Compare SolarWinds Backup and Veeam Backup & Replication
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side-by-side comparison of SolarWinds Backup vs. Veeam Backup & Replication
based on preference data from user reviews. SolarWinds Backup rates 4.3/5 stars with 194 reviews. By contrast, Veeam Backup & Replication rates 4.6/5 stars with 234 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
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| Star Rating | SolarWinds Backup | Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Market Segments | SolarWinds Backup Small-Business (74.7% of reviews) | Veeam Backup & Replication Mid-Market (63.3% of reviews) |
| Entry Level Price | SolarWinds Backup No pricing information available | Veeam Backup & Replication No pricing information available |
SolarWinds Backup vs Veeam Backup & Replication
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Veeam Backup & Replication easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with SolarWinds Backup.
- Reviewers felt that Veeam Backup & Replication meets the needs of their business better than SolarWinds Backup.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Veeam Backup & Replication is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Veeam Backup & Replication over SolarWinds Backup.
Categories
Shared Categories
SolarWinds Backup and Veeam Backup & Replication are categorized as Disaster Recovery, Server Backup, and Online Backup
Unique Categories
SolarWinds Backup is categorized as SaaS Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication is categorized as File Recovery and Data Replication
Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial
Ratings
Meets Requirements
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 147
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 189
Ease of Use
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 149
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 190
Ease of Setup
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 142
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 161
Ease of Admin
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 143
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 160
Quality of Support
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 142
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 178
Ease of Doing Business With
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 144
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 155
Product Direction (% positive)
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 142
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 183
Features
Compatibility
File Server Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 37
Database Server Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 8
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 37
Virtual Machines
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 38
Repository Models
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 8
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 34
Functionality
Real-time Sync
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 11
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 18
Storage Capacity
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 12
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 17
Remote Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 12
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 19
Versioning
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 11
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 16
Functionality
On Premises Recovery
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Cloud Recovery
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Prior State Recovery
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Recovery Automation
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Replication
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Management
Disaster Recovery
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Remote Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Storage Formats
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Scheduled Backups
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
On-Demand Restoration
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Management
Continuous Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 8
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 34
Disaster Recovery
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 8
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 36
Storage Capacity
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 35
Remote Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 11
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 34
Activity Monitoring
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 32
Compatibility
Disk Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 20
Local Backup
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 18
Storage Formats
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 17
Management
Local Management
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Infrastructure Compatibility
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Solution Integration
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Real-Time Analytics
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
RTO and RPO Management
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Reporting
Activity Monitoring
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Documentation
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Alerts/Notifications
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Compliance
Security Standards
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 31
Cloud Data Protection
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 19
Data Deduplication
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 10
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 32
Management
File Sharing
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 9
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 13
Security Standards
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 11
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 17
Encrypted Storage
SolarWinds Backup
Responses: 11
Veeam Backup & Replication
Responses: 17
Security
Data Encryption
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Security and Compliance
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Deduplication
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of SolarWinds Backup were most often representing companies in the Small-Business segment, while reviewers for Veeam Backup & Replication were more commonly in the Mid-Market segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
SolarWinds Backup
Veeam Backup & Replication
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
57.1%
Computer & Network Security
13.2%
Computer Networking
4.4%
Computer Software
3.8%
Accounting
3.3%
Other
18.1%
Information Technology and Services
22.2%
Government Administration
4.3%
Financial Services
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
2.9%
Computer Software
2.9%
Other
63.3%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Cristy V.
Administrator in Information Technology and Services
It is truly a "single pane of glass". It is feature rich without 'nickel and diming' you to death. It allows White Label Branding. Remote Administration has great functionality and is easy to take in a quick glance. Support is stellar, they provide most...
Pierce F.
Administrator in Insurance
Veeam was very easy to integrate with our existing VMware environment. Creating backup jobs and setting up basic retention periods was very easy. Setting up secondary destinations and the WAN accelerator was also very simple, allowing us to quickly...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Tony T.
Agency in Information Technology and Services
Where to start the interface is abysmal and it's still a bismal even now that they've moved to a cloud based platform. It is not easy to navigate or intuitive for either Tech or client. The worst thing about all of this is the billing the billing is a...
Lorenz M.
Administrator in Libraries
The first impression was just "aweful complicated" and "where to start ?!". I think Veeam is not suited for small are medium sized enterprises.
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Discussions
How does SolarWinds secure data in transit to/from its private cloud?
1 comment
Offical Response from SolarWinds Backup
Apologies for the long delayed response - we just found out about this discussion area. SolarWinds Backups are AES 256-bit encrypted in transit and at rest....Read more
In what countries are the cloud storage data centers located?
1 comment
Offical Response from SolarWinds Backup
Apologies for the long delayed response - we just found out about this discussion area. SolarWinds stores backups in more than 30 ISO or SOC certified data...Read more
Does SolarWinds own the physical data centers?
1 comment
Offical Response from SolarWinds Backup
Apologies for the long delayed response - we just found out about this discussion area. The 30+ private cloud data centers where our backups are stored are...Read more
What is Veeam Backup & Replication?
1 comment
Offical Response from Veeam Backup & Replication
Veeam® Backup & Replication™ v9 is much more than backup—it provides fast, flexible and reliable recovery of virtualized applications and data. We bring...Read more
What’s new in Veeam Backup & Replication v9?
1 comment
Offical Response from Veeam Backup & Replication
Veeam Backup & Replication v9 adds hundreds of new features to deliver recovery time and point objectives (RTPOâ„¢) of <15 minutes for ALL applications and...Read more
What is the difference between free and paid editions of Veeam Backup & Replication?
1 comment
Offical Response from Veeam Backup & Replication
Veeam Backup™ Free Edition complements your regular backup software by providing free, easy, ad hoc backups of individual VMs. If you’re looking for a...Read more
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