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Rubrik vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Rubrik
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (4th), Cloud Backup (4th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (4th)
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Amit Motiwale - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers extensive automation capabilities, ransomware remediation and sensitive data discovery are better than other solutions
Rubrik is an important tool for data recovery in case of a ransomware attack. It's a crucial part of their overall venture, as data recovery would be difficult without it. The guarantee of data restoration in a crisis is the main benefit. It's a combination of all features that offer value, like ransomware remediation and sensitive data discovery, that are better than other solutions. Rubrik is emerging with its AI capabilities. Rubrik's AI companion is called Ruby which is very useful.
Muhammad Ibtehaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and mange with reasonable pricing
The main feature is a specific file type. If we want some PDF files just to back up, the prefix is very easy, and we do everything in Veeam backup. It's straightforward to set up. It's stable. The solution is easy to use. You can centrally manage it. It's potentially free to use.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup is easy."
"Takes me 80 percent less time to manage my backup environment."
"Rubrik can also serve as a secondary host for emergency recoveries."
"It has the ability to test DR in a controlled, inexpensive way and to restore between environments."
"The archiving, off-of-box, is awesome. It lets you put your data where you want it and gives you the peace of mind of having more than one copy of it. And it's smart about the way that it does the archiving. It doesn't just copy one-for-one. It does all of its processing of the deduplication and compression before it sends it off to the archive, which helps with our cloud costs."
"Rubrik has made the process to manage backup and recovery painless. This frees up more time to work on other projects."
"Disk mount that lets a restore happen immediately, no need to re-hydrate."
"Rubrik simplifies our data backup and recovery processes significantly. It's very straightforward to use. We start by tagging through VMware, and everything tagged for Rubrik is backed up automatically. Backups are much better and faster because Rubrik takes a full snapshot of the virtual machine. We recently conducted a verification by performing a restore, and even during the restore process, we could bring up the server in less than 10-15 minutes. Additionally, we have set up alerts for sensitive data, which helps us track data."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It was very easy. Deployment only took about one hour with configuration and everything considered."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"It is easy to deploy."
"This is a good product with a simple environment."
"Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows's most useful features is the ease of use and user-friendly."
"I love Veeam because it is very easy to work with."
"I like working on the Azure platform."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows are the backups, ease of use, and report manager."
 

Cons

"Rubrik's disaster recovery capabilities could be improved."
"The open source database needs to be supported."
"The solution's reporting feature could be better."
"I would like to see the entire Office 365 product suite backed up by Rubrik. For instance, they do SharePoint and Exchange online, but they don't back up Microsoft Teams. So, I would like to see more of the Office 365 suite added into their backup capabilities."
"Initially, we encountered compatibility challenges with some of our technologies."
"Rubrik needs to continue to listen to their customers and what they want/need, not just care about money and the bottom line."
"In terms of what could be improved with Rubrik, we need to improve the backup for remote sites. The competitors are stronger in terms of their remote office back up. Rubrik needs to improve to be stronger for backup. This is the main thing."
"Two areas I would like to see improvement in Rubrik are pricing and localization."
"The predictability of the solution needs improvement. Sometimes, if it's doing something at the back end, it may go slow. Today, the backup completion took four hours, but sometimes it can do the backup in 30 minutes or an hour. With solutions like NetBackup, I can predict to a much higher degree of certainty how long something will take to complete."
"There should be an option to use the solution for physical machines."
"The solution's compression ratio and high speed for backing up can always improve. Aspects that need improvement are less time, better quality, higher security, and more compression. These are continuous requirements for any customer."
"There really are no cons. The product simply has to maintain development to keep up with changes in the operating system."
"A lower price would always be beneficial."
"The price of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows could improve."
"I would like to have more flexibility in terms of reporting details about the backup."
"Maybe in the future, they could do something better with the user interface and the performance, but so far it's a really good, efficient solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Rubrik is a little bit expensive, but it's worth the price."
"Rubrik's competitive pricing and strong return on investment make it a compelling choice, especially compared to alternatives like Data Domain and Avamar. Commvault was considered but deemed too expensive."
"Some people say it is expensive, but you get what you pay for. If you want a Maserati, you have to pay for it. If you want to buy a Porsche, you have to pay for it."
"The solution is expensive for small businesses."
"You need to understand what you're getting for the price. You are getting a backup solution, which is state of the art and works absolutely flawlessly. You are getting the storage needed to store your backups. You have all the sexy features that a modern backup solution can provide you, like deduplication, erasure coding, compression, fast execution time, secured data, and top-notch customer support. So, it might be expensive on paper. It's not free, but when you analyze what you are getting and the time you can spend on other stuff, then Rubrik is very cost-efficient."
"The pricing has been quite good from our perspective, in terms of being able to negotiate with the Rubrik team to get the product that we want and be able to sell that out to our end customers."
"You pay a premium for Rubrik, but you're getting a premium service that comes with immutable backups, instant recovery, and world-class support."
"When we compared the overall costs, Rubrik was cheaper because the engineering and operational side required FAR LESS dedication. So, all in all, they actually were cheaper than the competition."
"The pricing is good."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
"Pricing is based on license packaging and duration. Longer term licenses are less per year and license packages also offer a discount."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
19%
Retailer
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Rubrik or Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam Backup & Replication provides an easy-to-set-up solution to the issue of data storage and recovery. Setting it up is a relatively simple affair. For the most part it prompts you from scre...
What do you like most about Rubrik?
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik?
In many cases, the customers I speak with want to have a one or three-year license. Because it's for backup, they need the ability to increase or replace the solution as they need. They want to hav...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
The pricing is very good compared to Micro Focus. It is very affordable.
What needs improvement with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
We don't have any issues with the solution. We do not need any other features. The integration with MS Storage and Dell Media needs to be simplified. Micro Focus may be better in this area as it of...
 

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Sample Customers

Driscoll's, Red Hawk Casino, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Wabash National, Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Galliker Transport & Logistics
ContinuitySA, Landmark Information Group
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