NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP vs Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comparison

NetApp and Veeam Software are both solutions in the Cloud Backup category. NetApp is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0, while Veeam Software is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.9. NetApp holds a 0.6% mindshare in CB, compared to Veeam Software’s 5.0% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of NetApp users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 11, 2025

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 are prominent solutions in the cloud data management and backup field. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP has the upper hand due to its comprehensive data management features and flexibility, especially in diverse cloud environments.

Features: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP provides extensive data management capabilities with SnapMirror for efficient data replication, deduplication, and compression. It ensures high storage efficiency and robust security while integrating seamlessly across public and private clouds. In contrast, Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is focused on securely backing up Office 365 data with granular restore options, high performance, and stable operation, particularly for Microsoft 365 environments.

Room for Improvement: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP could improve scalability, intuitive navigation, and offer more language-diverse tutorials while optimizing data tiering and enhancing seamless cloud integration. Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 would benefit from broader service integrations, faster backup and restoration speeds, a simpler interface, and more cost-effective pricing to enhance scalability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is valued for its deployment flexibility across hybrid, public, and private clouds, but its technical support varies in quality and speed. Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 offers easy deployment and responsive support, noted for its comprehensive backup solutions and user-friendly interface, though it needs more agile support for larger environments.

Pricing and ROI: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP typically carries a higher price tag but provides a significant ROI due to its advanced features like deduplication and a pay-as-you-go model, especially appealing to enterprises with large data needs. It offers competitive pricing for large enterprises but might seem costly for smaller setups. Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is generally seen as reasonably priced with flexible licensing, though it may seem expensive for smaller businesses, yet offers a good cost-benefit ratio due to its robust features.

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Categories and Ranking

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Ranking in Cloud Backup

14th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Storage (2nd), Public Cloud Storage Services (6th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (1st)

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Ranking in Cloud Backup

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SaaS Backup (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is 5.0%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Pramod-Talekar

Sr Service Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Allows customers to manage SAN and NAS data within a single storage solution

The tool's most valuable features are the SnapLock and SnapMirror features. If something goes wrong with the data, we can restore it. This isn't a mirror; we store data in different locations. If there's an issue on the primary site, we can retrieve data from the secondary site. Multiprotocol support in NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is beneficial because it allows customers to manage SAN and NAS data within a single storage solution. This feature eliminates the need to purchase different types of storage.

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Chong Khing Lee

Director at iPlanet Solution Sdn Bhd

Backup and recovery options integrate smoothly while affordability remains a challenge

My relationship with Veeam is that I am a reseller and system integrator. The support for both cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure from Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 impacts my data protection strategy because that's the reason we are using Veeam. Veeam is a platform that supports both on-prem and cloud. It's a single pane of glass that we can support both, which is one of the good reasons we are using Veeam. The key benefits my organization has experienced with Veeam's integration of SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, and Teams within its data protection framework are that single licensing is one of the things customers prefer to use because it's very easy for them to manage. I would rate Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 overall an eight on a scale from 1 to 10.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"NetApp's XCP Migration Tool... was pretty awesome. It replicated the data faster than any other tool that I've seen. That was a big help."

"There is unified storage, which provides flexibility. It is set up perfectly for performance and provisioning. We are able to monitor everything using a separate application. It provides error and critical warnings that allow us to take immediate action through ONTAP. We are able to manage everything, log a case, and follow up with the support team, who can fix it. That is how it is unified."

"ONTAP has been very stable for us, specifically in the cloud environment. It allows us to have high availability as well as standalone systems if that's what we want within our specific workloads. Also, on-premise has been a very stable environment. We have very few outages and when we do, we work with support to get systems back online in a timely manner."

"One of the most valuable features is its similarity to the physical app, which makes it familiar. It's almost identical to a real NetApp, which means you can run all of the associated NetApp processes and services with it. Otherwise, we would definitely have to deploy some hardware on a site somewhere, which could be a challenge in terms of CapEx."

"It is much easier to control data since we can run queries across all our platforms with just one solution. Not only that, we can also monitor all the platforms with Active IQ, where we can see all the alerts, messages, and space consumption through a single application. This is regardless if the data is on-prem or AWS. It is much more efficient."

"The fast recovery time objective with the ability to bring the environment back to production in case something happens."

"So a lot of these licenses are at the rate that is required for capacity. So they're they're able to reduce the license consumption and also the consumption of the underlying cloud storage."

"The most valuable feature is its exceptional performance and storage efficiency."

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"The installation process is very easy."

"I believe the solution is very scalable. We can continuously add mailboxes and sites."

"I have used the technical support a few times and they've been reasonably helpful."

"I appreciate that Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 allows me to back up on both local storage and cloud storage, providing two options for data restoration."

"The solution is easy to use. It's very simple and clients find it very easy to find all objects and things they need with the Veeam Explorer."

"The support offered by both Veeam and our third party supplier is excellent."

"Its absolute functionality and intuitiveness are the most valuable features."

"It has got all the features. You can restore a mailbox based on an email or a calendar or based on all the emails. A user can also get access to restore the mailbox."

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Cons

"NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP needs to have customizable pricing options such as 10 TB increments. They seem to have only two options: 10 TB or 250 TB."

"In the next release, I would like to see more options on the dashboard."

"When Azure does their maintenance, they do maintenance on one node at a time. With the two nodes of the CVO, it can automatically fail over from one node to the node that is staying up. And when the first node comes back online, it will fail back to the first node. We have had issues with everything failing back 100 percent correctly."

