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Dell NetWorker vs Veeam Data Platform vs Veritas NetBackup 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 Dell NetWorker is 3.0%, down from 3.1% 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 NetBackup is 3.5%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers seamless integration and cost-saving benefits with enhanced recovery capabilities
Currently, in my organization, I am using Dell NetWorker for open-source solutions like PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, and some large VM environments. It also supports the Dell library and is used for the library archiving system Dell NetWorker allows for extensive customization, supporting…
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…
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
A mature backup solution, with many features, and great support
Veritas NetBackup is the first line of defense when disaster strikes. Before performing disaster recovery, we must have a good backup of our image that is also protected from ransomware. This way, we have a golden image that is resilient to ransomware attacks. We saw the benefits of Veritas NetBackup within the first three months.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Very user-friendly with a good interface."
"It is an extremely stable product."
"Anybody could drive the GUI."
"The possibility of recovering up-to-the-moment data is very useful."
"NetWorker is fast and reliable."
"Dell NetWorker's user interface is quite simple and very interactive."
"The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability."
"Data domain is a good feature."
"I like the tool's backup."
"The user interface is good and it is very easy to use."
"Enables us to restore the VM when the needs arises and for disaster recovery."
"The setup was straightforward Veeam Backup Replication. NetBackup is a larger solution and takes more time to implement but Veeam Backup Replication takes approximately 40 days."
"It most valuable features are seeding and faster backups over small links."
"The tool is fast and trustworthy."
"Recovery of backup data is the most valuable feature."
"Initially setting up the product is easy."
"The backup and restoration are 100 percent guaranteed."
"It is pretty stable. We have one dedicated technician that is taking care of all the data protect. Typically, we have an issue once a month, if that. Or once every two months."
"Logs are very easy to read, parse, and use for diagnostics."
"The backup and restore functions are very valuable aspects of the product."
"The backup and restore features are helpful."
"The troubleshooting is very good."
"The tool's most valuable feature is backups."
"I have found it to be the simplest solution to the market. It gives us a complete end to end solution. We are using this solution, Veritas Appliance and another one for access archiving. It is convenient to have all the support from one vendor."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"The licensing cost is somewhat expensive."
"I would like to see better support for the container systems, and we would like to see more support for image backups instead of pure file backups."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The licensing rules are difficult to navigate and understand."
"The end-user experience is not good."
"The software also isn't user-friendly like Convault or Rubrik. The solution errors and management aren't so good in comparison."
"The data storage capabilities should be improved."
"It could use DR features similar to Zerto."
"The price can be a bit expensive."
"The data duplication should be improved."
"The only improvement I could think of is it could be cheaper—cheaper is always good. Sometimes the product is just finished. Cheaper is always nice for the customer, but the company needs to benefit so that they can keep maintaining the product. New Windows versions, etc., always take some work. At the moment, I wouldn't switch to another solution because of the money."
"Technical support can be improved."
"In future releases, I would like to see more automation capabilities. It could integrate with automation services to automatically resolve identified issues rather than simply providing instructions to the user."
"Even though the speed has improved over the years, I think that there are some instances where it still takes a while."
"The deduplication feature could be improved by changing to global deduplication."
"Once the protection plan is created, we cannot pause or resume via the web administration page."
"The backup operation interface is not as mature as those of Veritas's competitors and has room for improvement."
"Setup implementation."
"There is a big change in Veritas. In the past, we could easily change servers or appliances and continue working by restoring the catalog. We could change servers from Linux to Linux or Linux to Solaris and perform catalog restores to continue working. But with the new version, we are forced to engage Veritas' professional services, which is too expensive."
"Support for the solution needs improvement."
"The speed of restoring data could be improved."
"The database integration could be better."
"The flip side about NetBackup is that it is not policy-based."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is inexpensive compared to new products."
"The licensing model can be traditional licensing or capacity-based licensing."
"The tool is pricey."
"We use a license without a time term. We just need to buy additional support when needed."
"The price of the license could be cheaper and it would be a benefit if they came up with a new pricing model. The competitors here in Oman sell universal licensing where a number of virtual machines are hosted at the customer place which can be licensed, or you can license the CPU sockets in those servers. However, NetWorker offers only CPU sockets or overall storage capacity to backup, but there is no universal licensing where you can provide a number of VMs. They should offer more options to stay competitive with other solutions, such as Veeam."
"It is a relatively inexpensive product compared to one of its competitors."
"Pricing is cheaper for this product, compared to its competitors."
"They are not cheap."
"I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten. The licensing costs are yearly."
"Its software solution has a fee."
"The price is affordable."
"The price is pretty cheap for our market."
"The price is great. It's software related, and I know that might be a good thing because it's a cheap solution to buy and we have been looking for a program for backup and they fit the bill."
"Veeam ONE is moderately priced, where it is neither expensive nor cheap."
"The price of Veeam is much lower than the IBM solution."
"The product is inexpensive."
"Veritas NetBackup's pricing is a bit steep when compared to other tools. It is very costly, but service-wise and overall, the Veritas NetBackup is a good product."
"Veritas NetBackup is considerably cheaper than that of Druva, the former being quite affordable."
"We are happy with the pricing that we have, but it's expensive."
"Price-wise, most of the backup products are similarly priced, and NetBackup is the same."
"Veritas NetBackup is quite expensive and licensing costs are fixed."
"If you want to have more scalability you have to purchase more licenses. The license is annually and there are a lot of different licensing depending on the number of terabytes needed. It is not based on per-user, core, or servers. You can backup anything you want using the purchased terabyte space."
"We are very satisfied with the price of this solution."
"Licensing fees are charged based on the number of CPU cores."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
 

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Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Dell NetWorker?
The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell NetWorker?
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What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
The product is cost-effective, and I would rate its pricing as an eight out of ten. The pricing model is based on the...
 

Also Known As

NetWorker
Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE
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Sample Customers

Republic Bank, Westgate Resorts, Macquire Cloud Services, Shriners, Panatonni, Qatar Islamic Bank, Eurosport
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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