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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 4.8%, up 0.9% compared to last year.
Veeam Data Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 5.8% mindshare, down 15.7% since last year.
Virtualization Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Foglight for Virtualization4.8%
VMware Aria Operations23.7%
IBM Turbonomic17.0%
Other54.5%
Virtualization Management Tools
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veeam Data Platform5.8%
Commvault Cloud3.4%
Rubrik3.2%
Other87.6%
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."
"I think Veeam ONE is a good product to supervise and monitor infrastructure and for backup purposes."
"The features I find most valuable are probably the VMware snapshot backups and the Veeam replication. Their replication is very good. It can easily be used for disaster recovery in a number of situations."
"With the implementation of Veeam, our ROI increased from 30% (TSM) to 70% (Veeam), over the first three years."
"It is a cheap solution with the ability to backup for our needs."
"The product’s configuration and settings are very easy."
"Veeam has been the best BDR product that we have ever used."
"It has improved our organization; I don't have to spend all day troubleshooting backups, so it has freed up a lot of time."
"Pricing is fairly reasonable and not overly expensive."
 

Cons

"Quest Foglight for Virtualization's integration needs enhancement."
"Backup speed should be increased, and there should be more functionality."
"Sometimes, rarely, there is a bug that prevents enabling the restore button, which is hectic."
"Veeam has been raising its prices in the last two years, so it's now lacking some competitiveness in pricing, becoming too expensive compared to other solutions in the market."
"Veeam Backup Replication could improve by having more comparably with other hardware with the immutable copy feature."
"It's sometimes difficult identifying the resources for backup and I think that could be improved."
"The initial setup can get complex."
"The price could be lower."
"Add an archive option to support legal obligations."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is affordable."
"We pay on an annual basis. We pay roughly $12,000 for our software subscription."
"We try to use perpetual licensing, and there are no additional costs. They have recently moved to universal licensing, which is more expensive, and I would like them to go back to host licensing."
"The tool is reasonably priced for the quality it provides."
"The pricing is reasonable and falls within the average range."
"The pricing depends on the number of clients. We pay 10,00 USD per year. On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"The product is competitively priced."
"I would say that the product is fairly priced."
"Veeam Backup and Replication is a cost-effective solution"
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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

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business220
Midsize Enterprise98
Large Enterprise141
 

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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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