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Object First vs Veeam

Object First sells on-premises backup storage for Veeam. Veeam sells backup and recovery software and services, including Veeam Data Platform, which is self-managed, and Veeam Data Cloud, which is a SaaS solution. CISO Tribune files both under Backup and cyber recovery. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Object First vs Veeam: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
Object FirstObject First sells on-premises backup storage for Veeam.objectfirst.comVeeamVeeam sells backup and recovery software and services, including Veeam Data Platform, which is self-managed, and Veeam Data Cloud, which is a SaaS solution.veeam.com
What it sells
  • Ootbi[3][5]Object First's on-premises backup storage appliance for Veeam, in a 2U form.
  • Object First Honeypot[3]A built-in cyberthreat detection feature in the appliance.
  • Object First Fleet Manager[3]A cloud-based service that monitors distributed deployments.
  • Veeam Data Platform[5][7][13][16][17]Self-managed data protection backup software for managing your own infrastructure and storage.
  • Veeam Data Cloud[13][21]SaaS backup service that includes backup software, infrastructure and storage.
  • Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)Discovers and classifies sensitive data across a hybrid estate.
  • Coveware by Veeam[1][5]Cyber extortion incident response service.
  • Veeam DataAI Command Platform[5]Maps which AI can reach what data.
  • Veeam Intelligent ResOps[21]Add-on for Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365.
  • Veeam Recovery Orchestrator[14][19]Option for automating recovery workflows.
  • Veeam Incident API[20]RESTful interface for reporting incidents and anomalies to Veeam Backup & Replication.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesSeattle, United States[2]
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Privately held[1][3][6][9]Owned by Insight Partners[3][4][24]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • May 6, 2026Object First made Fleet Manager generally available for enterprises and service providers with distributed backup storage, at no additional cost to Ootbi users with active support contracts.[5]
  • January 14, 2026Veeam confirmed that it has acquired Object First, a developer of immutable backup appliances for Veeam environments.[9]
  • July 9, 2026Veeam appointed Michelle Graff as Senior Vice President of Global Partners and Channel.[25]
  • May 12, 2026Veeam launched its Data and AI Trust Maturity Model, a framework for organizations to assess and benchmark how they govern and operationalize AI.[11]
  • February 4, 2026Veeam appointed Piero Gallucci as Regional Vice President for UK and Ireland.[12]
  • December 11, 2025Veeam completed its acquisition of Securiti AI, a data security posture management and privacy company.[24]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen October 27, 2026[6]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[4]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
Not written yetFor small businesses, Veeam describes recovery from common incidents like accidental deletion, corruption, outages and ransomware. For lean teams, Veeam describes guided setup and workflows for deployment and day-to-day management. For enterprises, Veeam describes expert-led incident response, strategic advisory services and flexible purchasing programs.
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Where they overlap

  • Backup and cyber recovery is the primary category of both Object First and Veeam.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Veeam is also filed under Data security posture management and Incident response and forensics.
  • Object First lists Ootbi, Object First Honeypot and Object First Fleet Manager. Veeam lists Veeam Data Platform, Veeam Data Cloud, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Coveware by Veeam, Veeam DataAI Command Platform and 3 more.
  • Veeam is headquartered in Seattle, United States.
  • Object First is privately held. Veeam is owned by Insight Partners.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both Object First and Veeam under Backup and cyber recovery as their primary category. Object First sells Ootbi, an on-premises backup storage appliance for Veeam in a 2U form, along with Object First Honeypot and Object First Fleet Manager. Veeam sells Veeam Data Platform, which is self-managed backup software, and Veeam Data Cloud, a SaaS backup service that includes software, infrastructure and storage. CISO Tribune also files Veeam under Data security posture management and Incident response and forensics. Veeam sells Coveware by Veeam, a cyber extortion incident response service, and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), which discovers and classifies sensitive data across a hybrid estate.

The two offerings connect, since Object First describes its storage as purpose-built for Veeam, while Veeam Data Platform has customers bring their own storage. Object First says its appliances can be clustered up to four nodes and support capacities beyond 7 PB. Veeam names a dedicated storage appliance among the ways to keep backups untouchable by ransomware, rogue admins or accidental deletion. Object First offers a choice between CapEx and pay-per-use Consumption. Veeam Data Cloud can be purchased through the Microsoft Marketplace, a Veeam Reseller or a Veeam Cloud & Service Provider Partner.

Veeam is headquartered in Seattle, United States, and is owned by Insight Partners. Object First is privately held, and on January 14, 2026 Veeam confirmed that it has acquired Object First. On May 6, 2026, Object First made Fleet Manager generally available at no additional cost to Ootbi users with active support contracts. Veeam completed its acquisition of Securiti AI on December 11, 2025, and launched its Data and AI Trust Maturity Model on May 12, 2026.

What it sells: Object First

What Ootbi does[3][5]
Object First says its enterprise-grade 2U appliances can be racked and ready to ingest backup data in 15 minutes. Up to four nodes can be clustered together, enabling automatic scaling and load balancing. Multiple clusters can be deployed to support capacities beyond 7 PB.
What Object First Honeypot does[3]
Object First Honeypot deploys a decoy Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) environment within the appliance in just a few clicks. It serves as a tripwire to detect suspicious activity targeting backup infrastructure.
What Object First Fleet Manager does[3]
Object First Fleet Manager is a secure cloud-based service. It offers a centralized fleet dashboard to monitor the utilization and health of distributed appliances. It provides multi-tenant visibility into clusters, systems, and usage information, along with alerts.

