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Rubrik vs Veeam Data Platform vs Veritas System Recovery comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Rubrik is 7.9%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 12.8%, down from 23.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas System Recovery is 1.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veeam Data Platform12.8%
Rubrik7.9%
Veritas System Recovery1.6%
Other77.69999999999999%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

KB
Information Technology Specialist at LIGHTHOUSE DOCUMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Technical support has improved my data management process but I encounter GUI and cost challenges
The solution is available in the Azure Marketplace, but approaching directly is more cost-effective. The Marketplace approach incurs additional platform and reporting costs. We initially built Rubrik at host level and DB level. We encountered latency issues when reverting back, with numerous snapshots available. This resulted in increased costs and occupied spaces. I performed manual deletion of snapshots and verified with the Rubrik team for confirmation. The GUI reporting functionality lacks flexibility. For instance, obtaining specific server reports considering drive space and backup quantities is not possible, as it only provides overall reporting.
TH
Applications section Head at Raya Integration
Continuous replication and backup simplify customer service across enterprises of any size
Veeam Data Platform provides me with the most useful features such as application restore, single file restore, backup and replication, and continuous replication. We utilize these features for management and the customers we serve. Veeam Data Platform provides features such as immutability and ransomware protection. While we use other applications for ransomware protection, we rely on Veeam Data Platform for encryption.
Sareesh V - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr.System Administrator at Suwaidi
The solution can be used for DR testing and allows running an infinite number of full backups
When we consider the backup model of other products like Veeam, their incremental backup just adds to their first full backup. With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements. With my cloud version of Veritas System Recovery, I can have a full backup every month, which is not possible with any other vendors. Other vendors will claim that the original copy is strong enough, but the customers have to ensure that bugs won't cause any problems in the future. However, with Veritas System Recovery, you can run a full backup this month and again run a full backup on the first or thirtieth day of the next month.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Rubrik has made the process to manage backup and recovery painless."
"Rubrik, when compared to Cohesity, Dell, and Veritas, was the best of the four."
"The web-based approach is the most valuable feature."
"There is a live-restore feature, their Live Mount, and the way it works we can instantly recover a VM, a past backup, to be directly attached to our VMware environment. Rubrik will act as a disk for it. It's like an instant restore. Within a few minutes our VM is up and running. And then, if we want to restore it, we can just migrate it to our actual storage."
"The search functionality is second to none as the speed of the search is fast across the whole system and predictive."
"Time dedicated to backup was drastically reduced."
"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."
"If a fast recovery and scalability are critical points, then this is the best choice."
"The reporting features are great for our business and managers, it takes a lot of the guesswork out, and the monthly reports come complete with graphs and summaries, which is really helpful."
"Veeam Backup has many valuable features and every feature is different; I have created backups for file-level backup, VMware or hypervisor virtual machines, physical machines, and workstations as well, and every time I learn something new."
"The most important features of backups are them being able to make sure they're reliable, and that whatever you need to restore you have access to, and Veeam offers us that."
"One valuable feature of Veeam ONE for backup management is its dashboard, which offers a comprehensive view of backups and other essential data."
"I truly like the solution; it is easy, fast, and reliable when it comes to growth."
"If you are using a virtualized environment, there is nothing better than Veeam Backup and Veeam One."
"Backup and recovery windows have been significantly improved."
"The ability to instantly recover a virtual machine as compared to several hours with previous methods."
"You can back up the whole image."
"The solution has helped reduce my company's cost by around 50 to 60 percent."
"The solution captures the system state, so when we restore the system, it will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the backup."
"It has a user-friendly interface and configures and integrates nicely with other products."
"It has a user-friendly interface."
"The installation was straightforward."
"Offers good recovery quickly."
"The best thing about this product is that it's a unified solution and doesn't require the installation of any other solution, whether it's in a virtual environment, or on-prem."
 

