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Veritas Backup Exec vs vRanger [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 26, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Veritas Backup Exec
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
77
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Backup and Recovery (26th)
vRanger [EOL]
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

VijayPandey - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales System Engineer at Eden Infosol Pvt Ltd
Ease of deployment and excellent support ensures seamless data security
I am working with Veritas Backup Exec, and that is the one I use. The value of using Veritas Backup Exec across physical and virtual environments is significant. I had a chance to use Veritas Backup Exec on physical and virtual environments, but not on the cloud. The benefits from the platform support of Veritas Backup Exec are that it works very nicely for physical and virtual environments. Veritas Backup Exec is affordable for my customers. My customers use the solution on-premises and in virtualization. Securing the data for customers is obviously a significant benefit of Veritas Backup Exec. I highly recommend using Veritas Backup Exec for backup as it is very easy to use, easy to deploy, and the support is also very nice. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Veritas Backup Exec a 9.5.
it_user411396 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at a aerospace/defense firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
It's easy to use and restore. Tech support is also good.
Easy to use and restore. Restoring when there is issue. Backup bigger virtual machines (VMs). Six years. No. Some big servers don't seem to backup well. Good. Straightforward. It's easy to use.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Veritas is simple and easy to deploy, and in terms of the presentation and UI, they do their job well."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The platform has significantly improved our backup and recovery processes by efficiently managing data protection and supporting tape drives. It has also provided reliable data recovery solutions."
"The interface easy to use and it is compatible with most backup devices."
"The solution is very scalable. Whenever we grew, it was just a matter of adding new licenses, so it's easy to grow."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the graphical interface, ease of management, and overall ease of use."
"This solution works well and has good integration with technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V."
"It is one of the most stable backup solutions."
"Easy to use and restore."
 

Cons

"I wish that they have an outlet for the other products from Veritas built into the Backup Exec product."
"It could provide better ease of management than one of its competitors."
"I probably need to monitor the infrastructure and check the logs to be notified about anomalies."
"In my opinion, it should be simple and straightforward. It is currently a little complicated."
"The console of Veritas Backup Exec is complex when compared to other software."
"The licensing packet is confusing."
"We have to struggle with license deployment every time, so I think they can improve that aspect."
"There still a lot of room for improvement in synthetic technologies, especially when targeted to deduplication media."
"Some big servers don't seem to backup well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Depending on the scenario, it can cost less than half of the price of other methods."
"There is an evaluation license available to test this solution."
"If your company can afford it, go for it."
"It is a mid-range solution on the pricing scale."
"I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous."
"Its price is a bit high. There is only the standard fee. There is no additional fee."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"We are satisfied with the price of this solution."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
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Questions from the Community

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