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StorageCraft ShadowXafe [EOL] vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 26, 2025

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

StorageCraft ShadowXafe [EOL]
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Data Platform
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
433
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1281621 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder/CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
An expensive next-generation data recovery and backup software solution with poor data restoration
Their restoration protocols could be better. I pulled all my clients out of their cloud mostly because I wasn't confident that they could restore out of the cloud. This was backed up by friends who had been burned by stuff like that. We moved away because of the lack of resources to restore from a potential catastrophic failure. It's challenging, and in some cases, they couldn't do it because they didn't have enough resources. For example, if there was a major disaster, and everybody needed their images out of the cloud, they couldn't give them to everybody.
JitendraSadaye - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Backup operations have become reliable and reporting now simplifies hybrid cloud protection
Veeam Data Platform has Veeam Enterprise Manager as well as Veeam ONE as valuable features, which allow us to generate various kinds of reports that are required for the customer. Instant VM Recovery is a good feature of the high-speed recovery features in Veeam Data Platform, and Continuous Data Protection (CDP) is also a good feature. Ransomware protection is a good feature added in Veeam Data Platform from version 12 onwards, and the ability to create immutable repositories is also a good feature in Veeam. The analytics part of Veeam Data Platform is a good solution because I have worked on various backup technologies such as EMC NetWorker and NetBackup. However, I have not used the analytical parts currently but will check it out. Streamlining processes as well as saving money are benefits that Veeam Data Platform provides for the end user, as it allows for application-aware backups and database backups without the need for various kinds of licenses that other backup software requires. Veeam offers socket-based licenses, instance-based licenses, and capacity-based licenses, which is a great feature.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The technical support has been very good."
"I like that they have some new devices that are simpler to use because they kind of tie right into the cloud."
"The most valuable feature is the backups."
"Its backup capabilities in general are great."
"If you have virtual environments or databases, Veeam Backup Replication is a good solution."
"The solution is the best product to backup and replicate in a real-time virtual platform."
"I truly like the solution; it is easy, fast, and reliable when it comes to growth."
"It is a good solution for backups and reporting."
"The setup was quite simple."
"Veeam Backup and Replication literally saved our business."
"Its interface is designed to be intuitive and it also offers seamless integration with VMware storage, additionally enhancing its ease of use."
 

Cons

"StorageCraft ShadowXafe should improve the on-premises console management controls and protection and recovery."
"I wouldn't use it. It failed me every time I tried to use it in a real-life scenario."
"Their restoration protocols could be better. I pulled all my clients out of their cloud mostly because I wasn't confident that they could restore out of the cloud. This was backed up by friends who had been burned by stuff like that. We moved away because of the lack of resources to restore from a potential catastrophic failure. It's challenging, and in some cases, they couldn't do it because they didn't have enough resources. For example, if there was a major disaster, and everybody needed their images out of the cloud, they couldn't give them to everybody."
"The replication process is very slow. It takes too long to replicate a virtual machine."
"Its native capability for talking to the public cloud needs improvement. Connecting to a public cloud is a little bit more of a challenge when it comes to Veeam than it is with Rubrik or Commvault. There are still some hoops that you got to jump through in order to send Veeam backups out to public cloud repositories. It is not as simple as it is with other products."
"The user interface is quite extended, and sometimes it's difficult to find the right information."
"Using the native VADP snapshot functionality can stress out the VMware kernel."
"There is a lot of information, so maybe the dashboards could consolidate it."
"The solution's pricing may be expensive compared to other products."
"I am looking for the ability to: Backup physical machines Backup exchange mailboxes and retrieve a message in a mailbox Backup SQL servers and retrieve a record in a table Backup the Active Directory and retrieve a single object"
"Occasionally, in the course of upgrading one's virtualization platform, the backup can be ruined."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They are more expensive than some of the others out there. We have gone away from their cloud due to pricing."
"When I did a tech refresh, we took out a subscription for the coming five years."
"The solution's pricing is cheap."
"I don't know what the costs are for sure, but I think that it's on a yearly basis."
"I rate the pricing a five, depending on the application and environment."
"If you tell Veeam that you're competing with, for example, NetBackup or Backup Exec, or Dell or Micro Focus then they may lower the price. They are very competitive."
"The pricing and licensing is better than the competitors, but it could be better."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the price a five."
"We pay every month for Enterprise Plus. There are no additional costs."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

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Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

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Small Business219
Midsize Enterprise98
Large Enterprise142
 

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Also Known As

ShadowXafe
Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication
 

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