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Retrospect Backup vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Retrospect Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
98th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (66th)
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Retrospect Backup is 0.1%, up from 0.1% 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.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Sujeet Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

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."
"We have good data backup coverage."
"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."
"The solution offers high-secured appliances and supports enterprise-class encryption algorithms."
"The Veritas NetBackup Appliance is convenient because it’s a portable device and doesn’t require a lot of additional hardware or licenses like VPN solutions."
"The most valuable feature is that the backup and restoring process is very fast."
"NetBackup is easy to use and user-friendly."
"It is very capable of scaling and very good for heterogeneous environments."
 

Cons

"Retrospect Backup needs to have an Oracle agent for its on-premises model."
"They could improve the interface a bit."
"I would like to see support for databases such as MySQL and MongoDB."
"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."
"Technical support for this solution needs to be improved."
"I would like the ability to recover a single folder within the backup of a virtual machine."
"The scalability isn't great. Every time you want to add storage, you can't just add a little bit, you need to add a lot."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance can improve by having a more direct connection to the cloud. It should have the technology to be able to directly communicate with the cloud."
"Improving the interface could enhance user experience."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Retrospect Backup is more cost-effective compared to other products."
"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 pricing a nine."
"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."
"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The solution is not cheap"
"There is a license required for this solution."
"Renewing subscriptions for appliance support is costly."
"The licensing costs for this solution are very high."
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Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Retrospect Backup?
Retrospect Backup has a single console that can be used to manage and backup servers and desktops.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Retrospect Backup?
Retrospect Backup is more cost-effective compared to other products. Since it is sold as a perpetual license, users don't have to pay yearly. The solution's cost per client is much less. On a scale...
What needs improvement with Retrospect Backup?
Retrospect Backup needs to have an Oracle agent for its on-premises model. The solution has it in the virtual version, but it needs Oracle support for the Oracle database for the on-premise model. ...
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.
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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