Arcserve ShadowProtect vs DriveImage XML
Arcserve ShadowProtect
arcserve.com
DriveImage XML
runtime.orgSide by side
| Figure | Arcserve ShadowProtect | DriveImage XML |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 6 |
| Spec score · Backup software | 9.0 (#11) | 6.4 (#150) |
| Backup scope | image | mixed |
| Computer backup | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux | Windows |
| Ransomware protection | Yes | No |
| Restore modes | mixed | mixed |
| Server backup | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Arcserve ShadowProtect
- Annual subscriptionPrice not published
- Two-year subscriptionPrice not published
- Perpetual licensePrice not published
- ShadowProtect SPX Desktop (Windows)$47 a year
- ShadowProtect SPX Desktop (Windows) - 2 Years$83.96, paid once
- ShadowProtect Basic listing$99.95, paid once
- ShadowProtect SPX Server (Windows)$511 a year
DriveImage XML
- Private EditionPrice not published
- Commercial Edition — 5-user licensePrice not published
- Commercial Edition — 10-user licensePrice not published
- Commercial Edition — 20-user licensePrice not published
- Commercial Edition — 50-user licensePrice not published
- Commercial Edition — 100-user licensePrice not published
In their own words
Arcserve ShadowProtect
Arcserve ShadowProtect is a paid backup and recovery product for Windows and Linux. It creates image backups for physical and virtual computers and servers, with support for workloads including Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, IIS, Hyper-V, Dynamics CRM, VMware vCenter, Oracle Database, and custom applications. Listed SaaS coverage includes Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure DevOps, Dynamics 365, Power BI, Salesforce, Google Workspace, Zendesk, Jira Cloud, and Confluence Cloud. Backups can run multiple times daily, use incremental images, be encrypted, and go to cloud image destinations. Immutable backups and application-aware backup are supported. Recovery features include item-level restoration, bare-metal restore, and bootable recovery media. ShadowProtect also provides test failover, failover orchestration, failback orchestration, and audit logs in a hybrid deployment. Annual and two-year subscriptions include updates, upgrades, and standard technical support during the subscription period. A perpetual license covers one system in physical or virtual environments. There is no free plan; pricing is on request and a 30-day trial is listed.
DriveImage XML
DriveImage XML has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.