NetBackup alternatives for MSPs

NetBackup is listed under Backup and disaster recovery by Veritas. The 12 alternatives below are listed in the same category and are compared on starting price, features and reviews from other MSPs.

Updated 6 September 2026.

1. NAKIVO Backup & Replication VM, physical server and cloud backup with MSP program and Microsoft 365 support.
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   NAKIVO · From £1.60 per server per month · Free trial · cloud, on-premises · Matches 9 of 9 features NetBackup supports

   NetBackup vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication
2. Comet Backup Self-hostable backup with flexible storage, priced per workstation from $2 per month.
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   Comet Backup · From US$2.00 per workstation per month · Free trial · cloud, on-premises, hybrid · Matches 9 of 9 features NetBackup supports

   NetBackup vs Comet Backup
3. Arcserve UDP Unified backup with instant VM recovery, AI ransomware detection and quote-only pricing.
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   Arcserve · Free trial · cloud, on-premises, hybrid · Matches 9 of 9 features NetBackup supports

4. Barracuda Backup Image-based backup for servers and VMs with ransomware protection, per-terabyte subscription.
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   Barracuda Networks · on-premises, cloud, hybrid · Matches 9 of 9 features NetBackup supports

5. Unitrends Backup appliance and cloud recovery for data centers, endpoints and SaaS applications.
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   Unitrends · cloud, on-premises, hybrid · Matches 9 of 9 features NetBackup supports

6. Commvault Cloud Unity Cloud-native backup and disaster recovery for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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   Commvault · Free trial · cloud · Matches 8 of 9 features NetBackup supports

7. BDRShield Hybrid backup and disaster recovery with ransomware protection and instant recovery options.
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   Vembu · Free trial · cloud, on-premises, hybrid · Matches 8 of 9 features NetBackup supports

8. Cd Cohesity DataProtect Enterprise data protection and cyber resilience for hybrid cloud, quote-only pricing.
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   Cohesity · cloud, on-premises, hybrid · Matches 8 of 9 features NetBackup supports

9. Datto BCDR Image-based backup with instant local or cloud virtualization and flat-fee pricing.
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   Datto · on-premises, cloud · Matches 9 of 9 features NetBackup supports

10. MSP360 Managed Backup Flexible backup and disaster recovery with bring-your-own-storage and per-endpoint licensing.
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    MSP360 · Free trial · cloud · Matches 8 of 9 features NetBackup supports

11. Arcserve ShadowProtect Image-based backup and disaster recovery for MSPs managing diverse physical and virtual environments.
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    Arcserve · cloud, on-premises, hybrid · Matches 8 of 9 features NetBackup supports

12. Druva Fully managed backup and recovery for endpoints, servers, cloud and SaaS apps with quote-only pricing.
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    Druva · Free trial · cloud · Matches 8 of 9 features NetBackup supports

Features

Features compared

Feature	NetBackup	NAKIVO Backup & Replication	Comet Backup	Arcserve UDP	Barracuda Backup	Unitrends	Commvault Cloud Unity
Image-based backup	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Local backup appliance	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no
Cloud storage included	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Instant local or cloud virtualisation	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Ransomware detection	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Ransomware warranty	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown
Bare-metal recovery	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Application-aware backup	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Backup screenshot verification	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	yes	unknown
Offsite replication	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
VMware and Hyper-V support	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
RMM integration	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown

Free alternatives

NAKIVO Backup & Replication

FAQ

What is the closest alternative to NetBackup?

NAKIVO Backup & Replication, which matches 9 of the 9 features NetBackup supports.

Is there a free alternative to NetBackup?

NAKIVO Backup & Replication has a free version.

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NetBackup listing All Backup and disaster recovery software NAKIVO Backup & Replication alternativesComet Backup alternativesArcserve UDP alternativesBarracuda Backup alternatives