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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 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

"It is a very stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"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."
"This product is extremely user-friendly and it is capable of performing large-scale archive/backup (five+ years worth). It is easy to store, maintain, and check backups."
"The ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"Arcserve has a feature called virtual standby (VSB), which has been very helpful because I already have a hot standby copy of my critical infrastructure. If something breaks, I can spin up that virtual standby copy in less than five minutes and ensure that my data is available to everyone and that business continuity is maintained."
"It is easy to configure."
"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."
"The most valuable features of this solution are that I can by just one click, copy and paste anything that I would want. I do not have to restore the whole virtual machine."
"Its interface is designed to be intuitive and it also offers seamless integration with VMware storage, additionally enhancing its ease of use."
"The most critical features of Veeam Data Platform for ensuring availability and integrity are its fast virtual machine restoration using duplication for quick backups and the COBRA point functionality that allows us to run regu"
"The integration of Veeam Backup Replication is very good."
"The backup and replication features are most valuable."
"Initially setting up the product is easy."
"WAN Accelerator helps tremendously with replicating our data because we have a large chunk of data that gets replicated between our two facilities."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward for me."
"The technical support services have always been good."
"The one thing for the last 12 months which has been very good for Veritas was the instance-based license. This means that you're able to license per instance, not only per physical server."
"Backup Exec 2012 R2 is a very good product for the Windows file system and SQL backups. It is very user-friendly, but the next version Backup Exec 2014 that is released and the other next versions of Backup Exec product is not so friendly."
"The solution is very fast. It does not take a long time to backup everything."
"It gives us the ability to locate and restore critical files which users may have intentionally or unknowing deleted a while ago."
"It's quite stable, and so far, we have had no technical issues with Veritas Backup Exec."
"It is responding very well, and its performance is good. It has a lot of options. For backup, you can connect it to a cloud or a physical hard drive. They also provide an API for integration with different platforms and products. However, we have not integrated it with another product."
"The price is one of the best."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the graphical interface, ease of management, and overall ease of use."
 

Cons

"I think that the price could still be a bit cheaper and I do not like that they have been purchased by Arcserve."
"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."
"I had an issue with Arcserve UDP during the failover and the secondary machine didn't get back online, even though it ran automatically. I faced the issue during a crisis situation. However, I haven't faced such a problem again."
"Backups are very slow and time consuming."
"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."
"We could not go into granular details of retrieving backup information."
"It takes much time to verify and consolidate images for backups."
"The solution's reporting could be improved and should provide customized reports."
"Veeam does image-based backups, whether it be of virtual machines or physical workloads, and they are able to back up general applications like Active Directory, SQL, Exchange, or SharePoint. Sometimes, even Oracle and SAP. But still, there are many customers using other types of databases that Veeam does not natively support. For example, in the Linux area, MySQL and PostgreSQL are supported, but with many limitations. Like, if a customer is running a Postgres cluster, Veeam does not support that."
"It is not easy to navigate, especially with the numerous reports available."
"Granular-level backup is difficult."
"The patching can be quite difficult at times."
"The deduplication feature could be improved by changing to global deduplication."
"Lacks online training."
"The automation could be better."
"The price is an issue. If one has a large number of servers, say... 100-plus, and wishes to add more, an exhausted budget may hinder this ability."
"At the moment, we have a very complex environment. It would take some time to deploy an environment like ours from scratch."
"Expanding is difficult because if I want to add, for example, a terabyte of data, then I have to buy a disk shelf and it will cost me a lot."
"We've experienced some performance issues with Backup Exec. The backup jobs take too long to complete."
"They can improve the reporting component. The reports aren't user-friendly at all. You have to download them to Excel to get statistics."
"It could provide better ease of management than one of its competitors."
"Veritas Backup Exec should improve by having a user portal that customers can use."
"Veritas Backup Exec should be more user-friendly. The costs should also be much lower and it should be easier to go through the disaster recovery process."
"It is not a recommended software when it comes to large environments where there has to be a minimal Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and/or Recover Point Objective (RPO)."
 

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 not very expensive, but it is not cheap."
"It is approximately $400 to purchase a virtual service outright."
"I do not work with the pricing or licensing issues of the solution for our organization."
"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 retail fee is $1300 for a year for one server. Other than that, there is just the cost of your hardware."
"Pricing is most likely comparable."
"The product is expensive."
"The price is reasonable."
"The price of Veeam Backup and Replication is expensive."
"I don't pay for the solution, so I can't comment on the cost."
"Veeam ONE is moderately priced, where it is neither expensive nor cheap."
"Since pricing is per socket, it is not expensive to add capacity as you go along."
"I would rate the pricing six out of ten when compared to other competitors."
"A nice aspect of Veeam's pricing is that the cost benefit is good. It's very economical."
"I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous."
"Depending on the scenario, it can cost less than half of the price of other methods."
"The price is reasonable for the features it offers."
"I think it's sold at the right price. It's not expensive. The license is usually for a year."
"Pricing is similar, but they don´t offer the same options/technology."
"This product is priced for smaller customers."
"It has a good price-value ratio. Its price-value ratio is better than Veeam."
"I think, at least for the price I've seen, it could be lower compared to other products."
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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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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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