Barracuda Intronis Backup vs Dell Avamar comparison

Barracuda Networks and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Deduplication Software category. Barracuda Networks is ranked #11 with an average rating of 9.0, while Dell Technologies is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.3. Barracuda Networks holds a 0.4% mindshare in DS, compared to Dell Technologies’s 9.6% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Barracuda Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

Barracuda Intronis Backup

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

Dell Avamar and Barracuda Intronis Backup compete in data backup and recovery solutions. Dell Avamar holds the upper hand in features such as deduplication and integration with VMware, while Barracuda is favored for its cost-effectiveness and ease of deployment.

Features: Dell Avamar provides advanced client-side and source-based deduplication, efficiently reducing the backup window. It supports file-level, SQL Server, and NDMP backups, with robust integration with VMware and Data Domain. Barracuda Intronis Backup offers reliable live boot capabilities for rapid recoveries in VMware environments and emphasizes intuitive management alongside its developing cloud integration strategy.

Room for Improvement: Dell Avamar could enhance its troubleshooting capabilities, provide native SQL backup solutions, and improve cloud integration, alongside seeking better web-based UI and metadata management. Barracuda Intronis Backup could benefit from faster recovery speeds, broader support for personal data and device backups, and improved scalability and integration with third-party applications.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell Avamar is primarily an on-premises deployment, requiring substantial on-site resources. Users have mixed experiences with its technical support regarding response times and service quality. Barracuda Intronis Backup offers flexible deployment options, including hybrid and public cloud solutions, with customer service receiving praise, although it occasionally faces challenges with global support consistency.

Pricing and ROI: Dell Avamar is generally more expensive, often necessitating both hardware and software purchases, but its cost is justified by its robust features. Barracuda uses simplified pricing models without per-user or per-device licensing, making it more cost-effective for smaller, budget-conscious businesses. Both solutions provide positive ROI, with Dell Avamar focusing on efficient data handling and Barracuda highlighting cost-effective cloud storage integration.

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Intronis Backup

Ranking in Deduplication Software

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

MSP Backup (8th)

Dell Avamar

Ranking in Deduplication Software

5th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Deduplication Software category, the mindshare of Barracuda Intronis Backup is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Avamar is 9.6%, up from 8.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Gerard Wolters

ICT manager at Oosterhof Holman

Easy to use, immutable, and provides good deduplication features

When we wanted to back up our Microsoft environment, we looked for a cloud backup. Barracuda provided a cloud backup. There were no other products that offered similar features at that time. I will recommend the product to others. It is easy to use. It is a complete package. It is easy to integrate the product with Microsoft. We have a complete package that includes antispam and email gateway solutions. We can choose any package we want. We use Barracuda Essentials. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Ayodeji Oyewole

Managing Director at Atlantic factorial

Reliable with good backups but has occasional failures

I use Dell Avamar primarily for backup and recovery The most valuable feature for me is the backup functionality. It gives large enterprises the comfort of knowing their workloads are being backed up. There are instances where backups fail on certain applications, which is an area that could be…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The performance is good and the interface is user-friendly."

"The main feature we like about Barracuda is that we can map devices directly to the cloud. It operates as a security device to run a backup of the cloud in case one of our physical machines goes down."

"The backup feature is most valuable. That's why we took it."

"We perform backup drills to test the functionality, and we don't have any problems."

"Most important is its ease of use. You plug it in, follow the steps, and you have your backup file."

"Whenever you have a crash or your service is not working, you can just live-boot the machine and have your service up and running."

"I have found the product's LiveBoot feature to be most valuable."

"Its interface is intuitive, and it is easy to use when I am restoring files. Barracuda does a really excellent job at compression, which makes it very efficient. Eight years later, I am only halfway through to the capacity, which is very good."

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"Scheduling is valuable. It does a good job of backing up, and it does a good job of restoring. Nobody has got a problem with that. The agents are well supported."

"The tool’s ability to restore files discretely is useful."

"The data reduction feature and the ease of enabling a server in a DR location are the most valuable."

"The entire system operates seamlessly, with minimal hands-on involvement, allowing us to focus on monitoring rather than constant adjustments or deployments, as seen in larger, more dynamic environments."

"Client deduplication."

"The source site replication feature is valuable."

"Every product is good and bad, but its claim to fame is that it is scalable. We're doing more than 3,000 VMs. Every single night a complete image backup to disks and replication are easily done in under four hours."

"I found the most valuable features of Dell Avamar are the user-friendly interface and ease to use. Our clients have administrated this software and there is no additional training required."

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Cons

"This solution could be improved with offering lower prices at scale."

"Their technical support is not very good. You never know what they are doing and what is the issue. Customers need to know what is happening. This is our main concern and the only thing that can be improved in this solution. I would like to have more visibility about what is going on when something happens. I need to know what was done to solve the issue."

"The tool is not user-friendly. The solution should also improve its compatibility. It is also not license-based."

"The backup feature could be a bit simpler to utilize. They should make the process of backing up individual files simpler."

"I would like to see the Live Boot feature extended to Hyper-V machines, in addition to VMware machines."

