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Arcserve UDP vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 23, 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 UDP
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
19th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
10th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Data Platform
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
1st
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
423
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (5th), Cloud Monitoring Software (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.3%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 16.0%, down from 20.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Q&A Highlights

Mar 21, 2020
 

Featured Reviews

MukundKambli - PeerSpot reviewer
Global deduplication, stable, and flexible licensing options
I give the solution ten out of ten. This solution offers one dashboard to manage the BC con, disaster recovery plan, DR solution, and backup as well as different licensing options, unlike other OEM products. We are the system integrators for our clients, so we design the solution as per the customer's requirements. We provide several solutions options to our clients such as Druva inSync, Druva Phoenix, and Arcserve UDP with the specifications and the client makes a decision based on their requirements. I would advise potential users to first be clear on whether they are going to use it as a backup solution for compliance purposes, just wanting to take the backups of files and servers, or for instant recovery. The IQ and RPO discussion with our customers usually takes 30 minutes. I recommend this 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

"I would recommend it if there is a general case."
"It is very stable."
"The product's deployment process was straightforward."
"The most valuable features are that it is able to restore quickly and that it is able to virtually restore on Hyper-V."
"Global deduplication is the best feature of this solution."
"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."
"Arcserve UDP has a good configuration and user interface. It makes the job of an administrator easy."
"The most valuable feature of StorageCraft ShadowProtect is the speed and the compression of the backups. The compressed backed-up files do not take up as much storage. Additionally, the incremental backups can be done in one minute and be backed up on a disc very fast."
"The features I find most valuable are probably the VMware snapshot backups and the Veeam replication. Their replication is very good. It can easily be used for disaster recovery in a number of situations."
"The solution's most valuable feature is that its reports are detailed compared to other tools."
"Continuous Data Protection is a game-changing technology."
"The solution is easy to install and very stable."
"As a manager, I find Veeam One's reporting service to be very helpful."
"It's fairly easy to manage and set up."
"The product is very straightforward and very easy to use from the client-side."
"The solution is simple to use."
 

Cons

"The product is not user-friendly."
"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."
"The initial setup was complex."
"Licensing is an area that needs improvement."
"The support could be more knowledgeable and faster."
"The technical support of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Licensing can be quite difficult."
"Backups are very slow and time consuming."
"I would like to see more broad support for other applications such as databases, or other operating systems."
"The initial setup of Veeam Backup Replication is straightforward. The process took approximately two days. The setup could be streamlined to take less time."
"The navigation of menus can be difficult to find what you're looking for sometimes."
"In future releases, I would like to see the solution provide auto resolution and auto relocation of resources."
"The deduplication feature could be improved by changing to global deduplication."
"There is a lot of information, so maybe the dashboards could consolidate it."
"There is a bug that prevents enabling the restore button, which is hectic."
"We try to compare Veeam with other solutions because we are the operations. Then we can give the answers for improvement which is the specific additional system features that other solutions provide."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is based on the number of sockets. We use a four-socket price that includes two servers and the cost is $4,375."
"Its price seems reasonable. Its price is average as compared to the other products I've looked at. We have a three-year license right now. There are no other costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"I feel that the product is fairly priced."
"I rate the product price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The solution is expensive."
"As an MSP partner, I believe that the prices are fair."
"The solution is priced well compared to other solutions."
"It is a bit pricey, considering the reliability problems. If the tool worked flawlessly, the price would be fair, even cheap."
"This product is not cheap, but it's well worth the cost."
"We pay every month for Enterprise Plus. There are no additional costs."
"We pay for a license to use this solution, and we recommend that our customers pay for a license and a renewal license."
"We have increased our scalability while being able to free up senior resources from recovery activities. I estimate our overall savings to about $20,000 per year."
"The price of Veeam Backup & Replication is reasonable compared to IBM."
"It is highly cost-effective when compared to other solutions."
"There is a license required for this solution and the price is a bit expensive but it depends on the environment that you have on how much it will cost."
"The solution's pricing is cheap."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2014
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Answers from the Community

Mar 21, 2020
Mar 21, 2020
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four products to those requirements. All the products you have listed do very well in specific niche markets, all of them also have cons as well, without a clear understanding of what your requirements ar...
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it_user183315 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 19, 2016
Stop sending me anything –please
it_user102333 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 19, 2016
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four products to those requirements. All the products you have listed do very well in specific niche markets, all of them also have cons as well, without a clear understanding of what your requirements are a product comparison doesn't mean a great deal.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Non Profit
10%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer
Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services
Business & Legal Resources Inc., Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Alliance Healthcare, Poulin Grain Inc., Linear Technology, Northwestern University, ARKEMA, Sogegross, City of Lynchburg
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