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Veritas Backup Exec vs vRanger [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 26, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Veritas Backup Exec
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
78
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Backup and Recovery (28th)
vRanger [EOL]
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

MuhammadNabeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Axelliant
Reliable backups have protected critical office data and support daily recovery needs
Veritas Backup Exec offers a range of features that cater to the needs of businesses looking for a comprehensive data protection solution. The advantages include ease of use, comprehensive coverage, automated recovery, scalability, integration, and technical support. Veritas Backup Exec especially helps our organization because it is designed to remedy complexity by delivering a simple backup and recovery solution that meets all protection needs with a host of powerful features that can help save time and money, increase reliability, and improve recovery time objectives.
it_user411396 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at a aerospace/defense firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
It's easy to use and restore. Tech support is also good.
Easy to use and restore. Restoring when there is issue. Backup bigger virtual machines (VMs). Six years. No. Some big servers don't seem to backup well. Good. Straightforward. It's easy to use.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find Veritas to be quite useful and it fits completely with my business requirements."
"If the organization is considering Veritas Backup, and they want to do a file-level backup on a tape, in a small environment, then definitely Backup Exec is the perfect solution."
"The implementation is straightforward."
"I recommend Veritas Backup Exec to those who want to use it, as the application management is quite simple and the GUI is very straightforward and easy to understand for administrative purposes."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the easy-to-use intuitive GUI. It is very easy to understand. I have never lost data and I have been able to recover all the data I need."
"When something goes down, and we need to restore data, the most used case is being able to restore it. Veritas Backup Exec allows you to restore down to the file level."
"The initial setup is quite straightforward."
"Setting up Backup Exec is straightforward. It took less than two weeks to get it up and running. You need maybe two people at most if you have a Veritas-certified engineer."
"Easy to use and restore."
 

Cons

"It could be improved in the area of reporting and ease-of-use."
"One area for improvement is Veritas's pricing."
"I can't say there’s any significant difference with other solutions. It's just a backup solution for me."
"Compared to other vendors, there are features that you will find not included in Veritas."
"Doesn't include disaster recovery."
"The solution is too heavy and complex with 1,000 menus and options that make it messy rather than lightweight."
"In the future, their console should not be complicated."
"Users frequently highlight concerns with licensing complexity for customer support, and potential adopters should carefully evaluate their total cost of ownership and explore modern alternatives before committing."
"Some big servers don't seem to backup well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Veritas licensing is somewhat expensive. They have to decrease the price."
"I think it's sold at the right price. It's not expensive. The license is usually for a year."
"If your company can afford it, go for it."
"The price of Veritas Backup Exec could be reduced and we pay annually for the license. However, compared to other solutions, such as Veeam, it is less expensive."
"This product is priced for smaller customers."
"The product is affordable."
"We are satisfied with the price of this solution."
"I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
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Questions from the Community

How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
What needs improvement with Veritas Backup Exec?
I am not the right person to mention what has to be improved in Veritas Backup Exec as I think they are working very well for the application. The licensing remains the same in Veritas Backup Exec....
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