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Commvault vs Object First

Commvault sells Commvault Cloud, a platform that unifies data security, identity resilience and cyber recovery at enterprise scale. Object First sells on-premises backup storage for Veeam. CISO Tribune files both under Backup and cyber recovery. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Commvault vs Object First: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
CommvaultCommvault sells Commvault Cloud, a platform that unifies data security, identity resilience and cyber recovery at enterprise scale.commvault.comObject FirstObject First sells on-premises backup storage for Veeam.objectfirst.com
What it sells
  • Commvault Cloud Unity[6]A cloud-native platform for data security, identity resilience and cyber recovery.
  • Commvault Cloud Threat ScanScans backup files for malware and quarantines infected files.
  • Commvault AirGap[11]A fully managed cloud storage target with air-gapped, immutable copies.
  • Commvault Geo Shield[14]A unified platform to protect sovereign data.
  • Commvault Cloud Compliance[8]Risk governance capabilities for eDiscovery and compliance.
  • Backup & Recovery for Databases[8]Protects enterprise and cloud native databases.
  • Ootbi[3][5]Object First's on-premises backup storage appliance for Veeam, in a 2U form.
  • Object First Honeypot[3]A built-in cyberthreat detection feature in the appliance.
  • Object First Fleet Manager[3]A cloud-based service that monitors distributed deployments.
Categories
Headquarters
Tinton Falls, United States[3]Not stated on its pages
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Public (NASDAQ: CVLT)[1][5][14][17]Privately held[1][3][6][9]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • April 28, 2026Commvault announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.[16]
  • May 6, 2026Object First made Fleet Manager generally available for enterprises and service providers with distributed backup storage, at no additional cost to Ootbi users with active support contracts.[5]
  • January 14, 2026Veeam confirmed that it has acquired Object First, a developer of immutable backup appliances for Veeam environments.[9]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen October 27, 2026[6]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Commvault sells mainly to organizations running hybrid and multi-cloud workloads that want protection and clean recovery under one control plane. Commvault addresses regulated organizations through Dedicated Instance. Commvault addresses organizations with data sovereignty needs, aligned with regional and regulatory expectations. Teams responsible for Active Directory and Entra ID in hybrid environments are a further audience for its identity recovery offering. Commvault customer stories describe a healthcare organization facing compliance and patient privacy demands and an events business that cannot afford downtime.Not written yet
Last verified
September 27, 2026November 2, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Backup and cyber recovery is the primary category of both Commvault and Object First.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Commvault is also filed under Directory backup and recovery.
  • Commvault lists Commvault Cloud Unity, Commvault Cloud Threat Scan, Commvault AirGap, Commvault Geo Shield, Commvault Cloud Compliance and 1 more. Object First lists Ootbi, Object First Honeypot and Object First Fleet Manager.
  • Commvault is headquartered in Tinton Falls, United States.
  • Commvault is a public company listed on NASDAQ as CVLT. Object First is privately held.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both Commvault and Object First under Backup and cyber recovery, but the two sell different things within that category. Commvault sells Commvault Cloud, a platform that unifies data security, identity resilience and cyber recovery at enterprise scale, along with products such as Commvault Cloud Threat Scan, Commvault AirGap and Commvault Geo Shield. Object First sells Ootbi, an on-premises backup storage appliance for Veeam in a 2U form, plus Object First Honeypot and Object First Fleet Manager. Commvault also lists recovery of Active Directory and Entra ID environments, while Object First describes storage that enforces Zero Access for backup data.

Commvault is headquartered in Tinton Falls, United States, and is a public company listed on NASDAQ as CVLT. Object First is privately held, and on January 14, 2026, Veeam confirmed that it has acquired Object First. Commvault says it sells mainly to organizations running hybrid and multi-cloud workloads, and it addresses regulated organizations through Dedicated Instance. Object First says customers can deploy its appliances as clusters for Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO), SMB and mid to large enterprises. Commvault customer stories name UNC Health, Bilthoven Biologicals, Wealthsimple and Gong.

On April 28, 2026, Commvault announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. On May 6, 2026, Object First made Fleet Manager generally available for enterprises and service providers with distributed backup storage, at no additional cost to Ootbi users with active support contracts.

