Barracuda Intronis Backup vs Dell PowerProtect Data Domain comparison

Barracuda Intronis Backup vs. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Intronis Backup

Ranking in Deduplication Software

12th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

MSP Backup (7th)

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

Ranking in Deduplication Software

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Deduplication Software category, the mindshare of Barracuda Intronis Backup is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is 26.6%, down from 29.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Deduplication Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)	26.6%
Barracuda Intronis Backup	0.8%
Other	72.6%

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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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Faisal_Zia

Team Lead of Senior Directors at Net-International

Offers efficient data management with robust features and reliable performance

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) can be improved in terms of price. While Dell is providing a proper device, other solutions, such as Symantec, can replicate their data through any NAS storage. Although their deduplication and compression might not be as effective, they can still accomplish the task. Medium-level and SME-level businesses can easily utilize this feature, but Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is a relatively expensive solution to propose to customers.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"They are the best support that we have had so far. When you contact or email them, they are very quick to respond. They always have someone available for us. That's what we want as a customer, we want someone to listen to us."

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

"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 product is easy to install and use while doing what it is expected to do."

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

"It is very stable, and I'm very happy with this solution."

"The most valuable feature is unlimited data storage on the cloud. Even if the employee has left the company for a few years, the backup will still be maintained."

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

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"9900 has around 1.5 petabits of capacity in a single rack, and that's huge."

"The backup is very secure. The deduplication using EMC is very good. We are able to make systems and handle random cloning. EMC is a very stable solution for making backups."

"It is very fast as compared to the other competitors. Its simplicity and bit rate are also valuable. It takes less time if we compare it with the old solution that we have."

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is its deduplication capability."

"It is stable. I would rate the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."

"The solution's most valuable feature is the integrated deduplication function."

"The most valuable features of PowerProtect DD are the immutable storage and the AI scanning."

"I find the data to be most valuable."

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Cons

"It would be nice to have some reports generated on the usage, but it is not essential."

"I am working in some of the more rural areas of Sweden, and some of the customers here are a little bit wary of cloud technology at the moment. It is not like in Gothenburg or Stockholm, where people rely on it so much more. In the rural areas, companies are saying that we do need to use the cloud, and they are being very wary about their data, especially with GDPR and all that kind of stuff. Having more control and having an option for backing up locally, even if you don't want to use it, would be something very good. The cloud backup is brilliant, but there should be an option to take that cloud backup and save it locally as well. If you lose connection to the internet or you lose access to your data in the cloud, having a backup copy of the latest data on your server is helpful. You need to be able to get access to your customers' files, especially with GDPR, where you need to know where your customers' details are. If they're in the cloud and you've lost access to them, then you'll go into those GDPR regulations. This is somewhere where both Barracuda and Veeam haven't gone as far. As far as I have understood, with Veeam, you can back up your local servers to the cloud but not vice versa. I haven't worked on it much."

"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see cloud support and deduplication functionality."

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

"The solution is pretty expensive. This is the usual customer complaint."

"When we manage the box physically, we don't have as much control as we do when we manage from the cloud. The best management is from the cloud."

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

"Barracuda Backup could use some more integration."

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"The price for PowerProtect DD is not suitable for my customers. It is very high."

"The pricing could be lower."

"The usage of this solution is a bit difficult to develop processes, and it takes a long time to market permits."

"I would like to see some kind of integration with the ransomware in the next release."

"We would like faster instant recovery."

"They should reduce the CPC cost to customers. The product is becoming very expensive."

"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."

"Dell PowerProtect DD does not have integration with the cloud and virtualization software."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is reasonable."

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

"Because it is a single package that includes everything, they are worth the money that you need to pay for it. You are paying for the hardware, licensing, the software that runs on it, regular updates, the cloud features included with it along with the replication, and your space allocated in the cloud for replication. It is fairly priced for what you get."

"Its pricing is very reasonable, but it can be reduced."

"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."

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

"You don't need to buy an extra license or agent. With one box, you have licenses for any amount of devices that you want to backed up for whatever is backed up."

"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."

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"The yearly subscription is very affordable for our customers, but the price could be a little cheaper overall."

"The price of the backup appliance is slightly expensive. Compared to other vendors, the pricing will be slightly higher."

"The cost is expensive."

"It could be more competitively priced. Its licensing was for five years. Obviously, the support will get renewed at some stage, but that's it."

"In Naira it was twenty-five or twenty-seven million (approximately $75,000 USD) for the implementation and maintenance cost for three years."

"The approximate license cost for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is around 5,00,000."

"It is expensive, but the performance and deduplication cover for the cost."

"The price of Dell EMC PowerProtect DD could improve, it is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

22%

Non Profit

Real Estate/Law Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	32

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.

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.

What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?

The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a...

What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is an integrated backup appliance-based solution, and our installed base in Pakistan is substantial. We possess high expertise in both pre-sales and post-sales ac...

What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

The product, a disk backup solution, improves our data application tasks. We used tape libraries with Dev drives in legacy architectures, resulting in slow backups compared to modern drives like NV...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)'s licensing cost was excellent in 2023, but after 2023, the operating environment licensing cost is huge. It is almost four times the earlier price.

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Also Known As

Barracuda Backup

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain

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.

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Dell PowerProtect Data Domain ranks as the #1 Purpose-Built Backup Appliance. Known for its exceptional cyber resilience, it integrates well into any size organization's on-premises environment, optimizing data protection for traditional and modern workloads like AI and containers.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain stands out with its patented data services, providing powerful protection and operational simplicity. By enabling seamless integration with a wide range of backup applications, it ensures efficient data management. Its flash and disk-based appliances support cost-effective operations with secure storage capabilities. Along with integration with cloud services, it assures excellent data handling and recovery performance for enterprises.

What are the key features of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain?

Deduplication: Reduces data volume to save storage space.
Data Domain Boost: Enhances backup speed and efficiency.
Compression: Optimizes storage capacity and performance.
Cloud Integration: Supports backup to and from cloud services.
Security Measures: Provides data protection with high security standards.

What benefits should users consider when evaluating Dell PowerProtect Data Domain?

Reliability: Ensures data availability and system dependability.
Scalability: Adapts to the growing data needs of enterprises.
Compatibility: Works seamlessly with major backup software.
User-friendly Setup: Facilitates easy management and use.
Cost-effectiveness: Lower storage costs due to data reduction technologies.

Organizations across the financial, enterprise, and governmental sectors leverage Dell PowerProtect Data Domain for secure data backup and deduplication. It is essential in environments requiring data archiving and critical workload protection. With applications like Veeam, NetWorker, and Avamar, these appliances support both on-premises and cloud deployments, ensuring business continuity through effective disaster recovery strategies.

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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

The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets

Barracuda Intronis Backup vs. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain