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Commvault vs Rubrik

Commvault sells Commvault Cloud, a platform that unifies data security, identity resilience and cyber recovery at enterprise scale. Rubrik sells one platform for data, identity, and the AI agents a business has deployed. CISO Tribune files both under Backup and cyber recovery and Directory backup and 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 Rubrik: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
CommvaultCommvault sells Commvault Cloud, a platform that unifies data security, identity resilience and cyber recovery at enterprise scale.commvault.comRubrikRubrik sells one platform for data, identity, and the AI agents a business has deployed.rubrik.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.
  • Rubrik Data Discovery and Classification[8]Finds and classifies sensitive data across on-prem, cloud, and SaaS environments.
  • Anomaly Detection[9]Monitors backup data for encryption, unusual access patterns, and other ransomware indicators.
  • Rubrik Security Cloud[2][8]Identifies and classifies sensitive data within OneDrive or SharePoint.
Categories
Headquarters
Tinton Falls, United States[3]Not stated on its pages
Founded
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Ownership and funding
Public (NASDAQ: CVLT)[1][5][14][17]Not stated on its pages
Named customers
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Recent news
  • April 28, 2026Commvault announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.[16]
  • August 27, 2026Rubrik appointed Rakefet Russak-Aminoach to its Board of Directors.[14]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[15]
  • 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 4, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Backup and cyber recovery is the primary category of both Commvault and Rubrik; both are also filed under Directory backup and recovery.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Commvault lists Commvault Cloud Unity, Commvault Cloud Threat Scan, Commvault AirGap, Commvault Geo Shield, Commvault Cloud Compliance and 1 more. Rubrik lists Rubrik Data Discovery and Classification, Anomaly Detection and Rubrik Security Cloud.
  • Commvault is headquartered in Tinton Falls, United States.
  • Commvault is a public company listed on NASDAQ as CVLT.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both Commvault and Rubrik under Backup and cyber recovery and Directory backup and recovery, with Backup and cyber recovery as the primary category for each. Commvault sells Commvault Cloud, a platform that unifies data security, identity resilience and cyber recovery, along with products such as Commvault Cloud Threat Scan, Commvault AirGap and Commvault Geo Shield. Rubrik sells a platform for data, identity and deployed AI agents, and its listed products include Rubrik Data Discovery and Classification, Anomaly Detection and Rubrik Security Cloud.

The two overlap on identity recovery: Commvault recovers Active Directory and Entra ID environments, and Rubrik Identity Resilience restores Active Directory and Entra ID. Both also cover Microsoft 365 and Salesforce among SaaS platforms. Rubrik describes discovering agents, MCP servers, skills and plugins and scoping their access, while Commvault names MCP Server and Commvault Data Activate as capabilities that extend resilience into an AI ecosystem. On sovereignty, Commvault offers Commvault Geo Shield and partners with STACKIT Sovereign Cloud for Germany and Austria, while Rubrik offers Rubrik Security Cloud on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, where customer data stays in the EU.

Commvault is headquartered in Tinton Falls, United States, and is a public company listed on NASDAQ as CVLT. On April 28, 2026, Commvault announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, and on August 27, 2026, Rubrik appointed Rakefet Russak-Aminoach to its Board of Directors.

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: Rubrik

What Anomaly Detection does[9]
Rubrik uses machine learning to identify and analyze suspicious deletions, modifications, and encryptions. Rubrik anomaly detection algorithms analyze encryption methods, registry changes, network traffic, and file modification patterns to pinpoint the ransomware strain.
What Rubrik Security Cloud does[2][8]
Rubrik Security Cloud identifies and classifies sensitive data within OneDrive or SharePoint. Rubrik offers Rubrik Security Cloud on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, where customer data stays in the EU. Rubrik Security Cloud – Government is FedRAMP Moderate authorized.

Questions about Commvault and Rubrik

What do Commvault and Rubrik sell?
Commvault sells Commvault Cloud Unity, Commvault Cloud Threat Scan, Commvault AirGap, Commvault Geo Shield, Commvault Cloud Compliance and 1 more. Rubrik sells Rubrik Data Discovery and Classification, Anomaly Detection and Rubrik Security Cloud.
Are Commvault and Rubrik in the same category?
Yes. Backup and cyber recovery is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Commvault and Rubrik headquartered?
Commvault is headquartered in Tinton Falls, United States.
Who owns Commvault and Rubrik?
Commvault is a public company listed on NASDAQ as CVLT.
Who are Commvault and Rubrik 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 Rubrik announced recently?
April 28, 2026: Commvault announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. August 27, 2026: Rubrik appointed Rakefet Russak-Aminoach to its Board of Directors.

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
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  8. [8]Unified Data Protection for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Workloads | CommvaultCommvault · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  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
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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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Rubrik full record

  1. [1]Job.8207122Rubrik · rubrik.com · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Enterprise Cyber Resilience, Data Security & Recovery | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Cyber Resilience Platform for Data & Identity | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Identity Resilience for Active Directory & Entra ID | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Cyber Resilience & Data Protection SolutionsRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Google Workspace Cyber Resilience: Secure Data, Identity, and AI | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]AI Agent Governance and Security Platform | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Rubrik Data Discovery and Classification | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Real-time Anomaly Detection & Monitoring | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Google Cloud Backup & Recovery Data Protection | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Amazon S3 Protection | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]MongoDB Data Protection & Recovery | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Cloud Database Backup and Recovery Service | RubrikRubrik · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Rubrik Appoints Rakefet Russak-Aminoach to its Board of DirectorsRubrik · published August 27, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Rubrik Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & FeaturesG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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