What it sells: Commvault

What Commvault Cloud Unity does[6]
Commvault Cloud Unity is described as a cloud-native platform that unifies data security, identity resilience and cyber recovery at enterprise scale. It is built on Metallic AI, which Commvault describes as an automation engine.
What Commvault Cloud Threat Scan does
Commvault Cloud Threat Scan automatically scans backup files for malware, detects data anomalies and enables fast, clean recovery. Infected files are automatically quarantined from the backup content and skipped during recovery.
What Commvault AirGap does[11]
Commvault AirGap is a fully managed cloud storage target. It offers Frequent, Infrequent Access and Archive storage tiers. Data copies are isolated in an air-gapped, immutable security domain.
What Commvault Geo Shield does[14]
Commvault Geo Shield is a single platform across private cloud, multi-cloud and on-premises, designed to protect sovereign data wherever it resides. It enables configurable controls across data.
What Commvault Cloud Compliance does[8]
Commvault Cloud Compliance helps deliver risk governance capabilities for eDiscovery purposes. It provides a means to quickly collect electronically stored information (ESI).
What Backup & Recovery for Databases does[8]
Cloud Backup & Recovery for Databases is designed to protect both enterprise and cloud native databases from ransomware and other threats. It delivers SaaS resilience and recovery capabilities for multi-cloud environments.

What it sells: Object First

What Ootbi does[3][5]
Object First says its enterprise-grade 2U appliances can be racked and ready to ingest backup data in 15 minutes. Up to four nodes can be clustered together, enabling automatic scaling and load balancing. Multiple clusters can be deployed to support capacities beyond 7 PB.
What Object First Honeypot does[3]
Object First Honeypot deploys a decoy Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) environment within the appliance in just a few clicks. It serves as a tripwire to detect suspicious activity targeting backup infrastructure.
What Object First Fleet Manager does[3]
Object First Fleet Manager is a secure cloud-based service. It offers a centralized fleet dashboard to monitor the utilization and health of distributed appliances. It provides multi-tenant visibility into clusters, systems, and usage information, along with alerts.

Questions about Commvault and Object First

What do Commvault and Object First sell?
Commvault sells Commvault Cloud Unity, Commvault Cloud Threat Scan, Commvault AirGap, Commvault Geo Shield, Commvault Cloud Compliance and 1 more. Object First sells Ootbi, Object First Honeypot and Object First Fleet Manager.
Are Commvault and Object First in the same category?
Yes. Backup and cyber recovery is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Commvault and Object First headquartered?
Commvault is headquartered in Tinton Falls, United States.
Who owns Commvault and Object First?
Commvault is a public company listed on NASDAQ as CVLT. Object First is privately held.
Who are Commvault and Object First sold to?
From its own pages, Commvault sells mainly to organizations running hybrid and multi-cloud workloads that want protection and clean recovery under one control plane.
What have Commvault and Object First announced recently?
April 28, 2026: Commvault announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. May 6, 2026: Object First made Fleet Manager generally available for enterprises and service providers with distributed backup storage, at no additional cost to Ootbi users with active support contracts.

About Commvault

Commvault sells Commvault Cloud, a platform that unifies data security, identity resilience and cyber recovery at enterprise scale. Commvault says Commvault Cloud transforms resilience from a passive backup plan into an active operating model that helps enable the AI-driven enterprise. Commvault describes ResOps as the new way to help secure, govern, and restore all your data, all the time. Commvault Cloud Unity is built on Metallic AI, which Commvault describes as an automation engine. Commvault names MCP Server and Commvault Data Activate as capabilities that extend resilience into an AI ecosystem.[4][6]

Commvault Cloud finds and classifies sensitive data across data, apps and identities. Commvault Cloud applies consistent policies for access, encryption and retention. AI-powered detection in Commvault Cloud identifies unusual activity across data and identity systems. Commvault says Commvault Cloud protects every workload that keeps a business running, from SaaS apps to AI stacks. Commvault Cloud covers SaaS platforms such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Salesforce.[4][6]

On the backup side, Commvault Cloud unifies governed backup and cyber recovery with cleanroom testing, runbooks and audit-supporting evidence. Commvault says its unified control plane sets policy, access and visibility once across hybrid and multi-cloud. Commvault says immutable, air-gapped patterns help protect recovery points from tampering and credential abuse. Commvault describes runbooks as a way to coordinate multi-system sequencing under pressure and to recover critical services first. For hybrid estates, Commvault says a unified policy engine governs protection across cloud-native, multi-cloud, on-premises, and edge workloads. Commvault unifies protection policies across cloud-native, hybrid and multi-cloud workloads from the Command Center. Cloud Backup & Recovery for Databases is designed to protect enterprise and cloud native databases from ransomware and other threats. Commvault Cloud Compliance helps companies address their legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements, and it supports eDiscovery. Dedicated Instance combines full environment isolation with SaaS agility and is managed through a single unified control plane.[4][7][8]

