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Veritas NetBackup 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Veritas NetBackup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
116
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 3.4%, down from 5.2% 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.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
A mature backup solution, with many features, and great support
Veritas NetBackup is the first line of defense when disaster strikes. Before performing disaster recovery, we must have a good backup of our image that is also protected from ransomware. This way, we have a golden image that is resilient to ransomware attacks. We saw the benefits of Veritas NetBackup within the first three months.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The documentation is good."
"The most valuable feature is its stability."
"The most valuable feature is that it is basically a replica of our SAND data. We archive the SAND data for recovery, if there is an issue on the fence."
"It is essential. We can't do without it."
"The tool provides recovery. The support for their legacy software is very good."
"Veritas NetBackup is very user-friendly and has some good quick recovery features."
"The tool's most valuable feature is backups."
"The solution has been very good over the years at fine-tuning various aspects of the product so that it is continuously made better."
"The Veritas NetBackup Appliance is convenient because it’s a portable device and doesn’t require a lot of additional hardware or licenses like VPN solutions."
"The solution offers high-secured appliances and supports enterprise-class encryption algorithms."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance fairly covers our enterprise requirements and supports all our databases and operating systems."
"We have good data backup coverage."
"The solution is very stable...The solution is very scalable."
"Compared to a homemade installation, this appliance is very stable."
"The most valuable feature of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is duplication and covers many applications."
"The solution uses minimal resources."
 

Cons

"Extra features come with additional costs."
"The solution is not that stable because it has to be monitored and administered every day. The stability could be improved."
"The licensing costs could be more affordable."
"The biggest additional features needed are more cloud capabilities and security from ransomware."
"It would be extremely helpful if the solution offered near-zero recovery time for SQL."
"The restore tool is not friendly to newcomers."
"The solution could have a more clear dashboard about the license and the operation status."
"The user interface could improve, it seems a bit out of date."
"The only drawback for NetBackup, and of course for Veritas, is that they have stuck to the same environment and to the same UI - User Interface. This needs to be improved in future releases. It needs to be more dynamic."
"The product should provide more AI and ML features."
"The solution could improve by providing more integration and security."
"The product must improve its recovery features."
"It's difficult to make a switch with the tool because the actual physical storage doesn't work with anything else."
"The monitoring could be a bit better."
"The tool's pricing is expensive and could be lower."
"The reporting could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"Veritas NetBackup is considerably cheaper than that of Druva, the former being quite affordable."
"It is very expensive. The licensing cost for this solution is on a yearly basis. It is approximately 50k. We will continue using it at least for the next year, but we are currently doing an analysis to switch to some other solution."
"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."
"Licensing was very expensive and did not scale well if needed to move between license models."
"Veritas NetBackup is quite expensive and licensing costs are fixed."
"In terms of cost, it's not very good."
"Pricing is pretty costly as compared to the other products but worth investing for the long term and high ROI."
"The price of this solution is very high compared to other solutions."
"The licensing costs for this solution are very high."
"Renewing subscriptions for appliance support is costly."
"Overall, Veritas is a good solution; the problem is the cost."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"The product's price is high."
"The price of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is competitive. There are different models of Veritas NetBackup Appliance, such as perpetual licenses and subscriptions. Having the choice is good."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price, I rate the solution's pricing an eight."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is the best next generation backup tool?
Assuming you have an onprem ecosystem which runs the VMware, physical systems on Win, Linux and Unix and run both traditional DB's and nosql DB's like mongo, then Netbackup (NBU) will be the right ...
What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
The product is cost-effective, and I would rate its pricing as an eight out of ten. The pricing model is based on the amount of data transferred, making it manageable for us.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
The price is slightly expensive for small and medium enterprises. If they can review the prices, we feel it would be beneficial, especially for the African market.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
Leveraging AI in Veritas NetBackup Appliance is one of the road maps now that they have done a collaboration with Cohesity, which is a feature I'm looking forward to. Using AI is one improvement I ...
 

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