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Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 23, 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

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
Veeam Data Platform
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
423
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (5th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (11th)
 

Featured Reviews

Salman Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Functional application availability
There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature, and they should improve that option. They also provide the AIX agent, which is similar to the Windows and Linux agents. Since we use AIX machines, we need to take backups of those machines. However, the options available in that agent are limited. Therefore, the new version should have improvements in that area.
Edward Hore - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu
We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance. The support team provides answers whenever we need them. It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with. The…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Veeam is very useful for the Hyper-V environment."
"I don't have any major problems with the agent connectivity with Microsoft applications or Microsoft Azure."
"The user interface is good. It provides a lot of information."
"The most valuable feature is that it's a VMware environment."
"The solution is meeting all of our client's requirements. It has good performance."
"The installation of Veeam Agent is straightforward."
"Technical support is good."
"Veeam is very user-friendly and intuitive software."
"The documentation is very good. It's also easy to install Veeam Backup and Replication."
"Enables us to restore the VM when the needs arises and for disaster recovery."
"It is easy to set up initially."
"For me, the most important feature is alerting."
"Veeam Backup Replication is stable I have not had any problems."
"While I do not recall whether the latest version is 10.0 or 11.0 I do know that it allows one to make a back up repository that is very scalable and simple."
"I have found the most valuable feature to be the new CDP features. It is very popular for my customer's needs."
"Once you get it set up, everything is smooth, and the recovery is excellent."
 

Cons

"If they could let you can do replication to physical servers - a backup from physical servers and a replication to physical servers - that will be better."
"It fulfills our needs in terms of features. In terms of improvements, they can maybe improve its documentation."
"If you are doing an AIX backup then you have to use the CLI because it doesn't appear on the console, the way that Windows and Linux jobs do."
"Troubleshooting is very hard."
"The solution could use some updates to minor details omitted from current reporting."
"There isn't really anything I would like to improve. Maybe the solution could be more secure."
"While the Veeam agent is perfect, sometimes the agent doesn't install in Windows."
"I can't think of anything that may be missing."
"The replication process is very slow. It takes too long to replicate a virtual machine."
"The product is missing some commonsense features and tools for an enterprise backup recovery product,"
"Veeam Backup & Replication should include a cloud solution."
"The only issue on which we would like to see for improvement would be, potentially, the ability to do some different things with recovery, like faster recovery onsite."
"Enhancing the level of automation in IT processes would be beneficial."
"The patching can be quite difficult at times."
"The tech support could be better."
"The orchestration feature can be improved. They can improve the virtual machine orchestration to make it similar to VMware. They can also provide an option to automate the backup and recovery and schedule a backup."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
"We have a cloud provider agreement with Veeam. We are also paying for the agent."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
"We have an annual license."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
"The price is a bit high. Licensing type is VMware friendly, so it is easy."
"The price of this product is very good."
"We try to use perpetual licensing, and there are no additional costs. They have recently moved to universal licensing, which is more expensive, and I would like them to go back to host licensing."
"There is a license required for this solution and the price is a bit expensive but it depends on the environment that you have on how much it will cost."
"The cost is expensive. It will depend on how you are managing your environment, your requirements, and if you can easily manage a license. It's not that difficult, so you can manage it, but the cost is high, so you need to check directly with Veeam as well as the local partner so you can get the discount prices."
"I don't know what the costs are for sure, but I think that it's on a yearly basis."
"The product is expensive."
"I would suggest to others that they buy the full license when purchasing this solution."
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Comparison Review

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Nov 9, 2014
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Photography Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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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How does Nakivo compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?
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Also Known As

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Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ContinuitySA, Landmark Information Group
Business & Legal Resources Inc., Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Alliance Healthcare, Poulin Grain Inc., Linear Technology, Northwestern University, ARKEMA, Sogegross, City of Lynchburg
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