We compared Nakivo and Veritas NetBackup based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Nakivo is praised for its offsite backup to Synology NAS and seamless cloud integration. Veritas NetBackup is praised for its versatility and integration with third-party applications. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Nakivo could benefit from improvements in its remote upgrade capabilities, SNMP features, and application backup. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions.
Service and Support: Nakivo's support is praised for being quick, considerate, and attentive. Some users reported positive experiences with Veritas customer service, but others said that it sometimes took a long time to resolve issues in specific regions.
Ease of Deployment: Nakivo's setup was described as straightforward. A few users said the deployment was somewhat complex but not excessively difficult. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are mixed, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more complex.
Pricing: Nakivo offers lower licensing costs and a flexible pricing structure. Nakivo provides cost-efficient backups at a competitive price and even offers a free license for one year for up to five VMs. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's pricing vary. Some consider it expensive but say it’s worth the price due to its extensive features. There are no additional fees aside from the basic license.
ROI: Nakivo ensures a favorable return on investment with a reasonable total cost of ownership and reduced testing expenditures. Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, resulting in a positive ROI.
Comparison Results: Nakivo is a powerful, cost-effective solution that seamlessly integrates with the cloud, but it could use some enhancements in its SNMP features and remote upgrading functionality. Users say Veritas NetBackup is a versatile solution that offers robust compatibility, seamless cloud integration, and strong protection against malware and ransomware. NetBackup received mixed reviews for pricing and ease of setup, and some users said it could improve its cloud support.
"The backup for physical machines and replication for the virtual environment are the most valuable aspects."
"The upgrade process is manual but very simple to do."
"Nakivo's backup and replication product has allowed us to implement a disaster recovery solution with a target repository in the cloud."
"Backup jobs are running smoothly every day with job reports sent to email after they finish each job. That gives us peace of mind."
"It is affordable."
"Nakivo has been instrumental in strengthening our data security infrastructure."
"This product has a very clean and intuitive GUI."
"The chat functionality with Nakivo Support in the web interface is very unique and we love it."
"Specific features that I could not do without are SLPs for replication and duplication control and AIR which makes DR easy."
"Management interface was simple to use once understood."
"We were able to witness the benefits of using the solution within weeks of using it."
"We can easily expand the ability of the solution."
"The troubleshooting is very good."
"It's durable — we achieve what we expect from it."
"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."
"This product is flexible enough to allow for backing up data from physical machines, as well as from your cloud environment."
"So far, there is no version that supports Polish. If such a version existed, many customers in our region would decide to purchase and implement this solution."
"Their product is good and it meets our requirements, however, new features are also most welcome and we never hesitated to try new features."
"One complaint I have is the dashboard flashing as it reloads/refreshes itself. The program was not always like that and it happened after an update at some point."
"It would be great if the product could be expanded to support other virtual technologies."
"More statistic options would be a great feature."
"It would be a good thing to have some use case and architecture examples online to understand integration in complex infrastructure."
"There are some errors requiring support to correct and bugs and glitches should be addressed."
"We'd like to see more cooperation with Synology. It can be enhanced to get updates published faster to Synology's store."
"It was very complicated, and it required a lot of work in terms of management. We have moved to Rubrik. One of the reasons for getting rid of Veritas NetBackup was the fact that at one point, we had the support staff with 12 to 15 people to manage Veritas NetBackup, whereas, with Rubrik, I'm the only one managing Rubrik. There is one more person who works with me mostly due to the fact that in case I'm not around, someone else knows what to do, but I'm the only one who is a full-time manager of Rubrik. The complexity of Veritas required a large staff to manage it. We had daily issues that had to be looked into and resolved. A lot of these issues revolved around Veritas' handling of VMware, which is why first we moved VMware off Veritas. After we did that, we were also able to reduce our staff count. Their licensing is a disaster. It is extremely complicated. In most cases, Veritas themselves can't understand their own licensing."
"NetBackup's reporting features are a little poor."
"Lacks a reporting feature."
"NetBackup is a very old product, and it is based on Linux, which is not user-friendly."
"It would be helpful, in future releases, if the solution could add WORM (Write Once Read Many) support right within the product."
"The implementation process could be simplified to make it quicker."
"The pricing is a bit of a concern. If could be lower."
"There may be a learning curve."
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is ranked 6th in Backup and Recovery with 84 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 112 reviews. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is rated 9.4, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of NAKIVO Backup & Replication writes "Good deduplication, easy to configure, and offers a free version". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". NAKIVO Backup & Replication is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Rubrik and Zerto, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup and Veritas Backup Exec. See our NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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