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NetVault Plus vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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
1.0
Quest NetVault provides robust data protection, quick recovery, and seamless integration, enhancing operational efficiency and offering measurable cost savings.
Sentiment score
3.2
Veritas NetBackup Appliance provides cost-saving deduplication, immutability, and ransomware protection, achieving 20% ROI and reducing expenses by 30%.
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.
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
Veritas NetBackup Appliance has helped reduce costs by 30% and has improved operational efficiency.
Deputy Vice President - IT at TransUnion
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
NetVault Plus users appreciate responsive support, though mixed opinions exist about third-party support and external dependency resolution.
Sentiment score
5.1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance support is efficient for some but faces challenges like slow resolutions and regional limitations for others.
The response time is good, but resolving some issues can take time due to dependencies on external devices.
Senior System Engineer at PT. Virtus Technology Indonesia
I would rate Quest support as eight.
Manager System Management at Şanstech
Technical support is great for NetVault Plus.
Sr. System Administration (Grindmaster Machines Pvt Ltd) at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
Their support is good, with technical teams available 24/7.
Senior Manager at Cloud4C Services
Veritas has a very good support infrastructure with trained engineers.
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
I contacted their support once, and the process was slow, which discouraged further contact.
Oracle Technology Manager at MOPCO
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.9
NetVault Plus is highly regarded for scalability, handling environments effectively, with users planning to expand their infrastructure usage.
Sentiment score
6.6
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is praised for scalability and adaptability, despite costs and occasional storage limitations.
Quest NetVault Plus is highly scalable, rated at an eight.
Senior System Engineer at PT. Virtus Technology Indonesia
I would rate the scalability of the product as a nine out of ten.
ICT Director at SSA
The ability to scale and expand with Veritas NetBackup Appliance is good, and I give it a high rating.
Storage & Backup Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.9
NetVault Plus is generally stable, though some users experience issues with updates, policy changes, and license expiration warnings.
Sentiment score
8.0
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is praised for stability and reliability, though minor issues arise during upgrades and policy changes.
There have been very few issues reported in the past year, with only one ticket raised, indicating its reliability.
Senior System Engineer at PT. Virtus Technology Indonesia
Stability-wise, Quest NetVault is a stable product for me, with the exception of Office 365.
System Administrator at DIANA FEA BV
I am satisfied with its performance and would rate it ten out of ten for stability.
Oracle Technology Manager at MOPCO
They do lab tests before releasing any patch, so currently, the product is stable.
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
 

Room For Improvement

NetVault Plus requires interface improvements, better restore functionality, enhanced compatibility, expanded features, and localized support for effectiveness.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance needs user-friendliness, improved cloud integration, better pricing, enhanced scalability, and more accessible management for non-experts.
There is also a need for better security measures, as security is critical to ensure backups are safe and free from malware.
Senior System Engineer at PT. Virtus Technology Indonesia
Improvements should come, particularly in compatibility, backup performance, or better troubleshooting.
Manager at Fractalio Data Pvt Ltd
I have never been able to have a solid backup of Office 365 using Quest NetVault.
System Administrator at DIANA FEA BV
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.
Solutions Architect at Rigor Systems Limited
Improving the interface could enhance user experience.
Senior Manager at Cloud4C Services
The only room for improvement is that the cost per terabyte is extremely high.
ICT Director at SSA
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise opinions on NetVault Plus pricing vary, with flexible licensing seen as both costly and affordable based on features.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is seen as costly but valued for features, with varied pricing based on storage and maintenance.
The pricing is not expensive, rated around a four in terms of cost.
Senior System Engineer at PT. Virtus Technology Indonesia
It could be cheaper.
Sr. System Administration (Grindmaster Machines Pvt Ltd) at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
I cannot say the rate is cheap.
System Administrator at DIANA FEA BV
It's more costly than Commvault, which offers similar features at 70% of the price.
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.
Storage & Backup Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The price is slightly expensive for small and medium enterprises.
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
 

Valuable Features

NetVault Plus provides user-friendly, web-based data protection with diverse integrations, efficient management, and time-saving backup and recovery features.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers fast, reliable backups, user-friendly interface, scalability, and supports diverse environments with strong data protection.
Quest NetVault Plus supports a wide range of databases such as MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and SAP, offering extensive coverage.
Manager at Fractalio Data Pvt Ltd
The application supports scanning files for malware before backup operations.
Senior System Engineer at PT. Virtus Technology Indonesia
The backup and recovery capabilities of NetVault Plus are very important for maintaining my business.
Manager System Management at Şanstech
The biggest advantage is that I do not need to manage backups on traditional tapes, which helps maintain total business continuity.
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.
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.
Solutions Architect at Rigor Systems Limited
 

Categories and Ranking

NetVault Plus
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
35th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (23rd)
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 May 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of NetVault Plus is 1.0%, 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%
NetVault Plus1.0%
Other98.1%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Arno Wolthers - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at DIANA FEA BV
Reliable multi-platform backups have protected diverse servers and virtual libraries
Quest NetVault can improve in the area of Office 365 backups. Two years ago, I purchased the Office 365 plug-in or leased it for a year, and I have never been able to have a solid backup of Office 365 using Quest NetVault. I have resorted to a different solution specifically for Office 365 backups. It is not that it never works, but it fails so many times that it is not production-ready. On a weekly basis, I encounter problems and have to restart jobs or figure out what is wrong and then run it again. It simply needs to run as all the other Quest NetVault jobs do. If tomorrow there was a brand new Quest NetVault and I had the option to add something to make my life easier, besides improving the Office 365 backup, I would like to see that Quest Co Store products should be a part of Quest NetVault. They work and interact, but I have the impression it should be one solution.
SG
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
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Performing Arts
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Quest NetVault?
NetVault is a great cloud-ready enterprise backup software for hybrid data centers. Here are some of the things I really like about the solution: It is easy to use right out of the box and scales ...
What needs improvement with Quest NetVault?
I think the reporting in NetVault Plus should be gotten more easily. That part should be more easy for the users.
What is your primary use case for Quest NetVault?
I am using only the backup solution with QoreStor from NetVault. I use it for three types: SQL backup, VMware backup, and file server backup. Because I am set up on VMware, the functionality for VM...
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...
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...
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...
 

Also Known As

NetVault Backup, Quest NetVault, Quest NetVault Backup, BakBone
NetBackup Appliance
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

intel, Mars, MERK, Microsoft, Uber, Visa
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