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NetApp SnapCenter vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

NetApp and Veritas are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. NetApp is ranked #42 with an average rating of 7.7, while Veritas is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.1. NetApp holds a 0.9% mindshare in BRS, compared to Veritas’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of NetApp users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Veritas users who would recommend it.
NetApp SnapCenter
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100% willing to recommend
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
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92% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Veritas NetBackup Appliance and NetApp SnapCenter are top solutions in the backup and recovery market, each with distinct strengths. NetApp SnapCenter appears to have the upper hand due to its efficient snapshot management and better customer support.

Features: Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers comprehensive backup and recovery capabilities, scalability, and integration with various environments. NetApp SnapCenter provides efficient snapshot management, tight integration with NetApp storage, and application-consistent backups.

Room for Improvement: Veritas NetBackup Appliance users point to performance issues during large data backups and management complexity. NetApp SnapCenter users often cite the need for better support for non-NetApp storage and improvements in backup process stability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Veritas NetBackup Appliance is praised for its straightforward deployment but criticized for configuration complexity and performance during large deployments. Customer service reviews are mixed. NetApp SnapCenter is commended for easy integration with NetApp environments and smooth deployment with generally positive customer service feedback.

Pricing and ROI: Veritas NetBackup Appliance users report varied experiences with setup costs, finding it reasonable but sometimes high. The ROI is positive but tempered by complexity and performance issues. NetApp SnapCenter users also report mixed feedback on setup costs but view the ROI favorably because of its efficient integration with NetApp infrastructures.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.5
NetApp SnapCenter enhances efficiency and cost-effectiveness with quicker backups, saving 70% in time and reducing manual effort.
Sentiment score
3.2
Veritas NetBackup Appliance provides cost-saving deduplication, immutability, and ransomware protection, achieving 20% ROI and reducing expenses by 30%.
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The immutability feature ensures customers do not incur costs in case of ransomware, allowing for a safe restore, which means they are avoiding ransom payments, and that is a big win for the customer.
Sammy Githinji
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
Veritas NetBackup Appliance has helped reduce costs by 30% and has improved operational efficiency.
Sarang Nagmote
Deputy Vice President - IT at TransUnion
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Customer Service

Sentiment score
9.0
NetApp SnapCenter support is praised for expertise and responsiveness, despite occasional process frustrations and documentation issues.
Sentiment score
5.1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance support is efficient for some but faces challenges like slow resolutions and regional limitations for others.
The support from NetApp is very good, and I would rate it as ten points.
KirillKolesnikov
IT Technical Architect at AVALIS
The technical support from NetApp is excellent.
SaneeshC
Sr. engineer at Sify Technologies
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Their support is good, with technical teams available 24/7.
Shiva-G
Senior Manager at Cloud4C Services
Veritas has a very good support infrastructure with trained engineers.
Sammy Githinji
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
I contacted their support once, and the process was slow, which discouraged further contact.
Ahmed Handal
Oracle Technology Manager at MOPCO
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KK
SaneeshC - PeerSpot reviewerShiva-G - PeerSpot reviewer
SG
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
NetApp SnapCenter efficiently supports scalable backup solutions for small to medium businesses, allowing resource extension and role-based management.
Sentiment score
6.6
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is praised for scalability and adaptability, despite costs and occasional storage limitations.
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I would rate the scalability of the product as a nine out of ten.
Andre Isaacs
ICT Director at SSA
The ability to scale and expand with Veritas NetBackup Appliance is good, and I give it a high rating.
Andrea Trespidi
Storage & Backup Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.7
NetApp SnapCenter is stable and compatible, but updates for complex systems can occasionally introduce performance issues and bugs.
Sentiment score
8.0
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is praised for stability and reliability, though minor issues arise during upgrades and policy changes.
Even though we have used multiple products in the private cloud, with NetApp, we haven't found any glitches.
SaneeshC
Sr. engineer at Sify Technologies
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I am satisfied with its performance and would rate it ten out of ten for stability.
Ahmed Handal
Oracle Technology Manager at MOPCO
They do lab tests before releasing any patch, so currently, the product is stable.
Sammy Githinji
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
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SaneeshC - PeerSpot reviewerAhmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
SG
 

Room For Improvement

NetApp SnapCenter needs interface improvements, better integration, enhanced performance, and user-friendly documentation to address management and compatibility issues.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance needs user-friendliness, improved cloud integration, better pricing, enhanced scalability, and more accessible management for non-experts.
It should be more user-friendly and easier for customers to use.
KirillKolesnikov
IT Technical Architect at AVALIS
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Veritas NetBackup Appliance can eliminate the Java UI and move everything to the web UI, which is easy, simple to use, and the way forward.
John Chege
Solutions Architect at Rigor Systems Limited
Improving the interface could enhance user experience.
Shiva-G
Senior Manager at Cloud4C Services
The only room for improvement is that the cost per terabyte is extremely high.
Andre Isaacs
ICT Director at SSA
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KK
JC
Shiva-G - PeerSpot reviewer
AI
 

