Dell Avamar vs HPE Zerto Software comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Dell Technologies is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.5, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0. Dell Technologies holds a 1.8% mindshare in BRS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell Avamar

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HPE Zerto Software

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98% willing to recommend

Dell Avamar

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

Dell Avamar and HPE Zerto Software compete in the backup and disaster recovery software category. Dell Avamar has a slight advantage in backup capabilities due to its effective deduplication and integration with VMware, while HPE Zerto Software excels in disaster recovery through its near-synchronous replication, making it ideal for minimizing downtime.

Features: Dell Avamar offers robust client-side deduplication and data compression technology, integrates well with VMware, and provides reliable data protection. HPE Zerto Software features near-synchronous replication, comprehensive disaster recovery support across multiple cloud environments, and advanced automation for quick failover.

Room for Improvement: Dell Avamar could improve its reporting features, simplify upgrades, and enhance cloud platform integration. Better user interface and faster technical support are also suggested. HPE Zerto Software would benefit from expanding platform support, particularly for Hyper-V, simplifying documentation, and improving automation in failover procedures.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell Avamar supports flexible deployments in on-premises and hybrid cloud environments, though customer service experiences indicate varied support quality. HPE Zerto Software is noted for its ease of implementation and strong customer service, despite challenges in VMware’s vCenter reliance during diverse infrastructure deployments.

Pricing and ROI: Both solutions are on the higher end of the pricing spectrum. Dell Avamar justifies its cost through significant storage savings from deduplication capabilities, though the ROI is realized over time. HPE Zerto Software is considered worthwhile due to its disaster recovery efficiency, which ensures business continuity and fast recovery times, offering substantial value and a strong ROI.

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Dell Avamar vs. HPE Zerto Software

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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:

ROI

Sentiment score

5.8

Dell Avamar offers efficient data reduction, cost savings, enhanced IT operations, and strong data security against ransomware threats.

Sentiment score

6.9

HPE Zerto Software offers cost-efficient data protection, reducing downtime and labor, enhancing cloud disaster recovery and operational continuity.

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Before, it was a huge cost. It was several thousand dollars to do a DR test, whereas now, I click a button.

Thomas Sipf

CTO at Erisa Administrative Services, Inc.

It saves us a lot of time and gives us the ability to perform other DR plans for other systems.

reviewer2728620

System Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

It's not only in the cloud; it's DR as a service, which means that the recovery operations are performed by a dedicated team specializing in this area.

Itsik Ohana

Founder & CEO at Itix Cyber Ltd

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.9

Dell Avamar support is knowledgeable but slow, with communication challenges and limited first-level responsiveness hindering comprehensive assistance.

Sentiment score

7.5

HPE Zerto Software's support is praised for quick, knowledgeable service, though some note responsiveness concerns since HP's acquisition.

When their technical person is online, the quality of service and technical knowledge are very good.

Atul Pandya

Project Engineer at Concept Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

The current technical support by Dell is very good.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

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I have never had an issue that was not resolved, and I have never been in a situation where they did not respond.

reviewer762012

Sr. Systems Engineer at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would give them a rating of ten because it represents the highest level of support based on the technical knowledge of the support team, response time, and effectiveness of the provided resolutions.

reviewer1599558

Disaster Recovery Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

When I open a ticket, I usually get a call within an hour or two.

David Comer

Systems Engineering Manager at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.6

Dell Avamar offers scalability for medium to large enterprises but requires costly node additions and has infrastructure limitations.

Sentiment score

7.4

HPE Zerto Software offers scalable disaster recovery, integrating seamlessly into infrastructures, supporting flexible licensing and cloud expansion.

Dell Avamar offers very good scalability.

Atul Pandya

Project Engineer at Concept Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

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I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.

Alan Barrett

Head of IT at TWM SOLICITORS LLP

Customers need to follow good engineering practices for optimal product use.

Proby Patel

Tech Lead, Storage and Data Protection at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

By adding more hosts and installing VRAs on each, tasks can be efficiently managed.

reviewer2641974

Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.2

Dell Avamar is stable and reliable, praised for smooth operation and low failure rates in various infrastructures.

Sentiment score

8.0

HPE Zerto Software is praised for its stability, reliability, minimal issues, and effective recovery management, ensuring high user satisfaction.

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I promptly delete the malfunctioning elements and set them up again to resume replication, ensuring stability.

Jagadeesh Ethiraj

Technical Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

The ease of use was so good with Zerto that they were able to migrate things much quicker.

reviewer2691450

Inside Sales Representative at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It is very reliable.

David Comer

Systems Engineering Manager at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

Dell Avamar needs UI, backup speed, cloud integration, and scalability improvements, with concerns over pricing and technical support.

HPE Zerto Software needs better Hyper-V support, enhanced features, improved documentation, UI, pricing, licensing, and technical support.

They could add more features for cyber resilience and multi-cloud options in the next release to make it even better.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

There are instances where backups fail on certain applications, which is an area that could be improved.

Ayodeji Oyewole

Managing Director at Atlantic factorial

While Dell Avamar is a good product, the pricing is very high.

Atul Pandya

Project Engineer at Concept Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

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If I have 350 objects that I am protecting, I would like Zerto to be able to fire them up in one order, rather than having to manually bring them up in a sequence.

David Riberdy

Enterprise data management supervisor at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees

If the host has a lot of VMs on it, there may not always be enough time to relocate all of the VMs from a protection group standpoint to other hosts before the replication appliance that Zerto uses to manage that powers itself down.

David Comer

Systems Engineering Manager at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

If HPE Zerto Software has it built-in where we're going to vCenter and you click on it, it will build the VPG and indicate configuration requirements, that would be amazing.

reviewer2729427

Senior Converged Infrastructure Engineer at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Setup Cost

Dell Avamar offers varying pricing experiences, with praised setup ease, but cost-effectiveness compared to competitors like Veeam is debated.

