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BackupAssist vs Veritas Backup Exec 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

BackupAssist
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
63rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
MSP Backup (12th)
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
29th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of BackupAssist is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.3%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.3%
BackupAssist0.8%
Other97.9%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

RM
Director at Gemini Systems
Provides ransomware protection, does good reporting, and is close to perfect for our use case
The main challenge that I have had with it was no line of support, but I've anyway taken away the Linux machine that I was using. So, I don't need that anymore. I'm migrating my Exchange to the cloud. So, I probably will stop using the exchange backup side of it sometime next year, but the rest of the virtual machines that I have on-premises are very well covered by it. To be able to back up my online Exchange, I know there is a backup in the cloud, but I prefer to have something physical with something on my premises as well. It stopped doing my backups after I did the last update on it.
MuhammadNabeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Axelliant
Reliable backups have protected critical office data and support daily recovery needs
Veritas Backup Exec offers a range of features that cater to the needs of businesses looking for a comprehensive data protection solution. The advantages include ease of use, comprehensive coverage, automated recovery, scalability, integration, and technical support. Veritas Backup Exec especially helps our organization because it is designed to remedy complexity by delivering a simple backup and recovery solution that meets all protection needs with a host of powerful features that can help save time and money, increase reliability, and improve recovery time objectives.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would definitely recommend this solution to others."
"We managed to have good backups which were easy to recover, and easy backup of MS Exchange and SQL databases."
"What you want is software that can be relied upon at the moment when a server goes down, you can backup simply and reliably, BackupAssist fulfilled this criterion."
"I get my reports. It is generally very reliable. Unless there is a major change, it doesn't stop backing up. I've got my server room set up with everything connected to the same power, and I never have power issues or failures of backups because a sub-site has gone off."
"I have found that the backups are usually very successful."
"The most valuable features of BackupAssist are ease of use, configure is simple, and more importantly, ease of recovery. If you needed to do a complete system recovery or another recovery it is straightforward."
"I find BackupAssist very convenient to work on and I really like its user interface."
"Now that we are using the solution, we get notified online when our backups are done."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to back up IBM Power virtual servers."
"The interface for this solution is excellent, and it is easy to restore files compared to other solutions."
"The backup feature was the most valuable for us, as we used it on Exchange and SQL for mass files and folders, and for full backups we were able to restore Exchange, SQL, and even single files successfully."
"It is a good overall suite of products."
"The product is good in a small environment when looking to a backup on a tape."
"The implementation is straightforward."
"In terms of ease-of-use, Backup Exec is the most straightforward one that I have dealt with."
"It is very useful to be able to backup files and folders, for both Windows and Linux (physical and virtual servers), and put them into whatever kind of storage that you desire."
 

Cons

"In the future I would like to see more support for Linux."
"One issue I had with this program, was that I couldn't get it to back up my Linux virtual machines."
"Has a few problems working with snapshots time-outs and failed backups."
"It stopped doing my backups after I did the last update on it."
"The solution needs a dashboard or some form of central control from which you can manage all backups."
"Many solutions become stagnant over time. However, BackupAssist has been consistent in updates but they must continue to innovate and improve to avoid stagnation."
"There are some issues with the Backup Exec Library and the random picking of tapes."
"It could provide better ease of management than one of its competitors."
"A web console would be great because nowadays a lot of products are web-based and you can access the console from various environments. So I would recommend bringing this feature in the next solution."
"Better integration with non-Microsoft products would be an improvement."
"The solution isn't really giving us what we need."
"One area that needs improvement is SQL backup. Backup Exec doesn't support higher availability."
"There is no training provided, and their technicians are unaware of the features available."
"The console of Veritas Backup Exec is complex when compared to other software."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product pricing here in Zimbabwe is good, I cannot complain."
"It's on a yearly basis, but I'm not the one who does the licensing on that. I don't have any figures, but it's on a yearly basis, and I believe it's reasonable."
"There's a yearly licensing cost. The costs might be around $2000 USD annually."
"The cost of the solution is reasonable and there are add-on options that can be purchased. I have used other solutions that are a lot more expensive that are not as good. The ability to get support is very simple and very reasonable from a cost standpoint."
"We are satisfied with the price of this solution."
"I rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"I think it's sold at the right price. It's not expensive. The license is usually for a year."
"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."
"Regarding expense, Backup Exec is generally suitable for small and medium businesses. However, we can customize them based on the workload."
"Depending on the scenario, it can cost less than half of the price of other methods."
"The pricing can be improved."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
27%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
 

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While Backup Exec has dedicated user-based system administrators, IT professionals frequently point out several areas where the platform could be modernized and improved.
 

Also Known As

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Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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Sample Customers

Monash University, NASA, NYU, Pfizer, RAF Association, Rockwell Colins, University of Arizona, US Department of State, Volvo
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