We compared Rubrik and Veeam Backup for Office 365 across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Rubrik is highly regarded for its seamless integration, extensive backup capabilities, and safeguard against ransomware. However, it could benefit from enhancements in pricing, compatibility with open source databases, and user interface. Conversely, Veeam Backup for Office 365 is praised for its straightforwardness, reliability, and affordability. It would benefit from improvements in integration features, consistent performance, and a more user-friendly interface. Rubrik is better suited for larger enterprises, while Veeam Backup for Office 365 is a cost-effective choice for smaller businesses.
"What I like about Rubrik is its strong focus on security, particularly in combating ransomware threats."
"The web-based approach is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of Rubrik are the restoration and ease of use."
"It works with VMware and Hyper-V without agent installation."
"The live mounting and compatibility of different operating systems is great."
"When it comes to saving time managing our backups, Rubrik has saved us a lot of time compared to what we were using. It feels like it has saved us lifetimes of time because the process used to be difficult. It's not just the day to time savings. When something goes wrong, that's where the real time savings comes into play. We are able to get back to where we need to be more confidently and with much fewer steps."
"Rubrik has brought all of our backups under a single pane of glass and made recovery extremely simple."
"Cut backup remediation to nearly nothing."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is the ease of use. You only need to create a folder in your drive and it's as simple as dragging and dropping files to store them."
"I have used the technical support a few times and they've been reasonably helpful."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its integration with M365. Its GUI is intuitive and not bad. The granular recovery options for VMs have been useful, though not as crucial as Office 365 integration, which is why we use it. Granular recovery depends on the specific problems our customers face."
"Veeam makes modular solutions, so you can install Veeam Backup for Office 365 and Veeam Backup and Replication in one single server. You can do an all in one installation, and roll it out."
"The tool is easy to use and straightforward regarding restoration and creating backups. It's user-friendly, providing results and sending alerts when something goes wrong."
"The solution is also easy to manage and work with."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to back up not only to the cloud but also to your local environment so a copy of your data can be kept on-prem."
"The reporting in the dashboard and reporting for extractions both need improvement. I would suggest making them easier to understand and use, not just out-of-the-box. We should also be able to customize them."
"We would like to be able to do granular restores directly from Exchange. Also, more granular management of VM backups would help."
"Rubrik's disaster recovery capabilities could be improved."
"The main pain points we experienced was the stability of the system. We received a lot of instability when we have upgraded from a certain version to a new version. The newer version was completely filled with bugs and we needed to purge the system every week until we update to a newer version that was available one year later. The stability of the code is the main problem, they need to make it better."
"I would like to see more openness for partners to access and assist in system management. Currently, access is limited, often handled by Rubrik personnel, likely due to security concerns."
"The licensing cost is quite high. That is something that needs to be worked out, because so many times it happens that the team does not have the budget or there are other issues at that time. Cost has become an important factor in deciding whether to continue with the Rubrik solution."
"Lacks availability in a NFR format of virtual appliances to test them in public cloud environment."
"Better integration for complex NAS structures having to mount at root adds time and workload to the process of NDMP."
"The documentation for the installation is good. However, if you are new to the environment the installation could be difficult. The first time we did it it took approximately four days."
"A while back, I had some trouble using the agent. It might be a problem with older versions. Sometimes, I also have issues installing or making backups from the console to that type of operating system."
"While there really is nothing wrong with the product some small improvements in the interface could make it even easier to use."
"The solution could offer better reporting."
"The solution could improve scalability, both in terms of more storage and users. These two attributes are quite important when you talk about good scalability."
"Pricing is an area for improvement, and I would rate it at five out of ten."
"It's a new product. It's not mature."
"The installation could always be a little bit easier. You do need to be a bit technical."
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Rubrik is ranked 4th in Cloud Backup with 84 reviews while Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is ranked 6th in Cloud Backup with 58 reviews. Rubrik is rated 9.2, while Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 writes "Safe storage, reliable, and easy to use". Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and Acronis Cyber Protect, whereas Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is most compared with AvePoint Cloud Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Cirrus Backup, Commvault Cloud and Druva inSync. See our Rubrik vs. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 report.
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