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HYCU vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 30, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

HYCU
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
37th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (47th)
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
20th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of HYCU is 2.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas NetBackup Appliance0.9%
HYCU2.0%
Other97.1%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2312085 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Analyst at a non-tech company with 11-50 employees
Easy to setup, good support and stable product
When we started, we used Acronis for both cloud and on-premises backups. Protege was a reliable solution, and the cloud-focused approach is well-suited for our current needs. If you require both cloud and on-premises backup capabilities, Acronis is a more comprehensive solution. For solely cloud-based backups, Protege is a solid option.
MohamedFekry - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at vertowave
High-speed backup and strong deduplication have supported secure long-term data protection
In my opinion, what can be improved about Veritas NetBackup Appliance includes licensing. A mixed licensing model would be more helpful, such as terabytes plus virtual machines, terabytes plus instances, or number of instances. I believe this could work and create a new competitive licensing model against other products. Additionally, embedding Enterprise Vault or some of its features in the backup software would enable better competition with Commvault, which offers backup and archiving from the same console. For the next release of Veritas NetBackup Appliance, I would like to see improvements in licensing, increased deduplication ratio, and enhanced high availability. Having high availability for Veritas NetBackup Appliance without requiring virtual storage like Cohesity would be important. Improving the overall high availability of Veritas NetBackup Appliance would be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Since it is on the cloud, it is a very stable solution."
"The backup capabilities are very good, and we find the ability to allow for business continuity to be very helpful."
"The solution is very scalable."
"The tool's most valuable feature is recovery."
"I connect these Veritas NetBackup Appliance because they are highly stable and stronger, therefore we don't require so much maintenance to use these appliances."
"The product enables me to recover the information of the appliances in the organization."
"Overall, Veritas is a good solution; the problem is the cost."
"The policy-based backup feature is very helpful."
"I think the solution is very intuitive, effective, and easy to use."
 

Cons

"One area for improvement would be expanding its capabilities beyond Azure-specific backups."
"We are having problems with them because of the licensing, and this is why we are changing solutions."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance can improve by having a more direct connection to the cloud. It should have the technology to be able to directly communicate with the cloud."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance could improve by having a site recovery feature."
"Most of the organizations I see are going to the cloud and they escape the physical architecture to minimize investment in their local data center as much as possible."
"The desirability of appliance solutions is dwindling in the marketplace."
"The reporting feature can be improved. At the moment, we can't acquire the exact information we need from NetBackup."
"The monitoring could be a bit better."
"I contacted their support once, and the process was slow, which discouraged further contact."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is expensive and comes with a yearly license."
"Overall, Veritas is a good solution; the problem is the cost."
"The licensing costs for this solution are very high."
"The licenses are purchased on appliances with the capacity they require."
"This solution is expensive."
"The price of this solution is very high compared to other solutions."
"The pricing for the solution's software maintenance and licensing is high."
"We pay annually. It is a huge figure for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise28
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
Customers say that the price for Veritas NetBackup Appliance is high. It is a high price because the maintenance has a large cost, especially if the appliance is hardware rather than a virtual appl...
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
I think Veritas NetBackup Appliance can be improved in terms of support. Support for appliances needs to be improved, specifically the quality of support that I receive. The specific areas that nee...
What is your primary use case for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
My main use case for Veritas NetBackup Appliance is for backup and recovery. I use Veritas NetBackup Appliance for backing up all customer data across Hyper-V, VMware, Oracle, SAP HANA, simple file...
 

Also Known As

Protege, HYCU R-Cloud Platform
NetBackup Appliance
 

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