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IDrive e2 vs Veritas NetBackup

IDrive e2 logo

IDrive e2

File Storage

Low cost S3-compatible object storage with egress included up to a multiple of what you store

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Veritas NetBackup logo

Veritas NetBackup

File Storage

Scalable enterprise backup and recovery

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only IDrive e2 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: IDrive e2 the included egress is capped as a multiple of stored data, so a small bucket that serves a lot of traffic exhausts the allowance quickly and the economics stop looking cheap exactly where a CDN backed store would still be free.; 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: IDrive e2 covers S3-compatible endpoints, Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which IDrive e2 and Veritas NetBackup actually diverge.

Attributes where IDrive e2 and Veritas NetBackup differ
AttributeIDrive e2Veritas NetBackup
Starting priceFree$100/month
Pricing modelPer terabyte per monthsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, APIWindows, Linux, Web
FoundedUnknown1983

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage).

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 IDrive e2

  • S3-compatible endpoints
  • Included egress allowance
  • Object lock
  • Versioning
  • Regional endpoints
  • Cross region replication

Only in Veritas NetBackup

  • Auto image replication
  • Instant access
  • Cloud catalyst
  • Parallel streaming
  • Flexible deployment
  • Resiliency platform
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

What people use each for

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

IDrive e2

  • The offsite copy in a three two one backup chain driven by Veeam, restic or a NAS backup clientnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Replacing an S3 bucket whose cost is dominated by storage rather than by requestsnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Small teams who want predictable monthly object storage billing with no request line itemsnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Archiving media or logs that must stay accessible without a retrieval delaynot Veritas NetBackup

Veritas NetBackup

  • Data protectionnot IDrive e2
  • Disaster recoverynot IDrive e2
  • Business continuitynot IDrive e2
  • Ransomware protectionnot IDrive e2
  • Compliancenot IDrive e2

Where each one falls short

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

IDrive e2

  • The included egress is capped as a multiple of stored data, so a small bucket that serves a lot of traffic exhausts the allowance quickly and the economics stop looking cheap exactly where a CDN backed store would still be free.
  • The region list is short compared with the hyperscalers, so data residency requirements outside the main markets are hard to satisfy and multi region designs have fewer options.
  • S3 compatibility covers the common calls but not the long tail, so software that relies on less common features can fail in ways that are hard to diagnose against a provider with thin public documentation.
  • Support is organised around a consumer and small business backup product rather than a platform engineering organisation, so escalating a storage layer problem takes longer than it would with a specialist provider.
  • IDrive publishes far less about the underlying architecture, durability engineering and incident history than its competitors, so due diligence on the storage layer is largely taking the vendor at its word.

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

IDrive e2

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 GB stored
    • S3 API access
    • Egress within the included allowance
  • Pay as you go$4/month
    • Roughly 4 USD per terabyte stored per month
    • Egress included up to a multiple of stored data
    • No per operation charge on standard usage

Veritas NetBackup

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

Which should you pick?

Choose IDrive e2 if

  • You need s3-compatible endpoints.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want included egress allowance.
IDrive e2 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 IDrive e2 or Veritas NetBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. IDrive e2 starts at Free and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, IDrive e2 or Veritas NetBackup?
IDrive e2 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for IDrive e2 and $100/month for Veritas NetBackup.
Does IDrive e2 or Veritas NetBackup run on more platforms?
IDrive e2 runs on Web, API. Veritas NetBackup runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
Can I use IDrive e2 for free?
Yes. IDrive e2 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Veritas NetBackup starts at $100/month.
What is IDrive e2 best used for?
IDrive e2 is most often used for the offsite copy in a three two one backup chain driven by veeam, restic or a nas backup client, replacing an s3 bucket whose cost is dominated by storage rather than by requests, small teams who want predictable monthly object storage billing with no request line items, archiving media or logs that must stay accessible without a retrieval delay. Of those, the offsite copy in a three two one backup chain driven by veeam, restic or a nas backup client and replacing an s3 bucket whose cost is dominated by storage rather than by requests are not what Veritas NetBackup is typically brought in for.
What can IDrive e2 do that Veritas NetBackup cannot?
IDrive e2 covers S3-compatible endpoints, Included egress allowance, Object lock, Versioning. Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication, Instant access, Cloud catalyst, Parallel streaming.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

IDrive e2: Is the egress genuinely free?

It is included up to an allowance tied to how much you store, not unlimited. Read heavy workloads on a small bucket will exceed it.

IDrive e2: Does it work with Veeam and restic?

Yes, both treat it as a standard S3 endpoint, and object lock is supported for immutable backup chains.

IDrive e2: Is there a minimum retention period?

No fixed minimum retention charge on standard storage, which is a real difference from providers that bill ninety days on early deletion.

IDrive e2: How does it compare with Backblaze B2?

The rates are close. B2 is the better documented and more widely integrated service; e2 is cheaper at list and has a different egress allowance model.

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