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Foglight for Virtualization vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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

Foglight for Virtualization
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Management Tools (10th)
Veeam Data Platform
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
433
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Foglight for Virtualization and Veeam Data Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Foglight for Virtualization is designed for Virtualization Management Tools and holds a mindshare of 5.0%, up 1.2% compared to last year.
Veeam Data Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 5.6% mindshare, down 14.5% since last year.
Virtualization Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Foglight for Virtualization5.0%
VMware Aria Operations23.4%
IBM Turbonomic16.9%
Other54.7%
Virtualization Management Tools
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veeam Data Platform5.6%
Commvault Cloud3.3%
Rubrik3.1%
Other88.0%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Waleed Masad - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at METS
Easy-to-setup product with efficient data migration features
Many customers consider Quest Foglight for Virtualization a critical tool for migrations or new projects. In particular, one noteworthy case involved a bank that made Foglight integration a prerequisite. Some customers now rely 100% entirely on Foglight for their daily operations The product is…
JitendraSadaye - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Backup operations have become reliable and reporting now simplifies hybrid cloud protection
Veeam Data Platform has Veeam Enterprise Manager as well as Veeam ONE as valuable features, which allow us to generate various kinds of reports that are required for the customer. Instant VM Recovery is a good feature of the high-speed recovery features in Veeam Data Platform, and Continuous Data Protection (CDP) is also a good feature. Ransomware protection is a good feature added in Veeam Data Platform from version 12 onwards, and the ability to create immutable repositories is also a good feature in Veeam. The analytics part of Veeam Data Platform is a good solution because I have worked on various backup technologies such as EMC NetWorker and NetBackup. However, I have not used the analytical parts currently but will check it out. Streamlining processes as well as saving money are benefits that Veeam Data Platform provides for the end user, as it allows for application-aware backups and database backups without the need for various kinds of licenses that other backup software requires. Veeam offers socket-based licenses, instance-based licenses, and capacity-based licenses, which is a great feature.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is stable and easy to set up. It provides minimum false alarms."
"Features with the most value are Instant VM Recovery, SQL Explorer and Exchange Explorer."
"The setup was quite simple."
"Instant recovery, ease of use, and integrations are some of the valuable features."
"Veeam is easy to use."
"Veeam is by far the solution that delivers a complete set of features for a small price, and the administration is much more easy."
"I am a specialist in Veeam, and my clients optimized their recovery procedure, and it now requires less time to restore services."
"The fast backup and restore feature is the most valuable."
"The manageability is very easy; it's one console and you can see all of the backups and the replication."
 

Cons

"Quest Foglight for Virtualization's integration needs enhancement."
"Expanding its compatibility to include Linux would represent a significant advancement."
"The appliance doesn't have a domain. If there was a competitor with a domain, I'd likely use them."
"The documentation and communication could be better in Veeam Backup Replication."
"It needs to offer an automatic check for backups."
"Part of the issue we've had is with the AIX backup."
"Sometimes, it's a little difficult for me to use its user interface. Its scope is very big with a lot of tuning, settings, and so on. If it's difficult for me, it must also be difficult for our customers."
"As with any product things can break down."
"All our customers would like a cheaper license and more flexible deployment."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is affordable."
"Its pricing is really good."
"The price is great. It's software related, and I know that might be a good thing because it's a cheap solution to buy and we have been looking for a program for backup and they fit the bill."
"The pricing is reasonable and falls within the average range."
"The pricing structure for Veeam ONE has changed to what is now called the "VUL" or "Universal License". Previously, people mainly used socket licenses, but this has now changed. The new pricing structure was introduced last year."
"This is an expensive solution and came at a higher cost than expected."
"Its licensing is very simple. We can make changes very easily."
"Veeam Data Platform's pricing is affordable."
"Veeam ONE is cheaper when you compare it with one of its competitors in the ops space, VMware vRealize Operations. There's a separate department that deals with the licensing, but my company is using CSP licensing, which is the service provider licensing, so my company doesn't fall under the normal volume at the Veeam Universal licensing program. The cost is commit-based and depends on what your point commit is. The point commit works differently, and it's similar to your sales provider license. If you commit to using one thousand five hundred points, you get a certain price. If you commit to using the eight hundred points scheme, you get a certain price. As you grow the point scheme, you get a different price range, so it doesn't matter whether you're using Veeam One, Veeam Availability Suite, Veeam Backup and Replication, Orchestrate, or whatever the product is."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

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Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business219
Midsize Enterprise98
Large Enterprise142
 

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Also Known As

VKernel vScope Explorer, vOPS Server, Vizioncore
Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication
 

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