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Carbonite Server vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Carbonite Server
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
57th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (42nd)
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
29th
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 September 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Carbonite Server is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.2%
Carbonite Server0.9%
Other97.9%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

CP
Backup, storage and disaster recovery technical specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
A reliable backup product which needs little management
For most technical users the setup and initial deployment are fairly straightforward and once deployed it 99% of the time looks after itself. Installation of the agents is similar to most other products in that it has an install wizard to guide you, the accompanying documentation is also very useful to assist wherever you are in the agent install and policy setup process. Normally our customers' IT team does the deployment of agents, however, this isn't a daunting task unless you are dealing with multiple servers to protect the product. On a server-by-server basis, the deployment doesn't take long. From the MSP side of things, the infrastructure sitting behind the scenes doesn't take too much to install, configure and maintain.
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

"The efficiency and convenience are excellent."
"This solution is very simple to use and I will recommend it to anybody."
"Easy verification of things is the most valuable feature."
"It does not slow down your computer or use a lot of resources as it works."
"Technical support handled all our issues quickly and effectively."
"It seems reliable and easy to use."
"The Granular Restore of SQL feature has been a lifesaver more times than I can count. One of the main reasons for looking at Carbonite was their support for platforms like AIX and AS/400 Series."
"The solution is very stable."
"It is responding very well, and its performance is good. It has a lot of options. For backup, you can connect it to a cloud or a physical hard drive. They also provide an API for integration with different platforms and products. However, we have not integrated it with another product."
"It provides our daily backups and restores, giving us the ability to locate and restore critical files which users may have intentionally or unknowingly deleted a while ago."
"One of the valuable features is the instant recovery for VMs, as it reduces the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) drastically."
"Its reliability and the fact that we have all the skills that we need for Veritas Backup Exec are the most valuable."
"We have a lot of success stories with this solution."
"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."
"It's quite stable, and so far, we have had no technical issues with Veritas Backup Exec."
"This solution works well and has good integration with technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V."
 

Cons

"They do not yet have USB recovery but they are adding it in coming releases."
"The support for object storage isn't quite there yet; its public cloud support can be improved."
"The only thing that I would like to see improved is related to marketing. Currently, it is very difficult to find the right paper and stuff for me. Their marketing department should provide better information because currently, it is very difficult to find information on the internet. It was bought over by OpenText, and you won't be able to find a lot of information about this solution on their site. They should also provide training facilities for commercial purposes. Some of my colleagues recently went for pilot training, and they were technical. If I want to get trained, the training has to be more commercial. Currently, there is no such training for users like me."
"In the next release I would like to see an improvement in the auto failover option."
"The stability has room for improvement."
"It could be a little bit easier or faster to be able to access data files without having to download anything."
"I would like to see an improvement on the management user interface, as well as Kellion integrations."
"The support for object storage isn't quite there yet. Its public cloud support can be improved. I would love to see the public cloud support for object storage, and it would be great, but what I always hear from the folks at Carbonite is that in a lot of cases, it directly competes with their cloud offering. So, I don't know when or where that will go or if that will go anywhere, but we are hopeful to see something. The dashboard is a little outdated. If they gave it a facelift and put some better design around their dashboard, that would be tremendous. I generally care less about the visual aesthetics of an application as long as it does what it needed to do, which is true in the case of this solution. We also have the Microsoft 365 platform. Because they're two separate platforms, I have to log in to my Microsoft platform to manage it, and I have to log into my Carbonite server backup platform to manage it. Having these two coexist together in one management console is really what we're looking for, but we went for it knowing this. We also knew that there would be some integration coming down the road. So, we're again hoping to see some of that coming in 2021."
"There are some products that include disaster recovery which Veritas is lacking for now."
"The backup is not robust enough when you have a lot of technology."
"The solution lacked local support, which became an issue for us and our customers. They needed to have more presence on the ground."
"The price of this solution is very high."
"It could be improved in the area of reporting and ease-of-use."
"They can improve the reporting component. The reports aren't user-friendly at all. You have to download them to Excel to get statistics."
"It could provide better ease of management than one of its competitors."
"In the future, their console should not be complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is between $120 and $150 per year."
"We pay 9,000 dollars per year for our license."
"The solution is open source."
"Its price is reasonable."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"We are satisfied with the price of this solution."
"Veritas comes with an annual licensing fee."
"The price is reasonable for the features it offers."
"I think, at least for the price I've seen, it could be lower compared to other products."
"Its price is reasonable."
"It's a good price for the product."
"The price of Veritas Backup Exec could be reduced and we pay annually for the license. However, compared to other solutions, such as Veeam, it is less expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
 

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Also Known As

Carbonite Recover Backup
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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Sample Customers

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