What it sells: Veeam

What Veeam Data Platform does[5][7][13][16][17]
Veeam Data Platform is a self-managed data protection backup software where customers manage their own infrastructure and bring their own storage. One Veeam package includes Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE and Veeam Recovery Orchestrator. Veeam Data Platform is available in three editions.
What Veeam Data Cloud does[13][21]
Veeam Data Cloud provides data protection and data recovery for multicloud data, delivered through cloud-native backup and storage services. Veeam Data Cloud currently supports Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Salesforce and Azure. Veeam Data Cloud can be purchased through the Microsoft Marketplace, a Veeam Reseller or a Veeam Cloud & Service Provider Partner.
What Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) does
Veeam says DSPM covers structured, unstructured or streaming data. DSPM graphs how data, access, policy and AI usage connect.
What Coveware by Veeam does[1][5]
Coveware by Veeam has handled 1,000’s of cyber extortion matters. Veeam offers end-to-end incident response services backed by Coveware.
What Veeam Intelligent ResOps does[21]
Veeam Intelligent ResOps is an add-on for Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 that helps organizations get their data ready for AI, audits and incidents. The DataAI Command Graph maps data, AI agents, permissions, access and protection status across the Microsoft 365 tenant and backup estate.
What Veeam Recovery Orchestrator does[14][19]
Veeam Recovery Orchestrator is named as an option for automating recovery workflows. One Veeam package includes Veeam Recovery Orchestrator with Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam ONE.

Questions about Object First and Veeam

What do Object First and Veeam sell?
Object First sells Ootbi, Object First Honeypot and Object First Fleet Manager. Veeam sells Veeam Data Platform, Veeam Data Cloud, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Coveware by Veeam, Veeam DataAI Command Platform and 3 more.
Are Object First and Veeam in the same category?
Yes. Backup and cyber recovery is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Object First and Veeam headquartered?
Veeam is headquartered in Seattle, United States.
Who owns Object First and Veeam?
Object First is privately held. Veeam is owned by Insight Partners.
Who are Object First and Veeam sold to?
For small businesses, Veeam describes recovery from common incidents like accidental deletion, corruption, outages and ransomware.
What have Object First and Veeam announced recently?
May 6, 2026: Object First made Fleet Manager generally available for enterprises and service providers with distributed backup storage, at no additional cost to Ootbi users with active support contracts. July 9, 2026: Veeam appointed Michelle Graff as Senior Vice President of Global Partners and Channel.

About Object First

Object First sells on-premises backup storage for Veeam. The company describes its storage as purpose-built for Veeam, and says it enforces Zero Access, so nobody can alter or delete backup data, even with admin credentials.

Object First says its storage uses a Zero Trust architecture with S3-native object storage. The company states that its appliances take 15 minutes to deploy and scale, and that backups run at up to 8 GB/s. Object First also says its appliances are updated and optimized automatically by Object First.

Object First supports immutable backup storage requirements from 8 TB up to 7 PB and beyond. The company says customers can deploy its storage appliances as scalable clusters for Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO), SMB and mid to large enterprises. Object First describes its 2U appliances as ready to ingest backup data in 15 minutes. Up to four nodes can be clustered together, and multiple clusters can be deployed to support capacities beyond 7 PB.

Object First says it delivers the same Zero Trust security and Absolute Immutability as the 2U Ootbi appliance. Up to four Ootbi Mini nodes can be clustered together, and all Mini capacities can be mixed and matched.

Object First Honeypot is a built-in cyberthreat detection feature. It deploys a decoy Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) environment within the appliance, serving as a tripwire to detect suspicious activity targeting backup infrastructure. Object First Fleet Manager is a secure cloud-based service that monitors distributed deployments, with a centralized fleet dashboard for the utilization and health of distributed appliances.

Object First offers a choice between CapEx and pay-per-use Consumption. The company says it has third-party penetration testing by NCC Group and a FinServ compliance report by Cohasset Associates. Object First has also committed to CISA's Secure by Design pledge.

Object First publishes a DORA compliance guide covering what DORA requires, who it applies to, and the costs of non-compliance.[2][4][7]

Object First on the record

Sources

Object First full record

  1. [1]AboutObject First · objectfirst.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Veeam founders launch object first a new company purpose built for veeam customers to ransomware proof backupsObject First · objectfirst.com · published June 28, 2022 · Tier A
  3. [3]Simply Resilient: Best Storage for Veeam | Object FirstObject First · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]DORA Compliance Requirements: A Practical Guide | Object FirstObject First · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Object First Launches Fleet Manager to Simplify Distributed Backup StorageObject First · published May 6, 2026 · Tier A
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  9. [9]Veeam Acquires Object First In Move To Expand Data ResiliencyCRN · published January 14, 2026 · Tier B

Veeam full record

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  11. [11]Veeam Launches New Data and AI Trust Maturity Model to Help Organizations Benchmark AI ReadinessVeeam Software · published May 12, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Veeam Appoints Piero Gallucci as Regional Vice President for UK&I, Empowering Organisations for Data Resilience and AI InnovationVeeam Software · published February 4, 2026 · Tier A
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  25. [25]Veeam Appoints Michelle Graff as Senior Vice President of Global Partners and ChannelVeeam · published July 9, 2026 · Tier A

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