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Barracuda Intronis Backup vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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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

Barracuda Intronis Backup
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (11th), MSP Backup (6th)
Veritas Backup Exec
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Barracuda Intronis Backup and Veritas Backup Exec aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Barracuda Intronis Backup is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 0.2%, down 0.3% compared to last year.
Veritas Backup Exec, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 2.0% mindshare, down 2.8% since last year.
Deduplication Software
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Antero Vasconcelos - PeerSpot reviewer
Archives the backup of emails and has excellent support
I think we can leverage more on backing up or collecting some data for all of the features that Office 365 gives us. Currently, they are doing the backup of Teams. They could also add the backup for the planner. For the Barracuda Backup system, they could at least have a chance to provide the backup for laptops and computers to the cloud. I would like to see a way to increase space. That is one of two questions that we get from customers, "And what happened if I need to increase space?" I would rate Barracuda Backup at a nine on a scale of ten.
Sameer Pansare - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a valuable feature for data encryption and good technical support services
Our primary use case for this solution is preliminary data restoration from tape media, disaster recovery, or recovering any data backed up to tapes The product's most valuable feature is encryption. The backup software is easy to use. They could include backup functionality for enterprise…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Most important is its ease of use. You plug it in, follow the steps, and you have your backup file."
"The superior support from Barracuda in setting up, using, and helping with issues for the product."
"The product is easy to install and use while doing what it is expected to do."
"The performance is good and the interface is user-friendly."
"It's a one-stop shop, meaning we just program and schedule the backups, decide what is being backed up, and then it automatically replicates and deduplicates."
"The product is easy to use."
"Its interface is intuitive, and it is easy to use when I am restoring files. Barracuda does a really excellent job at compression, which makes it very efficient. Eight years later, I am only halfway through to the capacity, which is very good."
"I have found the product's LiveBoot feature to be most valuable."
"The solution is very scalable. Whenever we grew, it was just a matter of adding new licenses, so it's easy to grow."
"The solution is very fast. It does not take a long time to backup everything."
"The interface, dashboard, and pricing are all perfect."
"Once the solution is integrated with the Exchange, you just click Exchange to back up that file."
"Good open file option feature, SQL agent, and EM agent."
"Veritas Backup Exec is easily managed."
"We are happy with Veritas Backup Exec's stability."
"It is one of the most stable backup solutions."
 

Cons

"It is not always stable."
"I would like to see the automatic backup of critical applications to the cloud."
"Setting up Barracuda Backup is straightforward."
"Barracuda Backup could use some more integration."
"The web interface needs to contain a more up-to-date view of the hardware."
"I would like to see the Live Boot feature extended to Hyper-V machines, in addition to VMware machines."
"The search features must be improved."
"We're working with them on our file share backups. Our solution needs a little bit more fine-tuning. We're not sure if the issue is at our end or at Barracuda's end."
"The backup is not robust enough when you have a lot of technology."
"There still a lot of room for improvement in synthetic technologies, especially when targeted to deduplication media."
"It would be nice to improve the backup acceleration and the fast restoration required."
"It doesn't support the AIX platform."
"The EDR should be looked at, as the operating system is too weak."
"The console of Veritas Backup Exec is complex when compared to other software."
"The price of this solution is very high."
"It could be improved in the area of reporting and ease-of-use."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It allows us a low cost backup solution for hardware-based, VMware, and Hyper-V systems all from a single platform."
"Its pricing is very reasonable, but it can be reduced."
"Normally, there is the hardware on the site. So, essentially, there is a server and storage. They can price it a little lower because the customers are making a little investment upfront. Even though it is trouble-free for the end-users, and once it is set up and running, they don't have to really think about it, there is essentially an initial investment. It is not really pricey. We're actually competitive, but we are in a different market. In Asia, customers are a little more price-sensitive than in the west. It is not really a real issue."
"Low, fixed cost with great savings."
"You don't need to buy an extra license or agent. With one box, you have licenses for any amount of devices that you want to backed up for whatever is backed up."
"They're on par with their competitors."
"The price of the five-year contract was approximately three million Rupees ($42,000 USD)."
"You have two options, which we have. We pay for it bi-monthly. Then, you can purchase the project hours and support annually."
"I think it's sold at the right price. It's not expensive. The license is usually for a year."
"The product is affordable."
"The product's price is reasonable."
"It is not an expensive product."
"Regarding expense, Backup Exec is generally suitable for small and medium businesses. However, we can customize them based on the workload."
"It has a good price-value ratio. Its price-value ratio is better than Veeam."
"This product is priced for smaller customers."
"Veritas licensing is somewhat expensive. They have to decrease the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
27%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Educational Organization
8%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Backup?
The most valuable feature is unlimited data storage on the cloud. Even if the employee has left the company for a few years, the backup will still be maintained.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?
The search features must be improved. Future releases must make it easier to search through the backup.
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...
What do you like most about Veritas Backup Exec?
The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other programs, such as Microsoft.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas Backup Exec?
I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being very expensive. The pricing is good. We have a yearly license. The total license cost is around 40,000 dollars. That's with add-ons and t...
 

Also Known As

Barracuda Backup
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Dematic, Levitt Safety, Osoyoos Credit Union, Viborel Distribuiao, European Tour, Papergraphics, Levitt Safety, Academy of Contemporary Music, Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton, LLP, National History Museum, California Almond Board, American Radio Relay League, Kirkpatrick Bank, IAC, Healey Brothers Automotive Group, Mechanicsburg Area School District, Taylor Shellfish Farms, Drew Marine, inMusic, Mills Law Library, Healy Brothers Automotive Group, Thomas Kinkade Company, Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit
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