Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rubrik
Score 8.8 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Rubrik is cloud data management and enterprise backup software provided by Palo Alto-based Rubrik, Inc. It is a software platform that provides backup, instant recovery, archival, search, analytics, compliance, and copy data management in one secure fabric across data centers and clouds.N/A
Veeam Data Platform
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Veeam’s® premier product, Veeam Backup & Replication™, delivers availability for all cloud, virtual, Kubernetes and physical workloads. Through a management console, the software provides backup, archival, recovery and replication capabilities.
$428
per year per 5 instances
Pricing
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$428
per year per 5 instances
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Free/Freemium Version
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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RubrikVeeam Data Platform
Considered Both Products
Rubrik
Chose Rubrik
At the time we became customer (in 2017), Rubrik was the only one supporting Nutanix AHV and the only one proposing SLA-style protection of objects. What we still love about Rubrik against veeam is the fact that Rubrik is coming as a full turnkey solution with storage included …
Chose Rubrik
The biggest thing that Rubrik gave us over using Veeam is the secure appliances. We don't have to have another server to manage that simply runs the backup software, we have a managed appliance with a single update interface. Veeam backup and restore works just as well, but …
Chose Rubrik
Rubrik do better on all the core feature of the backup domain
Chose Rubrik
Rubrik was more robust and seemed to excel during restores and quick mounts. Rubrik also had a larger library of features and capabilities.
Chose Rubrik
We felt the solution provided by Rubrik better aligned with our business needs. Nothing wrong with the other solutions. But we thing we've made the right decision.
Chose Rubrik
Veeam was good product, but we felt Rubrik fit a little better for us.
Chose Rubrik
We have has different quotes for other products as well. But when compared with Rubrik all are quite expensive and doesn't offer many features what are given in Rubik. And no trainings provided as part of deployment. Rubrik gave us trainings during and post deployment which is …
Chose Rubrik
We found that Veeam was way cheaper but the UI and backup interface were nowhere near as powerful as Rubrik. Rubrik is a higher investment there is no question about that but if people are looking for a detailed backup environment that is very powerful from an enterprise level …
Chose Rubrik
Single point of backup/restore. Easier training for less technical staff.
Chose Rubrik
Rubrik is a lot more intuitive and easy to integrate all aspects of our disparate hybrid environment, into a single pane of glass.
Chose Rubrik
Veeam is more customizable but complex. Rubrik makes you realize the complexity wasn't necessary for the business needs.
Chose Rubrik
Rubrik is very seamless and is super easy to connect to a VM environment. I find it is easier to configure and maintain than Veeam. One of the main reasons we selected Rubrik was the ease of deployment and the added ransomware protection. Ransomware attacks are on the rise …
Chose Rubrik
Rubrik was by far the easiest to set up and use and most simple solution we tested.
Chose Rubrik
Rubrik is far superior. Veeam is a great product, but Rubrik is much easier to manage and deploy and has a much higher backup success rate and far fewer time to remediate failures.
Chose Rubrik
We spent six months evaluating our options between these vendors, doing demos and reviews wherever we could.

Chose Rubrik
Veritas NetBackup has been the main backup technology in our company for over 10 years.
However Rubrik is better adapted to new technologies such as hybrid clouds, native cloud protection or noSQL databases.
Also the operational cost of managing Rubrik is far less than NetBackup …
Chose Rubrik
At the time, Rubrik had the most focused vision and execution from what we could tell. They had a modern approach and being a newer company, [they] weren't carrying legacy code with them. A single, polished, web GUI that was fast and easy to use was a big differentiator. …
Chose Rubrik
Similar in ability to cover all of our needs. Veeam would have required investment in hardware/storage and servers. With Rubrik the solution was delivered as a ready to deploy solution.
Chose Rubrik
For the feature set that we needed, both products were able to provide them. Rubrik allowed us to drop in managed appliances instead of building up Windows Servers and additional storage products. This allowed us to spin up Rubrik faster and easier. Being the new kid on the …
Chose Rubrik
We moved from a previous version of IBM Spectrum Protect. While Spectrum Protect was immensely powerful and configurable (think Chernobyl) it required a similarly immense amount of babysitting. One wrong knob turn and catastrophic results could occur. This level of complexity …
Chose Rubrik
With the exception of Backup Exec's GRT I rate all features of Rubrik above the competitors i have used. To restore single mail items one must mount the volume/DB into a Kroll server (License provided on request from Rubrik)
Chose Rubrik
Veeam just did not seem to fit well in our environment, and we had multiple issues with their support and recovery functionality of their product. Rubrik definitely is a leading contender compared to Veeam, and we would [stay] with this product in the future.
Chose Rubrik
Compared to Veeam, Rubrik is an easier product to manage when the environment grows. Veeam tends to get complicated with proxy nodes. It's easier to set up SLAs on Rubrik. Veeam works great but it is harder to troubleshoot if you don’t have the knowledge.
