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Rubrik vs Veeam Data Platform vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

 

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

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Rubrik is 7.7%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 16.0%, down from 20.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 3.7%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

CarlosCastells - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to do backup, easy to deploy and scalable
I have experience with different solutions like Oracle, Veeam, andCommvault Cloud. Right now, we are testing a solution for Kubernetes. We are trying to replace it, so we just don't know yet. I don't really know if Rubrik is a good solution for this. We are testing Velero (Open Source) or Kasten K10, and I don't know Rubrik's view for this type of technology.
Edward Hore - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
A mature backup solution, with many features, and great support
Veritas NetBackup is the first line of defense when disaster strikes. Before performing disaster recovery, we must have a good backup of our image that is also protected from ransomware. This way, we have a golden image that is resilient to ransomware attacks. We saw the benefits of Veritas NetBackup within the first three months.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Rubrik for me is its user-friendliness and efficiency."
"It has reduced our maintenance efforts. The amount of time and effort that would have gone in troubleshooting various issues related a data crash has been addressed by Rubrik. So, it has helped to improve our productivity. The data is being captured about our customers periodically that is secure and safe."
"When it comes to saving time managing our backups, Rubrik has saved us a lot of time compared to what we were using. It feels like it has saved us lifetimes of time because the process used to be difficult. It's not just the day to time savings. When something goes wrong, that's where the real time savings comes into play. We are able to get back to where we need to be more confidently and with much fewer steps."
"ubrik's One-Touch Recovery helps address this. Using backup as a migration tool can also help overcome challenges when moving to a hybrid cloud."
"The Auto-Snapshot SLA feature and recovery time are amazing. It took seven seconds to have a server back up and running in production from a total failure."
"This is a centralized tool where we are able to schedule backups and perform monitoring."
"The most valuable feature is the archive to cloud location and the automation around the PowerShell script. There are also reports and dashboards."
"The most valuable feature of Rubrik is its concept of a 'backup airbag', which provides a robust defense against attacks."
"The backups we have been receiving from Veeam Backup Replication on-premise have been good."
"The features that I have found most valuable are its back up and recovery. It is a simplified backup because you can do both databases - VM and HyperV. It's a faster backup than the conventional methods because it takes up the bare metal."
"Veeam communicates with the vCenter in VMware, which means it's very smooth and doesn't interrupt production on VMware and you can backup or restore anytime, anywhere."
"Before Veeam, we had backup infrastructure sprawl. Veeam was able to reduce our overall backup windows while reducing our dedicated backup infrastructure."
"One of the standout features of Veeam Backup & Replication is its exceptional restore capability, enabling users to recover their data seamlessly. Another valuable functionality is the automated verification of backup restorations, made possible through the Sure Backup feature. The software boasts numerous other noteworthy features that offer immense value, including the NAS backup feature."
"One of the most valuable features is the integration. Another good feature is the instant recovery."
"The product’s configuration and settings are very easy."
"I consider the solution's technical support to be excellent, perfect."
"I can rely on this product if I need a restore."
"NetBackup is highly stable. We have more than 1,800 policies that run every day."
"The tool provides recovery. The support for their legacy software is very good."
"It is very easy to back up and recover files compared to other products."
"Veritas NetBackup is very user-friendly and has some good quick recovery features."
"It's a good product, it does what we want it to do."
"Great deduplication feature."
"Good graphical user interface. It's easy to create policies and to do installs."
 

