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BackupAssist vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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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 (14th)
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
19th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of BackupAssist is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.3%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.3%
BackupAssist0.7%
Other98.0%
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.
VijayPandey - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales System Engineer at Eden Infosol Pvt Ltd
Ease of deployment and excellent support ensures seamless data security
I am working with Veritas Backup Exec, and that is the one I use. The value of using Veritas Backup Exec across physical and virtual environments is significant. I had a chance to use Veritas Backup Exec on physical and virtual environments, but not on the cloud. The benefits from the platform support of Veritas Backup Exec are that it works very nicely for physical and virtual environments. Veritas Backup Exec is affordable for my customers. My customers use the solution on-premises and in virtualization. Securing the data for customers is obviously a significant benefit of Veritas Backup Exec. I highly recommend using Veritas Backup Exec for backup as it is very easy to use, easy to deploy, and the support is also very nice. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Veritas Backup Exec a 9.5.

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."
"Now that we are using the solution, we get notified online when our backups are done."
"I find BackupAssist very convenient to work on and I really like its user interface."
"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."
"We can configure the notifications themselves so that the right people get the notifications. This is very helpful. It allows key stakeholders to know if backups have happened and to remind each other to check the backups if something is not right."
"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."
"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 have found that the backups are usually very successful."
"I recommend Veritas Backup Exec to those who want to use it, as the application management is quite simple and the GUI is very straightforward and easy to understand for administrative purposes."
"Overall, it's a very good product."
"Veritas Backup Exec is a good solution; it can take a little time to get used to the GUI, but once you've understood how it works, it's really great to use and you can quickly do what you want to do or get the information you want."
"All data sources are covered by a backup process which is very stable and fast, and a big advantage is that it can backup direct to tape."
"Everything that I need is available with Veritas."
"Its reliability and the fact that we have all the skills that we need for Veritas Backup Exec are the most valuable."
"The flexibility is very good."
"Veritas Backup Exec is easily managed."
 

Cons

"One issue I had with this program, was that I couldn't get it to back up my Linux virtual machines."
"Many solutions become stagnant over time. However, BackupAssist has been consistent in updates but they must continue to innovate and improve to avoid stagnation."
"In the future I would like to see more support for Linux."
"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."
"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."
"What I didn't like about it is that sometimes, even though it says that it's successful, there are some bugs in it — it's not really successful."
"They can improve the reporting component. The reports aren't user-friendly at all. You have to download them to Excel to get statistics."
"Restoring a single email from the backup entire database virtually occupies the entire system disk and it is a huge pain."
"I wish that they have an outlet for the other products from Veritas built into the Backup Exec product. For example, Backup Exec does only server backup. Currently, it is possible to read the backup of one other product, but if they can add more products so that you can just go into the dashboard of these other products by clicking on a button within the Backup Exec product, it would be great."
"Veritas Backup Exec should be more user-friendly. The costs should also be much lower and it should be easier to go through the disaster recovery process."
"I have found the duplication to be very poor."
"Veritas Backup Exec should improve by having a user portal that customers can use."
"There still a lot of room for improvement in synthetic technologies, especially when targeted to deduplication media."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"There's a yearly licensing cost. The costs might be around $2000 USD annually."
"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."
"It is not an expensive product."
"Its price is reasonable."
"Regarding expense, Backup Exec is generally suitable for small and medium businesses. However, we can customize them based on the workload."
"We are satisfied with the price of this solution."
"The product is affordable."
"This product is priced for smaller customers."
"The pricing is good."
"The solution could be more cost-effective."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
 

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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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