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AWS Backup vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 22, 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

AWS Backup
Ranking in Cloud Backup
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (4th)
Veeam Data Platform
Ranking in Cloud Backup
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
422
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (5th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of AWS Backup is 3.5%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 15.7%, down from 20.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Parveen Garg - PeerSpot reviewer
A managed service that provides good data backup and tight integration with other services
We use AWS Backup in the IT industry. Since AWS Backup is an Amazon service, it's tightly integrated with the resources. AWS Backup has the built-in capability to copy data from one data center to another. AWS Backup is a secure product from a security and compliance perspective. I would recommend the solution to other users because it's free of cost and tightly integrated with other AWS services. Since it's a managed service, it presents no challenges regarding scalability or availability. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Edward Hore - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu
We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance. The support team provides answers whenever we need them. It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with. The…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of AWS Backup are point-in-time recovery and support resources."
"Reporting is one of the key elements that are valuable for C-suite executives. In terms of monitoring, the solution provides comprehensive details into ongoing processes, flagging issues and warnings as necessary."
"What I like about AWS Backup is its simple approach to a complex problem."
"It also saves costs and is quick."
"AWS Backup's most valuable feature is that you can configure it remotely to create backups."
"AWS Backup is secure and comes with a vault that ensures data is never deleted, offering great security."
"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."
"It works well as a backup and as a service."
"The fast backup and restore feature is the most valuable."
"This solution is very flexible and user-friendly — it's very good. It's very good with our virtual and physical infrastructure."
"Vendor integration for many of the enterprise features have allowed for us to have greater performance from our storage vendors further improving on our commitments to protect our clients' data."
"It is a flexible, simple, and scalable software-based solution. It has agentless functionality with specific hypervisors and agent-based functionality with specific operating systems. It gives you the flexibility to use your own hardware and back up physical Windows, Linux, IBM AIX, and Oracle Solaris systems as well as VMware VMs, Hyper-V VMs, and Nutanix VMs from one console. It also has integration with major applications that most companies are using, such as Active Directory, SQL, Exchange, or SharePoint. It has integrations, not just for the backup on the image, host layer, or hypervisor, but also for performing an application-consistent backup. It is helpful in backing up to the tape, cloud, DR site, etc. It is really flexible. It is really amazing that you can restore any backup on VMware, Azure, or AWS. As compared to the other solutions in the market. Veeam has really integrated a lot in the past years. It has the best performance and perfect replication."
"It is a good product, in regards to performance, as well as data protection."
"The solution's interface, GUI (graphical user interface), and backup are good."
"It most valuable features are seeding and faster backups over small links."
"I'm pleased with the ability to search for documents; it's very useful."
 

Cons

"When it comes to encrypting data, it is not so convenient."
"Only the price could be improved."
"The solution's reporting features and restore features can be improved."
"This backup tool does the full backup of the entire snapshot server. I would like to have the option to not do the full server backup."
"For additional functionalities, it should be more intelligent, like more AI-capabilities."
"The AWS Backup backend reporting is a major area that needs improvement. We would be very excited if we can see some reporting, such as trends. We do understand that there are reports available for S3 Bucket, in which the AWS backend stores the data. However, if we can receive holistic reporting, then it would be very helpful for us."
"One improvement I would like to see in AWS Backup is the implementation of incremental backups."
"It requires a lot of time to connect the snapshot, identify the files, and restore a single file manually."
"Sometimes, it's a little difficult for me to use its user interface. Its scope is very big with a lot of tuning, settings, and so on. If it's difficult for me, it must also be difficult for our customers."
"The initial setup was not straightforward at all."
"Veeam One has its ransomware monitoring, but it's based on static parameters."
"I face difficulties when trying to deploy Veeam ONE because my active directory restricts some particular rights."
"The product is expensive."
"I would like them to move back to host licensing."
"The product's initial setup process could be complex for application backup and database agent installations."
"We'd like to see them add more custom templates."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The clients pay for the whole AWS bundle. It is an affordable solution."
"Our customers pay a monthly AWS fee that includes the AWS Backup service."
"The product is inexpensive."
"AWS is more expensive than some competitors like Azure."
"There is a lot of flexibility with the services and pricing. The price is reasonable when compared to other products. This is very good for us."
"AWS Backup is free of cost, but we need to pay for the backup storage being used."
"It's a myth that Cloud is cheap. Cloud is cheap initially, but the cost over time can be equal to your own infrastructure if you consume a lot."
"AWS Backup is a very cheap solution."
"The cost is based on the number of core servers."
"The pricing of the solution could be reduced."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"We are on an annual license for Veeam Backup Replication. We could expand or upgrade the license for the Office365 features. Next year we might go to a three-year plan for support on license."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"We pay for a license to use this solution, and we recommend that our customers pay for a license and a renewal license."
"The product is inexpensive."
"The price is affordable."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Backup?
The solution's most valuable features are its backup capability and tight integration with other AWS services.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Backup?
AWS Backup operates on a pay-as-you-go model without requiring a license.
What needs improvement with AWS Backup?
There are multiple enhancements needed in terms of compatibility with all database services, as AWS Backup is currently limited to specific ones.
Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four ...
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...
How does Nakivo compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?
Nakivo is my favorite backup software. Below are the main benefits of Nakivo compared to Veeam 1. Low cost. 2. Backup storage with global deduplication (this is the main requirement of a backup sol...
 

Also Known As

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Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE
 

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Sample Customers

TransferWise
Business & Legal Resources Inc., Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Alliance Healthcare, Poulin Grain Inc., Linear Technology, Northwestern University, ARKEMA, Sogegross, City of Lynchburg
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