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Cohesity DataProtect vs Veritas NetBackup 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
Cohesity DataProtect users achieve cost savings, efficiency improvements, and gain benefits like security and reduced downtime within months.
Sentiment score
1.0
Veritas NetBackup offers a consistent ROI by ensuring data protection, efficient restoration, and reduced backup windows despite its cost.
Using Cohesity DataProtect is easier to manage, and it simplifies various components into one architecture, reducing the need for extensive human resources to manage backups.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
We have not seen a visual return on investment with Cohesity DataProtect in terms of cash, but when you consider how the software protects and treats your data, we can confirm its value in our environment.
Backup and Protection Specialist
It is suitable for our nature of business because data is very critical, and we cannot compromise on backup.
Deputy Director IT at DHA Lahore
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Cohesity DataProtect offers responsive, proactive support, though time zones and communication channels occasionally cause service delays.
Sentiment score
6.3
Veritas NetBackup support receives mixed reviews, praised for expertise but criticized for inconsistencies and slow response times.
The customer support for Cohesity DataProtect is perfect.
Technical Consultant Bakup Solutions at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
The support can depend on the region, and for larger customers, I advise having a Technical Account Manager for better assistance.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
For the support, I can provide a rating of four only because they initially provide some steps, but later say they are not sure, which is a problem in a production environment.
Specialist at HCLSoftware
The support from Veritas NetBackup is very good.
Consultant at MTN
The customer support is very poor.
Solutions Architect at Rigor Systems Limited
The technical support from Veritas is rated an eight, as the local partners are good and support us.
Senior Manager at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Cohesity DataProtect offers high scalability and smooth expansion, benefiting diverse workloads with its hyper-converged, scale-out architecture.
Sentiment score
6.0
Veritas NetBackup offers scalability and flexibility but faces cost concerns and challenges with new versions and integrations.
Cohesity DataProtect is built on a scale-out architecture, which means it can effectively scale to meet various needs.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
I have not seen any backup software work with this level of scalability.
Backup and Protection Specialist
Cohesity DataProtect's scalability is quite flexible as you can use one single node or a cluster with many clusters, up to 32 nodes.
Technical Consultant Bakup Solutions at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
I feel that if you can keep it at least two or three levels back or forward with backward compatibility available, it would help people use the old disk storage and get more storage space.
Senior Manager at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
The size of the catalog was an issue, but it was more about outgrowing our own architecture than a problem with Veritas NetBackup itself.
Consultant at MTN
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Cohesity DataProtect is stable and reliable, with effective upgrades and support mitigating occasional hardware and software issues.
Sentiment score
8.5
Veritas NetBackup is praised for its exceptional stability, remaining reliable and error-free with high performance in demanding environments.
On the whole, any problems were more related to hardware limitations rather than issues with Cohesity DataProtect itself.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
Veritas NetBackup performs well in terms of stability.
Consultant at MTN
In the last 10 years, I have never faced a single incident regarding stability with Veritas NetBackup.
Deputy Director IT at DHA Lahore
 

Room For Improvement

Cohesity DataProtect needs better reporting, faster restores, improved communication, updated functionality, intuitive interface, and refined automation for legacy systems.
Veritas NetBackup requires UI improvements, better integration, enhanced support response, cost-effectiveness, and usability enhancements, including pricing and speed.
The container functionality is very limited at the moment, not covering the whole container.
CIO at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Some limitations in virtual environments, we cannot expand to use the software for huge clients.
Backup and Protection Specialist
While there are improvements to be made, such as providing support for older systems like IBM iSeries and tandem systems from HP, the solution overall shifts from older methods to modern practices.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
Veritas NetBackup needs improvement in terms of integration with the cloud.
Consultant at MTN
We would really appreciate if Veritas offers products by which we can secure our backups against these ransomware attacks.
Deputy Director IT at DHA Lahore
Support tickets take too long to be solved and the quality of engineers they have for support has lately become lacking.
Solutions Architect at Rigor Systems Limited
 