Veeam Data Platform
Chose Veeam Data Platform
Veeam is on par with Rubrik for VMware backups. It feels well put together. Veeam handles medium-sized environments exceptionally well with little to no day-to-day administration.
Chose Veeam Data Platform
We initially selected Veeam Backup & Replication over Netbackup years ago and have been very happy with the software. Our current transition to another solution is strictly because we can't stomach purchasing more ExaGrid backup units. Veeam's SureBackup feature, as well as …
Chose Veeam Data Platform
Tivoli Storage Manager performs OK for file-level backups but, try to do a bare-metal restore, and you are sure to run into some issues with it. The GUI console is excellent for a Windows guy, but to achieve its full potential, you need to be a command-line guru
Chose Veeam Data Platform
Unlike many of the vendors above, Veeam is providing a solution that scales from one workload to hundreds and fits comprehensively in any of the spaces between without compromising the core functionality and feature set that makes it such a great product. Veeam are confident in …
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Features
RubrikVeeam Data Platform
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Rubrik
9.0
136 Ratings
10% above category average
Veeam Data Platform
9.1
180 Ratings
11% above category average
Universal recovery8.6122 Ratings9.9146 Ratings
Instant recovery9.4131 Ratings9.0157 Ratings
Recovery verification8.8120 Ratings9.4160 Ratings
Business application protection8.7120 Ratings9.0146 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations9.2129 Ratings10.0170 Ratings
Incremental backup identification9.0126 Ratings9.5176 Ratings
Backup to the cloud9.5124 Ratings8.0108 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression8.6132 Ratings9.4164 Ratings
Snapshots9.3135 Ratings9.0153 Ratings
Flexible deployment9.1124 Ratings9.0143 Ratings
Management dashboard9.0136 Ratings7.522 Ratings
Platform support8.6133 Ratings8.5146 Ratings
Retention options9.3136 Ratings9.5148 Ratings
Encryption9.6126 Ratings9.5128 Ratings
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User Ratings
RubrikVeeam Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(136 ratings)
9.4
(635 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(17 ratings)
9.9
(31 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(16 ratings)
9.6
(26 ratings)
Availability
7.7
(5 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(6 ratings)
8.9
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(22 ratings)
9.9
(32 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(8 ratings)
10.0
(19 ratings)
Configurability
6.1
(6 ratings)
9.2
(5 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
6.8
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.5
(6 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(6 ratings)
8.8
(6 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.5
(6 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(6 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
RubrikVeeam Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Rubrik, Inc
Rubrik is still a relatively new product when compared to other solutions which tackle total data protection. The feature set is quite broad but still needs some refinements. Most of the User Interface is quite straightforward and easy, but some areas are a bit lacking in a description of what the option is used for, or the option is missing. While making the user experience easy, many tunables aren’t present and require a Support Tunnel to be open for a Support person to make a change in the customer’s environment. Seems the first question Support always asks is if you can open a tunnel for them to remote in. Then you’re not able to monitor exactly what they’re doing.
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Veeam Software
We have a small deployment with a handful of physical hosts and two dozen or so virtual servers. It's been a perfect fit for us to manage all those backups and to restore entire systems from or even pull specific files/folders from a backup as needed if just a few things need changed/rolled back.
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Pros
Rubrik, Inc
  • It just works right out of the box. No customizations were needed to start using.
  • It protects several types of databases such as IBM DB2 that are not protected by competing products.
  • The Rubrik Support team is very knowledgeable and responsive to our issues.
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Veeam Software
  • File-level restore is quick, reliable, and much simpler than other platforms I've used
  • Replication is extremely simple to configure and test
  • Agent setup for user endpoints and subsequent backup storage is incredibly simple
  • Cloud repository configuration is extremely straightforward and well-documented
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Cons
Rubrik, Inc
  • Automated test restores. I would love to setup automated and random test restores on a regular basis where Rubrik's system will restore a random file or directory to a test SharePoint folder, send a full report, and provide a path to the folder for review and confirmation.
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Veeam Software
  • Support could stand to improve by a bit. The level of support has seemingly lessened over the years I've been using it.
  • It needs to be able to report backup repository statistics better when XFS and ReFS are in use.
  • It could be a little better about cleaning up after itself (old logs, etc.).
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Likelihood to Renew
Rubrik, Inc
The support has been incredible. Any time we have had a question, it has always been answered within 24hrs. Also, the team is always will to hop on a Zoom call to help walk us through the dashboard and troubleshoot any issues we are having. Also, having the peace of mind that our data is protected should anything happen in our system.
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Veeam Software
I have used many other data backup products that are on the market. I trust the configuration options within Veeam to do as they are labeled, without any specific back end software changes that may cause backups to fail if you don't use a systems integrator.
I trust the product for my own home environment as well due to relationship I have with the product at work.
