OpenText Data Protector vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

OpenText and Veritas are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. OpenText is ranked #22 with an average rating of 8.0, while Veritas is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.2. OpenText holds a 0.7% mindshare in BRS, compared to Veritas’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Veritas users who would recommend it.

OpenText Data Protector

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80% willing to recommend

Veritas NetBackup Appliance

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92% willing to recommend

OpenText Data Protector

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

OpenText Data Protector and Veritas NetBackup Appliance are robust data protection solutions. Users report better satisfaction with OpenText Data Protector's pricing and support, while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is highlighted for its comprehensive features.

Features: OpenText Data Protector includes advanced backup options, scalability, and flexibility. Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers high-performance, integration capabilities, and an extensive feature set.

Room for Improvement: OpenText Data Protector users suggest improvements in reporting, faster updates, and enhanced usability. Veritas NetBackup Appliance users desire better documentation, improved patching processes, and simplified configurations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OpenText Data Protector is recognized for straightforward deployment and responsive support. Veritas NetBackup Appliance, while robust, has a more complex setup and varying service quality.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText Data Protector is considered cost-effective with solid ROI. Veritas NetBackup Appliance commands a higher price but delivers long-term value through advanced features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Data Protector

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

22nd

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

16th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 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 Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Jeroen Vranckaerts

System Engineer - Server & Storage, DBA at Audi Brussels

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.

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Ahmed Handal

Oracle Technology Manager at MOPCO

Enhanced data retention and recovery with robust backup features

The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications. NetBackup Appliance has many features. Backup Exec is a great product as well. NetBackup is well-developed with strong features, including deduplication technology, which allows us to retain backups for longer periods—exceeding our expectations by keeping backups for almost a month. It's effective for data recovery and capable of handling large-scale data recoveries. It is very stable and keeps applications secure. However, the AI integration is not yet tested.

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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

"The installation was simple and provided an easy way to install even on Unix servers. It has excellent features like deduplication."

"It's supports Unix, Linux, all of the OS's. It's very stable software."

"The stability of the product seems to be quite good."

"What I like the most about this solution is that I can change and access the Oracle backup file."

"Data Protector is quite simple and easy to deploy. The deployment is always the same. It's on a server, and the agents are deployed to the machines in a straightforward way. We have two engineers who deploy and manage all our backup solutions."

"Integration with HP storage is a very strong point for Micro Focus Data Protector. It is the best solution for general operations like backup and restore. Zero downtime backup (ZDB) is one very important feature, which is basically the integration with the storage array. It is a very strong feature. We're using storage with snapshots with this integration."

"Backup of SAP/Oracle -- they are more robust than the competition."

"The dashboards in Micro Focus Data Protector are very good. They are similar to the dashboards in Veeam Backup & Replication."

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"We rarely need their help. I would give their technical support an 8.5 out of ten. We are satisfied."

"The policy-based backup feature is very helpful."

"The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications."

"This is a good backup interconversion solution because all the masters and the targets backups are on the same system. It is easy to administrate for a single point of access for clients."

"The tool is easy to use, stable, and performs well, but it depends on the environment where it is deployed. It is leaning more toward huge enterprises where it is positioned. It needs to be as easy as others but addresses more complex requirements."

"Veritas NetBackup Appliance's most valuable feature is information backup."

"The most valuable features of Veritas NetBackup Appliance are the ease of use and the familiar interface."

"I recommend Veritas NetBackup Appliance as a great product worth exploring."

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Cons

"VMware backup integration and cloud recovery is lacking."

"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."

"Virtualization."

"People prefer Veeam because the interface is easier, and Data Protector is difficult in comparison."

"Microfocus needs to build a partnership with other vendors in addition to HPE as far as cloud consolidation of backups."

"It has a lot of undeveloped functions like window searching and patent searching, and within the main backup processes like VMware and Microsoft Exchange. It's completely not user-friendly, and it has no built-in antivirus software. In my opinion, Micro Focus Data Protector is not an enterprise level solution."

"The solution is not intuitive enough. I think they should work on the user experience and the graphical interface. These can be a lot better."

"The scheduler setup could be better. We are facing some issues scheduling the job based on our requirements."

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"They could simplify the process of installing, and provide more space for data during the process."

"With technical support, it feels like they aren't well trained and it takes forever to get answers out of them."

"Veritas NetBackup Appliance could improve the configuration, it could be more user-friendly."

"The costing part is on the higher side. The reporting could also be improved."

"Veeam has a verification action, which is good."

"The graphic interface is complex, especially on the management and administrative side, requiring multiple steps for configuration instead of simple clicks in the console."

"More licensing options could be introduced to the software. It is currently based on capacity only. Compared to competitors, it is difficult to position it economically everywhere. From the usability point of view, they are making many improvements on new interfaces, the SaaS offering, etc."

"Veritas NetBackup Appliance could improve by having a site recovery feature."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."

"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."

"The solution requires paying for a license."

"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."

"There is a perpetual license involved in addition to support which needs to be renewed annually."

"We have many competitors who are pricing better, and we believe that our pricing is higher."

"The licensing cost is too high."

"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."

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"Veritas NetBackup Appliance is priced well compared to other solutions."

"I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."

"Overall, Veritas is a good solution; the problem is the cost."

"This solution is expensive."

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."

"It costs more to license support for this solution, compared to others."

"The solution is not cheap"

"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."

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Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

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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.

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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.

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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...

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What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup Appliance?

The tool's most valuable feature is recovery.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?

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.

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What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?

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 ...

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector

NetBackup Appliance

Overview

OpenText Data Protector standardizes and consolidates backups across multiple platforms. It provides secure, comprehensive backup protection for business-critical data and applications whether virtual, physical, or online in the cloud.

OpenText

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

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

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