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Compare Arctera Backup Exec and Retrospect 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (45.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Arctera Backup Exec
Star Rating
(274)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Arctera Backup ExecRetrospect
Star Rating
(12)3.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RetrospectArctera Backup Exec vs Retrospect
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Arctera Backup Exec easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Arctera Backup Exec overall.
- Reviewers felt that Arctera Backup Exec meets the needs of their business better than Retrospect.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Arctera Backup Exec is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Arctera Backup Exec over Retrospect.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arctera Backup Exec
No pricing availableRetrospect
No pricing availableFree Trial
Arctera Backup Exec
Free Trial is available
Retrospect
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
216
7.0
11
Ease of Use
8.3
218
5.9
11
Ease of Setup
8.3
201
6.2
7
Ease of Admin
8.4
200
6.2
7
Quality of Support
7.8
203
5.7
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
192
6.4
7
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
209
3.6
11
Features by Category
Compatibility
9.3
103
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.8
94
Not enough data
8.1
77
Not enough data
Management
8.5
88
Not enough data
8.7
93
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.1
87
Not enough data
8.6
96
Not enough data
Compliance
8.7
94
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
Management
8.2
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
22
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
Management
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Solution Provision
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arctera Backup Exec and Retrospect are categorized as Online Backup
Unique Categories
Retrospect has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arctera Backup Exec
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Retrospect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.2%
Oil & Energy
3.4%
Computer Software
3.4%
Automotive
3.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.1%
Other
69.5%
Computer Software
18.2%
Printing
9.1%
Motion Pictures and Film
9.1%
Media Production
9.1%
Management Consulting
9.1%
Other
45.5%
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Discussions
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4 Comments
GS
Backup Exec comes with full functional with 60 days trial version. If the questions is about resore the answer is yes. After the data is backed up and it is...Read more
How does Backup Exec help optimize storage?
2 Comments
SS
Backup Exec have inbuilt features and capabilities to support storage deduplication which reduces your storage space needs, saving you money and reducing how...Read more
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