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Atempo Time Navigator vs Dell Avamar comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Atempo Time Navigator
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
75th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dell Avamar
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
24th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Atempo Time Navigator is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Avamar is 1.9%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell Avamar1.9%
Atempo Time Navigator0.5%
Other97.6%
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1304379 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Admin at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Offers good time navigation features and we haven't had stability problems in the twelve years we've been using it
The initial setup was supposed to be complex, and a guy from Atempto went to our site and they did it with us together. So, in the end, it was quite clear and straightforward. The deployment took one day. From time to time, we require maintenance. Most things can be done also automatically. We prefer to do some manually like recycling virtual cartridges. Two people are required for maintenance. Two people use it daily. Time Navigator runs daily, for some backups, even more, three, four times a day, for critical stuff. But for intervention, we have two, three per week.
SamuelThomas - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
Have supported critical environments despite room for improvement in legacy backup options
It is very efficient in cyber resilience. Deduplication, automation, and everything is very efficient. It is multi-cloud enabled and has broad protections. The software delivers flexible and efficient backup and recovery options through its cyber resiliency features. Dell PowerProtect Manager provides insights in managing backup processes. Its encryption mechanisms are very efficient, helping to secure sensitive data. Its integration with Dell EMC Data Domain is very good. It is easy to integrate with Data Domain. Multi-cloud options are enabled, and backup in cloud options exist in Dell Avamar.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"If you need anything, it's written in, and if you have problems, a development engineer is quite fast to fix it."
"The time navigation is the most valuable feature."
"I like Dell EMC Avamar's compression of data; it's stable and scalable, and I have not had any problems with it."
"We have a lot of backups, and this tool helps us with the RMAN Backup."
"This product is very easy to use; the interface is easier to use than other backup solutions, and the product is mature and can handle all of our data protection."
"The product has a proven track record of good backups without much of a failure ratio. It also has a good backup in terms of the compression ratio."
"The function I find most valuable in Dell Avamar is its ability to take differential backups for users. This feature is very effective for both backup and restore operations. We've had multiple cases where we needed to restore files directly from Avamar, and it worked perfectly. The Delta feature, which captures changes in user files, is particularly useful."
"It is a very complete product."
"The backup is the solution's most valuable feature. It's very reliable."
"The solution is always coming up with new features year over year, consistently updating their offering to continuously offer better and broader functionality in their product."
 

Cons

"They are working on the improvement we're looking for. The web GUI is flash-based and in around one or two months, they will put everything on HTML5."
"Avamar is dependent on the hardware. It can't be implemented with ordinary storage. It can only be implemented with an EMC product. We want to have a backup solution that allows us to use independent storage and other hardware. It would be good if they can simplify its technology and make it possible to implement it with another storage. This is probably not possible because Avamar is an EMC product, and EMC would like to sell its own products."
"If there is a need to move the data from one backup solution to another, it might be difficult since there is no option for a straightforward migration."
"My only concern is that there is no tape backup."
"The user interface still needs to have some level of improvement. It could be more user-friendly and intuitive."
"Setup and deployment of Dell EMC Avamar is complex. It requires expert engineers."
"The only concern is the cost."
"It's an expensive solution."
"Dell Avamar could improve by adding more backup features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This solution is less expensive than Veeam for us, although it depends on the customer because we get a great discount."
"Dell Avamar is free when we deploy the data protection. When we order data protection, this software is included in the hardware."
"Avamar's pricing is quite competitive compared to other vendors."
"Licensing was generally on a per VM or terabyte basis. They changed their licensing model a couple of times and turned it into socket-based licensing, which is an improvement in their licensing model."
"This is a fairly expensive solution. It cost approximately 21,000 each year."
"There are licensing costs for Dell EMC Avamar and it is paid annually."
"Dell Avamar, including its virtual add-ons and cloud-based offerings, is cheaper than other solutions, but in the end, the price still depends on your use case. Price-wise, I'm rating Dell Avamar as six out of ten."
"I rate the tool's price as a three out of ten if one means expensive and ten means it is a cheaply priced tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise47
 

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What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?
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What needs improvement with Dell Avamar?
It is a very good product. My only concern is that there is no tape backup. For tape backup, we have to use Dell NetWorker. They could add more features for cyber resilience and multi-cloud options...
 

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