Veeam vs Rubrik
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Best Backup and Recovery Software. Last verified July 5, 2026.
The short answer
Veeam ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #3) for IT admins, MSPs, and infrastructure teams protecting servers, VMs, SaaS, and endpoints. Broadest coverage plus sub-2-minute instant recovery makes it the default enterprise and midmarket pick.
At a glance
| Veeam | Rubrik | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / Best Backup and Recovery Software | #3 / Best Backup and Recovery Software |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Best for | Mixed VM and SaaS estates | Ransomware-first data security |
| Pricing | $$ (free Community Edition; ~$45 to $90 per workload/yr on Veeam Data Platform) | $$$ (quote-only; subscription per protected capacity) |
| HQ | Kirkland, United States | Palo Alto, United States |
| Founded | 2006 | 2014 |
Veeam
Broadest coverage plus sub-2-minute instant recovery makes it the default enterprise and midmarket pick.
www.veeam.comRubrik
Immutable-by-default architecture with anomaly detection built for ransomware recovery.
www.rubrik.comMethodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.