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Microsoft OneDrive vs Veritas NetBackup

Microsoft OneDrive logo

Microsoft OneDrive

File Storage & Backup

Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365

From
On request
Rated
-
Veritas NetBackup logo

Veritas NetBackup

File Storage & Backup

Scalable enterprise backup and recovery

From
$100/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Microsoft OneDrive storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person; 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)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Microsoft OneDrive and Veritas NetBackup actually diverge.

Attributes where Microsoft OneDrive and Veritas NetBackup differ
AttributeMicrosoft OneDriveVeritas NetBackup
Starting priceOn request$100/month
PlatformsWebWindows, Linux, Web
FoundedUnknown1983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage & Backup).

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 Microsoft OneDrive

Nothing recorded that Veritas NetBackup does not also cover.

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.

Microsoft OneDrive

No use cases recorded yet. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.

Veritas NetBackup

  • Data protectionnot Microsoft OneDrive
  • Disaster recoverynot Microsoft OneDrive
  • Business continuitynot Microsoft OneDrive
  • Ransomware protectionnot Microsoft OneDrive
  • Compliancenot Microsoft OneDrive

Where each one falls short

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

Microsoft OneDrive

  • Storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person
  • Family and Premium plans cap shared storage at 1 TB per person even when only 1 of the allotted 6 people are using the subscription
  • Subscriptions automatically renew and must be canceled through the Microsoft account dashboard to stop billing

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

Microsoft OneDrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.

Veritas NetBackup

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Microsoft OneDrive if

Nothing in the data separates Microsoft OneDrive from Veritas NetBackup on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Veritas NetBackup if

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

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft OneDrive or Veritas NetBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft OneDrive or Veritas NetBackup?
Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month.
Does Microsoft OneDrive or Veritas NetBackup run on more platforms?
Microsoft OneDrive runs on Web. Veritas NetBackup runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
What can Microsoft OneDrive do that Veritas NetBackup cannot?
Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication, Instant access, Cloud catalyst, Parallel streaming.

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