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Arcserve UDP vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (11th)
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
18th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.2%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.7%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
 

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…
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

"I like the tool's speed."
"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."
"It allows us to back up all the servers and centrally manage them."
"The data protection functionality is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The ROI is very good because of the speed of the backup."
"The ability to switch between different hardware platforms and utilization tools are some of this solution's most valuable features."
"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 recovery part of the product is very good."
"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 solution is good for small and medium-sized businesses."
"The interface for this solution is excellent, and it is easy to restore files compared to other solutions."
"One of the valuable features is the instant recovery for VMs. It reduces the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) drastically."
"We are satisfied with the stability of the product."
"It's quite stable, and so far, we have had no technical issues with Veritas Backup Exec."
"I have not seen another backup solution as scalable as this one."
"The beauty of the solution is that you can rely on it. It offers a quick recovery time when it's backing up items. The way it recovers data is excellent."
 

Cons

"Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup."
"One of the biggest drawbacks of Arcserve UDP is that it does not have a single console, making it an area that needs to be considered for improvement."
"They could work on their marketing approach. I don't see many people leveraging it."
"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 time to backup servers that sit in DMZ must be improved."
"The speed of restores should be improved. We have found the speed of large restores rather slow."
"Licensing can be quite difficult."
"The tool doesn't provide cloud integration in India."
"The initial installation needs some effort."
"There are some issues with the Backup Exec Library and the random picking of tapes."
"The pricing is an area of improvement and the mode of marketing it."
"Veritas Backup Exec's support services could be faster."
"It could be improved in the area of reporting and ease-of-use."
"Firstly, the GUI for 2014 is mostly confusing, i.e., if you need to add any additional technical features, then it doesn't require a change to the GUI."
"There's one common issue with tape backups: the tape might have some space left, but Backup Exec says it's not writable and needs replacement. We've encountered this with multiple clients, so it doesn't seem environment-specific. It's likely related to the software. We usually just format the tape and use it again without much investigation."
"Some improvements are needed to enhance flexibility."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is not very expensive, but it is not cheap."
"The pricing is moderate."
"The solution is priced well compared to other solutions."
"The solution is very expensive."
"Pricing is most likely comparable."
"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."
"The retail fee is $1300 for a year for one server. Other than that, there is just the cost of your hardware."
"There are annual subscription fees and there are licensing costs for three computers. It is an expensive solution."
"I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous."
"Pricing is similar, but they don´t offer the same options/technology."
"I rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"I think, at least for the price I've seen, it could be lower compared to other products."
"We are satisfied with the price of this solution."
"The solution could be more cost-effective."
"It is a mid-range solution on the pricing scale."
"It is cheap compared to the other backup technologies. It all depends on the requirements."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Non Profit
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
 

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
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
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