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Arcserve Cloud Direct vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve Cloud Direct
Ranking in Cloud Backup
55th
Average Rating
5.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (16th)
Veeam Data Platform
Ranking in Cloud Backup
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
428
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (4th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Arcserve Cloud Direct is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 13.6%, down from 17.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1321896 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good backup retention but it is not a reliable platform and it doesn't giving any sort of alerts that things are not working
StorageCraft wasn't getting full backup coverage. It was backing up around 1 to 2% of the points. It was not a reliable platform and it wasn't giving any sort of alerts that things were not working. The majority of stuff wasn't backed up, so we really weren't happy with them. That's when we went on the look for a new solution.
Edward Hore - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu
We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance. The support team provides answers whenever we need them. It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with. The…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The backup retention was pretty good. Being able to archive users who had been backed up, is a good functionality. Even if they've been deactivated it'll keep the backups and keep them protected."
"My customers find the backup and recovery ease of use is the most beneficial feature."
"Veeam Backup Replication is easy to use and has high performance. The backups are very fast. It's a complete solution that fulfills our current needs."
"I like how Veeam intuitively integrates with Zerto."
"The installation is pretty straightforward."
"The integration of Veeam Backup Replication is very good."
"Storage Snapshot is a good feature and very safe."
"The backup and replication capabilities are quite good."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its backup feature."
 

Cons

"StorageCraft wasn't getting full backup coverage. It was backing up around one to 2% of the points. It was not a reliable platform and it wasn't giving any sort of alerts that things were not working."
"think backing up from physical servers and ransomware security needs some improvements."
"It would be ideal if they could capture everything and then timestamp and back up everything up to that timestamp."
"Device backup could be improved."
"The appliance doesn't have a domain. If there was a competitor with a domain, I'd likely use them."
"The navigation of menus can be difficult to find what you're looking for sometimes."
"The pricing model could be improved. It can be made cheaper."
"The replicating from Veeam Backup Replication to Azure cloud could be improved."
"It is always nice to get products cheaper."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is reasonably very cheap. I would rate the licensing model a one out of ten, where one is very affordable and ten is extremely expensive."
"They have a free edition that can back up up to 10 VMs or physical servers. Small and medium businesses can use this edition until they can afford to get a license, and after they get a license, they just activate it on the same console. That's the amazing thing about it."
"I think the price is good when you choose the Essentials Suite, but when you buy a full featured version (for instance the Enterprise Plus) the price is a little bit expensive."
"It is an affordable solution."
"The software subscription model can be once a year, or every three years, or every five years."
"The tool is reasonably priced for the quality it provides."
"This is not an expensive solution. It's on the cheaper side."
"The price of Veeam Backup Replication is reasonable. It is not inexpensive nor is it expensive, it is in the middle range compared to other solutions. There can be additional costs for addons."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Also Known As

StorageCraft Cloud Services, StorageCraft Disaster Recovery Services, StorageCraft Cloud Backup, Arcserve Cloud Services, Zetta Cloud Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication
 

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