Oracle Data Guard vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

Oracle and Veeam Software are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Oracle is ranked #15 with an average rating of 9.3, while Veeam Software is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4. Oracle holds a 0.8% mindshare in BRS, compared to Veeam Software’s 14.5% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

Oracle Data Guard

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2025

Oracle Data Guard and Veeam Data Platform are competing in the data protection solutions category. Veeam Data Platform has the upper hand due to its feature-rich offerings that many organizations find worth the investment, despite Oracle's competitive pricing and strong support.

Features: Oracle Data Guard offers real-time data transfer, high availability, and seamless failover capabilities. It ensures minimal downtime and data integrity, making it suitable for critical operations. Veeam Data Platform provides advanced backup and recovery options focused on ease of use and integration with diverse IT infrastructures. It delivers comprehensive recovery options and versatility, appealing to broader requirements.

Room for Improvement: Oracle Data Guard could improve by simplifying deployment processes and enhancing usability for non-Oracle environments. Enhanced documentation would also benefit users. Veeam Data Platform could improve by providing more detailed customization options for enterprise solutions and enhancing integration with certain legacy systems, as well as expanding its cloud-based features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle Data Guard typically requires deeper integration into existing Oracle ecosystems, demanding significant expertise for optimal deployment. Veeam Data Platform offers a more straightforward deployment process, which is well-documented, reducing time to operationalize. Both platforms provide robust customer support, though Veeam’s diverse support options stand out by offering extensive resources for troubleshooting and implementation guidance.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle Data Guard is often bundled with Oracle Database licenses, providing cost efficiencies for existing Oracle users, but it can be costly for new adopters. Veeam Data Platform presents a more flexible pricing structure with scalable options, making it attractive for varied business sizes. In terms of ROI, Veeam’s flexibility and integrated functionalities tend to offer a quicker return, while Oracle’s investments may yield returns over a longer period as it requires a more substantial initial setup.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Data Guard

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

15th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Veeam Data Platform

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

428

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (2nd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Oracle Data Guard is 0.8%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 14.5%, down from 19.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Azhagupandi Parthiban

Vice President Of Technology at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Offers near-real-time replication for data consistency and continuously introducing new features through upgrades

There are various advantages. First of all, easy to deploy. The only difficult part is the cost factor, licensing. In other ways, the implementation is very, very important. Like, we have not encountered any major challenges with replication. We were able to achieve near-real-time replication. Also, with the switchover failover, we were not getting any technical issues. It's a pretty stable product. Once you configure it, it goes through the rollback, and then Data Guard introduces this snapshot thing. So once the restoration happens, we can go back to the original thing, and we make that a standard. It's a pretty decent and key function for Oracle. So, enterprise organizations go for Oracle only for features like these.

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Edward Hore

L3 Infrastructure Engineer at Specsavers

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…

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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

"It is a top-notch product, super stable, making it our go-to for internal operations."

"If you have a problem with your primary site and can't access your primary database, you can continue working with the database that you have as standby on the other site, by changing its role to primary."

"Oracle Data Guard has a nice feature called the DataGuard snapshot to open the solution in the read-write mode and make some changes to the database."

"Snapshot and Data Guard Manager are awesome features."

"The most valuable features are the backup and restore. With this in place along with the clustering, the database is safe from hacking, hardware failure, power failures, and system crashes."

"The most valuable feature is the application or promotional code used in the production protocol to transfer data to the secondary database, situated on the DR site."

"We have not encountered any major challenges with replication. We were able to achieve near-real-time replication. Also, with the switchover failover, we were not getting any technical issues. It's a pretty stable product."

"Oracle Data Guard is a free solution. When you apply for Enterprise Manager, it comes for free with the solution."

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"Veeam One is a centralized management and centralized reporting tool. The tool has supportive infrastructure to create specialised applications and some server application. You can add all the resources and infrastructure. You will get the reports, can easily manage and monitor any feature."

"In terms of most valuable features, we are mostly using the Cloud Connect feature. It is flexible because you can use it on-prem and on cloud."

"The most valuable features are the backup and restoration of our VMs. Additionally, they add features regularly."

"The solution just works consistently. I never have issues with it."

"Good compression when storing data."

"The solution's customer service is good."

"The setup was straightforward Veeam Backup Replication. NetBackup is a larger solution and takes more time to implement but Veeam Backup Replication takes approximately 40 days."

"Features with the most value are Instant VM Recovery, SQL Explorer and Exchange Explorer."

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Cons

"Oracle could be improved by the ability to manage it on the cloud. This on-premises version is secure and reliable, but I'm sure that they will soon provide a cloud solution that will be even better. In one to two years, we will probably move to the cloud—we have already moved to the cloud with Microsoft Exchange, but our databases are still on-premises. I would prefer managing a cloud version of Oracle."

"The database administration needs improvement. With Oracle, we have a lot of features for administrating data, but it might be too many. It needs to be simplified. It should be automated. Looking at Enterprise Manager, there are too many KPIs in place."