Setup Cost

NetApp SnapCenter often includes licensing with hardware purchases, offering cost-effective solutions with Standard and Advanced Capacity licenses.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is seen as costly but valued for features, with varied pricing based on storage and maintenance.
The product should be free because it is just software to administrate systems purchased from NetApp, which are already expensive.
KirillKolesnikov
IT Technical Architect at AVALIS
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It's more costly than Commvault, which offers similar features at 70% of the price.
Ahmed Handal
Oracle Technology Manager at MOPCO
It is a high price because the maintenance has a large cost, especially if the appliance is hardware rather than a virtual appliance.
Andrea Trespidi
Storage & Backup Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The price is slightly expensive for small and medium enterprises.
Sammy Githinji
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
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KK
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewerAndrea Trespidi - PeerSpot reviewer
SG
 

Valuable Features

NetApp SnapCenter offers easy backup, centralized management, integration, and secure access, ensuring efficient data protection and quick restoration.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers fast, reliable backups, user-friendly interface, scalability, and supports diverse environments with strong data protection.
The product is very stable and easy to install, which saves a significant amount of time during deployment.
KirillKolesnikov
IT Technical Architect at AVALIS
Role-based access control and multi-factor authentication are security features available in NetApp SnapCenter.
SaneeshC
Sr. engineer at Sify Technologies
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The biggest advantage is that I do not need to manage backups on traditional tapes, which helps maintain total business continuity.
Sarang Nagmote
Deputy Vice President - IT at TransUnion
The encryption feature in Veritas NetBackup Appliance helps protect sensitive information, as there is encryption at rest and encryption in transit from commands sent from server to client.
Andrea Trespidi
Storage & Backup Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The anomaly detection and notifications in Veritas NetBackup Appliance have helped me in my day-to-day work because when I have a server that is being backed up and it has some anomaly, for example, ransomware trying to encrypt it, I will have a considerably different footprint for the server backed up yesterday and the one which has been affected by malware.
John Chege
Solutions Architect at Rigor Systems Limited
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KK
SaneeshC - PeerSpot reviewerSarang Nagmote - PeerSpot reviewerAndrea Trespidi - PeerSpot reviewer
JC
 

Categories and Ranking

NetApp SnapCenter
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
42nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of NetApp SnapCenter is 0.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas NetBackup Appliance0.9%
NetApp SnapCenter0.9%
Other98.2%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

SaneeshC - PeerSpot reviewer
SaneeshC
Sr. engineer at Sify Technologies
Has reduced backup time for large workloads and supports smooth workload migration
Role-based access control and multi-factor authentication are security features available in NetApp SnapCenter. The one-time password comes to our multi-factor authentication tool; we work with Cisco Duo, and that OTP is generated through that tool, which we use to access the device. There are different options through which we can migrate workloads without downtime. The user interface is very easy to handle and not complicated. There are multiple features that make NetApp SnapCenter valuable. In case of any job failure, we get an alert over email. For jobs replicating from site A to site B, we know how long it will take to complete that replication. All that information is available in the console, and there aren't any difficulties or objections that need to be improved.
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SG
Sammy Githinji
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
Backup management excels with user-friendly interface and effective deduplication, offering robust data protection
Leveraging AI in Veritas NetBackup Appliance is one of the road maps now that they have done a collaboration with Cohesity, which is a feature I'm looking forward to. Using AI is one improvement I recommend for the Veritas NetBackup Appliance. They have implemented some aspects of AI for features such as malware detection and anomaly detection. I believe they can do more to give customers more insight into their data, allowing them to see it and understand what they can do, such as archiving old data. They can do more by utilizing the data effectively to provide insights to customers about their space usage, future projections, and options for managing old data.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapCenter?
The product team handles the commercial aspects of pricing.
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What needs improvement with NetApp SnapCenter?
We have not started much with the automation capability in NetApp SnapCenter. Regarding the integration aspect, I am not certain about its complexity, as this was built by the OEM NetApp team.
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What is your primary use case for NetApp SnapCenter?
The major use case for NetApp SnapCenter is that our customer previously used Commvault. For huge VMs with sizes of five TB or 10 TB, taking the file level backup in Commvault took a long time, oft...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
Customers say that the price for Veritas NetBackup Appliance is high. It is a high price because the maintenance has a large cost, especially if the appliance is hardware rather than a virtual appl...
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What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
I think Veritas NetBackup Appliance can be improved in terms of support. Support for appliances needs to be improved, specifically the quality of support that I receive. The specific areas that nee...
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What is your primary use case for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
My main use case for Veritas NetBackup Appliance is for backup and recovery. I use Veritas NetBackup Appliance for backing up all customer data across Hyper-V, VMware, Oracle, SAP HANA, simple file...
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Also Known As

SnapCenter
NetBackup Appliance
 

Overview

Unified, scalable platform for application-consistent data protection and clone management. This software simplifies backup, restore, and clone lifecycle management with application-integrated workflows.

NetApp

Veritas NetBackup Appliance is a comprehensive data protection solution that combines hardware and software into a single, integrated platform. It offers scalable storage capacity, high-performance backup and recovery, and advanced deduplication technology. With its intuitive user interface and centralized management, it simplifies data protection operations and reduces administrative overhead. 

The appliance supports a wide range of applications, databases, and operating systems, ensuring comprehensive protection for both physical and virtual environments. It also provides seamless integration with cloud storage, enabling organizations to leverage the benefits of hybrid cloud backup. 

With its robust security features and built-in resiliency, the Veritas NetBackup Appliance ensures the integrity and availability of critical data, making it an ideal choice for businesses of all sizes.

Veritas
 

Sample Customers

All for One Steeb AG, Accenture
Beta Offshore
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