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Retrospect Backup vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 1, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Retrospect Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
79th
Ranking in Cloud Backup
69th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Data Platform
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
1st
Ranking in Cloud Backup
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
431
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Management Tools (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Retrospect Backup is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 6.6%, down from 16.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veeam Data Platform6.6%
Retrospect Backup0.5%
Other92.9%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Sujeet Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Lighthouse Solutions
Can be used to back up servers and desktops, but needs to have an Oracle agent for its on-premises model
Retrospect Backup has a single console that can be used to manage and backup servers and desktops. The solution supports tape and cloud since certain customers are still on tape. The solution provides a dissimilar hardware restore feature. If you have a complete machine burnout, you can restore it on new dissimilar hardware. Retrospect Backup is used to protect file data and SQL databases. Streamlining data backup processes with Retrospect Backup is automated and does not need any human intervention. The solution doesn't take up much time and does the backups automatically. Policy creation is very easy with Retrospect Backup. Once it's done, you don't have to bother about it because it keeps working on its own. A disaster recovery (DR) solution has been built into Retrospect Backup. You can restore the whole machine on a fresh setup with ISO images. Retrospect Backup is very easy to use and not very complicated. Creating policies and adding clients is very easy in the solution. The solution doesn't take up much LAN bandwidth except for the first full backup. The solution is efficient and does the backups really fast. It takes backups in batches of 14 machines at a time.
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

"Retrospect Backup has a single console that can be used to manage and backup servers and desktops."
"Simplified management"
"The safety and reliability of data loss and retrieval has been amazing ever since we implemented Veeam."
"Veeam customer service and technical support have been fantastic."
"When it comes to service cases, I would choose Veeam Data Platform over Commvault because restoring from Commvault can be time-consuming due to filtering tasks. Veeam Data Platform, on the other hand, offers a much simpler and faster restore process."
"The most beneficial aspect of Veeam ONE is the ability to track your company's growth on a month-to-month basis. With this tool, you can determine if you need to purchase more target storage or if you have enough. This is essential for budgeting purposes, as, without this information, you may discover too late that you require additional storage or that your cloud usage is not aligning with what you are being charged. Veeam ONE aids in forecasting and usage analysis, making it a valuable asset."
"My advice would be to go ahead with the implementation as I think it's the best product on market today for VMware ESXi disaster recovery."
"It has very strong and useful features for a virtualized environment such as those based on VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V."
"The most valuable features are the backup and restoration of our VMs. Additionally, they add features regularly."
 

Cons

"Retrospect Backup needs to have an Oracle agent for its on-premises model."
"Active Directory, because if we could restore GPO as a single level object as well as restoring AD schema partition through backup then I think it will be great product."
"Veeam doesn't have the reporting part quite right. Its data visualization isn't as slick as other solutions like Veritas. For example, in Veritas, you can see a calendar that shows you which days are backed up. Veeam lacks features like that."
"Being able to do both VMware and Hyper-V backups at the same time. At the moment, as far as I know, you can only do one or the other."
"It's a great product, but only if you have everything virtualized."
"The solution requires a lot of bandwidth."
"Although the solution offers documentation, it has it only in English, which doesn't help us much in Belarus."
"Physical workload protection and item level recovery for Linux-based systems."
"The replication functionality only works for VMware environments. Veeam has a backup agent for AIX operating systems, and we will like to see the replication functionality available for the AIX operating system. Additionally, if the backup functionality for AIX to be included in the Veeam console would be an advantage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Retrospect Backup is more cost-effective compared to other products."
"We are fine with its pricing policy."
"We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on Veeam each year, although it is not expensive for what we get."
"Room for improvement is actually more in the way of licensing. The really good and useful features are in the Enterprise plus edition, and that one is really expensive."
"Veeam Backup Replication is inexpensive for small workloads."
"Although our license includes support, we have only really used the support when we were using Veeam for Active Directory. The rest of the time, we find Veeam easy enough to use without paying extra support fees."
"This product is not cheap, but it's well worth the cost."
"The solution is fairly priced. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"Our licensing fees are paid yearly and the cost is about $12,000 Swiss Francs ($17,400 USD)."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business218
Midsize Enterprise99
Large Enterprise139
 

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