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Rubrik vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.2
Rubrik enhances efficiency and productivity through time savings, cost reductions, and improved backup and recovery processes.
Sentiment score
6.8
Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers a 30% cost reduction and 20% ROI, ideal for complex enterprise environments with high deduplication.
Rubrik provides long-term return on investment for my customers, as well as immediate benefits because of deduplication and compression, drastically reducing the cost on the storage side from traditional to Rubrik.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance has helped reduce costs by 30% and has improved operational efficiency.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.3
Rubrik's customer service is praised for efficiency, responsiveness, and knowledge, with minor feedback on response speed improvements.
Sentiment score
7.0
Veritas NetBackup support varies; high-tier plans excel, but training, communication, and language barriers need improvement.
They offer 24/7 support and even have a dedicated ransomware hotline with a team ready to engage immediately.
Rubrik provides excellent customer service and technical support.
Rubrik's support has been good, better than many other vendors like Microsoft, VMware, and Dell.
Their support is good, with technical teams available 24/7.
I contacted their support once, and the process was slow, which discouraged further contact.
The customer service and support are excellent.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Rubrik excels in scalable architecture, allowing seamless capacity expansion and efficient data management to meet evolving organizational needs.
Sentiment score
7.9
Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers scalability and adaptability for large deployments but faces challenges with cost and development limitations.
It can scale out horizontally as well as vertically, and the availability of expansion is very quick.
Rubrik is highly scalable, with a rating of nine out of ten based on its seamless integration.
It is highly scalable, evidenced by its ability to handle significant throughput.
I would rate the scalability of the product as a nine out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Rubrik maintains high stability with minimal issues, quick support resolutions, and consistently high user ratings for dependability.
Sentiment score
8.6
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is highly rated for stability and reliability, with minor upgrade issues swiftly resolved for enterprise environments.
Rubrik has been stable, and we have not experienced any downtime.
I am satisfied with its performance and would rate it ten out of ten for stability.
 

Room For Improvement

Rubrik needs to improve its interface, reporting, integration, pricing, and expand cloud, application, and database support.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance needs improved UI, scalability, cost efficiency, cloud integration, security, management, and support for competitiveness.
We need more efficient search capabilities that allow searching by last name or login ID.
Including packaged training with the product at the time of purchase would be beneficial.
I need a better output from the existing reports as they currently do not provide comprehensive metrics.
Improving the interface could enhance user experience.
The only room for improvement is that the cost per terabyte is extremely high.
The costing part is on the higher side.
 

Setup Cost

Rubrik's pricing is high yet justified by its all-in-one solution offering value, efficiency, and eventual cost savings.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is pricey with complex licensing, yet some justify costs for its features despite high renewal expenses.
Rubrik is considered expensive, with a price rating of three out of ten.
There are no extra expansions or expenses after purchasing the product.
We could mix and match to optimize costs for our needs.
It's more costly than Commvault, which offers similar features at 70% of the price.
Regarding cost, it's quite expensive, but I'm not sure about the exact licensing costs.
The cost of the product is reasonably priced.
 

Valuable Features

Rubrik excels in data recovery, cloud integration, automation, and API use, offering efficient management and robust ransomware protection.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers fast, cost-efficient backup with easy integration, scalability, user-friendly interface, and strong technical support.
Even if my network is compromised by ransomware, the file system does not allow overwriting of the backups, ensuring that my backups remain safe.
Since switching to Rubrik, our backup times have decreased significantly, going from two and a half days to one and a half hours for certain systems.
The most valuable feature of Rubrik is its concept of a 'backup airbag', which provides a robust defense against attacks.
The biggest advantage is that I do not need to manage backups on traditional tapes, which helps maintain total business continuity.
It integrates with monitoring tools like Splunk and supports automation through Python, Shell, or Ansible.
The most significant benefit has been the time to restore.
 

Categories and Ranking

Rubrik
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (4th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (4th)
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
14th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Rubrik is 7.7%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

AmarpreetSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Optimal data security and management achieved with smooth deployment and strong support
I plan to expand the number of users for Rubrik in the future. Currently, I have approximately 10 to 12 customers on Rubrik, as we are partners to Rubrik and a service provider, SIS. I am working with large to medium organizations, not small ones. Regarding Artificial Intelligence, Rubrik is in the initial phase, and I am expecting more from them. I can give them seven out of ten for their improvements in that area. I would recommend Rubrik to other organizations because it is easy to install, easy to manage, and very compact in terms of a solution, with good support from Rubrik. These features allow it to match from small scale to large scale customers very easily. The number of people who usually take part in maintenance from my side depends on the customer size. For large customers, we involve four to five people, but for small customers, one person is enough. I rate Rubrik eight out of ten.
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced data retention and recovery with robust backup features
The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications. NetBackup Appliance has many features. Backup Exec is a great product as well. NetBackup is well-developed with strong features, including deduplication technology, which allows us to retain backups for longer periods—exceeding our expectations by keeping backups for almost a month. It's effective for data recovery and capable of handling large-scale data recoveries. It is very stable and keeps applications secure. However, the AI integration is not yet tested.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Rubrik or Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam Backup & Replication provides an easy-to-set-up solution to the issue of data storage and recovery. Setting it up is a relatively simple affair. For the most part it prompts you from scre...
What do you like most about Rubrik?
It's easy to manage and has an innovated solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik?
Rubrik's pricing is a little costly. On a scale of one to ten, I would place it as an eight regarding cost.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
Regarding cost, it's quite expensive, but I'm not sure about the exact licensing costs. This needs to be checked.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
The costing part is on the higher side. The reporting could also be improved.
 

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Sample Customers

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