Veeam
Backup and recovery software for virtual machines, servers, PCs, cloud workloads and Microsoft 365.
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About Veeam
Veeam makes backup and recovery software used mostly by IT teams. Its main on-premises product, Veeam Backup & Replication (sold as part of Veeam Data Platform), backs up and restores VMware, Hyper-V and Proxmox virtual machines, Windows and Linux servers, NAS shares and cloud workloads, with features such as instant VM recovery, immutable backups and malware scanning before restores. Veeam also sells SaaS backup for Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Salesforce, Kubernetes backup through Kasten, and its own cloud storage for offsite copies. There are free options too: a Community Edition of Backup & Replication that covers up to 10 workloads, and a free agent for backing up a single Windows PC to an external drive or NAS. Paid editions are quote-based and licensed per workload. The software runs on Windows servers, with agents for Windows and Linux. It suits businesses that run their own infrastructure and want one tool for VM, server and SaaS backups.
Best for: IT teams backing up VMs, servers and Microsoft 365 who want one widely supported backup platform.
Pros and cons
What works
- Covers VMware, Hyper-V and Proxmox VMs, physical servers and NAS in one console
- Free Community Edition for up to 10 workloads
- Free standalone agent for backing up a Windows PC
- Immutable backups and malware scanning before restore
Why people leave
- Paid editions are quote-based with no public prices
- Backup server runs on Windows, which Linux-only shops may not want
- Large product range with overlapping names can be confusing to navigate
Top Veeam alternatives
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Acronis True Image54.4Image-based PC backup with its own cloud storage, a simpler pick if you only used the free Windows agent.
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Kopia52.6Free, open-source encrypted backup for files on Windows, Mac and Linux, without Veeam's server setup.
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Duplicati51.2Free open-source backup with a web interface that sends encrypted backups to many cloud storage targets.
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Veeam: common questions
Is Veeam free?
Veeam has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Veeam open source?
No, Veeam is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Kopia and Duplicati.
What platforms does Veeam run on?
Veeam is available for Windows, Linux, Web and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Veeam?
The highest-ranked Veeam alternatives right now are Acronis True Image, Kopia and Duplicati. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.