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Arcserve UDP vs Veeam Data Platform vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 15.6%, down from 20.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.7%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

TeresitaSabile - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost savings and efficient decompression but needs better cloud integration
Our primary use case for Arcserve UDP is its decompression feature, which helped us save money by reducing storage needs. Despite moving to cloud applications, we have been using Arcserve UDP for backup and disaster recovery Arcserve UDP has helped our organization save considerable amounts of…
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 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."
"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."
"The data protection functionality is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"I would recommend it if there is a general case."
"I like the tool's speed."
"The interface is very refined, works fine, and is very intuitive most of the time. Scalability is nice. The multi-tenancy feature is very welcome. The integration with Linux works fine too."
"It's simple to set up."
"The ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"It is a stable and scalable solution that's easy to operate and restore."
"The solution is really easy and straightforward to use."
"Its stability and scalability were the main reasons for going for this solution. It is highly scalable, and its stability is also powerful. It has a friendly interface, and its monitoring and performance are the best in the market."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup & Replication is that we can back up in-house and multiple cloud providers' storage."
"The WAN accelerator feature has been the most valuable for me. That feature reduced the time needed to complete the task from 25 days to less than a week! This is compared with the original tools used: ntbackup, robocopy and Windows Server Backup."
"The most important part is that you actually know you have a backup of the whole virtual server."
"I have found one of the most valuable features to be the integrity of the backups."
"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly interface."
"The usability and interface of the solution are good."
"The product provides automated and faster data backup and recovery compared to other vendors."
"The dashboard was good. I loved to see the maintenance dashboard every time I logged on. That was my first screen because it always gave me a reminder of how many days before my next renewal."
"We are happy with Veritas Backup Exec's stability."
"The solution was stable and reliable."
"It is a good overall suite of products."
"The ease-of-use in general is great."
 

Cons

"It takes much time to verify and consolidate images for backups."
"I think that the price could still be a bit cheaper and I do not like that they have been purchased by Arcserve."
"We are looking at scaling up to the cloud and using immutable copies on the cloud. Arcserve UDP 8.0 does have the immutable feature supporting AWS, but I'm looking for multi-cloud support. So, I'm waiting for Arcserve to release that in the next release."
"The product is not user-friendly."
"The initial setup was complex."
"We cannot restore each user's mailbox. Each user's mailbox should be independently restorable. Also, this solution is very slow. If you select all of the servers, it runs for a long time... It needs to be faster. Finally, If anything happens to one server we should be able to switch to another server."
"The technical support of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."
"Veeam's support services need improvement."
"The solution needs more detailed reporting."
"OpenStack is something Veeam Data Platform doesn't support, and they haven't indicated that they will support it in the future."
"Some support replies for a broken backup task have been "rebuild the job from scratch" and this is a bad thing to do if you have many VMs and repositories."
"There is a lot of information, so maybe the dashboards could consolidate it."
"Regarding managing LQ or Liberty delivery, there was no system initially; it was solely for backing up Vista Disc. I suggested enhancing this option. However, my experience with Dibree was unsatisfactory. I recommended adding Azure for EBMI XPower backup and incorporating SolarWinds for end-of-month risk processes, which were not part of the initial solution."
"We struggled to stabilize the application. We had an incident which resulted in a loss of data and have terminated this solution due to lack of support from the Veeam team."
"There is room for improvement in the application backups, particularly for Oracle and SaaS systems. Veeam Backup & Replication offers a plugin specifically designed for Oracle and SAP HANA databases. In version twelve, they introduced enhancements that allow deploying the plugin from the backup server. However, manual configuration is still required on each server to schedule the backup and specify the backup repository. Additionally, transitioning from a Windows server to a Linux server requires converting the existing model. Previously, Veeam heavily relied on Windows and Microsoft SQL databases for their solution. Fortunately, in version twelve, they introduced an enhancement by offering the option to use a Postgres SQL database, which is an open-source alternative."
"The EDR should be looked at, as the operating system is too weak."
"The licensing packet is confusing. If Veritas could do a better job of clarifying it, that would be helpful."
"Whenever a job fails, it would be a great improvement to be able to resume the job from that feature. Suppose a job was started this morning and that it is going on while there are interruptions like network issues, server restart issues, server connectivity issues, services stopping, etc. For some reason, let's assume that the job failed or that it was mistakenly canceled by another person. It will be a great improvement if that failed job can be continued."
"It is currently missing the dynamic backup feature for virtual machines, which is available in NetWorker. I can create politics in NetWorker to add virtual machines with specific tags, but I cannot do this in Backup Exec, which is a minus point for me. Currently, a user has to send a request to the Backup administrator to add a machine to the backup, but I should be able to create rules to automatically add a new machine to the backup. This kind of functionality is very important in current times, especially when we are using cloud solutions. I should be able to create more than one stream in a policy and specify how many streams I want to run in parallel in one policy. Currently, I have to manually create more policies to backup more than one virtual machine at the same time. Their support can also be improved in terms of response time."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"The solution is too heavy and complex with 1,000 menus and options that make it messy rather than lightweight."
"There is no training provided, and their technicians are unaware of the features available."
"We need to have duplication and better compression."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of the product can be considered to be reasonable enough for the Asian region."
"I feel that the product is fairly priced."
"The solution is priced well compared to other solutions."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
"I do not work with the pricing or licensing issues of the solution for our organization."
"In comparison to other vendors, it is a low-cost solution."
"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."
"The price of this product is very good."
"We try to use perpetual licensing, and there are no additional costs. They have recently moved to universal licensing, which is more expensive, and I would like them to go back to host licensing."
"The cost is based on the number of core servers."
"For now, I think the pricing of Veeam ONE is quite okay for any of the infrastructures, especially for those who want a backup system and a tool that provides monitoring services."
"The product is not that expensive."
"Veeam Backup and Replication is a cost-effective solution"
"Veeam has a ten-license package gives you two physical and two virtual servers you can use on any endpoint."
"We are fine with its pricing policy."
"The solution costs $700 per agent and is expensive compared to other products that offer better stability."
"It is a mid-range solution on the pricing scale."
"The pricing is good."
"The pricing of Veritas Backup's license is comparable to Veeam."
"Its price is reasonable."
"I think it's sold at the right price. It's not expensive. The license is usually for a year."
"If your company can afford it, go for it."
"It has a good price-value ratio. Its price-value ratio is better than Veeam."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Non Profit
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
 

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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
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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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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