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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 (11th)
Veeam Data Platform
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
432
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 4.4%, up 0.5% compared to last year.
Veeam Data Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 6.0% mindshare, down 16.1% since last year.
Virtualization Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Foglight for Virtualization4.4%
VMware Aria Operations24.7%
IBM Turbonomic16.6%
Other54.3%
Virtualization Management Tools
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veeam Data Platform6.0%
Commvault Cloud3.6%
Rubrik3.4%
Other87.0%
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."
"We are able to restore VM very fast, with 0 downtime."
"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup & Replication is that we can back up in-house and multiple cloud providers' storage."
"This is easy to use with a simple restore feature."
"The WAN accelerator feature has been the most valuable for me. That feature reduced the time needed to complete the task from 25 days to less than a week! This is compared with the original tools used: ntbackup, robocopy and Windows Server Backup."
"Continuous Data Protection is a game-changing technology."
"Storage gateway feature is very flexible."
"Veeam ONE effectively centralizes the view of different tools."
"The solution's instant recovery feature is good and allows you to capture and copy individual files."
 

Cons

"Quest Foglight for Virtualization's integration needs enhancement."
"Veeam Backup & Replication could improve by making it more user-friendly."
"The DR component should be part of the comprehensive package, not separate."
"The orchestration feature can be improved. They can improve the virtual machine orchestration to make it similar to VMware."
"We have had problems with some jobs. For example, when we have a VM with a large SQL Database, sometimes we cannot adjust the time for transaction logs to back up and overlap time."
"The ability to do more backups should be addressed."
"The documentation and communication could be better in Veeam Backup Replication."
"They need to find better ways for RDMs and to somehow backup physical servers."
"Veeam Backup Replication could improve by having better integration with the cloud. Additionally, they do not have direct integration to S3 or Azure storage for the backups of the VMs. This feature would be beneficial because we have to go through the scalable repository which I do not like."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is affordable."
"Our licensing cost is $200 a year."
"There is a license required for this solution and the price is a bit expensive but it depends on the environment that you have on how much it will cost."
"I have not used the resale license in our testing environments. Sometimes, our customers used the trial license for 30 days and so on."
"This is an expensive solution and came at a higher cost than expected."
"The tool’s licensing is yearly and flexible. I would rate the solution’s pricing a seven out of ten."
"It is relatively cheap."
"Veeam ONE is moderately priced, where it is neither expensive nor cheap."
"Its price is reasonable for a big company or a big client. It is not too much. It is cheaper than VMware."
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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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Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business219
Midsize Enterprise99
Large Enterprise139
 

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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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Sample Customers

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