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Unitrends vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Unitrends
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
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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

Todd Guthrie - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution can be used to back up servers and Hyper-V cluster nodes, but its support is super expensive
I wouldn't rate Unitrends a ten out of ten because we had some hard drive failures in the appliance. Typically, when you have OneDrive, you can get it replaced. For some particular reason, the situation caused the entire system to crash. We had to reinstall the CentOS operating system on it, and we lost all our backups. They said there was no way to retain it, and it was pretty devastating and concerning that a drive failure would cause the loss of all the data on the appliance. It was extremely disappointing, and we had to start from scratch after three years worth of backup data. I rate Unitrends a nine out of ten for stability.
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

"I like the fact that you can recover the VMs inside the appliance. For example, they're basically running this appliance on a Linux-based distribution, and they're spinning off KVM virtual machines inside."
"What I found most valuable in Unitrends is its simple user interface. It also works reliably."
"Backup/archive to multiple locations."
"Stability-wise, I rate this solution a nine out of ten."
"When we talk about a backup point of view, from a backup perspective, it's a good one."
"Iinstant recovery (allows a spin-up of your image as a VM on the appliance)."
"It is fairly stable."
"The backup feature and recovery option are good because they allow the instant recovery of Hyper-V nodes and files."
"It is good and easy to use for backing up physical servers. It is working fine, and it is stable and scalable."
"The initial setup, if it is error-free, is very simple."
"The installation of Veeam Agent is straightforward."
"It is a stable solution."
"The user interface is good. It provides a lot of information."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to navigate inside a backup point to look for a specific folder or data you want to recover."
"I love Veeam because it is very easy to work with."
"We found the initial setup to be quite simple."
 

Cons

"Comparing the features and the working pattern, definitely they have to come down on pricing if they want to compete in the market."
"The solution’s support and onboarding process needs to be improved."
"It could be a little more customizable."
"It would be great to have the job throttle/limit the max number of backups on a single ESXi host."
"The amount of updates which are being released. Updates should be limited to two or three a year, focusing more on quality instead of a rushed bug release."
"I would like to see the real-time replication process improved, and a zero RPO feature added."
"Support is great for small simple issues, but anything more difficult, it is hard to get good resolutions without having to badger them and their management."
"Unitrends can be challenging to scale."
"The backups can go slow."
"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."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved."
"Updating and configuration can sometimes be a little bit of a hassel, but once you know the product better it is easy to use."
"I would like to see the capability for remote installation of third party applications added( Like installing WinRar MS Office etc..) , and Firewall for servers."
"There isn't really anything I would like to improve. Maybe the solution could be more secure."
"The price of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows could improve."
"I am not very impressed by the technical support I received when I had an issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten. The licensing is yearly and it depends on the customers."
"Initial pricing is competitive. Renewal pricing is steep, so make sure to project costs for the lifetime of the appliance(s)."
"Their licensing depended on the number of CPUs you had."
"When you purchase initially, get into the program which gives replacement hardware for free when you renew your support agreement."
"When we renew the Unitrends maintenance contract and update it to the latest version, the cost would be $5,000 per year. There are no hidden costs. They've been transparent with the costs."
"Based on a scale of one to ten, with one being low and ten being high, I would rate the pricing of this solution as a three. Also, there are no additional costs involved in the standard licensing of the solution."
"Talk with the sales guys. They can work with you on the best package."
"The cost of Unitrends definitely draws you in. The licensing is all included in the appliance, which is a great incentive."
"We have an annual license."
"Pricing is based on license packaging and duration. Longer term licenses are less per year and license packages also offer a discount."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"The pricing model is based on CPU and must be declared as Microsoft or VMware licensing."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
"We have a license package."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
12%
Educational Organization
8%
Non Profit
7%
Computer Software Company
19%
Retailer
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Unitrends?
The most valuable feature of Unitrends for me is the automated feedback
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Unitrends?
Unitrends is an expensive solution. We've negotiated deals where they've given us the $ 62,000 to $ 64,000 appliance for free but charged $ 90,000 for three years of support.
What needs improvement with Unitrends?
In terms of improvement, the UI, especially in the recovery section, is unclear about which repository it uses—I had to hover over to find that information. Figuring out the scripting part wasn't s...
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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