Cohesity vs Veeam
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 #4) 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
| Cohesity | Veeam | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #4 / Best Backup and Recovery Software | #1 / Best Backup and Recovery Software |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.8 | 9.3 |
| Best for | Consolidated secondary data at scale | Mixed VM and SaaS estates |
| Pricing | $$$ (quote-only; capacity subscription) | $$ (free Community Edition; ~$45 to $90 per workload/yr on Veeam Data Platform) |
| HQ | San Jose, United States | Kirkland, United States |
| Founded | 2013 | 2006 |
Cohesity
Post-NetBackup merger gives it enterprise reach plus scale-out immutability.
www.cohesity.comVeeam
Broadest coverage plus sub-2-minute instant recovery makes it the default enterprise and midmarket pick.
www.veeam.comMethodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.