Backblaze Business Backup vs. Symantec Ghost Solution Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Backblaze Business Backup
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Backblaze headquartered in San Mateo, California offers continuous, automatic cloud backup for personal and business use. Backblaze Business Backup consists of cloud solutions to safeguard systems and files (e.g Veeam, Servers, NAS, Workstations).
$7
per month
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Symantec's Ghost Solution Suite is an imaging and deployment solution.N/A
Pricing
Backblaze Business BackupSymantec Ghost Solution Suite
Editions & Modules
Monthly
$7.00
Per Computer
Yearly
$70.00
Per Computer
2-Year
$130.00
Per Computer
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Backblaze Business BackupSymantec Ghost Solution Suite
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Backblaze Business BackupSymantec Ghost Solution Suite
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
7.4
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Universal recovery8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant recovery5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Backup to the cloud9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Snapshots9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Flexible deployment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Management dashboard5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform support6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Retention options10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Encryption10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Backup
Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
7.8
3 Ratings
9% below category average
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Continuous data protection7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Replication7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Operational reporting and analytics7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Backblaze Business BackupSymantec Ghost Solution Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(31 ratings)
6.4
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Backblaze Business BackupSymantec Ghost Solution Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Backblaze
Backblaze does one thing and does one thing well: backup. If you recognize it for what it is, you will be very happy with it as an unobtrusive off-site backup solution. If, however, you want full-featured endpoint protection, you'll want to look elsewhere. For me and my needs, Backblaze provides the right amount of protection at a cheap price. You can't beat it.
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Broadcom
It helps to manage the mass of computers we use. We use GSS to see where and who deployed software to what computers. This can particularly be helpful when dealing with license usage, and tracking how many licenses we have left, and where those licenses have been used. We are able to use it to manage clients.
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Pros
Backblaze
  • Backblaze utilizes a native app across platforms vs. a javascript app you find with other backup services (CrashPlan being one of them). Native apps function better and have a better user interface than comparable javascript apps.
  • Backblaze has an intuitive interface that automatically backs everything up from your computer but allows you to easily exclude items you don't want or need to backup (applications, system files, etc.).
  • Backblaze has a built-in bandwidth cap and monitor allowing you to limit how much data is backed up on a daily basis to prevent going over ISP data caps or utilizing all of your upload bandwidth.
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Broadcom
  • Simple and easy to use interface
  • Easily image multiple computers at the same time
  • Deploys software
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Cons
Backblaze
  • User management isn't the greatest. We had the choice of either a site license under one email address, or a domain license, allowing users to log in with their own email address, however there's no management for this option. I can see metrics of the users' backup, but I can't manage the accounts in any way.
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Broadcom
  • Setting up PXE has a learning curve.
  • Still trying to figure out if we can create one golden (master) image for all hardware types.
  • Would love a way to be able to refresh PCs with effecting user and program data.
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Usability
Backblaze
As stated in my review, Backblaze simply works and works simply. You install it. It runs silently in the background storing and safeguarding all your computer data remotely. You seldom notice it until you've lost something you need - then you can quickly find it online using their interface and restore it - which is what's really important.
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Broadcom
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Support Rating
Backblaze
They answered any questions I had accurately and politely. I prefer to call a phone number and get a human on the phone, but they prefer email and chat. I understand they have business profits to consider, so it makes sense.
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Broadcom
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Alternatives Considered
Backblaze
It's honestly been so long that I've been using Backblaze - maybe 10+ years - that I don't even remember other options I compared it to way back when. I've had a subscription on all of my personal machines for years, and we've used it on all of our machines at my job for the past six.
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Broadcom
Once the research had been done, it seemed that Symantec Ghost Solution Suite was the best suited for our environment. The initial cost was fair and the return on investment was well worth what we had to pay up front. I would recommend Ghost Solution Suite to any larger company.
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Return on Investment
Backblaze
  • The saving of data is almost immeasurable - Backblaze is the best backup company I've ever used.
  • Getting started is quick and easy - and you get a 14-day trial.
  • The price is cheaper than every other service - but don't tell them!
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Broadcom
  • Helps to manage remote computers
  • Helps to manage software licenses
  • Helps to track and manage usage
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