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Usability
Rubrik, Inc
The support is top notch both tech and sales team, the tools are simple
to use and yet still is feature rich. Security is top of the list, the
product is sold and reliable, easy to configure and intuitive to use.
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Veeam Software
Veeam is fairly simple in terms of how it is set up; its not an overly-complicated dashboard that can be intimidating to less technically-inclined users. Veeam also offers good instructional videos to help users work through how to do specific functions. I appreciate that they have specific video tutorials rather than having users scroll through a cumbersome manual.
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Reliability and Availability
Rubrik, Inc
Rubrik's brik is designed with redundancy in mind, ensuring that if one node experiences issues, others can continue to provide backup and recovery services.
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Veeam Software
The Veeam Backup & Replication solution is up and running every time you need it as it was planned. In more than 3 years that we have been using the product every night, it might have failed or presented an error once or twice, so the availability percentage is almost at 100%.
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Performance
Rubrik, Inc
Yes. Even on VPN and poor occasional poor internet speeds we've had no issues.
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Veeam Software
Veeam does a good job with backing up our servers in a timely manner. We are still at the beginning of our Veeam use and are pleased with the speed at which we can access the system as well as the backups and restore points. Veeam is definitely superior to our previous backup system in terms of speed and accessibility
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Support Rating
Rubrik, Inc
Rubrik support has been pretty good. There have been a few issues with new releases we have experienced and are still considering if we want to make the jump to version nine. There are a few things we are concerned about which are giving us pause. That being said, support is working hard to answer our questions.
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Veeam Software
The support team has never asked me to jump through silly hoops or waste time on pointless exercises. They seem to truly have a handle on what may be wrong. In fact, when we were having trouble getting our license renewal setup (because of yet another license migration at Veeam) a support incident got us connected to the right people to get our renewal done in time.
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In-Person Training
Rubrik, Inc
Very easy to take in and pass on.
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Veeam Software
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Rubrik, Inc
The interaction with the teacher is great and usually provides tons of opportunity for questions. The students questions are great to generate discussions and touching base the certification topic.
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Veeam Software
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Rubrik, Inc
From experience the implementation was smooth and easy, like a simple plug and play format but would need coordination from your network team to be able to see the entire IT infrastructure.
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Veeam Software
(I assume this question should say "Veeam" and not "Crownpeak Universal Consent Platform") Planning is key. Planning your backup schedule, size, data restore points, replication if you're doing that, &c. Testing is also important; make sure you back something up and then do a test restore. Set up alerts so you know if things aren't working (or even if they are, always good to know that too).
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Alternatives Considered
Rubrik, Inc
Having all our backups under one umbrella made product management easier, with not need to manage myltip contracts.
The additional analysis of the data after the fact gave insights into our user data, without the need for an addition product, or the impact on live data sets.
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Veeam Software
We used Zerto and CA Arcserve to address these needs without migrating to Veeam Backup & Replication. Zerto is a very successful instant backup and we are still using it now. It does what Veeam application cannot do in instant replication. CA Arcserve, on the other hand, is clearly lagging behind the Veeam Backup & Replication product and does not meet today's requirements.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Rubrik, Inc
We are fine with the 1 year or 3 year support options that Rubrik has had. The support for the on-prem hardware has been great too. We've had them for quite a while (4+ years) and no end of support yet.
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Veeam Software
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Rubrik, Inc
Rubrik allows multi-site deployment and cloud integration. But we are currently only using Rubrik in one location with Archives in Cloud
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Veeam Software
In terms of scalability for our company, Veeam was able to cover our backup needs with ease. They have options for even more individualized backup if we were to need them; i.e. if a specific workstation needs its own independent backup. We have not used these resources yet, but I am confident they will be beneficial to our company in the near future.
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Return on Investment
Rubrik, Inc
  • Rubrik has eliminated all our other backup tools that we were trying to accomplish what they offer.
  • Rubrik has made management of backups a non-issue.
  • Recovery of systems and files takes seconds or minutes.
  • We have a better strategy against ransomware.
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Veeam Software
  • Confidence before starting riskier maintenance windows is a large component of what veeam is able to offer for us
  • Some of the segmentation between different backup servers across our data enters causes unnecessary delays or backups that are duplicated unnecessarily
  • Lack of certain storage vendors being natively supported requires hacky workarounds not fit for a production environment
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Veeam Data Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Veeam Backup Community Edition can be used to migrate a live VMware VM to any host or data store—even if clusters or shared storage are not used.Screenshot of Reduces storage needs by eliminating redundant VM data, with Veeam data deduplication.Screenshot of To enable WAN acceleration, the user needs to deploy a pair of WAN accelerators in the backup infrastructureScreenshot of SharePoint items can be located and restored to the original or new SharePoint site, sent by e-mail or saved to the specified locationScreenshot of The user can restore virtual and physical machines from Veeam backups directly to Microsoft Azure.Screenshot of The user can restore Microsoft SharePoint items in a couple of minutes.