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Synology DSM vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Synology DSM
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
51st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
29th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Synology DSM is 1.3%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.2%
Synology DSM1.3%
Other97.5%
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Featured Reviews

Michael Adejoh - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Manager at Excel Connect Ventures
Reliable and cost-effective
One area where Synology DSM could improve is in enhancing its ability to detect and respond to security threats during backups and replication. Currently, it lacks the capability to automatically stop backups if it detects a virus or suspicious network activity, as some third-party solutions can. Having AI-driven analytics to identify anomalies and halt backups during potential attacks, along with notifications to administrators, would be valuable. Additionally, providing a dashboard for monitoring the backup environment's security would be a beneficial feature. These improvements would help address security concerns and make Synology more competitive in this aspect.
MuhammadNabeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Axelliant
Reliable backups have protected critical office data and support daily recovery needs
Veritas Backup Exec offers a range of features that cater to the needs of businesses looking for a comprehensive data protection solution. The advantages include ease of use, comprehensive coverage, automated recovery, scalability, integration, and technical support. Veritas Backup Exec especially helps our organization because it is designed to remedy complexity by delivering a simple backup and recovery solution that meets all protection needs with a host of powerful features that can help save time and money, increase reliability, and improve recovery time objectives.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Synology DSM is very easy to work and operate."
"Because of its simplicity and the wide array of features it offers, I would recommend DSM for both tech-savvy individuals and those who prefer a straightforward file-serving solution."
"The product performs well. It is easy to use and implement."
"The most valuable features of Synology DSM are its security and connectivity."
"The solution's most valuable feature stems from its ease of use, making it the tool's most interesting part."
"The most valuable aspect is its ability to handle multiple disks."
"The most valuable features are the basic storage, file management, Btrfs file system, and built-in backups that come with the solution."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it serves as a backup for our company's virtual machine."
"The backup solution comes in different versions to support different platforms."
"It is stable, there are no bugs or glitches, it doesn’t crash or freeze, it’s reliable, and the performance is good."
"Veritas is good for small environments."
"This is a very good product."
"The usability and interface of the solution are good."
"The ease-of-use in general is great."
"Everything that I need is available with Veritas."
"We have not seen any glitches in the product's function; it has always been stable and reliable."
 

Cons

"The product's only shortcoming is pricing, as it is an expensive solution."
"Synology DSM is a good enough solution for small and medium companies, but I have not seen a big configuration of the solution for a big organization."
"The platform could be much more cost-effective and flexible for integrating third-party products."
"Synology DSM's user interface is not quite intuitive."
"Users may lose their data if they don't configure the solution properly."
"Even though Synology provides a backup solution, it does not recognize the VM movement across cluster hosts."
"One area where Synology DSM could improve is in enhancing its ability to detect and respond to security threats during backups and replication."
"The only bothersome aspect is that the device is aging."
"At the moment, we have a very complex environment. It would take some time to deploy an environment like ours from scratch."
"It doesn't support the AIX platform."
"Better integration with non-Microsoft products would be an improvement."
"Make the product more user-friendly for users who aren't familiar with Veritas Backup Exec."
"The one thing which could be improved, which we have informed Veritas about, is the ability to plug in to the cloud. Meaning, instead of using local storage if we're backing up a small user or end user, we want to be able to make it so they can direct the backups directly to the cloud. It can't be done at the moment. We can only back up to the storage then replicate to the cloud, but we cannot use the cloud as a source of storage."
"Service pack releases mean you need to apply it to the media server and then manually update each agent. Can be time-consuming."
"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."
"The solution lacked local support, which became an issue for us and our customers. They needed to have more presence on the ground."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing varies widely, catering to a broad range of needs."
"The solution’s pricing is neither cheap nor expensive."
"The licensing part of the solution is free. The hardware is more expensive than the other solutions in the market, but it's okay in the long run."
"It is quite an affordable solution."
"Synology DSM is a free tool."
"The price of the solution is very good."
"Synology DSM is a cheap solution."
"The product is inexpensive compared to enterprise software."
"The price is reasonable for the features it offers."
"The solution could be more cost-effective."
"It's a good price for the product."
"There is an evaluation license available to test this solution."
"I think, at least for the price I've seen, it could be lower compared to other products."
"The price of this solution is a bit high."
"The pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
 

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Also Known As

Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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