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OpenText Data Protector 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 August 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 14.5%, down from 19.4% 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

Jeroen Vranckaerts - PeerSpot reviewer
Though a highly stable tool, it needs to be made easier to use and configure
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten. OpenText Data Protector is complex to configure correctly, but the areas concerning the data and compression are good. Once you get the product to work, it works, but it's much too complex to configure and troubleshoot, as it takes a lot of time and energy, making it not so efficient. Once the tool is configured in your environment, it provides good backup and compression features. In my company, we use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our servers, and we have a team of 20 people to take care of the data backup using the tool. My company doesn't use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our client's computers. In my company, we have scheduled the process related to backup, which makes the tool run daily around 30 to 40 times.
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

"If you have an idea of what you are doing, it's very flexible and very stable."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"It's user-friendly and not overly complicated to configure."
"What we find most valuable in Micro Focus Data Protector is that it provides Japanese data protection, for example, it protects information such as the full Japanese name, address, etc."
"The installation was simple and provided an easy way to install even on Unix servers. It has excellent features like deduplication."
"Regarding scalability, it's unlimited with Data Protector. You can link multiple installations and let them work together. They can share backup devices. You have many possibilities with Data Protector. It's very proficient."
"I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The feature that was most valuable was that we could restore one mailbox and we could do different backups for different databases."
"The solution is stable."
"We have evaluated other solutions but Veeam is the best for virtualization."
"Its ease of use for restore is really good. For Exchange, the Exchange Active Directory is great."
"The tool provides an easy-to-navigate feature of all the functionalities it has for its users."
"The solution's interface, GUI (graphical user interface), and backup are good."
"It is a global major solution for quite a lot of people."
"Provides lots of reporting and visualization of how much data has been transferred."
"Veeam is easy to use."
"The tool's most valuable feature is backups."
"The Dedup and file storage is great."
"Its ability to cover a large spectrum of products and operating systems is invaluable. We evaluated other products but always found certain limitations like some products had only intel-based virtualization, while others had power servers."
"The features are good."
"The most valuable feature is its stability."
"The solution is stable."
"It supports multiple, heterogeneous platforms."
"It has a very good user interface."
 

Cons

"The challenge is that we can't restore a single file from the VM in the data process when we do VM backups. But with Commvault, you can restore a single file even if you have a VM snapshot package. That's one drawback of this tool. When we do VM backups, it should help us browse the VMs to restore a single file instead of doing the complete VM restore."
"I do not think that this solution is relevant in the current IT market. They have not upgraded their features and functionalities which makes it difficult for them to remain competitive."
"People prefer Veeam because the interface is easier, and Data Protector is difficult in comparison."
"Micro Focus Data Protector must improve its overall evolution record. They need to focus on hardware based instant recovery, client recovery, and cloud ability. Now there is no cloud ability."
"Many of our users complain about the GUI. You still need to rely on the command line interface. Because it originated as a Unix system, Data Protector is still a command line-driven solution, which makes it seem rather dated compared to systems that are built around a GUI from day one. It doesn't affect the functionality, but some people don't find it user-friendly."
"It's very expensive compared to Veeam and other similar solutions."
"Micro Focus are improving Data Protector with every new version and since we began undergoing training with the latest version we have not faced any real challenges yet. However, their support does need to be improved, in my opinion. In certain critical cases that we've had, they did not provide a satisfactory level of support."
"The Micro Focus Data Protector support is not as good as Veeam Backup & Replication's support."
"Its native capability for talking to the public cloud needs improvement. Connecting to a public cloud is a little bit more of a challenge when it comes to Veeam than it is with Rubrik or Commvault. There are still some hoops that you got to jump through in order to send Veeam backups out to public cloud repositories. It is not as simple as it is with other products."
"The one downside to Veeam is that they don't have a cloud product of their own."
"Additional executive summary reports for the entire infrastructure would be a nice to have."
"The cloud part of it can be improved. There should be an option for Veeam in your own cloud, as compared to the Veeam cloud offering that's currently there. The rest of it is easy."
"The product’s stability has certain issues and needs to be improved. The solution’s pricing could be also cheaper."
"Technical support can be improved."
"The pricing could be better."
"It's a great product, but only if you have everything virtualized."
"Technical support is somewhat slow and is in need of improvement."
"Its integration with Nutanix and technical support can be improved."
"It should be able to integrate with the cloud. If we leverage a cloud in the future for backup, there should be very fast help and more options for customers to choose from."
"It needs support for Kernel-based Virtual Machines (KVMs)."
"When the customer is using SaaS applications like Office 365, the integration falls short and needs to be improved."
"The only pain point we have with this solution is the cost. It's very expensive. In fact, it's so expensive we are looking for other platforms. We want to move away from it in order to save our organization costs."
"Once the protection plan is created, we cannot pause or resume via the web administration page."
"Maybe they could add more cloud solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."
"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."
"The pricing is acceptable for enterprise level companies, but it's not acceptable for small- and medium-sized businesses. Micro Focus Data Protector is not an enterprise level solution, and it should cover small- and medium-sized businesses with acceptable prices."
"Data Protector's pricing is very competitive and we have no issues in this regard. I would give it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."
"The product is cheaper than Commvault."
"The licensing cost was not annual. We didn't pay any license. We paid when we deployed and we didn't pay for anything after that. There were no additional fees after the initial payment."
"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."
"It is more affordable compared to other vendors."
"It is an affordable solution."
"I would suggest to others that they buy the full license when purchasing this solution."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the price a five."
"The price is quite competitive compared to other products in my region."
"The solution's pricing is cheap."
"Its licensing is very simple. We can make changes very easily."
"When I did a tech refresh, we took out a subscription for the coming five years."
"Although our license includes support, we have only really used the support when we were using Veeam for Active Directory. The rest of the time, we find Veeam easy enough to use without paying extra support fees."
"So far I can only say that the license structure could be looked at to be aligned as either capacity-based or traditional."
"Pricing is pretty costly as compared to the other products but worth investing for the long term and high ROI."
"We are very satisfied with the price of this solution."
"Veritas NetBackup is quite expensive and licensing costs are fixed."
"Pricing is good, under our budget, and flexible."
"Our license is capacity-based."
"There is a license required for this solution and it is priced based upon the data used."
"It is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

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

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Micro Focus Data Protector?
I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
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Also Known As

Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication
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Sample Customers

GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
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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