Synology Active Backup Suite vs. Cove Data Protection

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Synology Active Backup Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Synology Active Backup Suite is software that allows users to consolidate backup tasks for physical servers, file shares, virtual machines, and SaaS applications. It also allows users to replicate and archive data to remote servers or public cloud and can rapidly restore files, entire machines, or VMs. Active Backup Suite is license-free and available on compatible Synology NAS models. Data Backup Integrated backup solution for personal computers, physical…N/A
Cove Data Protection
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Cove Data Protection (formerly N-Able Backup) is designed to cover servers, datacenters, applications, and workstations, and is provided to ensure business continuity and at-a-glance assessment and fast issue resolution via customizable dashboard.N/A
Pricing
Synology Active Backup SuiteCove Data Protection
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Synology Active Backup SuiteCove Data Protection
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsCove offers one flat rate per server or workstation and one flat per-user price for Microsoft 365, with cloud storage included. Each license carries a defined amount of included storage that is pooled across an MSPs customers, so smaller devices that use less can offset larger ones.
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Features
Synology Active Backup SuiteCove Data Protection
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Synology Active Backup Suite
9.1
3 Ratings
5% above category average
Cove Data Protection
9.4
19 Ratings
11% above category average
Universal recovery8.12 Ratings8.616 Ratings
Instant recovery7.62 Ratings9.515 Ratings
Recovery verification10.02 Ratings9.517 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations10.01 Ratings8.617 Ratings
Incremental backup identification10.02 Ratings9.617 Ratings
Backup to the cloud10.01 Ratings10.018 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression10.03 Ratings9.918 Ratings
Flexible deployment7.62 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Management dashboard10.03 Ratings9.419 Ratings
Platform support9.03 Ratings8.818 Ratings
Retention options8.13 Ratings9.919 Ratings
Encryption9.02 Ratings9.818 Ratings
Business application protection00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Snapshots00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Enterprise Backup
Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
Synology Active Backup Suite
8.9
3 Ratings
5% above category average
Cove Data Protection
-
Ratings
Continuous data protection9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Replication9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Operational reporting and analytics8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Synology Active Backup SuiteCove Data Protection
Small Businesses
Cove Data Protection
Cove Data Protection
Score 9.8 out of 10
Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.5 out of 10
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.5 out of 10
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Synology Active Backup SuiteCove Data Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(4 ratings)
9.9
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(4 ratings)
9.7
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Synology Active Backup SuiteCove Data Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
Synology
Synology Active Backup Suite is well suited for machines running in the same network due to the setup being easier config as well as the network transmission speed. Through the internet is also possible to make a backup but you would be limited to the internet upload speed of your ISP. I believe it is less appropriate to complex networks with several jumps due to configuration.
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N-able
Solarwinds Backup is ideal for individuals looking to keep a consistent backup of devices in their environment. We used it primarily for networking equipment. It is easy to set up, as it is one of the steps available when adding a new device to solarwinds. It is probably not an ideal product to use for long-term (1 month+) backups.
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Pros
Synology
  • intuitive UI for both managing backups and restore jobs.
  • Compression and deduplication, to reduce to storage needs and costs.
  • Easy to install and setup backup agent on windows, linux and of course synology
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N-able
  • Backup Reporting: Email alerts, and a great, easy to read Dashboard with detailed error logs and an easy to search Solarwinds FAQ for a lot of them.
  • Restores: So far I have restored files, full VMs, and VMs to other hardware, and so far it has not only been flawless, but so flexible that I can't imagine going back to any other software.
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Cons
Synology
  • Can't think of any currently.
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N-able
  • Restore complete settings: IP settings, the setting of CPU/Memory for VMs, etc. would decrease management during a restore.
  • Individual file backup: more granular settings for backup.
  • Change of device name after setup: at times, computer names change after restore so it would be great to rename the device name.
  • Option to recovery security key.
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Usability
Synology
It's easy of use and deployment
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N-able
Cove Data Protection is very usable as it's easy to tell that it is made to not only do backup very well, but it's also easy to deploy. The agent-based deployment allows for flexible deployment options while ensuring a minimal amount of manual work is needed on the dashboard end. Recovery is also very easy, especially as it relates to one-off file recovery
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Support Rating
Synology
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N-able
We have an Italian support partner, they are been very good b7y the first moment.
All the partners are followed with a lot of attention, even the little ones.
there is a site where you can learn everything, the single parts of the product are described perfectly.
Every it specialist should evaluate it.
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Alternatives Considered
Synology
Synology Active Backup Suite is more user friendly than TrueNAS and setting up all the environment for a Raspberry Pi system, its plug and play makes all the setup less complicated and the configuration more manageable. While TrueNAS is a great enterprise solution with a great community and Raspberry PI is complete open source and do it yourself, Synology Active Backup Suite offers the best of both worlds with and easy to use and upgrade with enterprise and small business options.
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N-able
Cove is able to cover all aspects of backup in a single package. From the same dashboard I can check servers, workstations, and even Office 365. Cove is a much better solution in terms of overall management for a company such as ours. It also provides integration options with N-Able's RMM and Take Control solutions. This allows us to offer our customers with a full service suite in a single package.
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Return on Investment
Synology
  • Cut down on Veeam costs, for non-critical infrastructure.
  • No monthly or recuring costs due to no subscription or cloud fees
  • Easy to use and installation, doesn’t require outside consultations or experts to install and setup.
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N-able
  • There has been NO negative impact to out ROI, but it definitely helps our bottom line. Affordable pricing and solid support make Solarwinds Backup almost a no brainer. That interprets to a growing ROI.
  • The best thing to happen to our ROI is the growth brought in by very happy clients.
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ScreenShots

Synology Active Backup Suite Screenshots

Screenshot of Active Backup for Business PC interface