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OpenText Data Protector vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Data Protector
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
49th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
21st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas NetBackup Appliance0.9%
OpenText Data Protector1.0%
Other98.1%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmad-Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager And Technical Consultant at EEMC
Provides effective backup for physical servers and needs improvements for cloud compatibility
We use OpenText Data Protector for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers. It is effective for direct backups to EMC library or storage without using a repository. However,…
MohamedFekry - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at vertowave
High-speed backup and strong deduplication have supported secure long-term data protection
In my opinion, what can be improved about Veritas NetBackup Appliance includes licensing. A mixed licensing model would be more helpful, such as terabytes plus virtual machines, terabytes plus instances, or number of instances. I believe this could work and create a new competitive licensing model against other products. Additionally, embedding Enterprise Vault or some of its features in the backup software would enable better competition with Commvault, which offers backup and archiving from the same console. For the next release of Veritas NetBackup Appliance, I would like to see improvements in licensing, increased deduplication ratio, and enhanced high availability. Having high availability for Veritas NetBackup Appliance without requiring virtual storage like Cohesity would be important. Improving the overall high availability of Veritas NetBackup Appliance would be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I think that the most valuable feature for us of HP Data Protector is its ability to connect and integrate with all the other systems of our company."
"What I like the most about this solution is that I can change and access the Oracle backup file."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to back up our SQL server."
"The most valuable feature of Data Protector is its integration with VMware."
"It is a very good application that does the job and provides everything any basic backup application should do."
"The product scales very well and cost-effectively."
"Data Protector was cheaper and would do what we needed to do."
"Data Protector's granular recovery features make it easy for us to create and restore backups in an understandable and user-friendly manner. With granular recovery, any database or even just a database table can be restored at will."
"The price of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is competitive."
"The biggest advantage is that I do not need to manage backups on traditional tapes, which helps maintain total business continuity."
"The solution offers high-secured appliances and supports enterprise-class encryption algorithms."
"The most valuable feature of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is duplication and covers many applications."
"I connect these Veritas NetBackup Appliance because they are highly stable and stronger, therefore we don't require so much maintenance to use these appliances."
"Overall, Veritas is a good solution; the problem is the cost."
"This solution is flexible, powerful, and fast."
"I can confidently say that I have managed more than 30 or 50 appliances over different time periods, and yet I never had a single hardware failure."
 

Cons

"I am not happy with the support structure within HPE when things go wrong."
"It has a reputation for bugginess."
"The interface has been the same for many years and needs to be updated."
"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."
"This tool is also missing some configurations and functionalities that I want."
"The technical support was very slow."
"We would like to have a direct plugin to VMware. It could also be simplified, made more usable and manageable."
"Until last year it was very good, but in 2015 we felt a drop in service because some technical resources disappeared."
"I would like to see support for databases such as MySQL and MongoDB."
"I contacted their support once, and the process was slow, which discouraged further contact."
"Feature-wise, it is quite good, but it is very costly."
"The price is slightly expensive for small and medium enterprises. If they can review the prices, we feel it would be beneficial, especially for the African market."
"Improving the interface could enhance user experience."
"They need to make the licensing more clear. They should give all of the licensing details for the portals and be more clear. I have accidentally purchased the incorrect license because it's not clear."
"In summary, this is a good product but it is very expensive."
"I don't like the interface of Veritas. It could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."
"The licensing structure provides cost savings to business."
"The license for the solution is very expensive compared to the other products in the market."
"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."
"The solution requires paying for a license."
"There is a perpetual license involved in addition to support which needs to be renewed annually."
"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."
"Pricing/licensing is Data Protector's single best offering. In its most basic environment, the only license required is for whatever target device is required."
"The product is expensive and comes with a yearly license."
"The price of this solution is very high compared to other solutions."
"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The licensing costs are approximately 150,00 Saudi Riyals."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a nine."
"There is a license needed to use Veritas NetBackup Appliance and there are not any additional fees."
"This solution is expensive."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price, I rate the solution's pricing an eight."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise61
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Data Protector?
We use OpenText Data Protector ( /products/opentext-data-protector-reviews ) for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security.
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

Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
NetBackup Appliance
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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