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Cohesity DataProtect

Cohesity (post-Veritas merger)

Founded 2013·US·PE-backed
4.5

Combined score

G2
4.475
Gartner
4.6400
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Security incident on record — Completed acquisition of Veritas enterprise data protection business Dec 10 2024 — now world's largest data protection software provider

▪ Editorial verdict

Cohesity DataProtect has significantly expanded its scope through the Veritas merger, adding NetBackup's extensive legacy OS and mainframe coverage to Cohesity's cloud-native platform and DataHawk ML anomaly detection. The Helios SaaS management plane provides unified visibility across on-premises and cloud workloads from one console.

The post-merger integration is the primary uncertainty for buyers. Some Cohesity and Veritas workloads are still being unified onto the combined platform. Buyers should verify that their specific workloads are covered by the unified platform rather than the legacy product before committing.

The verdict: Cohesity is right for enterprises wanting Veeam-comparable workload breadth with cloud-native management and ML-based ransomware detection, with the caveat that post-merger integration should be verified for specific workloads. Organisations that cannot tolerate integration uncertainty should evaluate Veeam.

Last reviewed: May 2026

G2

4.475 reviews

Gartner

4.6400 reviews

PeerSpot

8.4180 reviews
Gartner MQ: Leader (Backup MQ 2025)

Backup & Disaster Recovery assessment

PROTECTIONStrong
Workload coverage
5 / 5

Virtual, physical, cloud, and SaaS coverage. Post-Veritas merger adds NetBackup customer workloads. Scored 5 because Cohesity now covers the widest enterprise customer base after the Veritas acquisition.

Sources: Cohesity documentation, Veritas merger December 2024

Ransomware resilience
4 / 5

DataHawk AI detects anomalies in backup data. Immutable architecture. CERT team included. Scored 4 for strong ransomware resilience.

Sources: Cohesity documentation

OPERATIONSStrong
Orchestration & automation
4 / 5

Helios SaaS control plane provides unified orchestration. Scored 4 because orchestration depth is strong but Veritas integration is still in flight.

Sources: Cohesity Helios documentation

ANALYTICSStrong
RPO / RTO observability
4 / 5

Good RPO/RTO dashboards. Scored 4 because observability tooling is strong within the Helios platform.

Sources: Cohesity documentation

TRUST & ECOSYSTEMAdequate
Restore verification
3 / 5

Scored 3 because restore verification automation maturity is less documented than Veeam SureBackup, particularly for Veritas workloads during integration.

Sources: Cohesity documentation, Gartner MQ 2025

Strongest: Workload coverage

Watch out for: Restore verification

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

●Helios SaaS control plane — unified management across on-prem and cloud from one console
●CERT cyber-response team included — proactive threat hunting across backup data
●Now world's largest data protection provider after Veritas merger (12,000+ customers)

Watch out for

●Veritas integration still in flight through 2026 — potential feature disruption risk
●Learning curve for administrators migrating from legacy Veritas NetBackup
●Gartner warns about potential innovation slowdown during integration

Best for

Large enterprises wanting unified protection across Veritas NetBackup legacy and cloud-native workloads via one combined vendor.

Not suitable for: Orgs concerned about Veritas integration risk — evaluate roadmap carefully

Compliance coverage

●Essential Eight
●SOC 2
●HIPAA
●NIST CSF
●PCI-DSS
●CMMC
●GDPR
●NIS2
●ISO 27001
●CIS Benchmarks
○AU Privacy Act
○DORA

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Quick facts

Pricing modelper TB subscription; Helios SaaS management included
Pricing rangeEnterprise — custom per TB
Free trialNo
Min seatsNo minimum
Deployment time2-4 weeks
Complexity3 / 5
Pricing transparency2 / 5
AU presenceYes
IRAP assessedNo
Open sourceProprietary

Deployment

ModelsSaaS, On-premises, Hybrid
OS supportWindows, macOS, Linux
CloudAWS, Azure, GCP
SupportPhone, Email, Dedicated CSM, Professional Services
Data residencyUS, EU, AU

Company

Cohesity (post-Veritas merger)

Founded 2013 · 3,000-4,000 employees · PE-backed

HQ: US

$1.5B+ ARR est. post-Veritas

Certifications

SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS

Integrations

Microsoft 365AWSAzureVMwareKubernetesSplunkServiceNowOktaJiraPure Storage