Veeam Backup & Replication vs Veritas NetBackup

Veeam Backup & Replication8.9Visit Veritas NetBackup8.8Visit

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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Veritas NetBackup #4 in NAS Backup Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit NetBackup

• Veeam Backup & Replication fits best

  NAS users prioritizing VM recovery and security

• Veritas NetBackup fits best

  Large enterprises protecting NAS shares and volumes

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup & Replication 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Veritas NetBackup 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#3 in NAS Backup Software	#4 in NAS Backup Software
Best for	NAS users prioritizing VM recovery and security	Large enterprises protecting NAS shares and volumes
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs, Community
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Backup & Replication 0/4 · Veritas NetBackup 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	Policy-based NAS share and volume backup with granular recovery Immutable WORM protection, deduplication, and lifecycle policies Anomaly detection, malware scanning, and orchestrated recovery
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 is handled through contact sales No free plan is available Integration coverage requires evaluation for each environment
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 →	Veritas NetBackup is enterprise data-protection software for organizations managing NAS systems, files, volumes, virtual machines, databases, applications, cloud workloads, and on-premises infrastructure. It provides policy-based backup… 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

• Veritas NetBackup — where it wins

  • Policy-based NAS share and volume backup with granular recovery
  • Immutable WORM protection, deduplication, and lifecycle policies
  • Anomaly detection, malware scanning, and orchestrated recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Integration coverage requires evaluation for each environment

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

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

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• Veritas NetBackup8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A policy-driven enterprise backup platform with strong NAS recovery and cyber-resilience controls.

  Visit NetBackupFull verdict →