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Altaro VM Backup vs Veritas NetBackup

Altaro VM Backup logo

Altaro VM Backup

Software

Simple and powerful VM backup for SMBs

From
$595/perpetual
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Veritas NetBackup logo

Veritas NetBackup

Software

Scalable enterprise backup and recovery

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Altaro VM Backup limited to small and medium-market businesses with up to 50 host servers; Veritas NetBackup listed on UK G-Cloud at £5,000 per unit per month by supplier Logicalis UK Limited (unit not further defined in the listing)
  • They diverge on capability: Altaro VM Backup covers Augmented inline dedup, Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Altaro VM Backup and Veritas NetBackup actually diverge.

Attributes where Altaro VM Backup and Veritas NetBackup differ
AttributeAltaro VM BackupVeritas NetBackup
Starting price$595/perpetual$100/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWindows ServerWindows, Linux, Web
Founded20091983

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Altaro VM Backup

  • Augmented inline dedup
  • WAN-optimized replication
  • Boot from backup
  • Granular restore
  • Cloud management
  • Continuous CDP
  • AWS S3
  • Wasabi

Only in Veritas NetBackup

  • Auto image replication
  • Instant access
  • Cloud catalyst
  • Parallel streaming
  • Flexible deployment
  • Resiliency platform
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud

Both cover

  • VMware
  • Hyper-V
  • Azure
  • Windows support
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Altaro VM Backup

  • Data protection
  • Disaster recovery
  • Business continuity
  • Ransomware protection
  • Compliance

Veritas NetBackup

  • Data protection
  • Disaster recovery
  • Business continuity
  • Ransomware protection
  • Compliance

Both are used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Altaro VM Backup

  • Limited to small and medium-market businesses with up to 50 host servers
  • Perpetual license model outdated compared to modern cloud-based backup solutions
  • Lacks enterprise-grade features for large-scale deployments
  • Offsite backup to cloud requires additional setup and configuration

Veritas NetBackup

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £5,000 per unit per month by supplier Logicalis UK Limited (unit not further defined in the listing)

Pricing, plan by plan

Altaro VM Backup

$595/perpetual

No published plan breakdown. See the Altaro VM Backup review.

Veritas NetBackup

$100/month
  • NetBackup Enterprise$100/month
    • Unified data protection
    • Auto image replication
    • Instant access

Which should you pick?

Choose Altaro VM Backup if

  • You need augmented inline dedup.
  • You work on Windows Server.
  • You also want wan-optimized replication.
Altaro VM Backup review

Choose Veritas NetBackup if

  • You need auto image replication.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want instant access.
Veritas NetBackup review

Questions people ask

Is Altaro VM Backup or Veritas NetBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. Altaro VM Backup starts at $595/perpetual and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Altaro VM Backup or Veritas NetBackup?
Altaro VM Backup starts at $595/perpetual and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month.
Does Altaro VM Backup or Veritas NetBackup run on more platforms?
Altaro VM Backup runs on Windows Server. Veritas NetBackup runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
What is Altaro VM Backup best used for?
Altaro VM Backup is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
What can Altaro VM Backup do that Veritas NetBackup cannot?
Altaro VM Backup covers Augmented inline dedup, WAN-optimized replication, Boot from backup, Granular restore. Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication, Instant access, Cloud catalyst, Parallel streaming. Both handle VMware, Hyper-V, Azure, Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Altaro VM Backup: What is the price per host for Altaro VM Backup?

Altaro VM Backup pricing starts at $595 per host for the Standard Edition, with the Unlimited Edition at $695 per host and Unlimited Plus at $875 per host. Pricing includes the first year of priority support and updates.

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