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VMware Aria Operations vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.6
Veeam Data Platform offers cost-effective backup solutions, reducing management and storage needs while accelerating recovery times and delivering quick returns.
Sentiment score
7.3
VMware Aria Operations boosts VM density per host, streamlines resource management, reduces costs, and enhances efficiency with predictive analysis.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Veeam Data Platform's customer support is praised for its responsiveness, expertise, and high user satisfaction, despite occasional slow responses.
Sentiment score
6.7
VMware Aria Operations support is praised for expertise but criticized for initial inconsistency and slow responses post-Broadcom acquisition.
Most cases are handled perfectly.
They remain in the top 25% of vendors.
I rate the customer service and support for VMware very highly, at nine out of ten.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Veeam Data Platform allows seamless and flexible scalability across environments despite minor cost challenges, suiting varied enterprise sizes.
Sentiment score
7.4
VMware Aria Operations effectively scales across environments, supporting diverse infrastructures with recent updates enhancing performance and flexibility.
It involves acquiring additional licenses as needed.
In order to scale Veeam Data Platform, we have to pay a lot more money.
I consider VMware Aria Operations to be very scalable, earning a high rating of nine out of ten.
I find VMware Aria Operations to be quite scalable for my needs.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Veeam Data Platform is stable, reliable, with minimal downtime, handling environments well, though large deployments may need support.
Sentiment score
7.8
VMware Aria Operations is stable and reliable, but issues like slowdowns and space problems can occur without proper setup.
There are no issues with stability in Veeam Data Platform.
The solution is not very stable.
It is a stable solution, which is one of the reasons people prefer it since everyone knows how to use it.
I find the stability of VMware Aria Operations to be impressive, rated as a stable nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Veeam Data Platform needs better integration, improved usability, fortified security, and simplified licensing to address pricing concerns and expand capabilities.
VMware Aria Operations needs user-friendly enhancements, improved integration, and better documentation amid stability and pricing concerns.
The improvement we would like to see is the option to scale Veeam Data up in smaller sections rather than large sections, which requires paying much more.
OpenStack is something Veeam Data Platform doesn't support, and they haven't indicated that they will support it in the future.
Reducing it by 20% would make it more accessible to a broader range of customers.
Customers have commented on the pricing issues, noting that doubling the price is not normal.
Stability is a significant area that needs improvement as I experience frequent disconnections and interruptions in data collection.
One area that needs improvement is the solution's connectivity and integration with other products, such as IBM and Huawei servers and storage.
 

Setup Cost

Veeam Data Platform offers competitive pricing with flexible licensing but can be costly, particularly for larger environments and cloud integration.
VMware Aria Operations' perceived high costs and complex licensing challenge justifications, yet integration with VMware suites adds value.
Veeam Data Platform is more expensive than OpenStack because we pay for it in US dollars, while we pay for OpenStack in Egyptian pounds.
A reduction of 20% in the current cost would make the solution more attractive to clients.
From what I know, it is expensive to add modules, with a scale rating of eight out of ten.
This makes the cost complex to determine individually.
VMware Aria Operations is considered overpriced.
The pricing and cost of VMware Aria Operations increased significantly after Broadcom acquired VMware.
 

Valuable Features

Veeam Data Platform offers user-friendly management, rapid recovery, seamless integration, virtual backup, and strong data protection features.
VMware Aria Operations enables efficient infrastructure management with predictive analytics, resource optimization, and comprehensive virtual infrastructure monitoring.
The platform is user-friendly, comprehensive, and compatible with numerous market solutions, including virtualization and bare metal servers.
It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with.
Veeam Data Platform provides me with the most useful features such as application restore, single file restore, backup and replication, and continuous replication.
It allows me to perform deep monitoring and logging of the entire environment, providing a quick alarm and warning system through email.
The most valuable features of VMware Aria Operations are its stability, ease of use, and extensive range of features.
The valuable features of VMware Aria Operations include the single pane of glass for all my environments, which allows a deep dive into the metrics.
 

Categories and Ranking

Veeam Data Platform
Ranking in Virtualization Management Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
424
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)
VMware Aria Operations
Ranking in Virtualization Management Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
374
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Virtualization Management Tools category, the mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 9.9%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Aria Operations is 33.2%, down from 34.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtualization Management Tools
 

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…
Amar Sorro - PeerSpot reviewer
Manage and monitor crucial banking operations with deep logging and efficient alerting
The most valuable features of VMware Aria Operations include its excellent monitoring capabilities. It allows me to perform deep monitoring and logging of the entire environment, providing a quick alarm and warning system through email. These features help me in efficiently managing virtual machines. The solution also offers easy access to VMware KB articles for problem resolution, ensuring quick access to troubleshooting information.
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Nov 9, 2014
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Top Industries

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

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What's the difference between VMware vRA (automation) and vROps (operations)?
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Is VMware Aria Operations a user friendly solution?
In terms of user-friendliness, VMware Aria Operations is one of the best solutions out there. It is not overly complex to set up and you can rely on the technical support to provide you with assis...
What is the most useful new feature of VMware Aria Operations?
For me, the alerts features are the most unique part of this product, no matter the current name it uses. When they introduced the new version of VMware Aria Operations, they also introduced more a...
 

Also Known As

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE
VMware vRealize Operations (vROps), vCenter Operations Manager (VCOPS)
 

Overview

 

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
Science Applications International Corporation, Tribune Media, Heartland Payment Systems, Telkom Indonesia, Columbia Sportswear, iGATE, CSS Corp, Angel Broking, Adira Finance, Hipskind, Beiersdorf Shared Services, Innovate Mas Indonesia, Adobe, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi , Join Experience S.A, Borusan Holdings, Department of Transport - Abu Dhabi
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