at $299 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Backup software. SmartAnalyzer for HSM accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Backup software.

Bottom line: SmartAnalyzer for HSM is more expensive than ShadowProtect ImageManager.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ShadowProtect ImageManager Vs. SmartAnalyzer for HSM based on some of the most important and required Backup features.

ShadowProtect ImageManager: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

SmartAnalyzer for HSM: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

ShadowProtect ImageManager's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and SmartAnalyzer for HSM's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.



ShadowProtect ImageManager

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $299 per license

ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise is a growing cloud-based Backup software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. ShadowProtect ImageManager Enterprise received a rating of 4.1 fr...

Categories: Business backup.

SmartAnalyzer for HSM

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

SmartAnalyzer for HSM is a growing cloud-based Backup software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. SmartAnalyzer for HSM received a rating of 5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is con...

Categories: Business backup.

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ShadowProtect ImageManager: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

SmartAnalyzer for HSM: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.