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Retrospect Backup vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 1, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Retrospect Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
81st
Ranking in Cloud Backup
65th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Data Platform
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
1st
Ranking in Cloud Backup
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
433
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Retrospect Backup is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 5.4%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veeam Data Platform5.4%
Retrospect Backup0.5%
Other94.1%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Sujeet Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Lighthouse Solutions
Can be used to back up servers and desktops, but needs to have an Oracle agent for its on-premises model
Retrospect Backup has a single console that can be used to manage and backup servers and desktops. The solution supports tape and cloud since certain customers are still on tape. The solution provides a dissimilar hardware restore feature. If you have a complete machine burnout, you can restore it on new dissimilar hardware. Retrospect Backup is used to protect file data and SQL databases. Streamlining data backup processes with Retrospect Backup is automated and does not need any human intervention. The solution doesn't take up much time and does the backups automatically. Policy creation is very easy with Retrospect Backup. Once it's done, you don't have to bother about it because it keeps working on its own. A disaster recovery (DR) solution has been built into Retrospect Backup. You can restore the whole machine on a fresh setup with ISO images. Retrospect Backup is very easy to use and not very complicated. Creating policies and adding clients is very easy in the solution. The solution doesn't take up much LAN bandwidth except for the first full backup. The solution is efficient and does the backups really fast. It takes backups in batches of 14 machines at a time.
JitendraSadaye - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Backup operations have become reliable and reporting now simplifies hybrid cloud protection
Veeam Data Platform has Veeam Enterprise Manager as well as Veeam ONE as valuable features, which allow us to generate various kinds of reports that are required for the customer. Instant VM Recovery is a good feature of the high-speed recovery features in Veeam Data Platform, and Continuous Data Protection (CDP) is also a good feature. Ransomware protection is a good feature added in Veeam Data Platform from version 12 onwards, and the ability to create immutable repositories is also a good feature in Veeam. The analytics part of Veeam Data Platform is a good solution because I have worked on various backup technologies such as EMC NetWorker and NetBackup. However, I have not used the analytical parts currently but will check it out. Streamlining processes as well as saving money are benefits that Veeam Data Platform provides for the end user, as it allows for application-aware backups and database backups without the need for various kinds of licenses that other backup software requires. Veeam offers socket-based licenses, instance-based licenses, and capacity-based licenses, which is a great feature.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Retrospect Backup has a single console that can be used to manage and backup servers and desktops."
"The replication is the most valuable feature for us."
"I truly like the solution; it is easy, fast, and reliable when it comes to growth."
"In Veeam backup, the most valuable feature for me is the recovery, as it allows me to recover almost immediately while I continue fixing the problem of the affected machine."
"It's improved backup recovery time significantly, and makes backup testing a breeze."
"We had a vendor screw up a financial accounting program at tax season, a critical time for one of our customers, and we were able to roll the VM back in under five minutes, and users were back on the software in under 10 minutes from restore."
"The primary use case of this product is for disaster recovery and ransomware protection."
"It helps with process restoration, and with Veeam, we never had backup or restoration issues."
"Rotating HDDs for offline backups use case Instant VM recovery with vPower NFS and SureBackup, also known as Recovery Assurance by other vendors."
 

Cons

"Retrospect Backup needs to have an Oracle agent for its on-premises model."
"Additional executive summary reports for the entire infrastructure would be a nice to have."
"Scalability, as well as licensing costs, need to be improved."
"Physical workload protection and item level recovery for Linux-based systems."
"The price is consistently an area for improvement."
"I would like to see the Veeam cloud solution and Microsoft Office 365 included all in one platform."
"The product’s stability has certain issues and needs to be improved. The solution’s pricing could be also cheaper."
"I think the backup and integration could be improved."
"Standard version is poor - As you need to power Off/On virtual machines when backing up/Restoring where Enterprise edition you don't - If you have a big estate to manage stay away from Standard."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Retrospect Backup is more cost-effective compared to other products."
"The price of Veeam Backup and Replication is expensive."
"Our licensing runs for five years, and after that time we do the renewal. There haven't been any further costs beyond our initial licensing plan because our customer is satisfied with the setup that has been configured and the overall backup environment."
"The product is not that expensive."
"The price of the solution is high."
"The solution is fairly priced. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"The product is expensive."
"If you have Veeam Backup and Replication with the essential license then this solution is free. If you were to purchase Veeam ONE by itself it is priced cheaper than competitors."
"It is reasonably very cheap. I would rate the licensing model a one out of ten, where one is very affordable and ten is extremely expensive."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
23%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
9%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business218
Midsize Enterprise98
Large Enterprise143
 

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

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