Cons

"The licensing cost is quite high. That is something that needs to be worked out, because so many times it happens that the team does not have the budget or there are other issues at that time. Cost has become an important factor in deciding whether to continue with the Rubrik solution."
"In terms of what could be improved with Rubrik, we need to improve the backup for remote sites. The competitors are stronger in terms of their remote office back up. Rubrik needs to improve to be stronger for backup. This is the main thing."
"Rubrik's disaster recovery capabilities could be improved."
"There could be better reporting and better filtering."
"The solution's reporting feature could be better."
"I wish there was more training readily available, not just the expensive classes that require purchasing Rubrik credits."
"It would be nice if they could work on the pricing a bit."
"There are some corner cases where the Rubrik Connector (Agent) still doesn't work for our clients."
"The remote SQL server has had multiple sizing issues within the logs and SQL backup space and sharing with other database apps."
"It's not that easy to use from the management side."
"Veeam Backup & Replication could improve by making it more user-friendly."
"One challenge that we have encountered was on the long-term retention of data. Be sure to look into a dedicated deduplication appliance."
"The one downside to Veeam is that they don't have a cloud product of their own."
"I like the Acronis backup solutions on the block-based part of backups. That is a functionality that Veeam does not provide."
"The cost of the product is an area that would prevent me from using it in the future."
"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."
"I would advise not to use this tool. I think between the licensing issues and the older solution mentality it is not a great solution."
"They need to improve their support. In the beginning, their engineers had trouble understanding the issue we were presenting. It took a lot of conversations for them to start troubleshooting the problem."
"We had some issues with the hardware backup appliance."
"The most common problem is the backup failures over the weekend. We have to troubleshoot and sometimes do restores and then we have trouble doing some of the restores."
"Improvements can be made to the service by providing better and more competitive ratios on data backups. The functionality for backups is there with Veritas, but I would like to see them optimize and enhance this feature more."
"I would like to have support enabled for cloud backups."
"Veritas NetBackup has some limitations and it would be a benefit if we had better documentation."
"The database integration could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't remember the cost, but I know that for Veeam, we were spending almost $250,000 a year for 205 licenses. It was an enterprise version. When we purchased Rubrik, it was just a little bit more. It was not a terribly huge amount, and if I recall, that was for three years of support as well. So, Veeam priced itself out of the market at a certain point in time."
"Some people say it is expensive, but you get what you pay for. If you want a Maserati, you have to pay for it. If you want to buy a Porsche, you have to pay for it."
"We are on an annual license to use Rubrik and it is priced well."
"There are additional costs for add-ons, and they recently upgraded a new cluster, which also carries a price."
"Rubrik is not cheap. Hopefully, you can archive your data on cheap storage to keep the investment minimal."
"The pricing has been quite good from our perspective, in terms of being able to negotiate with the Rubrik team to get the product that we want and be able to sell that out to our end customers."
"Rubrik is priced high, but it was the solution that was providing us encryption and was secure. The solution price is high, but you get what you pay for."
"The solution is expensive for small businesses."
"The product is expensive for small businesses."
"I understand from management that the DR component is too expensive."
"Veeam's pricing is good. But compared to the past five years, it's constantly increasing."
"I would rate the pricing six out of ten when compared to other competitors."
"Our licensing cost is $200 a year."
"We have a yearly perpetual license."
"There is a license required for this solution and the price is a bit expensive but it depends on the environment that you have on how much it will cost."
"I would suggest to others that they buy the full license when purchasing this solution."
"We are happy with the pricing that we have, but it's expensive."
"When you compare NetBackup's software licensing system with Veeam's, which is simpler and based on instances (or how many physical machines or virtual machines you want to protect), NetBackup isn't that competitive for smaller scale companies. However, if you're running many large workloads, then NetBackup may be the better option."
"It is reasonably priced."
"There is a license required for this solution and it is priced based upon the data used."
"Pricing is good, under our budget, and flexible."
"In terms of cost, it's not very good."
"Licensing was very expensive and did not scale well if needed to move between license models."
"When we consider the quality and value of Veritas NetBackup, it is worth the cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
 

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Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
The product is cost-effective, and I would rate its pricing as an eight out of ten. The pricing model is based on the...
 

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Sample Customers

Driscoll's, Red Hawk Casino, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Wabash National, Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Galliker Transport & Logistics
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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