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Catalogic DPX 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

Catalogic DPX
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
72nd
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
26th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Catalogic DPX is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.3%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.3%
Catalogic DPX0.5%
Other98.2%
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Featured Reviews

it_user292722 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Center Global SAP Operations Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
We use it to backup some high output critical physical servers, knowing that in case of disaster we could still recover to our VM environment. The user interface needs improvement.
The user interface needs improvement, the selection boxes to select a backup job are very small not adequate for managing 400+ backup jobs, we only see 8 job names in the small scroll window. The scheduler features are lacking, we must edit backup specs to reach the option to change the schedule. The new reporting feature has greatly improved the product, prior to this it was very difficult to have a full view of our backup schedules when scheduling a new job. Since the move from Syncsort to Catalogic, the quality control of upgrades has diminished and backups that used to work could not be restored without contacting Catalogic for a fix. We still see a lot of value in the product, but hope that the next few updates will not cause more issues... We wanted a mission critical enterprise solution, and sincerely hope that the future upgrades will bring the product back on track.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"By implementing an OVF (docker based) and without any agents on your servers, you’ll get a system which provides you with: Orchestration, Automation DR and Data analytics."
"Catalogic has great features including the ability to P2V from snapvaults, and recently the addition of agent-less backups for Linux."
"The implementation is straightforward."
"One of the valuable features is the instant recovery for VMs. It reduces the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) drastically."
"We have not seen any glitches in the product's function; it has always been stable and reliable."
"It can support all of my backup, and all of my applications."
"Veritas is simple and easy to deploy, and in terms of the presentation and UI, they do their job well."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly interface."
"In the global business world, Veritas has a very good name; I think they have a good solid product, and they are always trying to improve and update it, as they know what the client actually needs and are up to the challenge of satisfying those needs."
 

Cons

"And hearing about all these awesome posibilities, it kind of struck me that this was only possible with NetApp storage."
"Since the move from Syncsort to Catalogic, the quality control of upgrades has diminished and backups that used to work could not be restored without contacting Catalogic for a fix."
"For the price I've seen, it could be lower compared to other products."
"I would like to see them improve on faster restoration. Currently, it takes a long time to restore my data."
"There are some issues with the Backup Exec Library and the random picking of tapes."
"The solution could improve by having better documentation."
"In terms of improvements, I think the pricing model could be improved. They charge you by port, for every port that you have even if you're not using all of them."
"We have to struggle with license deployment every time, so I think they can improve that aspect."
"It doesn't support the AIX platform."
"The support from Veritas Backup Exec could improve. The support we receive is offsite, and at times when we have an issue, the person helping may be in a different time zone."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous."
"Pricing is similar, but they don´t offer the same options/technology."
"The price is reasonable for the features it offers."
"It's a good price for the product."
"The pricing is good."
"The pricing can be improved."
"It has a good price-value ratio. Its price-value ratio is better than Veeam."
"The pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
19%
Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
 

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Also Known As

BEX
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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