"Only AWS and Azure public clouds are currently available from China, and I would like to see support for Aliyun (Alibaba Cloud)."

"We are getting a warning alert about not being able to connect to Cloud Manager when we log into it. The support has provided links, but this particular issue is not fixed yet."

"I rate the scalability a five out of ten."

"It would be fantastic if NetApp could offer a solution that's as user-friendly as Google Drive for seamless cloud storage integration."

"The key feature, that we'd like to see in that is the ability to sync between regions within the AWS and Azure regions. We could use the cloud sync service, but we'd really like that native functionality within the cloud volume service."

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"The license pricing can be reduced."

"We tried to use Veeam for our DRP. It was complicated to use and did not help us with our DRP needs due to our internet connectivity at that time."

"It needs to be able to integrate with other emailing systems, like Linux."

"Microsoft currently saves only two months of conversation history, and it would be better if Veeam could focus on backing up more than two months of conversation data."

"They need more documentation, awareness, and assistance."

"We attempted to use it for our DRP, however, we found it too expensive and complex, so we decided to use it just for backup."

"They need to enable the encryption of backups so that nobody can gain access unless they have encryption details."

"They should include some more options to send alerts in existing monitoring software."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing could be improved. It is a good product, but it is very expensive for me."

"It is expensive. There are no costs in addition to their standard licensing fees."

"For NetApp it's about $20,000 for a single node and $30,000 for the HA."

"They have a very good price which keeps our customers happy."

"The pricing of this solution is definitely higher than what the typical Azure Files and AWS solutions charge, but given the features and the stability NetApp has provided, we are okay with it. We are not complaining about the pricing."

"Compared to other storage vendors, NetApp, is not always able to compete with their pricing. Yet, we acknowledge the ease of use ONTAP brings with the AWS integration."

"They give us a good price for CVO licenses. It is one of the reasons that we went with the product."

"Make sure you investigate what your requirements are going to cost you using the native cloud solutions versus what NetApp is going to cost you, to make sure you have a business case to go with NetApp."

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"It is not the cheapest solution in the market."

"Its cost is pretty high. I would rate it a three out of five in terms of pricing."

"We are talking about a third party solution, so there is a licensing fee."

"I think it's a fair price. It's around $36 per user, so I think it's a fair price for our customers."

"The licensing price is quite high. It's expensive."

"The cost of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is $19 for one mailbox."

"The pricing is middle-of-the-road compared with competing products."

"The pricing model makes this solution more expensive than it needs to be."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

36%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

19%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

So a lot of these licenses are at the rate that is required for capacity. So they're they're able to reduce the license consumption and also the consumption of the underlying cloud storage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

The solution's pricing is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

NetApp's support could improve.

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Compared 9% of the time

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Also Known As

ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO

Veeam Backup for Office 365, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365

Overview

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is an efficient storage management solution for managing and storing data in the cloud. It offers seamless integration with cloud providers, advanced data replication capabilities, and high data protection. With reliable performance, it is ideal for industries like healthcare and finance.

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Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 offers powerful data protection and recovery for Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, and Teams, ensuring users maintain full control of their Microsoft 365 environment with simplified, policy-driven security.

With a cloud-native design, Veeam Data Cloud delivers seamless protection for Microsoft 365 and Azure data, along with secure architecture founded on a zero-trust principle. The platform combines all essential backup services into one cost-effective package, including software, infrastructure, and storage. Ease of use and granular restoration features allow item-level recovery for mailboxes, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Its intuitive management interface fosters quick setup and administration, while robust backup and replication capabilities secure data across leading platforms like Amazon, Azure, and IBM Cloud. Though praised for stability and scalability, areas for improvement include enhancing backup granularity, optimizing storage, and expanding integration.

What are the key features of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365?

Granular Item Recovery: Enables precise recovery of mailboxes, SharePoint, and OneDrive items.
Intuitive Management: Quick setup and efficient control via user-friendly GUI.
Cross-Platform Security: Secures data over Amazon, Azure, and IBM Cloud platforms.
Scalable Retention Policies: Flexible data retention for efficient protection.

What benefits should users expect from Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 reviews?

Cost Efficiency: Comprehensive services within a predictable pricing model.
Data Stability: Reliable protection with zero-trust security architecture.
Scalability: Easily adapts to growing data needs and varying user demands.
Independent Compliance: Achieves data compliance without relying solely on Microsoft security measures.

In industries relying on robust data security and compliance, Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 stands out by ensuring comprehensive protection of Office 365 assets like emails, SharePoint, and Teams data. Organizations manage shared responsibility effectively, addressing data loss concerns from cyberattacks and ensuring regulatory compliance while maintaining data accessibility independent of Microsoft's data protection frameworks.

Veeam Software

Sample Customers

1. Accenture 2. Acer 3. Adidas 4. Aetna 5. AIG 6. Apple 7. Bank of America 8. Barclays 9. Bayer 10. Berkshire Hathaway 11. BNP Paribas 12. Cisco 13. Coca-Cola 14. Comcast 15.ConocoPhillips 16. CVS Health 17. Dell 18. Deutsche Bank 19. eBay 20. Eli Lilly 21. FedEx 22. Ford 23. Freescale Semiconductor 24. General Electric 25. Google 26. Honeywell 27. IBM 28. Intel 29. Intuit 30. JPMorgan Chase 31. Kellogg's 32. KeyCorp 33. Liberty Mutual 34. L'Oréal 35. Mastercard

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