Compare Commvault vs. Veritas Backup Exec
Commvault is ranked 8th in Backup and Recovery Software with 10 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec which is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery Software with 16 reviews. Commvault is rated 8.6, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Commvault writes "A simple and unified backup solution that scales well and keeps our customers happy". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas Backup Exec writes "A solution with a good maintenance interface and excellent backup features". Commvault is most compared with Veritas NetBackup, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Acronis Backup. See our Commvault vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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We are using a KVM system in our cloud, and this solution works very well with it. It's the leader in backup and archiving. It is much more scalable and flexible than everything else in the market. In the VM, we have Live Recovery, Live Mount, and Live Sync. Global deduplication and the indexing of the data object are the most valuable features. It saves costs on the product side by doing compression and deduplication. It will help you and make your life easy to reach the data that you need within the minimum downtime when it's required. It's an enterprise product. It's a stable product. We have good support. Almost all databases are in the scope. Backup and archive with a single window, with a single backup job. You only need to type "c". Cloud integration. | The beauty of the solution is that you can rely on it. It offers a quick recovery time when it's backing up items. The way it recovers data is excellent. This solution has a very good technical support department that is very responsive. Veritas is simple and easy to deploy. In terms of the presentation and UI, they do their job well. I have not seen another backup solution as scalable as this one. The solution is very scalable. Whenever we grew, it was just a matter of adding new licenses, so it's easy to grow. The interface for this solution is excellent, and it is easy to restore files compared to other solutions. The interface, dashboard, and pricing are all perfect. The dashboard was good. I loved to see the maintenance dashboard every time I logged on. That was my first screen because it always gave me a reminder of how many days before my next renewal. |
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This solution can be complex and difficult to administer because it supports all of the many platforms, so it would help if they could simplify it. Its competitor, Veeam, includes backup and replication in the same product. I don't know if Commvault has it or not, but they should if they don't. Support for this product needs to be improved because I have seen a couple of cases where it is taking more than the required time to solve issues. We previously had difficulty with the support being foreign. The setup is not that straightforward or easy. Even the documentation is not generic or public like other products. You have to be a partner or you have to have a specific account and download it from the vendor themselves. You need quite a lot of human resources to maintain a Commvault environment, to keep it operational. Also, it would be nice to if there were an easier way set up some Commvault components. The HTML interface is a remarkable improvement. However, there are still some features that are not available in that interface that are available in the Java console, but I'm sure that will come with time. I just wanted to compare the features, which are there in EMC NetWorker, which are not available in Commvault. We have things using Networker. | The licensing packet is confusing. If Veritas could do a better job of clarifying it, that would be helpful. Expanding is difficult because if I want to add, for example, a terabyte of data, then I have to buy a disk shelf and it will cost me a lot. Maybe they could improve reporting capabilities and predictions. The user interface needs to be improved. In terms of improvements, I think the pricing model could be improved. They charge you by port, for every port that you have even if you're not using all of them. I would like to be able to create a restore task that can be scheduled so that the same restore action will be performed automatically. Better integration with non-Microsoft products would be an improvement. The cost is quite high. Along with the general costs, the supposed agents that you have to buy for the various options that you want to use ends up driving the costs higher as well. |
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In my experience, compared to solutions like Veritas and Veeam, while they do have their technical pluses and minuses, Commvault can save you on average forty percent initially, and then twenty to twenty-five percent annually. Compared to other competitors and vendors the pricing is fair. Licensing could be better explained. Sometimes, it's unclear what features are available in different licensing models. | The price of this solution is a bit high. It's a good price for the product. We are satisfied with the price of this solution. Veritas licensing is somewhat expensive. They have to decrease the price. I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous. |
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| Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec | |
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Overview | |
Commvault can help you transform your data into a powerful strategic asset, with data protection and information management solutions that enable you to protect, access and use all of your data anywhere and anytime. | Backup Exec delivers powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use backup and recovery to protect your entire infrastructure whether built upon virtual, physical, or a combination of both. Backup Exec is licensed per media server, agent and option. |
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Learn more about Commvault | Learn more about Veritas Backup Exec |
Sample Customers | |
| Aberdeenshire Council, Acxiom, BAM Group Ireland, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, CI Investments, Clifford Chance, Alliant Credit Union, American Municipal Power, American Pacific Mortgage, AstraZeneca, Dongbu Steel, Denver Health, Dow Jones, Emirates Steel, Penn State Health, Prime Healthcare, Sonic Healthcare, Sony Network Communications, TiVO, UCONN Health, The Weitz Company | Beta Offshore |
Top Industries | |
Comms Service Provider14% Wholesaler/Distributor14% Transportation Company14% Manufacturing Company14% Financial Services Firm18% Insurance Company12% Software R&D Company10% Comms Service Provider9% | Retailer18% Non Tech Company9% Energy/Utilities Company9% Media Company9% 21% Financial Services Firm13% Retailer10% Government10% |
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Small Business29% Midsize Enterprise35% Large Enterprise35% Small Business14% Midsize Enterprise17% Large Enterprise69% | Small Business52% Midsize Enterprise7% Large Enterprise41% |
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