Datto SIRIS vs Dell Avamar comparison

datto and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. datto is ranked #32 with an average rating of 10.0, while Dell Technologies is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.1. datto holds a 0.0% mindshare in BRS, compared to Dell Technologies’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of datto users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

Datto SIRIS

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100% willing to recommend

Dell Avamar

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87% willing to recommend

Datto SIRIS

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Datto SIRIS

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

32nd

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disk Based Backup Systems (5th), Disaster Recovery as a Service (8th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (21st), MSP Backup (9th)

Dell Avamar

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

7th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Datto SIRIS is 0.0%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Avamar is 2.6%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell Avamar	2.6%
Datto SIRIS	0.0%
Other	97.4%

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Roy Prime

VoIP phone IT manager at Fusion 2K

Ensures swift recovery from ransomware attacks and improves business continuity

The best features Datto SIRIS offers are ease of use, competitive pricing, and great support, which stand out for me. The ease of use of Datto SIRIS comes from the all-in-one control panel, making it very easy to use and handy to have compared to other solutions I've used. Datto SIRIS has positively impacted my organization by improving business continuity; after a ransomware attack that took down our main server, using the bare-metal recovery, we were up and running within the day.

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SamuelThomas

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.

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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

"Since I started using Datto SIRIS, the time to recover data or servers has improved significantly; before, restoring a file or server was very long with the normal backup system, Datto reduced the time much more when I needed to recover a file or a machine."

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

"It is one of the best solutions for backing up Oracle and other servers."

"The solution is easy to use and has high performance."

"The performance of Dell EMC Avamar is good."

"The fast backup and recovery and the Full Backup features are valuable."

"Dell EMC Avamar is easy to work with and is user-friendly."

"The most valuable feature for me is the backup functionality."

"We sell Avamar with Data Domain. Data Domain and Avamar work really well together and their compression ratios are very high compared to Veeam, Commvault, and all the other backup software on the market."

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Cons

"The backup of the Mac OS solution in Datto SIRIS doesn't exist at this moment."

"The user interface needs to be improved. It's not as good as it could be."

"Interfaces need to be improved."

"The interface could be more helpful for people."

"We have had a lot of problems with the Dell EMC Avamar solution. The snapshots are not being erased after backup."

"The client caches and deduplication system have a few problems."

"Some customers need to back up to tape, but Avamar lacks support, so it costs a lot."

"The solution, in the future, should offer support for mobile."

"EMC has discontinued their Avamar hardware version. They only advertise the Avamar virtual edition."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is costly."

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

"The price is fair."

"It is easy to use."

"It's an expensive tool"

"This is a fairly expensive solution. It cost approximately 21,000 each year."

"Dell Avamar is expensive."

"Dell's pricing structure is not overly expensive."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	18
Large Enterprise	48

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Datto SIRIS?

Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing, my experience was straightforward with no surprises or things I'd highlight for other buyers.

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What needs improvement with Datto SIRIS?

I can't think of anything that can be improved with Datto SIRIS; it's a very good all-round product. If I could imagine a future feature to enhance my experience with Datto SIRIS, it would be bette...

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What is your primary use case for Datto SIRIS?

My main use case for Datto SIRIS is for complete server and data backups, which I rely on most day-to-day. I use Datto SIRIS for server and data backup in my daily operations, as it constantly mirr...

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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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Comparisons

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Also Known As

SIRIS

Avamar

Overview

Datto SIRIS is a reliable, all-in-one business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solution built for MSPs to prevent data loss and minimize downtime for clients, while building margins to grow their own business.

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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

Datapac, Dynamic Business Technologies, SAX Technology Advisors

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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