HPE Zerto Software offers competitive pricing with scalable licensing, though initial costs are high but justified by performance.

I don't currently have detailed knowledge about the pricing, however, it is geared towards enterprise businesses and might be on the higher side.

Ayodeji Oyewole

Managing Director at Atlantic factorial

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If you want a good-quality tool that is robust and does a good job for you, you have to pay a higher price to get that, and Zerto is no different.

JeffSmith12

IT Manager at American Pioneer Federal Credit Union

However, it can become quite expensive when you start looking at the number of workloads you have in the environment and what you would like to do.

reviewer2645856

Cloud and Infrastructure Services Manager at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Zerto is easier to set up and use, and it's less expensive.

Bill Dudgeon

Professional Services Engineer at US Signal

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Valuable Features

Dell Avamar provides efficient deduplication, scalable backup, and recovery with strong integration and platform support for robust data protection.

HPE Zerto Software offers rapid data recovery, seamless migration, and multi-cloud support, ensuring IT resilience and minimal downtime.

The most valuable feature is the instant recovery capability.

Atul Pandya

Project Engineer at Concept Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

The software delivers flexible and efficient backup and recovery options through its cyber resiliency features.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

The most valuable feature for me is the backup functionality.

Ayodeji Oyewole

Managing Director at Atlantic factorial

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Zerto offers excellent technical support with responsive and helpful experts.

Sachin Vinay

Assistant Manager-Networks at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

If we were attacked, I could revert to a backup from five seconds before the attack, and no one would know we were attacked.

reviewer2641974

Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

The replication time and the minor amount of time it takes to sync a new server outside of any of my huge 40-terabyte boxes is ridiculously quick.

reviewer762012

Sr. Systems Engineer at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Dell Avamar

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

12th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (7th)

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

352

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Backup (2nd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Autonomous Operational Resilience (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell Avamar is 1.8%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 1.9%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software	1.9%
Dell Avamar	1.8%
Other	96.3%

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Featured Reviews

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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reviewer2802231

Dev Ops Engineer at a media company with 201-500 employees

Near-zero downtime has protected critical workloads and now simplifies hybrid cloud recovery

The best features of HPE Zerto Software are mainly very sophisticated and relevant to the current market. The data protection CDP part has real-time replication, unlike other solutions that have snapshot backups. We can set it up hourly, making it ideal for use with workloads. Another attraction is the near-zero RTO, with automated failover within minutes and one-click failover and failback. Currently, we are using a hybrid cloud solution, and HPE Zerto Software supports multi-cloud environments, making it easy to migrate between on-premises and cloud. Regarding the impact of HPE Zerto Software on our RTOs, we have near-zero RTO, meaning the system must be back online within thirty minutes if we measure the time. It is very quick to recover services. With HPE Zerto Software's near-synchronous replication, we have some CDP protection, so we typically write interceptions along with some asynchronous replication. There is almost real-time replication available.

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Nov 9, 2014

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	27
Midsize Enterprise	18
Large Enterprise	47

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	92
Midsize Enterprise	94
Large Enterprise	201

Questions from the Community

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 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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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

In terms of pricing, I'll not say HPE Zerto Software is very cheap, and I'll not say that whatever features it provides, it's very highly priced. However, there could be room for negotiation on the...

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What needs improvement with Zerto?

The documentation is very good. The GUI is kind of an old one. More development on the GUI can be useful for the users.The areas that have room for improvement include the GUI. The other thing is t...

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Also Known As

Avamar

Zerto Virtual Replication

Overview

Dell Avamar offers advanced deduplication, efficient data compression, and high backup and recovery speed, enhancing backup management and operations optimization for virtual environments and data protection needs.

Known for its seamless integration with VMware, Dell Avamar provides a user-friendly interface and robust performance. Its centralized data handling and minimal bandwidth requirements make it effective for different backup scenarios. While Avamar efficiently supports virtual environments and provides broad protection capabilities, users often report challenges with the interface and backup speed. There can be complexities in training and management, and integration with cloud and external platforms can be troublesome. Additional complaints include high pricing, scalability issues, and challenging transitions that complicate data migration.

What are the standout features of Dell Avamar?

Advanced Deduplication: Significantly reduces data size.
Efficient Data Compression: Optimizes storage use.
High Backup and Recovery Speed: Enhances operational efficiency.
VMware Integration: Facilitates smooth virtual environment operations.
Centralized Data Management: Simplifies data handling.

What benefits and ROI should users seek?

Improved Backup Management: Streamlines processes and enhances efficiency.
Optimal Storage Usage: Through data deduplication and compression.
Reliable Disaster Recovery: Ensures business continuity and data security.
Enhanced Cyber Resilience: Protects against data loss and security threats.
Scalable Operations: Grows with business needs while reducing overhead.

In industries focusing on virtual machine protections, Dell Avamar is widely used for VMware environments, endpoint, server, and database backups. Often integrated with Dell Data Domain for storage efficiency, it supports diverse environments, including remote office backups. Companies also leverage Avamar for compliance with geographical data retention regulations, adapting for on-premises and cloud deployments.

Dell Technologies

Zerto is used for disaster recovery, business continuity, data migration, and ransomware recovery, providing continuous data protection and near real-time replication. Valued for ease of use, efficient failover processes, and versatile integration, it enhances organizational efficiency, reduces errors, and boosts productivity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

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

United Airlines, HCA, XPO Logistics, TaxSlayer, McKesson, Insight Global, American Airlines, Tencate, Aaron’s, Grey’s County, Kingston Technologies

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