Commvault Cloud vs Veritas NetBackup

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Best Backup and Recovery Software. Last verified July 5, 2026.

The short answer

Commvault Cloud ranks higher on Top 11 (#2 vs #5) for IT admins, MSPs, and infrastructure teams protecting servers, VMs, SaaS, and endpoints. Widest workload matrix in the market for enterprises that must protect everything.

At a glance

Commvault CloudVeritas NetBackup
Top 11 rank#2 / Best Backup and Recovery Software#5 / Best Backup and Recovery Software
Score (out of 9.4)98.7
Best forEnterprise breadth and retentionLegacy enterprise and long retention
Pricing$$$$ (quote-only; typically six figures/yr at enterprise scale)$$$$ (quote-only; capacity and workload tiers)
HQTinton Falls, United StatesSanta Clara, United States
Founded19961989

Commvault Cloud

Widest workload matrix in the market for enterprises that must protect everything.

www.commvault.com

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Veritas NetBackup

Data-center workhorse with tape and mainframe depth few can match.

www.veritas.com

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