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Dell AppSync vs Google Cloud Backup and DR (formerly Actifio Enterprise) comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell AppSync
Ranking in Copy Data Management
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud Backup and DR ...
Ranking in Copy Data Management
5th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Copy Data Management category, the mindshare of Dell AppSync is 16.3%, down from 21.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Backup and DR (formerly Actifio Enterprise) is 11.2%, down from 11.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Copy Data Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell AppSync16.3%
Google Cloud Backup and DR (formerly Actifio Enterprise)11.2%
Other72.5%
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Featured Reviews

Rhett Waldock - PeerSpot reviewer
Programmer Analyst at Mankato Clinic, Ltd.
Simple to install, reliable, and has good technical support
There were some limitations in the product that prompted us to shift away from it. You could only have one AppSync profile per server to target where the data could be replicated to. There were a few specific feature limitations in terms of flexibility that required the development of an alternative. However, that was the only flaw. In relation to, the replication destinations. We wanted to collect data from multiple systems and then replicate it on a single system. AppSync was based on a one-to-one replication footprint, which was the limitation that we had encountered. We needed to combine several systems into one. That was one of the scenarios provided by the solution. I would like to have the ability to bit the same system with multiple AppSync replications would definitely be beneficial to us. And general flexibility enhancements.
reviewer1446237 - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Project Manager/ Scrum Master at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Easy to set up and can integrate with cyber recovery solutions but is only for Google Cloud
The initial setup is straightforward. I'd rate the experience eight out of ten. Time-wise, maybe within a couple of hours, everything should be up and running. You need to have good planning to have network communication between your VPCs where your workloads reside and where your backup appliance resides. Good planning is required connectivity-wise. In terms of authentication, you need to plan what level of authentication is required for what level of users. These are the two main things that need to be taken care of at the outset. From the integrator side, one guy should be enough to deploy the product. Once it is operational and handed over, it's up to the customer to handle the product, to maintain the product.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I believe one of the advantages we saw was that the configuration was manageable."
"Simple to use and great product to provide application consistent replica."
"It gave us enough time to do the backup for big databases and mount them in a certain location, from there on tapes."
"It has excellent performance and reliability, and with a little more flexibility, it could be nearly perfect."
"This solution is very helpful and easy to use."
"However if you wanted a reliable product to work with new or existing EMC products then I would recommend taking a look at Replication Manager."
"It's integration with SQL and Exchange for VSS-based backup works perfectly, the agent is easy to install, the GUI is easy to navigate and debugging is easy to enable or disable."
"This solution is very helpful and easy to use."
"Technical support is good."
"I would definitely recommend this product for customers who have big databases, big data, and lots of developers."
"Immediate recovery and data virtualization."
 

Cons

"Simplify implementation."
"It would be helpful if this product has features for transferring to the cloud."
"I would like to have the ability to bit the same system with multiple AppSync replications would definitely be beneficial to us. And general flexibility enhancements."
"Yes. Periodically I needed to restart the agent on the client side and sometimes on the server side."
"It would be helpful if this product has features for transferring to the cloud."
"Each replication manager installation can only handle so many records. If you have over a certain number of bookmarks or snaps, the GUI becomes un-usable."
"Mount replica function through EMC RM needs to be faster because when you are using Veritas volumes with mirrors the mount routine is too late (the mount process time is directly proportional the volume size when you are using Veritas Volume Manager (vxvm))."
"When I deployed the Replication Manager and detected issues, I found that the technical support was not really helpful because they spent a lot of time to found a hotfix which resolved my problem."
"Backup to tapes is not supported."
"As of now, it's predominantly meant for Google Cloud. It would be good if it could be extended to other clouds as well."
"Backup to tapes is still in demand and it's not supported."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe we paid them on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
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Also Known As

AppSync, Replication Manager
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Sample Customers

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Admirals Bank, Euronet Worldwide, Emerald Queen Casino, Rezolve Group Inc., Logi-Tech, Service Credit Union NH
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