"The restore time can be improved. The restore time for large quantities of folders is slow. Sometimes, if I'm doing a full recovery of a server, it takes multiple hours, which probably is natural. It might also be because of our internet speed to the cloud."

"The search features must be improved."

"Compared to Avamar and Data Domain (our other systems), the backup speed is slow."

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"Desktop-laptop backups and backup over the WAN needs lot of improvisation. For DTLT there must be a provision to push agents from the management console."

"The user interface still needs to have some level of improvement. It could be more user-friendly and intuitive."

"It would be helpful if there was cloud support."

"Avamar cannot back up Nutanix as a virtual solution."

"The interface has room for improvement. It's not ideal right now."

"It's very slow to backup and store information. It has two consoles and an application which are more difficult to use than a solution like Veeam."

"The reporting should be improved, as we currently have to use another tool for that purpose."

"When we used the solution, it was still new, and so the customer service/technical support was not the best."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the five-year contract was approximately three million Rupees ($42,000 USD)."

"Normally, there is the hardware on the site. So, essentially, there is a server and storage. They can price it a little lower because the customers are making a little investment upfront. Even though it is trouble-free for the end-users, and once it is set up and running, they don't have to really think about it, there is essentially an initial investment. It is not really pricey. We're actually competitive, but we are in a different market. In Asia, customers are a little more price-sensitive than in the west. It is not really a real issue."

"They're on par with their competitors."

"It allows us a low cost backup solution for hardware-based, VMware, and Hyper-V systems all from a single platform."

"It is about 6,900 or 7,000 a year. It goes up a little every year. Its price includes live updates, support, antivirus, and cloud storage. If I increase the cloud space, then the price would increase. It has been consistent for us."

"The licensing is charged yearly. It's my understanding that the cost of the solution is somewhere around $7,000 every two years."

"All the storage is included in Barracuda, so you're just paying for the package. I think with Veeam, you pay for the package, and you pay for the storage."

"Low, fixed cost with great savings."

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"It is expensive. Its cost is the main thing."

"There is a license required for this solution."

"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 solution is less expensive than Veeam for us, although it depends on the customer because we get a great discount."

"It might not be beneficial to smaller businesses due to its high cost."

"When it comes to competition the price is not what is important, it's not the problem."

"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."

"The current pricing is generally satisfactory."

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Computer Software Company

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Non Profit

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

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Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Backup?

The solution’s scalability is good because its space is unlimited. We can start in Office365 with one terabyte bit of information and leverage through an enterprise solution of 1000 users.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Backup?

The pricing is very competitive. Licensing is on a yearly basis, and Barracuda even provides replacements after three years if a device reaches end of life, without any extra charges.

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What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?

Barracuda Backup's support could be improved because sometimes the support team is situated outside the country, leading to time zone issues. Adding AI features for security would also be beneficia...

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What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?

From the very beginning, Dell EMC NetWorker considers users and those who might potentially become users. In terms of both pricing and setup, this product offers an experience that is significantly...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC Avamar?

The cost is very significant, and it could be lower.

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What do you like most about Dell Avamar?

Easy to configure and highly reliable for backup.

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Overview

Barracuda Intronis Backup is a comprehensive data protection solution designed to safeguard critical business information. It offers secure and efficient backup and recovery capabilities for physical and virtual environments. With its user-friendly interface, businesses can easily manage and monitor their backups, ensuring data integrity and availability.

The solution supports a wide range of platforms, including Windows, Mac, and Linux, making it suitable for diverse IT environments. Barracuda Intronis Backup utilizes advanced deduplication and compression techniques to optimize storage utilization and reduce backup windows.

It also offers flexible recovery options, allowing businesses to restore files, folders, or entire systems quickly and efficiently. The solution ensures data security through encryption and secure transmission protocols, protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access.

With its robust reporting and alerting features, businesses can proactively monitor backup status and address any issues promptly. Barracuda Intronis Backup provides businesses with peace of mind, knowing that their critical data is protected and easily recoverable in the event of a disaster.

Barracuda Networks

Dell Avamar data protection software delivers flexible and efficient backup and recovery operations that can scale from daily backup protection for endpoints to high-performance protection for large enterprises with diverse applications and workloads. With application consistent recovery, automation and fast backup and restores, Avamar can help you meet your SLAs and optimize your backup and recovery processes

If you are deploying all or part of your backup environment to the cloud, Avamar enables you to make the most of your cloud investment, enabling replication, disaster recovery and long-term retention for customers using AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud.

Avamar is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite, which offers comprehensive data protection software applications and tools. Avamar is delivered as software and as a virtual edition.

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Sample Customers

Dematic, Levitt Safety, Osoyoos Credit Union, Viborel Distribuiao, European Tour, Papergraphics, Levitt Safety, Academy of Contemporary Music, Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton, LLP, National History Museum, California Almond Board, American Radio Relay League, Kirkpatrick Bank, IAC, Healey Brothers Automotive Group, Mechanicsburg Area School District, Taylor Shellfish Farms, Drew Marine, inMusic, Mills Law Library, Healy Brothers Automotive Group, Thomas Kinkade Company, Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit

Dodge County, St Laurence's College, FieldCore (a GE Company), Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Getronics, Lewisville Independent School District, EnvisionRxOptions, Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions

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