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Arcserve UDP vs Veeam Data Platform vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

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. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.8%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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…
Pawel Augustyn - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplified interface with good performance but needs monitoring
I need to use PowerStore and Veritas Backup Exec. It is a direct backup to types, and it is supported by my backup. It offers good performance and stability, and it works properly. I am happy with this program. It is still working on aligning with security requirements and data encryption for Amazon or ATAC. It has a lot of functions and security measures, which ensure our backups are secure.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The backup is the most valuable feature. It also makes storage very easy."
"There are many backup options available in this solution. For example, you are able to do backups of servers, email, OST files, and users. This is a complete backup solution which is very good."
"The ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"It's simple to set up."
"The product's deployment process was straightforward."
"It allows us to back up all the servers and centrally manage them."
"The most valuable feature is the duplication."
"The standard backup and restore feature is most used."
"The solution's best features are its ease of use and replication."
"The solution does a good job with VM backups."
"Veeam communicates with the vCenter in VMware, which means it's very smooth and doesn't interrupt production on VMware and you can backup or restore anytime, anywhere."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward for me."
"Veeam Is very useful for most environments and can scale up in most environments - such as Amazon or Azure."
"The tool provides an easy-to-navigate feature of all the functionalities it has for its users."
"Its simplicity and the fact that it just works are most valuable. We kind of set it up and generally forget about it. It does what we need it to do in the background, and it doesn't involve a lot of management."
"Replication Job base on a source HPE Catalyst store to perform a full reconstruction of our production systems on our third datacenter, which is our DRP Site."
"The platform has significantly improved our backup and recovery processes by efficiently managing data protection and supporting tape drives. It has also provided reliable data recovery solutions."
"The product's most valuable feature is scalability."
"The backup potential of the solution is very good. It's protected us in the past very well and allowed us to get up and running after an attack with minimal loss."
"It is a good backup tool."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the easy-to-use intuitive GUI. It is very easy to understand. I have never lost data and I have been able to recover all the data I need."
"It has good stability. Its interface is very good, responsive, and easy for restoring data. I use it for backup, encryption, and restore operations, and it works. I am using many agents from VM to LMDP. I also use an agent for SQL Server, which has advanced options because it is the Enterprise version."
"The interface for this solution is excellent, and it is easy to restore files compared to other solutions."
"Veritas Backup Exec is easily managed."
 

Cons

"Arcserve UDP is in the middle range of complexity. The interface can be developed a little bit more to be user-friendly."
"The technical support of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"In the most recent version of premium plus the replication has been removed, and it should re-added to the solution."
"The problem is just reliability. If the promises in the marketing material were realized in real life, it would be the perfect solution, but it's just the reliability issues."
"Licensing can be quite difficult."
"The solution's reporting could be improved and should provide customized reports."
"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."
"Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup."
"The VMotion feature is not reliable enough to ensure a successful migration operation."
"In the future, I would like to see better support for direct backup to tape."
"They could improve the product's response times for technical support and enhance support for newer hypervisors."
"Apart from security improvements, enhancing compatibility with various platforms and addressing limitations related to integration and verification would be beneficial."
"They can improve the features and Veeam Enterprise Manager. The interface and features are kind of limited. It would be good if they can provide more features and a better interface. For example, if I want to provide certain users with the privilege to back up and restore and do day-to-day tasks, I cannot do it in the current version. It is like you either give everything to everyone or no user can have access to anything. In version 9, a lot of features were missing, and it wasn't clear. Version 10 is easier from the communication perspective, and the disk backup option is very clear."
"Veeam Data Platform lacks cyber security tools."
"I would want them to improve some technical features that are still missing because we are working with NetApp NVMe and they're not fully supporting it yet. But both NetApp and Veeam know about it and they're working on it."
"There's a situation where VMs run on different locks. It's running on the VM while having a relationship with nearby solutions running on the same server and storage. This creates a bottleneck that needs to be eliminated."
"Veritas Backup Exec should improve by having a user portal that customers can use."
"It could provide better ease of management than one of its competitors."
"A web console would be great because nowadays a lot of products are web-based and you can access the console from various environments. So I would recommend bringing this feature in the next solution."
"One area for improvement is Veritas's pricing."
"The pricing of the solution is a bit high."
"The solution could improve by having better documentation."
"If you keep it for too long and the catalog gets really big, the application tends to move slowly."
"The price of this solution is very high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost is for one year. There are not any hidden costs involved in the pricing model of the solution."
"The solution is very expensive."
"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."
"Pricing is most likely comparable."
"The pricing is moderate."
"The price of StorageCraft ShadowProtect is competitive in the market."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four or five out of ten."
"Normally our customers purchase the premium plus license, rather than the standard one, which provides more options."
"The solution is expensive, but it's value for money."
"I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten. The licensing costs are yearly."
"We dont have the exact licensing costs, but we pay for a comprehensive service package that includes technical support, cloud services, and data center services. There may be additional costs beyond the standard license, but I'm not sure about the specifics. However, I believe the yearly cost is around five thousand dollars."
"Veeam ONE is cheaper when you compare it with one of its competitors in the ops space, VMware vRealize Operations. There's a separate department that deals with the licensing, but my company is using CSP licensing, which is the service provider licensing, so my company doesn't fall under the normal volume at the Veeam Universal licensing program. The cost is commit-based and depends on what your point commit is. The point commit works differently, and it's similar to your sales provider license. If you commit to using one thousand five hundred points, you get a certain price. If you commit to using the eight hundred points scheme, you get a certain price. As you grow the point scheme, you get a different price range, so it doesn't matter whether you're using Veeam One, Veeam Availability Suite, Veeam Backup and Replication, Orchestrate, or whatever the product is."
"The price of Veeam Backup Replication is reasonable."
"On a one to ten scale, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the price as a five out of ten."
"The price of the solution is high."
"The product is competitively priced."
"Its price is reasonable."
"The price of this solution is a bit high."
"Pricing is similar, but they don´t offer the same options/technology."
"The pricing can be improved."
"I rate the price of Veritas Backup Exec a four out of five."
"The price of Veritas Backup Exec could be reduced and we pay annually for the license. However, compared to other solutions, such as Veeam, it is less expensive."
"The price is reasonable for the features it offers."
"It is a mid-range solution on the pricing scale."
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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%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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What needs improvement with Veritas Backup Exec?
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Also Known As

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

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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