# Veeam Data Platform alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 120 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Veeam Data Platform holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/veeam-data-platform/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Veeam Backup & Replication: 11
- IDrive Business: 9
- Acronis Cyber Protect: 8
- Backblaze: 4
- Carbonite Safe: 3
- Cohesity DataProtect: 2

## Backup and disaster recovery

**Small business**: 41 of 84 answers did not name Veeam Data Platform (Veeam Data Platform is #3 of 8 at 11%).

- IDrive Business: first choice in 8 of those 41
- Acronis Cyber Protect: first choice in 7 of those 41
- Backblaze: first choice in 2 of those 41
- Carbonite Safe: first choice in 2 of those 41
- Datto SIRIS: first choice in 2 of those 41
- NAKIVO Backup & Replication: first choice in 2 of those 41
- Backblaze Business Backup: first choice in 1 of those 41
- Backblaze for Business: first choice in 1 of those 41

**Mid-market**: 42 of 84 answers did not name Veeam Data Platform (Veeam Data Platform is #1 of 10 at 40%).

- Veeam Backup & Replication: first choice in 6 of those 42
- Backblaze: first choice in 2 of those 42
- Acronis Cyber Protect: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Backblaze B2: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Carbonite Safe: first choice in 1 of those 42
- CrashPlan: first choice in 1 of those 42
- IDrive Business: first choice in 1 of those 42
- N-able Cove Data Protection: first choice in 1 of those 42

**Enterprise**: 37 of 84 answers did not name Veeam Data Platform (Veeam Data Platform is #1 of 9 at 38%).

- Veeam Backup & Replication: first choice in 5 of those 37
- Cohesity DataProtect: first choice in 2 of those 37
- Druva Data Security Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 37
- Rubrik Security Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 37
- Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365: first choice in 2 of those 37
- AvePoint: first choice in 1 of those 37
- Azure Backup: first choice in 1 of those 37
- Azure Site Recovery: first choice in 1 of those 37

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