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Google Vault vs Veritas Enterprise Vault comparison

 

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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

Google Vault
Ranking in Email Archiving
2nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
eDiscovery (1st)
Veritas Enterprise Vault
Ranking in Email Archiving
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
File Archiving (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Email Archiving category, the mindshare of Google Vault is 12.8%, down from 16.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Enterprise Vault is 15.4%, up from 12.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Archiving
 

Featured Reviews

Swapnil Dassi - PeerSpot reviewer
Capabilities in data management, eDiscovery, backup solutions, and ensuring data security and accessibility for admins
One thing I've noticed is that it splits the data files into multiple parts, like the PFT files. For example, when there is a large data size of any account, the backup process splits it into many files. This can be confusing and not very efficient when trying to manage the backups. It would be better if the backup process creates one or two files instead of numerous smaller ones. It should be easier for the admin to manage the data and perform imports or uploads to other accounts. So the backup solution should be more streamlined and provide options for easier data management and import/export processes. There is room for improvement in this aspect. It would be great to see enhancements in this area to make the backup process more user-friendly and efficient. Another area of improvement is support. Earlier, Google support used to be very attentive and responsible, but in the past few months, I've noticed delays in their responses, not only related to Google Vault but also to other products.
Jayson Martin - PeerSpot reviewer
The data retrieval process is seamless
The permission structure plays a big role in the solution's setup process. The deployment process involves setting up all connectors between the Veritas Enterprise Vault, emails, and file servers. At our company, we found the permissions created a complicated situation often during the setup of Veritas Enterprise Vault. The deployment of the solution overall took around a week for our organization.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Google Vault is its reliability."
"You can retrieve any type of data; for example, if a user accidentally deletes data, as an admin with access to Google Vault, you can easily restore the deleted data."
"Google Vault is a solution we can use for the data export of end-users."
"One of the noteworthy aspects is that nothing ever gets deleted, which is convenient."
"The most valuable features are automatic document and email retention."
"The audit part of the tool is the most useful for me."
"It is a very stable solution...It is a very scalable solution."
"My impression is that the initial setup process is not that difficult."
"I use the solution to find data loss and restore the data."
"The integration capabilities are second to none."
"The stability is excellent."
"We use the solution to archive emails."
"Enterprise is a user-friendly product."
"Compared to other third-party products, the solution's most valuable features are its cost and security."
"Veritas Enterprise Vault is highly stable and has low-maintenance."
"The archive allows the customers to search any items as far back as five or ten years ago."
 

Cons

"Although it does a good job of searching through data and exporting it, I feel that Google Vault should have more export options available to the user. As a reseller, our customers demand a lot from their Google products, and exporting is one area where there's a lot of improvement needed."
"Google Vault needs to improve its data export timing because sometimes, it takes a very long time to export the data."
"The price of the solution could improve and the search could be easier."
"Google Vault lacks speed."
"The knowledge base is not as in-depth as it should be."
"My personal opinion is that Google Vault could improve if they could have a similar version to Microsoft 365 where you can have an eDiscovery manager account. With this, you can separate a regular person from an organization and just transfer the specific files."
"For us, customer service has been a bit lacking, probably with a rating of a five out of ten."
"Searching could be improved. There's a lot of limitations when searching with Google Vault."
"The platform's price could be affordable for small businesses."
"I cannot perform application backup, and I am not able to repair the license."
"The deployment phase is very hard."
"Dealing with personal information, such as documents that contain a personal number, personal ID or something like that should be improved. Sometimes it works poorly in that regard."
"Cost is high for Veritas Enterprise Vault."
"The file-level archiving is very important in Enterprise Vault 12 and this doesn't really exist in early versions."
"The solution is not user-friendly and the restoration is not fast. It's also tricky to get information from it."
"It's not so easy for a layperson or a new user to learn to use Veritas Enterprise Vault."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you have Google Enterprise, then Google Vault is free to use."
"Google Vault comes as part of a package deal for us."
"The pricing is fairly cheap."
"Google Vault is a cheaply priced product. Monthly payments are to be made towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There are no extra costs apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."
"The solution is expensive."
"Last year, the price was randomly increased and our customers were really facing a challenge around this. Google launched new pricing under different plans, where formerly there were only three plans, and now there are four, each with their own separate usage allowances. I think it's good, though. The basic plan is now the Business Starter plan, and many customers find this plan very convenient and minimal in price. Overall, the pricing for all the plans is good."
"There is a license required for this solution and it is typically is paid annually."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The pricing is very high."
"Enterprise Vault is a little bit expensive."
"Veritas Enterprise Vault pricing is average, and I rate the solution a five out of ten for pricing."
"The price for Enterprise Vault is around €100 per user."
"Veritas Enterprise Vault is an expensive solution."
"It's an affordable solution"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
39%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Educational Organization
43%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Vault?
It is a very stable solution...It is a very scalable solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Vault?
Pricing for Google Vault is very reasonable. We have a package, so I'm not sure of the exact cost. That said, it is considered reasonable.
What needs improvement with Google Vault?
For us, Google Vault does what we need it to do. I haven't had really any complaints about it, so I can't pinpoint areas for improvement.
What do you like most about Veritas Enterprise Vault?
Veritas Enterprise Vault is an archive solution for email and files.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas Enterprise Vault?
On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with Veritas Enterprise Vault?
It's not so easy for a layperson or a new user to learn to use Veritas Enterprise Vault. It's a little complex to understand compared to other products. Veritas Enterprise Vault doesn't support cus...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Enterprise Vault, Symantec Enterprise Vault
 

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Sample Customers

Broadcom, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Globeflight, Maven Wave, McClatchy, NII Holdings, Safetec, Sheboygan County
Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Dell, HP, Cisco, Adobe, Symantec, SAP, EMC, Citrix, VMware, Accenture, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Juniper Networks, Lenovo, NetApp, Nokia, Panasonic, Red Hat, Salesforce, Siemens, Sony, Toshiba, Twitter, Verizon, Visa, Vodafone, Walmart, Yahoo, ZTE
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