We compared Nakivo and Veritas NetBackup based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Nakivo is praised for its offsite backup to Synology NAS and seamless cloud integration. Veritas NetBackup is praised for its versatility and integration with third-party applications. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Nakivo could benefit from improvements in its remote upgrade capabilities, SNMP features, and application backup. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions.
Service and Support: Nakivo's support is praised for being quick, considerate, and attentive. Some users reported positive experiences with Veritas customer service, but others said that it sometimes took a long time to resolve issues in specific regions.
Ease of Deployment: Nakivo's setup was described as straightforward. A few users said the deployment was somewhat complex but not excessively difficult. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are mixed, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more complex.
Pricing: Nakivo offers lower licensing costs and a flexible pricing structure. Nakivo provides cost-efficient backups at a competitive price and even offers a free license for one year for up to five VMs. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's pricing vary. Some consider it expensive but say it’s worth the price due to its extensive features. There are no additional fees aside from the basic license.
ROI: Nakivo ensures a favorable return on investment with a reasonable total cost of ownership and reduced testing expenditures. Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, resulting in a positive ROI.
Comparison Results: Nakivo is a powerful, cost-effective solution that seamlessly integrates with the cloud, but it could use some enhancements in its SNMP features and remote upgrading functionality. Users say Veritas NetBackup is a versatile solution that offers robust compatibility, seamless cloud integration, and strong protection against malware and ransomware. NetBackup received mixed reviews for pricing and ease of setup, and some users said it could improve its cloud support.
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"Nakivo makes our backs-ups more reliable and easy to recover in case of full damage or partial retrieval of files - all at a convenient cost."
"Backups are working smoothly with Nakivo Backup."
"The solution has a user-friendly interface and is easy to configure."
"We have been able to set up a failover site that has replicas of our critical VMs."
"Cloud integration is valuable because the ability to not only backup locally, but to the cloud, has been a great addition to the already fantastic product."
"Backup jobs are running smoothly every day with job reports sent to email after they finish each job. That gives us peace of mind."
"It uses all the bandwidth available if not limited and backs up entire servers with all data about four times faster than Windows Server Backup and EaseUS TODO Backup."
"The solution offers very good storage efficiency, so there's excellent compression and deduplication within the product that our clients really appreciate."
"It covers all kinds of different architectures. Plus, it's very user-friendly and it is very reliable"
"Great deduplication feature."
"It has a very good user interface."
"The backup and restore features are helpful."
"The most valuable features are the VMware VADP backups and the support for data domains."
"The most valuable feature of Veritas NetBackup is the protection policies or protection module."
"It is a good solution. It covers most of the applications."
"They need a better knowledge base with more information about support issues."
"I need no more valuable features for backs-up. I have not yet tried the latest release, however, I have all the features that I need."
"The upgrade process is a bit dated and could use some changes."
"UI could use some upgrades. The UI is basic, but functional."
"In terms of what could be improved for the next release, I would probably answer better documentation and licensing models."
"Integrations maybe helpful for NAKIVO. I think end-to-end backup and user backup will be useful to have. The price could be reduced as well. I also think that AD integration should be more available."
"We want the backup job to consume fewer resources, as the utilization is very high if we choose the best compression."
"Updating VM tools on a replicated VM could be better."
"NetBackup is expensive and should be cheaper. That is why we are moving on to another solution."
"The product is not able to keep up with other competitors in the market."
"The security and performance could improve with Veritas NetBackup. The security could be improved by protecting the data from attackers."
"Lacks a reporting feature."
"There could be granular control over metadata components, specifically in the context of JSON data for the product."
"This product would be improved with the inclusion of a Sandbox feature like Veeam Sandbox."
"The implementation process could be simplified to make it quicker."
"It's not a user-friendly solution. It's a little bit complicated. The UI is not very friendly."
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is ranked 6th in Backup and Recovery with 84 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 110 reviews. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is rated 9.4, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of NAKIVO Backup & Replication writes "Good deduplication, easy to configure, and offers a free version". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". NAKIVO Backup & Replication is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Rubrik and Zerto, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Azure Backup, Veritas NetBackup Appliance and Veritas Backup Exec. See our NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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