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N-able Cove Data Protection vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
N-able Cove Data Protection enhances profit with fixed pricing, cloud-based automation, and efficient, cost-effective backup and recovery solutions.
Sentiment score
6.8
Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers a 30% cost reduction and 20% ROI, ideal for complex enterprise environments with high deduplication.
I have experienced time savings and money savings.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance has helped reduce costs by 30% and has improved operational efficiency.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
N-able Cove Data Protection offers efficient, knowledgeable customer support, with effective resolutions and access to experienced teams including developers.
Sentiment score
7.0
Veritas NetBackup support varies; high-tier plans excel, but training, communication, and language barriers need improvement.
If I raise a ticket, they get back to me.
Their support is good, with technical teams available 24/7.
I contacted their support once, and the process was slow, which discouraged further contact.
The customer service and support are excellent.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
N-able Cove Data Protection excels in scalability, easily managing numerous systems and seamlessly expanding storage through the cloud.
Sentiment score
7.9
Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers scalability and adaptability for large deployments but faces challenges with cost and development limitations.
There are some limitations, such as storage, where I cannot support a large number of employees who need to back up their data.
I would rate the scalability of the product as a nine out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
N-able Cove Data Protection is highly stable and reliable, with minor issues mostly due to external factors.
Sentiment score
8.6
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is highly rated for stability and reliability, with minor upgrade issues swiftly resolved for enterprise environments.
I am satisfied with its performance and would rate it ten out of ten for stability.
 

Room For Improvement

N-able Cove Data Protection requires enhancements in reporting, cloud integration, dashboard customization, and improvements in backup, recovery, and compatibility.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance needs improved UI, scalability, cost efficiency, cloud integration, security, management, and support for competitiveness.
N-able Cove Data Protection does not provide a lot of SaaS backup products, which is an area they can improve.
Improving the interface could enhance user experience.
The only room for improvement is that the cost per terabyte is extremely high.
The costing part is on the higher side.
 

Setup Cost

N-able Cove Data Protection offers flexible pricing and billing, pooling storage to avoid overage charges and support scalability.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is pricey with complex licensing, yet some justify costs for its features despite high renewal expenses.
In terms of pricing, N-able Cove Data Protection is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other competitors.
It's more costly than Commvault, which offers similar features at 70% of the price.
Regarding cost, it's quite expensive, but I'm not sure about the exact licensing costs.
The cost of the product is reasonably priced.
 

Valuable Features

N-able Cove Data Protection provides fast cloud backup, robust recovery, and a user-friendly dashboard for comprehensive data management.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers fast, cost-efficient backup with easy integration, scalability, user-friendly interface, and strong technical support.
The most valuable feature of N-able Cove Data Protection is its ease of use.
The biggest advantage is that I do not need to manage backups on traditional tapes, which helps maintain total business continuity.
It integrates with monitoring tools like Splunk and supports automation through Python, Shell, or Ansible.
The most significant benefit has been the time to restore.
 

Categories and Ranking

N-able Cove Data Protection
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
30th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (17th), SaaS Backup (9th), MSP Backup (2nd)
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 1.2%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Jack Henson - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows us to back up workstations and servers, and saved us time when checking endpoints and the viability of backups
I have some issues with the agent failing on workstations. I've had to completely uninstall several of them, delete everything, and start over to get them to work. That's been the biggest source of my problems recently. The problem is that when we delete one, we lose the backup. Consequently, it means we're without a backup unless we have a local copy. When we delete the agent, there's the problem of how to go back and restore it. I haven't had to deal with it yet, because I haven't had a failure that occurred while I was doing that. I had a workstation that started failing, and we couldn't get the services to run. I don't know what caused it. I had to reinstall the agent, which didn't work. I had to go into the machine and delete everything and load another agent onto it. Once I did that, I was able to make it work, but 90% of the time I never have an issue. During the other 10% of the time when I have a problem, it's a mess. The ability to recover to a different workstation or a different data point is a little bit clumsy. It could use some work.
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced data retention and recovery with robust backup features
The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications. NetBackup Appliance has many features. Backup Exec is a great product as well. NetBackup is well-developed with strong features, including deduplication technology, which allows us to retain backups for longer periods—exceeding our expectations by keeping backups for almost a month. It's effective for data recovery and capable of handling large-scale data recoveries. It is very stable and keeps applications secure. However, the AI integration is not yet tested.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about N-able Backup?
The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Backup?
In terms of pricing, N-able Cove Data Protection is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other competitors.
What needs improvement with N-able Backup?
N-able Cove Data Protection does not provide a lot of SaaS backup products, which is an area they can improve. Additionally, there are some limitations on the storage side, where I cannot have a lo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
Regarding cost, it's quite expensive, but I'm not sure about the exact licensing costs. This needs to be checked.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
The costing part is on the higher side. The reporting could also be improved.
 

Also Known As

N-able Backup, SolarWinds Backup, SolarWinds MSP Backup & Recovery, SolarWinds MSP Backup
NetBackup Appliance
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia
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