# IBM Storage Protect vs Veritas NetBackup Comparison | | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 76 | 113 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (57.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (51.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### IBM Storage Protect Pros: - Reliability (2 reviews) - App Accessibility (1 reviews) Cons: - Compatibility Issues (1 reviews) - Complex Setup (1 reviews) ### Veritas NetBackup Pros: - Alerting (1 reviews) - Reliability (1 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Configuration (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (58 reviews) | 8.4 (95 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.3 (59 reviews) | 8.0 (96 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 6.8 (43 reviews) | 7.5 (68 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.2 (43 reviews) | 8.0 (66 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (58 reviews) | 7.9 (88 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.5 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (63 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.2 (59 reviews) | 7.2 (95 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### IBM Storage Protect #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Veritas NetBackup #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IBM Storage Protect** | N/A | N/A | | **Veritas NetBackup** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security and Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Administration Console** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operations | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Service Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **IT Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Intelligent Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Recovery | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **On-Demand Restoration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Server Backup | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IBM Storage Protect** | 8.8/10 | 11 | | **Veritas NetBackup** | 8.7/10 | 20 | #### Compatibility | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **File Server Backup** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (17 reviews) | | **Database Server Backup** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (18 reviews) | | **Virtual Machines** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (18 reviews) | | **Repository Models** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (17 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Continuous Backup** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.4 (18 reviews) | | **Disaster Recovery** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (18 reviews) | | **Storage Capacity** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | | **Remote Backup** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (17 reviews) | | **Activity Monitoring** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (18 reviews) | #### Compliance | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Security Standards** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | | **Cloud Data Protection** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (14 reviews) | | **Data Deduplication** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (18 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Server Backup | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Online Backup | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IBM Storage Protect** | 8.4/10 | 6 | | **Veritas NetBackup** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Real-time Sync** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Storage Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Versioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Backup Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Compatibility | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Disk Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Local Backup** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Storage Formats** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Standards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Encrypted Storage** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Online Backup | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Database Backup | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IBM Storage Protect** | 8.3/10 | 10 | | **Veritas NetBackup** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Data Backup** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Backup Automation** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integration** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Diverse Database Handling** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Admin | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Backup Management** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Database Backup | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Disaster Recovery | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IBM Storage Protect** | 8.6/10 | 8 | | **Veritas NetBackup** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **On Premises Recovery** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cloud Recovery** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Prior State Recovery** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Recovery Automation** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Replication** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Local Management** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Infrastructure Compatibility** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Solution Integration** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Analytics** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **RTO and RPO Management** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Data Replication | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IBM Storage Protect** | 8.2/10 | 8 | | **Veritas NetBackup** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Real-Time Analytics** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Solution Integration** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Infrastructure Compatibility** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Monitoring** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Solution Provision | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **System Failover** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Pay by Usage** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Service Provision** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Object Storage Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IBM Storage Protect** | 8.8/10 | 5 | | **Veritas NetBackup** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Versioning** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Speed of access** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reliability | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Redundancy** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Encryption** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access control** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Compatibility | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Infrastructure compatibility** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Backup | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IBM Storage Protect** | N/A | N/A | | **Veritas NetBackup** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Storage Formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scheduled Backups** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **On-Demand Restoration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security and Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Server Backup Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-backup), [Online Backup Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/online-backup) **Unique to IBM Storage Protect (5):** [Disaster Recovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/disaster-recovery), [Database Backup Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-backup), [Object Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions), [IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-resilience-orchestration-automation-itro), [Data Replication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-replication) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | IBM Storage Protect | Veritas NetBackup | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 13.6% | 13.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 28.8% | 35.6% | | **Enterprise** | 57.6% | 51.0% | ### By Industry #### IBM Storage Protect - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 13.6% - **Computer Software:** 8.5% - **Banking:** 6.8% - **Government Administration:** 5.1% - **Financial Services:** 5.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4% - **Higher Education:** 3.4% - **Insurance:** 3.4% - **Food Production:** 1.7% - **Other:** 32.2% #### Veritas NetBackup - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.9% - **Government Administration:** 6.7% - **Telecommunications:** 4.8% - **Retail:** 3.8% - **Computer Software:** 3.8% - **Entertainment:** 2.9% - **Banking:** 2.9% - **Building Materials:** 2.9% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.9% - **Other:** 39.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to IBM Storage Protect - [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (717 reviews) - [Druva Data Security Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/druva-data-security-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (732 reviews) - [Arctera Backup Exec](https://www.g2.com/products/arctera-arctera-backup-exec/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (275 reviews) - [NetApp Backup and Recovery](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-backup-and-recovery/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (33 reviews) - [Unitrends Backup and Recovery](https://www.g2.com/products/unitrends-backup-and-recovery/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (457 reviews) - [IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1927 reviews) - [NAKIVO Backup & Replication](https://www.g2.com/products/nakivo-backup-replication/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (353 reviews) - [Cove Data Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/cove-data-protection/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (432 reviews) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews) - [MSP360 Backup](https://www.g2.com/products/msp360-backup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (545 reviews) ### Alternatives to Veritas NetBackup - [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (717 reviews) - [Arctera Backup Exec](https://www.g2.com/products/arctera-arctera-backup-exec/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (275 reviews) - [NetApp Backup and Recovery](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-backup-and-recovery/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (33 reviews) - [Druva Data Security Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/druva-data-security-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (732 reviews) - [SaaSAssure](https://www.g2.com/products/saasassure/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (81 reviews) - [Arcserve UDP](https://www.g2.com/products/arcserve-arcserve-udp/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (136 reviews) - [Rubrik](https://www.g2.com/products/rubrik/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (161 reviews) - [Azure Backup](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-backup/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (87 reviews) - [Unitrends Backup and Recovery](https://www.g2.com/products/unitrends-backup-and-recovery/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (457 reviews) - [Dell Avamar](https://www.g2.com/products/dell-avamar/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (47 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### IBM Storage Protect No discussions available for this product. ### Veritas NetBackup - Title: [What is Veritas NetBackup used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-veritas-netbackup-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Enterprise Backup and Recovery solution" - Title: [What is Veritas used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-veritas-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Enterprise Backup and Recovery solution" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ibm-storage-protect-vs-veritas-netbackup)