Cons

"The Polaris piece could use improvement. When you get a report and you have events that are suspicious, you cannot drill down and find out why it's suspicious."
"They need to find a solution for SMBs. It is currently only suitable for enterprises or big customers. They need to find a solution that suits SMBs."
"Its reporting can be improved. Sometimes, I need to create reports to know whether something is available or not, how much frontend data is being protected, etc. Rubrik gives a lot of things in the report, which can be confusing. It isn't very easy to get reports. It shows all the backup, index, replication, and everything else in one report. So, I have to export, filter, and then do the calculations."
"The interface is still slightly clunky and has room for improvement. They do work with us whenever we mention anything that needs to be done or anything that we want. We find that bringing up the management interface is a little slow and not as intuitive as we would like, but it's been getting better as it evolves."
"Rubrik is an expensive product, more expensive than most."
"The Office 365 protection could be improved."
"It needs to support more applications natively, like MySQL/MariaDB."
"Rubrik can only leverage cloud storage for archiving and has no cloud failover."
"I would like to see the replication and a recovery plan of the servers in the cloud. It's very important."
"Tape support is there, but needs improvement."
"In the next release, I would like replication directly to the cloud to be included."
"The solution could improve the performance. We are not able to check the status of any system. Additionally, if there was an option to monitor server clusters it would be helpful."
"SureBackup is sometimes a bit difficult to use."
"If they could add more support for all of the modern hypervisors, that would make Veeam much better and more flexible to work with."
"The backup of the device could be improved and it's also quite an expensive solution, more expensive than Acronis."
"We would like the ability to backup physical servers."
"Veritas System Recovery Manager offers some manager solutions, but there is room for improvement."
"The pricing could be cheaper."
"Lacks the ability to protect the database snapshot."
"This solution needs an easier interface that is more comprehensible. Also, sometimes we have issues with restoring images when we initialize the servers."
"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"For most organizations these days, their main concern is to protect their database and I think Veritas could make some improvements in that regard."
"We faced issues with recovery and restoration."
"Veritas System Recovery’s pricing and local support need some improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are on an annual license to use Rubrik and it is priced well."
"There are additional costs like maintenance, and there are some features on their central management piece that don't come with our licensing."
"Rubrik is fairly priced."
"You need to understand what you're getting for the price. You are getting a backup solution, which is state of the art and works absolutely flawlessly. You are getting the storage needed to store your backups. You have all the sexy features that a modern backup solution can provide you, like deduplication, erasure coding, compression, fast execution time, secured data, and top-notch customer support. So, it might be expensive on paper. It's not free, but when you analyze what you are getting and the time you can spend on other stuff, then Rubrik is very cost-efficient."
"Rubrik's competitive pricing and strong return on investment make it a compelling choice, especially compared to alternatives like Data Domain and Avamar. Commvault was considered but deemed too expensive."
"Rubrik's support is definitely on the expensive side, but I consider it to be top of the line. We incur no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."
"The product is not cheap, but for good reason. It simply works and is very fast."
"The initial setup cost includes support and maintenance costs, followed by a monthly fee."
"Although our license includes support, we have only really used the support when we were using Veeam for Active Directory. The rest of the time, we find Veeam easy enough to use without paying extra support fees."
"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."
"This is not an expensive solution. It's on the cheaper side."
"When I did a tech refresh, we took out a subscription for the coming five years."
"The price of Veeam Backup Replication is reasonable. It is not inexpensive nor is it expensive, it is in the middle range compared to other solutions. There can be additional costs for addons."
"Customers require a perpetual license for the product. However, along with the license, they must also subscribe to the support service for one year or three years under a separate contract."
"I think the price is good when you choose the Essentials Suite, but when you buy a full featured version (for instance the Enterprise Plus) the price is a little bit expensive."
"If you have Exchange, Oracle, SQL, or a supported SAN, then I suggest getting at least an Enterprise edition. It’ll pay for itself in no time."
"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There is no need to pay any additional fees apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."
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Comparison Review

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise55
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business218
Midsize Enterprise99
Large Enterprise139
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Rubrik or Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam Backup & Replication provides an easy-to-set-up solution to the issue of data storage and recovery. Setting...
What do you like most about Rubrik?
It's easy to manage and has an innovated solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik?
Regarding pricing, Rubrik is a costly solution, and I would rate it an eight.
Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup ...
How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file syste...
How does Nakivo compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?
Nakivo is my favorite backup software. Below are the main benefits of Nakivo compared to Veeam 1. Low cost. 2. Backup...
What do you like most about Veritas System Recovery?
The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a differen...
What needs improvement with Veritas System Recovery?
The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring...
What advice do you have for others considering Veritas System Recovery?
The tool is a last resort. We primarily focus on preventing situations where its use becomes necessary. While we sell...
 

Also Known As

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Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication
Veritas System Recovery 18, System Recovery 18, System Recovery
 

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