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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 July 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell NetWorker is 2.9%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 14.8%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 3.4%, down from 5.2% 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

"Dell NetWorker is easy to install, configure, and operate."
"The software is quite complicated and useful for large corporations using different information systems."
"NetWorker is fast and reliable."
"The solution offers compatibility with many types of database systems. It is one of the largest backup solutions. Additionally, it gives important information about data domain systems with deduplication."
"The solution has minimized the recovery time objective, and the recovery point objective, the RTO and RPO. Most customers are looking for to minimize downtime. The solution has helped ensure this."
"The most valuable feature is NetWorker's integration with the data domain that transfers the data directly into the Dell appliance, so the data doesn't need to pass through the network. NetWorker acts like a pipe, allowing the data to flow directly from the database or the VMware environment to the data domain."
"Technical support is good."
"The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability."
"The solution's customer service is good."
"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 most valuable aspects are the latest features in version 12.1, which introduced enhanced security features."
"The most valuable features are the notifications, which give us failure alerts for some infrastructure within the backup, and the reporting is excellent."
"Most of the features that we can use with HPE products are directly integrated with the Veeam. This is very important for the customers to have only one pane of glass to manage the backups and also use the HPE products for the backups."
"The most valuable aspect is its reliability in recovering any replaceable data in the event of server issues in a production environment."
"The features that I have found most valuable are its ease of management, it is not complicated, it is very reliable, has good support and a lot of knowledge on the market for integrators."
"Veeam Is very useful for most environments and can scale up in most environments - such as Amazon or Azure."
"The solution is stable."
"I like NetBackup's anomaly detection and Linux storage features."
"We are quite satisfied with the performance and reliability of the NetBackup product. When it comes to specific features, the most valuable is the Instant Recovery feature, which we call "short-term IR". Instant Recovery allows users to spin up backup images and bring back any VM instantly."
"Ease of installing, configuring, upgrading, and troubleshooting."
"I think this is the best backup solution that we have. It is very good for the infrastructure."
"Veritas NetBackup has significantly streamlined our backup and recovery processes by providing a single pane of view across various environments."
"It is essential. We can't do without it."
"This is a product that has been on the market for a while and they have mastered the backup process, especially when backing up to tape, for most environments."
 

Cons

"Its console UI should be better. It should also have more out-of-the-box reporting functionalities. It should also have easier cloud integration. They have got cloud boost and things like that, but if you want to directly back up to the cloud, I'm not too sure whether you can do it. For example, you can easily send data from Commvault to AWS, Azure, or a container, but it seems to be not so easy in NetWorker."
"The process of upgrading versions should be improved because as it is now, you have to completely uninstall the old version first, and then install the new version."
"The team does not have enough knowledge to support you."
"Currently, the NetWorker server only supports the Windows server bare-metal recovery, so an improvement would be built-in support for Linux and UNIX BMR."
"The price could be cheaper."
"It's not easy to integrate. We have to read a lot of documentation in order to configure the solution."
"We have faced problems with the initial configuration of the solution."
"The installation process should be improved as it is complicated. To connect to a server, it's necessary to install a client on the server, which is challenging."
"It would be nice if the solution scanned for malware in the backups."
"I like the Acronis backup solutions on the block-based part of backups. That is a functionality that Veeam does not provide."
"The only issue on which we would like to see for improvement would be, potentially, the ability to do some different things with recovery, like faster recovery onsite."
"The cost of the product is an area that would prevent me from using it in the future."
"The replicating from Veeam Backup Replication to Azure cloud could be improved."
"Its licensing needs to be improved. Its licensing has become complex since last December. They have changed the way the product is licensed, and there is a lot of confusion. Sometimes, when a new version comes, it seems that it has not been tested enough because I usually find some bugs in it. It could also have more integration with other virtualization products, such as desktop virtualization products and open-source virtualization products."
"The stability could be better, specifically in the cloud."
"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."
"Main area that could be improved is the pricing, to make it more competitive"
"Technical support only gets back to us the following morning."
"I would like to have support enabled for cloud backups."
"We had some issues with the hardware backup appliance."
"It needs support for Kernel-based Virtual Machines (KVMs)."
"It would be helpful, in future releases, if the solution could add WORM (Write Once Read Many) support right within the product."
"We want a solution that can be scaled-out because our data is growing very quickly, and we aren't able to back it up quickly. It takes one or two days, which is a problem. It is very slow. We just use one backup server. We want another solution with maybe a backup server cluster to back up more data in one day. We want a solution that can be scaled-out to back up our data quickly and efficiently."
"The solution is not easy to use. You need to train yourself step by step because it is complex, but it is a good solution. Its pricing could be cheaper."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They are not cheap."
"The pricing is okay."
"Dell NetWorker has two types of licensing models."
"It is inexpensive compared to new products."
"The licensing model can be traditional licensing or capacity-based licensing."
"The solution follows a subscription model for licensing. We pay annually to use the solution and the price is high."
"It's approximate, but I believe we pay around $20-30,000 a month in licensing."
"It is not very expensive and not very cheap."
"The price is affordable."
"The price is quite competitive compared to other products in my region."
"The licenses are code-based or server-based for Veeam ONE. The last version is 12, and it is host-based, I don't like to move to a code-based solution."
"A nice aspect of Veeam's pricing is that the cost benefit is good. It's very economical."
"The cost should be adressed."
"We are on an annual license for Veeam Backup Replication. We could expand or upgrade the license for the Office365 features. Next year we might go to a three-year plan for support on license."
"Veeam has a ten-license package gives you two physical and two virtual servers you can use on any endpoint."
"I don't know what the costs are for sure, but I think that it's on a yearly basis."
"The price is fair."
"Our license is capacity-based."
"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."
"The pricing, of course, can always be better."
"The software and license are very expensive."
"Acceptable if you need to implement it for larger environments, e.g. over 1000 clients. For smaller setups it might be too expensive."
"There is a license required for this solution and it is priced based upon the data used."
"The solution is expensive."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
7%
 

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Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Dell NetWorker?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell NetWorker?
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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...
 

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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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