Setup Cost

Cohesity DataProtect offers competitive, bundled pricing with flexible licensing and straightforward setup, often more cost-effective than Rubrik and Veeam.
Veritas NetBackup is costly but valued for features and scalability in large enterprises; less competitive for smaller setups.
I find Cohesity DataProtect to be expensive.
Technical Director at Procloud
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the appliance licensing is a bit tricky and a bit expensive, especially when I have to license the hardware and the software;
Solutions Architect at Rigor Systems Limited
I would rate pricing for Veritas NetBackup around six, as it is neither high nor low.
Senior Manager at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Cohesity DataProtect provides instant recovery, user-friendly interface, VMware integration, reliable security, scalability, and cost-effective backup solutions.
Veritas NetBackup offers scalability, compatibility, security, and efficient storage, making it a preferred choice for enterprise data protection.
The platform is based on a scale-out architecture with each node having compute, RAM, SSD, and HDD.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
Global deduplication ensures that only unique data blocks are stored, significantly reducing storage consumption.
Specialist at HCLSoftware
The option to maintain evidence in Europe for regulatory compliance, the ability to maintain the backup with the same technology and same control plane, along with the same solutions to use backup solutions such as S3 or similar services in AWS, is what we are working with.
CIO at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
In my opinion, the main benefits Veritas NetBackup provides are that it is a unified platform where we can integrate all the requirements such as online backup, offline backup, and virtualization backup in one single platform, although my only concern is the licensing structure.
Senior Manager at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
I have found Veritas NetBackup to be the most reliable backup solution I have worked with so far.
Solutions Architect at Rigor Systems Limited
Although we do not utilize its deduplication technology or cloud integration, we can trigger storage actions with NetBackup.
Consultant at MTN
 

Categories and Ranking

Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
10th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (15th), AI Data Analysis (19th)
Veritas NetBackup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
119
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 1.7%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 1.5%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas NetBackup1.5%
Cohesity DataProtect1.7%
Other96.8%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Kalaiarasan Meganathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Specialist at HCLSoftware
Backup operations have become faster and daily recoveries run smoothly for on‑prem workloads
When compared to other tools, the deduplication in Cohesity DataProtect is very fast, and the restore performance is better than other tools. Global deduplication ensures that only unique data blocks are stored, significantly reducing storage consumption. Cohesity DataProtect's dashboard displays options and errors clearly, making it easy to access and understand how to fix issues. Cohesity DataProtect's ability to start processes automatically without manual selections enhances its reliability. Cohesity DataProtect's architecture ensures that agent installations automatically reflect in the dashboard, allowing for seamless integration into backup jobs. This improves operational efficiency, ensuring backups can be triggered without manual refreshes. Additionally, the user interface is intuitive, and the respect of the N-1 rule during updates helps prevent client-affecting issues.
SunilPanigrahi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
Unified backups have protected virtual machines and applications and optimize storage efficiency
Regarding automated disaster recovery, we have not used Veritas NetBackup automated disaster recovery because according to the RFP terms and conditions, we are not supposed to have automated failover or failback, as we are a government entity and cannot violate the rules of the RFP. My feedback about granular recovery in Veritas NetBackup is that we have been doing verifications of the backed-up data to restore from point to point and time to time, focusing on file level or database level. When it comes to integration with cloud services, we have not started because we are a government entity and are not allowed to store any data in the cloud at this time. From security concerns regarding what I would improve about Veritas NetBackup, I think you need to look into this because we found only one encryption option available, which is not that very strong. When I initiate a backup from my laptop or server to the appliance or the tape media using Veritas NetBackup, the encryption channels are not strong, and there are not many options available. Whatever is there is by default and not changeable. We cannot modify any encryption facilities, and security is a big concern nowadays, so you need to look into that. Regarding the functionality part of Veritas NetBackup, I think this encryption feature should be stronger and integrated from point to point, not just at specific levels. When I initiate a backup, all the communication channels involved should be encrypted until it reaches the endpoint, meaning from client to server, server to client, and client device.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise43
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise66
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
There are several areas that have room for improvement, and I believe there are other aspects that could be enhanced as well.
What is your primary use case for Cohesity DataProtect?
I use Cohesity DataProtect for backup, analysis, and recovery purposes.
What is the best next generation backup tool?
Assuming you have an onprem ecosystem which runs the VMware, physical systems on Win, Linux and Unix and run both traditional DB's and nosql DB's like mongo, then Netbackup (NBU) will be the right ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
I would rate pricing for Veritas NetBackup around six, as it is neither high nor low.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup?
Regarding automated disaster recovery, we have not used Veritas NetBackup automated disaster recovery because according to the RFP terms and conditions, we are not supposed to have automated failov...
 

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