Alternatives to Cohesity

Cohesity ranks #4 on the Top 11 Best Backup and Recovery Software. Below: the higher-ranked alternatives we’d steer you to instead, by use case.

Verified July 5, 2026. No paid placement — see methodology.

1. #1Veeam

   9.3 / 9.4

   Broadest coverage plus sub-2-minute instant recovery makes it the default enterprise and midmarket pick.

   Best for: Mixed VM and SaaS estates · Pricing: $$ (free Community Edition; ~$45 to $90 per workload/yr on Veeam Data Platform) · www.veeam.com

2. #2Commvault Cloud

   9 / 9.4

   Widest workload matrix in the market for enterprises that must protect everything.

   Best for: Enterprise breadth and retention · Pricing: $$$$ (quote-only; typically six figures/yr at enterprise scale) · www.commvault.com

3. #3Rubrik

   8.9 / 9.4

   Immutable-by-default architecture with anomaly detection built for ransomware recovery.

   Best for: Ransomware-first data security · Pricing: $$$ (quote-only; subscription per protected capacity) · www.rubrik.com

See the full ranked list: Best Backup and Recovery Software. Or compare any two: side-by-side.