For cyber recovery, Commvault defines a Cleanpoint as a backup from a point-in-time that has been scanned for threats and none have been found. Commvault tests data integrity in an isolated Cleanroom and scans data for malware before recovering it into the customer environment. Synthetic Recovery creates a curated recovery point that combines the most recent clean version of files across all backups into a single recovery point. Synthetic Recovery is integrated with Cleanroom Recovery, so a clean recovery point can be restored into a Cleanroom for observability and validation. Commvault Cloud Threat Scan automatically scans backup files for malware, detects data anomalies and enables fast, clean recovery. Threat Scan automatically quarantines infected files from the backup content and skips them during recovery. Threat Scan uses more than 100 million threat intelligence indicators to identify new threats. Threat Scan can send alerts to Splunk, Palo Alto Networks XSOAR or Microsoft Sentinel.[4][9][10]

For identity, Commvault offers recovery of Active Directory and Entra ID environments from ransomware, operational mistakes and insider threats. Commvault automates and accelerates recovery of the AD forest to a pre-attack state. Commvault provides granular recovery of missing, damaged or misconfigured objects and attributes, including users, groups, app registrations and roles. Commvault interactive comparisons identify all changes in the domain between two points in time and allow recovery of deleted objects or rollback of overwritten attributes from the report. Commvault restores compromised forests onto a new, trusted operating system to help prevent the reintroduction of malware.[2][4]

Commvault AirGap is a fully managed cloud storage target. Commvault AirGap offers Frequent, Infrequent Access and Archive storage tiers. Commvault AirGap isolates data copies in an air-gapped, immutable security domain. Commvault Data Access Governance delivers real-time, policy-based controls across hybrid environments to reduce exposure without slowing innovation or breaking workflows. Satori helps enforce who can access data, what they can see and what they can do. Satori can mask or redact fields without changing the underlying data or breaking applications. Commvault Geo Shield is designed for real-world regulation, enabling configurable controls across data while adapting to evolving customer sovereign needs in modern hybrid cloud environments. Commvault partners with STACKIT Sovereign Cloud to deliver cyber resilience for organizations across Germany and Austria. Commvault integrates with CrowdStrike’s Falcon XDR platform to detect indicators of compromise quickly and identify clean data for recovery.[4][11][12][13][15]

Commvault lists SOC 2 Type II Certified, ISO/IEC 27001 Certified and FedRAMP High Authorized status. Commvault delivered data protection for UNC Health with encryption, RBAC, immutable backups, and integrated auditing to meet HIPAA and internal governance requirements. Bilthoven Biologicals recovered from ransomware using Commvault and restored operations within days. Wealthsimple moved to a need-to-know access model for highly sensitive financial and PII data. Gong controls access to sensitive customer data across multiple platforms. Pragya Systems adopted Commvault Cloud Rewind to protect GCP environments. Commvault says customers can get started directly through the cloud provider’s marketplace.[4][7][8][13]

Commvault on the record

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Commvault full record

  1. [1]About usCommvault Systems, Inc. · commvault.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Active Directory and Entra ID | CommvaultCommvault Systems, Inc. · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Contact usCommvault Systems, Inc. · commvault.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
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  9. [9]Cleanpoint Identification with AI-Enabled Cyber Recovery | CommvaultCommvault · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Threat Scan | CommvaultCommvault · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Commvault AirGap - Immutable Storage & Recovery | CommvaultCommvault · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Data Access Governance for Cloud and AI | CommvaultCommvault · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Satori Cyber | CommvaultCommvault · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
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  15. [15]Integrations | CommvaultCommvault · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Commvault Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results | NewsCommvault · published April 28, 2026 · Tier A
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Object First full record

  1. [1]AboutObject First · objectfirst.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Veeam founders launch object first a new company purpose built for veeam customers to ransomware proof backupsObject First · objectfirst.com · published June 28, 2022 · Tier A
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  4. [4]DORA Compliance Requirements: A Practical Guide | Object FirstObject First · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Object First Launches Fleet Manager to Simplify Distributed Backup StorageObject First · published May 6, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Object First Pros and Cons | User Likes & Dislikes - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier C
  7. [7]Case Studies | Data Security & Cyber Resilience | Object FirstObject First · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Object First Announces 291% Year-Over-Year Increase in Global Bookings in Q3 2025Object First · published November 4, 2025 · Tier A
  9. [9]Veeam Acquires Object First In Move To Expand Data ResiliencyCRN · published January 14, 2026 · Tier B

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