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Veeam Data Platform vs Veritas Backup Exec vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 14.8%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.7%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 3.4%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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…
Pawel Augustyn - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplified interface with good performance but needs monitoring
I need to use PowerStore and Veritas Backup Exec. It is a direct backup to types, and it is supported by my backup. It offers good performance and stability, and it works properly. I am happy with this program. It is still working on aligning with security requirements and data encryption for Amazon or ATAC. It has a lot of functions and security measures, which ensure our backups are secure.
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

"All features of Veeam Data Platform, such as backup, immutability, and replication, are highly valuable."
"The replication feature has proven to be the most valuable feature for us."
"The best feature of Veeam ONE to me is the infrastructure analysis that you can perform before deploying a backup environment. You can put in your backup requirements, for example, repository files and improvements on your VMware side, to ensure that it runs optimally. Pricing for Veeam ONE is also cheaper than VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) which is a direct competitor in the ops space, so this is another advantage of the solution."
"The most beneficial aspect of Veeam ONE is the ability to track your company's growth on a month-to-month basis. With this tool, you can determine if you need to purchase more target storage or if you have enough. This is essential for budgeting purposes, as, without this information, you may discover too late that you require additional storage or that your cloud usage is not aligning with what you are being charged. Veeam ONE aids in forecasting and usage analysis, making it a valuable asset."
"The most valuable features are the notifications, which give us failure alerts for some infrastructure within the backup, and the reporting is excellent."
"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."
"The most valuable data protection features in Veeam are encryption and error handling."
"It's got a very good user-friendly interface. It's easy to use."
"The product allows for versatile storage options, enabling users to store data on disk storage, NAS storage, or tape libraries."
"I have not seen another backup solution as scalable as this one."
"The ease-of-use in general is great."
"I have found the overall features of the solution very good and there is the option to backup to the cloud."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the graphical interface, ease of management, and overall ease of use."
"This is a very flexible product, which allows you to back up not only the physical environment but also the cloud environment."
"It is a good backup tool."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the easy-to-use intuitive GUI. It is very easy to understand. I have never lost data and I have been able to recover all the data I need."
"I have found the Media Server Deduplication tool, deployment policies, and agentless features to be the most valuable features."
"I can rely on this product if I need a restore."
"The most valuable feature is its stability."
"The documentation is good."
"We can easily expand the ability of the solution."
"Its ability to cover a large spectrum of products and operating systems is invaluable. We evaluated other products but always found certain limitations like some products had only intel-based virtualization, while others had power servers."
"The backup and restoration are 100 percent guaranteed."
"The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions."
 

Cons

"I don't see much room for improvement except that the price could be better."
"The parallel backup process from the Veeam server to Veeam has some limitations. The number of parallel backups should be increased and the compressional is very low. Sometimes it is half or one-third, but other backup solutions' compression levels are very high."
"When you have to renew the licenses you sometimes have some trouble getting rid of the old one and reassigning it to the new one. That's an aspect that could run smoother and could be better."
"Veeam Backup & Replication could improve by making it more user-friendly."
"Not highly customizable."
"It could use DR features similar to Zerto."
"Apart from security improvements, enhancing compatibility with various platforms and addressing limitations related to integration and verification would be beneficial."
"Lacks online training."
"The solution could improve by having better documentation."
"I probably need to monitor the infrastructure and check the logs to be notified about anomalies."
"More stable environment in a WAN infrastructure."
"One area that needs improvement is SQL backup. Backup Exec doesn't support higher availability."
"It would be nice to improve the backup acceleration and the fast restoration required."
"Enhanced support for cloud backup needs to be added."
"The reports could be made in an easier way."
"Compared to other vendors, there are features that you will find not included in Veritas."
"We want a solution that can be scaled-out because our data is growing very quickly, and we aren't able to back it up quickly. It takes one or two days, which is a problem. It is very slow. We just use one backup server. We want another solution with maybe a backup server cluster to back up more data in one day. We want a solution that can be scaled-out to back up our data quickly and efficiently."
"The HTML interface is a web application that does not offer all the features."
"The solution must provide a different way to schedule backups."
"It's not a user-friendly solution. It's a little bit complicated. The UI is not very friendly."
"The biggest additional features needed are more cloud capabilities and security from ransomware."
"Lacks a reporting feature."
"It's a little bit complex to manage."
"The interface should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is reasonable."
"For now, I think the pricing of Veeam ONE is quite okay for any of the infrastructures, especially for those who want a backup system and a tool that provides monitoring services."
"Its price is reasonable for a big company or a big client. It is not too much. It is cheaper than VMware."
"It's expensive and costs about 4000 a year."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the price a five."
"On a one to ten scale, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the price as a five out of ten."
"Veeam Backup Replication has a lot of free features. We have a mixture of the paid versions as well as the community version. They are really helpful to us."
"The product is expensive for small businesses."
"The solution could be more cost-effective."
"I think, at least for the price I've seen, it could be lower compared to other products."
"The product's price is reasonable."
"The pricing can be improved."
"The product is affordable."
"If your company can afford it, go for it."
"I rate the price of Veritas Backup Exec a four out of five."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"Veritas NetBackup's price could be a problem for small businesses."
"This is an affordable solution"
"Our primary complaint about this product is that it is too expensive."
"Veritas NetBackup's pricing is a bit steep when compared to other tools. It is very costly, but service-wise and overall, the Veritas NetBackup is a good product."
"It is slightly more expensive than Commvault, but it is pretty much the same. It is an enterprise solution, so it scales quite well. It has a lot of features. So, you pay for what you get. It is not cheap, but it is fit for the purpose."
"Pricing is pretty costly as compared to the other products but worth investing for the long term and high ROI."
"The price is okay."
"It is very expensive. The licensing cost for this solution is on a yearly basis. It is approximately 50k. We will continue using it at least for the next year, but we are currently doing an analysis to switch to some other solution."
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Comparison Review

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Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
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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 Backup Exec?
The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other pr...
What needs improvement with Veritas Backup Exec?
I don't have hands-on experience with Veritas solutions, but I think it's on par with other backup software that we w...
What is the best next generation backup tool?
Assuming you have an onprem ecosystem which runs the VMware, physical systems on Win, Linux and Unix and run both tra...
What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achi...
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...
 

Also Known As

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
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Sample Customers

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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