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Head-to-head · Enterprise Backup Software

Rubrik Security Cloud vs Veritas NetBackup

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Rubrik Security Cloud #5 in Enterprise Backup Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Contact Rubrik
Veritas NetBackup #8 in Enterprise Backup Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Cohesity

Rubrik Security Cloud leads on 0 checks, Veritas NetBackup on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRubrik Security Cloud · 9.0/10
  • Free trialonly Veritas NetBackup
  • Most featuresVeritas NetBackup · 1 of 2

Rubrik Security Cloud scores higher on our rubric for enterprise backup software: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Rubrik Security Cloud is the better fit for teams prioritizing cyber recovery and threat response. Veritas NetBackup is the better fit for large estates needing policy-based backup and recovery.

  • Rubrik Security Cloud fits best

    Teams prioritizing cyber recovery and threat response

  • Veritas NetBackup fits best

    Large estates needing policy-based backup and recovery

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Side by side

Feature Rubrik Security Cloud 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Veritas NetBackup 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #5 in Enterprise Backup Software #8 in Enterprise Backup Software
Best for Teams prioritizing cyber recovery and threat response Large estates needing policy-based backup and recovery
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Docs, Community
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rubrik Security Cloud 0/2 · Veritas NetBackup 1/2
Immutable backups Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Ransomware detection Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Cloud Not checked yet
Workload coverage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Retention limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Recovery options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Detects ransomware anomalies through behavioral analysis
  • Combines threat investigation, containment, and clean-state recovery
  • Integrates with security tools, cloud services, and automation APIs
  • Protects NAS, volumes, virtual machines, databases, and applications
  • Combines immutable storage, WORM protection, and global deduplication
  • Adds anomaly detection, malware scanning, and orchestrated recovery
Cons
  • Routine backup scheduling is not a highlighted capability
  • Sales contact is required for pricing
  • Its emphasis is cyber recovery rather than general backup breadth
  • Paid pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Support channels listed are documentation and community
Our verdict

Rubrik Security Cloud is a data security platform for organizations protecting enterprise, cloud, and SaaS workloads. Its focus is cyber resilience: immutable, logically air-gapped backups sit alongside ransomware monitoring, threat…

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Veritas NetBackup is enterprise data-protection software for organizations managing workloads across on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments. Its policy-based backup and recovery covers NAS data, volumes, virtual machines,…

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  1. Rubrik Security CloudEnterprise Backup Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Veritas NetBackupEnterprise Backup Software 8.7Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Rubrik Security Cloud — where it wins

    • Detects ransomware anomalies through behavioral analysis
    • Combines threat investigation, containment, and clean-state recovery
    • Integrates with security tools, cloud services, and automation APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Routine backup scheduling is not a highlighted capability
    • Sales contact is required for pricing
    • Its emphasis is cyber recovery rather than general backup breadth

  • Veritas NetBackup — where it wins

    • Protects NAS, volumes, virtual machines, databases, and applications
    • Combines immutable storage, WORM protection, and global deduplication
    • Adds anomaly detection, malware scanning, and orchestrated recovery

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid pricing requires contacting sales
    • No free plan is available
    • Support channels listed are documentation and community
  • Rubrik Security Cloud9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A cyber recovery platform for teams focused on ransomware detection and response.

    Contact RubrikFull verdict →
  • Veritas NetBackup8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Policy-based backup and recovery for organizations protecting varied enterprise workloads.

    Visit CohesityFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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