# Cohesity vs Google Cloud Backup and DR

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Cohesity

| Attribute | Cohesity | Google Cloud Backup and DR |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 29.4 (42% (low)) | 17.3 (3% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A centralized data management platform that combines backup, recovery, and security analytics to safeguard diverse workloads—including 1,000+ types spanning cloud, on-premises, and SaaS applications—while providing operational visibility and threat detection. | A managed backup and recovery platform for Google Cloud workloads that protects data from deletion and enables recovery across single or multi-region deployments, with centralized monitoring and automated retention management. |
| features.capabilities | `{"backup_method":"snapshot","pricing_model":"usage/per-source-server-hour","rpo_granularity":"minutes","deployment_model":"hybrid","instant_recovery":true,"multi_tenant_msp":true,"multi_cloud_target":true,"replication_method":"snapshot","multi_cloud_support":true,"non_disruptive_testing":true,"dr_orchestration_failover":true,"isolated_recovery_environment":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 4 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Pure Storage FlashArray"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Pure Storage FlashArray//M"}]` | `[{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"gcloud CLI"},{"name":"Google Cloud APIs"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Pay-per-use consumption model; no fixed commitment required","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:47:21.549Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Disaster Recovery)

| Capability | Cohesity | Google Cloud Backup and DR |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Replication method | Snapshot | - |
| Rpo granularity | Minutes | - |
| Orchestrated failover | - | - |
| Non disruptive testing | ✓ | - |
| Immutable storage | - | - |
| Isolated recovery environment | ✓ | - |
| Multi cloud target | ✓ | - |
| Kubernetes native | - | - |
| SLA guaranteed rto rpo | - | - |
| Deployment | - | - |
| SOC2 | - | - |
| Iso22301 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Usage/per source server hour | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:07:24.733Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*