Veeam Backup & Replication vs Quest NetVault Plus

Veeam Backup & Replication8.9Visit QNQuest NetVault Plus8.7Visit

Higher score Veeam Backup & Replication #3 in NAS Backup Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Veeam

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QN Quest NetVault Plus #5 in NAS Backup Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Contact Quest

• Veeam Backup & Replication fits best

  NAS users prioritizing VM recovery and security

• Quest NetVault Plus fits best

  Enterprise NAS and application protection teams

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup & Replication 8.9/10 Visit ↗	QNQuest NetVault Plus 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#3 in NAS Backup Software	#5 in NAS Backup Software
Best for	NAS users prioritizing VM recovery and security	Enterprise NAS and application protection teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs, Tickets
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	2FA
Integrations	10 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Backup & Replication 0/4 · Quest NetVault Plus 4/4
File and folder restore	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Virtual machine backup	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Immutable backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Database backup	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Backup direction	Not checked yet	Both
Retention limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Instant recovery across VMware, Hyper-V, AHV, and cloud targets Immutable storage, malware scanning, and clean-recovery verification Supports NAS, cloud, physical, and virtual workloads in one platform	NDMP-based NAS protection alongside physical and virtual server backup Immutable backups, ransomware protection, replication and S3 support REST API and web administration with broad application integrations
Cons	Community Edition is limited to 10 workloads Essentials uses per-workload VUL licensing Self-managed infrastructure may exceed the needs of NAS-only teams	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is offered Its broad scope may exceed straightforward NAS backup needs
Our verdict	Veeam Backup & Replication is the backup and recovery engine within Veeam Data Platform. It protects virtual machines, physical servers, cloud workloads, NAS, and supported applications, making it a fit for IT teams responsible for… Read the review →	Quest NetVault Plus is enterprise backup and recovery software for organizations protecting physical servers, virtual machines, applications, databases, Microsoft 365, cloud resources and NAS appliances. It is aimed at teams managing… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Veeam Backup & Replication — where it wins

  • Instant recovery across VMware, Hyper-V, AHV, and cloud targets
  • Immutable storage, malware scanning, and clean-recovery verification
  • Supports NAS, cloud, physical, and virtual workloads in one platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Community Edition is limited to 10 workloads
  • Essentials uses per-workload VUL licensing
  • Self-managed infrastructure may exceed the needs of NAS-only teams

• Quest NetVault Plus — where it wins

  • NDMP-based NAS protection alongside physical and virtual server backup
  • Immutable backups, ransomware protection, replication and S3 support
  • REST API and web administration with broad application integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its broad scope may exceed straightforward NAS backup needs

• Veeam Backup & Replication8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad backup platform for NAS users who need VM recovery and security controls.

  Visit VeeamFull verdict →
• QNQuest NetVault Plus8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad NAS, server, VM and application protection for complex enterprise environments.

  Contact QuestFull verdict →