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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SugarSync

    Score3.5 out of 10
    N/ASugarSync is a cloud storage and backup solution designed for small businesses.

    $7.50

    per month

    Unitrends

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AThe Unitrends Recovery Series Backup Appliances are hardware developed for data backup and management. They cover enterprise backup, ransomware detection, recovery assurance, proactive monitoring, and cloud continuity into a single platform for organizations of all sizes.N/A
    Pricing
    SugarSyncUnitrends
    Editions & Modules
    100 GB
    $7.49
    per month
    250 GB
    $9.99
    per month
    500 GB
    $18.95
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SugarSyncUnitrends
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    SugarSyncUnitrends
    Considered Both Products
    Ziff Davis Inc
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    Kaseya
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    170 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    164 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    178 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    154 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    156 Answers
    Features
    SugarSyncUnitrends
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of SugarSync and Unitrends
    Feature
    SugarSync
    9.4
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Unitrends
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of SugarSync and Unitrends
    Feature
    SugarSync
    9.7
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Unitrends
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of SugarSync and Unitrends
    Feature
    SugarSync
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Unitrends
    -
    Ratings
    Performance10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of SugarSync and Unitrends
    Feature
    SugarSync
    -
    Ratings
    Unitrends
    7.5
    360 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Universal recovery00 Ratings6.8302 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings8.7290 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings7.3288 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings6.5262 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings8.0268 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings8.3338 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings6.5213 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings8.0326 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings7.3243 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
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    Score6.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SugarSyncUnitrends
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (372 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (23 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (12 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.8
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SugarSyncUnitrends
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ziff Davis Inc
    When doing daily jobs, if you’re sharing large files, I think Dropbox works a lot better but if you have a system where you’re working within that system and you want to be able to work with that system and have certain folders that you have access to all the time then SugarSync might be just the ticket.
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    Kaseya
    We have a traditional stack and pretty typical needs as a manufacturer. I have used and evaluated everything out there, but the Unitrends solution fits very well and was competitively priced. I would think if it fits us, it could fit anyone like us with a similar stack.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Sync files in any folder - rather than forcing you to store them in a certain place (Although this can be confusing too)
    • Works in the background - although this is true for all
    • You can share with others - including those who do not use SugarSync
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    Kaseya
    • It has fully automated and customizable dashboards that can run with less administrative attention.
    • It should be able to run on virtual machines or be deployed as a virtual machine within MS Azure or AWS.
    • It's AI-based ransomware detection helps to understand data characteristics and alerts for ransomware attacks.
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    Cons
    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Can only think of one thing. I have helped others to get going with SugarSync and they if they have problems it is understanding the cloud.... So maybe (if it dosen't exist already) I would like to have a animation of the proces with "flying" folders between desktops, clouds etc. Otherwise SugarSync is just great.
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    Kaseya
    • Errors on backup jobs could be more clearly explained. As the administrator of the device for my company, I often don't know what caused an error, and can't tell from the error information what happened or caused the error.
    • Updates of the devices should have an automatic option. It takes to much time to do an update to the devices if updates haven't been maintained.
    • Shutdown and restarting the device should be available from the main UI screen to eliminate some time when doing updates or if you're doing some maintenance on the device.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ziff Davis Inc
    1. Freemium model is the ideal marketing for an app like this. 2. Now their sync methods with Android are worse
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    Kaseya
    We have grown very attached to the Unitrends appliances and their use for recovery and other file restoration needs as well as data archival, data replication to other appliance and data migration to other servers or long term storage requirements. The appliances work well and the support for them is very good as well.
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    Usability
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Kaseya
    I have never used such an easy product that is stable and scalable like Unitrends. I have been running backups for MANY years. On premise, tape, disk, cloud, you name it. Unitrends is very flexible, stable and has incredible reporting features. It's nice when management requests a report and it takes you 5 minutes to run it and dump it to PDF. How can you beat that?
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    Reliability and Availability
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Kaseya
    The appliances have been there when we need them and have rarely if ever gone down. Hardware issues have been resolved quickly.
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    Performance
    Ziff Davis Inc
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    Kaseya
    The hardware is adequate and speedy. The user interface responds quickly. Backups complete quickly.
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    Support Rating
    Ziff Davis Inc
    Customer service is amazing, they are always fast to respond and very helpful.
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    Kaseya
    They're incredible, attentive, thorough. They make sure my issue is resolved and follow up. I'm usually behind on giving them a reply or an update. They have always gone above and beyond for me, and I'll continue to do the same for them.
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    Online Training
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Kaseya
    It was sufficient to get started. It was not super deep. We called support often to get going.
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    Implementation Rating
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Kaseya
    The Unitrends employees involved in the installation were very friendly and knowledgeable. A certain degree of hiccups can be expected during any installation but never shook my confidence because of the friendly and knowledgeable team that was assigned to my project.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ziff Davis Inc
    SugarSync, like all solutions, has its place in the data storage stack within a company. The main reason SugarSync is better than the other solutions is that it enables me to leave my hard drive organized and keep my existing file trees. I don't have to constantly move or copy files to a specific folder if I want them backed up.
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    Kaseya
    Symantec Backup Exec was the primary tool used for backups for years. We also used Veeam for some Office 365/Exchange backups. Unitrends once configured and set up works very well against the competition. Backup Exec interface was more user friendly. The search tool for exploring backups was much better than Unitrends as well. Unitrends is much faster if you need to restore an entire VM or large file folders. Also once you have Unitrends all set up, it is very low maintenance, it just works. If something fails 9/10 it will correct itself on the next backup that is scheduled to run
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    Scalability
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Kaseya
    Once you exceed the capacity of the appliances, you have to forklift a new appliance. This is very expensive.
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    Return on Investment
    Ziff Davis Inc
    • There were some opensource alternatives but we wanted something with better support which SugarSync offers.
    • We achieved faster project collaboration with SugarSync.
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    Kaseya
    • It has saved some deleted file server data for our business department.
    • We have lost some reports for the business department due to an overlooked setting that make the backup reports look great, but the server was not being backed up in reality.
    • Less anxiety for the IT department, we have backup plan and that is worth a lot to us.
    Incentivized
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