Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup vs Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] comparison

Hornetsecurity and Veeam Software are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Additionally, 96% of Hornetsecurity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup and Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Ba...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (37th), Cloud Backup (31st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (21st)

Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Featured Reviews

Asif Usmani

Regional Sales Manager at S2

Lacks multi-platform support and physical infrastructure but excels in storage optimization

We use it for VM backup and Office 365 backup I find the solution to be user-friendly and easy to manage and deploy. It provides storage for Office 365, which is beneficial, and the deduplication technology is excellent, especially in optimizing storage capacity compared to others. In terms of…

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David Villota

EMEA Hosting Engineer at Yanfeng Automotive

Reliable and issue-free with a helpful onboarding wizard

The solution has been installed on Linux machines. The solution is issue-free. We are happy with it. The solution has been stable and reliable. It is scalable. My understanding the setup is pretty straightforward and that the onboarding wizard is pretty easy to follow. I've never had to…

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Valuable features for us include quick recovery, compression, and deduplication."

"The intuitive interface allows you to set up and perform backups and restores easily."

"The most valuable feature of Altaro VM Backup is its ability to backup and restore various types of data, including Active Directory, application servers, and SQL Server databases."

"The interface is user-friendly and even if our tech isn't onsite, we can work with the owners to confirm that the data will be restored with no issues."

"VM backup and the item level recovery are the most valuable features."

"The CDP backup feature is very nice, as it allows you to take backups at high frequencies and with application consistency."

"We frequently use the granular restore option for when our users accidentally delete files or to recover emails from mailboxes. We have found that to be a must-have feature and it comes with the solution at no extra cost."

"We use the latest feature in Altaro called CDP (Continuous Data Protection) to back up our VMs as often as every five minutes. It allows us to make sure no data is accidentally deleted or overwritten."

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"It's most compatible with VMware. It can restore single files instead of having to restore the whole machine, once again leading to savings for the company."

"Veeam has a "next, next, finish" installer, and the overall deployment is straightforward. The deployment is easy because Veeam is compatible with all our VMware services and VMs. Veeam Backup and Veeam ONE are integrated into vCenter or vSphere site deployments, so we don't need to deploy each server one by one."

"The initial setup and deployment are easy. It's straightforward."

"The really amazing feature about Veeam Agent is that when you're using the central deployment model, you can actually use the instant VM recovery feature, which is really a pain point that I find some days."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to pick up individual files."

"Veeam Agent for Linux's most valuable feature is the compatibility with virtual machines, such as VMware."

"The Veeam Backup and Replication Suite is very user-friendly."

"The ease of use for the graphical interface and the ease of installation are the most valuable features of this solution."

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Cons

"Replication is not fast, the GUI could be more user-friendly, and technical support is lacking in Iran."

"The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V."

"Basically, how it works is that you have a single local drive, and then you have a cloud backup. It'd be nice if you could rotate the single local backup drive. As of now, you can't."

"Improvement areas for Altaro VM Backup include enhancing backup and deduplication solutions for continuous operation and offering an all-in-one solution for hardware backup."

"The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V. It also lacks support for physical servers and workstations."

"It would be nice to see a feature that backs up the host so that, in case of a server failure, an entire server could be restored all at once."

"Migrating the physical through a backup and restore to a virtual environment would be very helpful."

"The cloud backup and VMware support (now available in the latest releases), could do with some improvement."

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"Scalability, if you are talking about Linux, is good. However, if you need to backup more types of solutions or Unix systems, like HP/UX, AIX, etc., it's not compatible."

"We are currently waiting for the continuous backup process."

"In the next version, I would like to see an increase in the locations online. I have found that other products have good pickup location."

"It could use deduplication features."

"The solution is pretty stable right now, however, we believe that the solution could be made to be even more stable."

"The integration needs improvement."

"They could be more customer-friendly."

"There is a compatibility issue with HCI."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"No other product offers these features for this price. The ROI is great."

"By implementing the solution at multiple locations, significant cost savings were achieved."

"The pricing is okay,"

"The price is great for the utility you get and the licensing has never caused any issues with my company."

"Altaro VM Backup is affordably priced. It is a best value for its price and has almost every feature that an expensive, popular product offers."

"Altaro had the best prices and ROI in the whole bunch that we evaluated."

"Its yearly maintenance fee is fairly high for me to renew for upgrades and support."

"VMware is a little pricey, but it is a good solution and priced similar to other products."

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"Licensing costs are monthly."

"The solution is rather expensive and I think the price is too high."

"We have purchased a license to use Veeam Agent for Linux and the additional support. The overall cost of Veeam Agent for Linux is expensive."

"Licensing costs are $300,000 USD yearly, and we pay for three years at a time."

"It's a subscription based license, which is started on a yearly basis. Currently the licensing is split between three editions: standard, enterprise, and enterprise plus. As long as you check the comparison between the additions and make sure that you have what you need, there are no extra costs with Veeam."

"Veeam Agent is one of the cheapest products in the market."

"The costing is very competitive."

"Price-wise it's good."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Photography Company

36%

Computer Software Company

14%

Performing Arts

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	4

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?

The most valuable feature of Altaro VM Backup is its ability to backup and restore various types of data, including Active Directory, application servers, and SQL Server databases.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?

The pricing and licensing cost is challenging since most competitors offer cheaper pricing, making it difficult to penetrate the market with the current pricing strategy.

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What needs improvement with Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?

The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V. It also lacks support for physical servers and workstations. Additionally, they should add more p...

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Overview

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is a powerful, reliable and easy-to-use backup and replication solution for Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines (VMs) and physical Windows servers, to protect against enterprise data loss. The award-winning solution provides robust, streamlined and enterprise-level functionality.

Reduce downtime and data loss: Thanks to Continous Data Protection (CDP) and WAN-optimized replication, your backup files are available in just minutes in the event of a data loss scenario and you can continue working as usual. The solution’s unique Augmented Inline Deduplication also gives you massive savings on your backup storage and dramatically reduces costs.

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Veeam Agent for Linux is a simple backup agent that’s designed to ensure the Availability of your Linux installations, both on‑premises and in the public cloud. Veeam Agent for Linux’s built‑in integration with Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to leverage your Veeam backup repositories and get your on‑premises backups off site.

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Sample Customers

Thomson Reuters, Microsoft, Amazon, Harvard University, MIT, Peugeot, Xerox

ContinuitySA, Industrial Scientific

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