"The implementation is complex for anyone who's jumping into it without any experience. It's all command-line driven implementations. For some, that's a turn-off."

"The product could improve its pricing."

"We would like to be able to see the date time stamp when you execute DGMGRL commands."

"Oracle Data Guard is stable, but you need to keep monitoring the system all the time. You need to keep monitoring the archives."

"One thing that can be improved is the GUI. It would be good to have a very nice GUI to easily configure and administer, providing different presentations to the database administrator. The feature that can be included is the integration with third-party monitoring systems, that is, monitoring systems from other vendors, not only from Oracle."

"The only difficult part is the cost factor, licensing. Another area of improvement is support."

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"Veeam's support services need improvement."

"They could improve the product's response times for technical support and enhance support for newer hypervisors."

"It would be beneficial to have enhanced solutions for database backup, particularly for Oracle databases in the context of SAP systems."

"One challenge that we have encountered was on the long-term retention of data. Be sure to look into a dedicated deduplication appliance."

"It needs to offer an automatic check for backups."

"We have had problems with some jobs. For example, when we have a VM with a large SQL Database, sometimes we cannot adjust the time for transaction logs to back up and overlap time."

"Not highly customizable."

"The integration with other solutions should be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you want to have everything automated and done smoothly, you have to add additional licenses."

"The licensing cost is significantly high."

"The pricing is on the higher side."

"This is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive than Oracle Grid."

"It is not a cheap product, but if you look at the price, features, availability, scalability, and maturity, it is a very good product."

"It's a cost-effective solution."

"The cost is expensive."

"The cost of the Oracle license will depend on the negotiations with Oracle."

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"The product is expensive for small businesses."

"It is always nice to get products cheaper. Technically, it saves you a lot of money. If you wanted to buy the same functionality out of vSphere, you would spend thousands to essentially get the same functionality."

"Veeam ONE is cheaper when you compare it with one of its competitors in the ops space, VMware vRealize Operations. There's a separate department that deals with the licensing, but my company is using CSP licensing, which is the service provider licensing, so my company doesn't fall under the normal volume at the Veeam Universal licensing program. The cost is commit-based and depends on what your point commit is. The point commit works differently, and it's similar to your sales provider license. If you commit to using one thousand five hundred points, you get a certain price. If you commit to using the eight hundred points scheme, you get a certain price. As you grow the point scheme, you get a different price range, so it doesn't matter whether you're using Veeam One, Veeam Availability Suite, Veeam Backup and Replication, Orchestrate, or whatever the product is."

"The price is affordable."

"This is an expensive solution and came at a higher cost than expected."

"We purchase a license annually."

"Veeam Backup Replication can be quite expensive for Office 365 because its license is per user and not for the space that you use. You need one license for each user. If the user only uses a few files on one hard drive, you need a license to back up these files. It was better to have a license model, such as in the Cohesity solution. Cohesity has a license for a space that you use. It's more useful in this case because the license for backup data is on-premises is for CPU. The license is based on how many CPUs you have but it does not depend on how many users use the CPU."

"The tool’s licensing is yearly and flexible. I would rate the solution’s pricing a seven out of ten."

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Financial Services Firm

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Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

14%

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

Active Data Guard

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication

Overview

Oracle Data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data. Data Guard provides a comprehensive set of services that create, maintain, manage, and monitor one or more standby databases to enable production Oracle databases to survive disasters and data corruptions. Data Guard can be used with traditional backup, restoration, and cluster techniques to provide a high level of data protection and data availability.

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Veeam Data Platform is designed for modern data management, providing secure backups, intelligent data insights, and resilience. It ensures data is protected, recoverable, and manageable across complex environments, supporting business continuity effectively.

Veeam Data Platform stands out with its robust capabilities in data protection, orchestrated recovery, and efficient management. It offers a simple interface while ensuring data security and availability, which is critical for businesses. The platform's compatibility with virtual machines, databases, and applications across VMware, Hyper-V, and cloud environments makes it a versatile choice for backup and disaster recovery strategies. Users gain confidence from its performance, from secure backups to facilitating effective infrastructure monitoring.

What are the key features of Veeam Data Platform?

Ease of Use: Simple setup and management interface.
Fast Backup & Restore: Quick backup and immediate recovery options.
Reliable Replication: Secure data replication capabilities.
VM Integration: Seamlessly integrates with virtual environments.
Comprehensive Monitoring: Detailed monitoring and reporting tools.
Ransomware Protection: Advanced data security measures.

What benefits should users consider when evaluating?

Data Security: Ensures data is protected against threats.
Scalability: Grows with organizational demands.
Flexibility: Supports diverse environments and cloud services.
Efficiency: Streamlines data management processes.

Veeam Data Platform is widely implemented by industries needing robust disaster recovery plans and data management solutions. It is particularly valuable in environments utilizing hybrid cloud solutions, protecting mission-critical workloads, and ensuring business continuity. Businesses leverage its capabilities to safeguard data integrity and facilitate long-term retention through efficient infrastructure management.

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Sample Customers

Athenahealth, Discover Financial Services

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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