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Asigra vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Asigra
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
64th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
28th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Asigra is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.3%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.3%
Asigra0.6%
Other98.1%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1361796 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Technical Procurement & Logistics - Global IT at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Affordable, easy to use, and offers good pricing
The solution is primarily used for the backup of the endpoints within our organization The solution has been very stable. It's quite easy to use and simple to navigate around. The performance has always been very good.  The pricing of the product is excellent. I wouldn't describe it as a…
MuhammadNabeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Axelliant
Reliable backups have protected critical office data and support daily recovery needs
Veritas Backup Exec offers a range of features that cater to the needs of businesses looking for a comprehensive data protection solution. The advantages include ease of use, comprehensive coverage, automated recovery, scalability, integration, and technical support. Veritas Backup Exec especially helps our organization because it is designed to remedy complexity by delivering a simple backup and recovery solution that meets all protection needs with a host of powerful features that can help save time and money, increase reliability, and improve recovery time objectives.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Asigra's client-less approach is one of the best in the industry."
"The cost is very reasonable; it's one of the cheapest options on the market, and any company can easily afford this product."
"Asigra's agent-less capabilities make it a very convenient solution to implement."
"Smooth integration into customer's environment, interactive UI."
"It allows our backup engineers to build great relationships with customers as they know their data is being protected by best-in-class software."
"It provides a secure and stable cloud backup solution."
"The solution has been very stable."
"Asigra’s multi-tenancy feature is most valuable as it allows the company to on-sell a private cloud backup and recovery solution to existing customers."
"It is a good overall suite of products."
"The initial setup is quite straightforward."
"In South Africa, it is widely used and it's got very good stability."
"I find Veritas to be quite useful and it fits completely with my business requirements."
"It's helped us tremendously over the years in locating all kinds of issues that we had on the network."
"This is a solution that I recommend."
"Overall, it's a very good product."
"We are satisfied with the stability of the product."
 

Cons

"They should have 24/7 support for customers in different time zones. They are slow to respond to requests, and I get the impression that the ServiceDesk is overloaded."
"Customer services would be a 3 out of 5, simply due high turnover and lack of communication."
"I think Asigra still needs to simplify their GUI."
"The GUI isn't the slickest, because Asigra has opted to focus on features and capability over a shiny interface."
"Some more work on reporting tools is required to help get better auto-generated information and analysis from the system."
"At present, downloading the relevant files and placing them into a directory on the DS-System is a little cumbersome and open to error/malicious use."
"Personally speaking, I think the reporting should be more interactive."
"Asigra's implementation and day-to-day costs are very high; necessary features can significantly increase the cost of implementation."
"The one thing which could be improved, which we have informed Veritas about, is the ability to plug in to the cloud."
"The solution could improve by having better documentation."
"There is no training provided, and their technicians are unaware of the features available."
"The solution lacked local support, which became an issue for us and our customers. They needed to have more presence on the ground."
"Maybe they could improve reporting capabilities and predictions."
"The pricing of the solution is a bit high."
"We are not able to initiate our endpoint device backup on it."
"What I didn't like about it is that sometimes, even though it says that it's successful, there are some bugs in it — it's not really successful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Asigra could improve, it is expensive. We have purchased an annual license."
"Asigra is priced competitively, but requires technical expertise to operate, optimize, and maintain its services."
"The product is inexpensive compared to enterprise software."
"Licensing depends on the part of the backup you're using. If you have SQL backup, then you must have a SQL license. If you have normal data backup, you would require a license for that."
"The solution could be more cost-effective."
"Veritas comes with an annual licensing fee."
"I think it's sold at the right price. It's not expensive. The license is usually for a year."
"It's a good price for the product."
"Pricing is similar, but they don´t offer the same options/technology."
"If your company can afford it, go for it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
 

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Also Known As

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Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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Sample Customers

British Red Cross, Special Olympics, London and Capital, L and K Bennett London, The Commonwealth, Hanrick Curran
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