Compare Time Machine and NetBackup Appliance - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 27, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Time Machine or NetBackup Appliance?

Time Machine is more expensive to implement (TCO) than NetBackup Appliance, and Time Machine is rated higher (92/100) than NetBackup Appliance (86/100). NetBackup Appliance offers users more features (6) than Time Machine (3).

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Who is more expensive? Time Machine or NetBackup Appliance?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Automated Testing 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 Time Machine and NetBackup Appliance.

Time Machine accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Time Machine is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Automated Testing software. NetBackup Appliance price starts at $23,000 per license , When comparing NetBackup Appliance to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Automated Testing software cost.

Bottom line: Time Machine is more expensive than NetBackup Appliance.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Time Machine Vs. NetBackup Appliance based on some of the most important and required Automated Testing features.

Time Machine: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

NetBackup Appliance: Backup Network Locations, Data Compression, External hard drive backup, Full Backup, Incremental Backup.

Target customer size

Time Machine Automated Testing Software caters to a wide range of industries that require automation testing to ensure software functionality and efficiency. The NetBackup Appliance would be ideal for clients that want turnkey solutions for their enterprise.



Time Machine

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

Time Machine is a growing cloud-based Backup software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. Time Machine received a rating of 3.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered affordab...

Categories: Time Tracking, Backup.

NetBackup Appliance

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $23,000 per license

The NetBackup Appliance is a backup and recovery solution for enterprises that need to store and access critical information on physical environments. The product was originally offered as a backup server where...

Categories: Business backup.

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Time Machine: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

NetBackup Appliance: 6 Features

Backup Network Locations
Data Compression
External hard drive backup
Full Backup
Incremental Backup
Individual File Backup
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Time Mac...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
5
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NetBacku...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$23,000 per license
Functionality
7
Applitools
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$299 per user/month
Functionality
4
SpiraTest
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$33 per concurrent user/month
Functionality
6
Testlodge
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$29 per month
Functionality
5

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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.