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Spanning Backup vs Veritas NetBackup

Spanning Backup logo

Spanning Backup

Software

SaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

From
$4/month
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: Spanning Backup cloud-only deployment; no on-premise or self-hosted options available; 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: Spanning Backup covers Automated daily backup, Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Spanning Backup and Veritas NetBackup differ
AttributeSpanning BackupVeritas NetBackup
Starting price$4/month$100/month
PlatformsCloud SaaSWindows, Linux, Web
Founded20101983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Spanning Backup

  • Automated daily backup
  • Point-in-time restore
  • Cross-user restore
  • eDiscovery
  • Unlimited storage
  • Admin delegation
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365

Only in Veritas NetBackup

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Spanning Backup

  • Cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for Microsoft 365 applicationsnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Data protection and compliance management for Google Workspace and Salesforcenot Veritas NetBackup

Veritas NetBackup

  • Data protectionnot Spanning Backup
  • Disaster recoverynot Spanning Backup
  • Business continuitynot Spanning Backup
  • Ransomware protectionnot Spanning Backup
  • Compliancenot Spanning Backup

Where each one falls short

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

Spanning Backup

  • Cloud-only deployment; no on-premise or self-hosted options available

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

Spanning Backup

$4/month
  • Spanning Backup$4/month
    • Daily backup
    • Point-in-time restore
    • Unlimited storage

Veritas NetBackup

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Spanning Backup if

  • You need automated daily backup.
  • You work on Cloud SaaS.
  • You also want point-in-time restore.
Spanning 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 Spanning Backup or Veritas NetBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. Spanning Backup starts at $4/month and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Spanning Backup or Veritas NetBackup?
Spanning Backup starts at $4/month and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month.
Does Spanning Backup or Veritas NetBackup run on more platforms?
Spanning Backup runs on Cloud SaaS. Veritas NetBackup runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
What is Spanning Backup best used for?
Spanning Backup is most often used for cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for microsoft 365 applications, data protection and compliance management for google workspace and salesforce. Of those, cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for microsoft 365 applications and data protection and compliance management for google workspace and salesforce are not what Veritas NetBackup is typically brought in for.
What can Spanning Backup do that Veritas NetBackup cannot?
Spanning Backup covers Automated daily backup, Point-in-time restore, Cross-user restore, eDiscovery. Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication, Instant access, Cloud catalyst, Parallel streaming. Both handle Web support.
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