# Backup Exec: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/backup-exec

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Backup and disaster recovery](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/backup-and-disaster-recovery/index.md) | 0% | 126 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Backup Exec, NetBackup, and System Recovery are often cited in forums as requiring rigorous due diligence before renewal." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Backup and DR)
- "have named Altaro, Unitrends, Backup Exec, BackupAssist, Veeam, Windows Backup and Backup for Workgroups" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Backup and DR)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Backup Exec, from 2 of the 2 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cohesity.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- assets.theregister.com: 1
- backblaze.com: 1
- backupexec.com: 1
- businesswire.com: 1
- ca.trustpilot.com: 1
- capterra.com: 1
- catalogicsoftware.com: 1
- channele2e.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://cohesity.com/resources/tip-sheets/5-hybrid-cloud-backup-and-disaster-recovery-mistakes-to-avoid: 2
- https://assets.theregister.com/2025/08/06/cloud_software_group_acquires_arctera: 1
- https://backblaze.com/blog/troubleshooting-disaster-recovery-scenarios-10-mistakes-to-avoid: 1
- https://backupexec.com/: 1
- https://businesswire.com/news/home/20240910352430/en/Zerto-Sponsored-Research-Finds-Backup-Only-Recovery-Solutions-Are-Failing-Organizations-One-Third-of-the-Time: 1
- https://ca.trustpilot.com/review/pcloud.com: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/155180/Backblaze-for-Business/reviews: 1
- https://catalogicsoftware.com/blog/7-backup-mistakes-companies-still-making-in-2025: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.