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Dell Data Protection Advisor vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2025

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
4.4
Dell Data Protection Advisor delivers a 75% return quickly, highlighting financial benefits and effective privacy protection for technical specialists.
Sentiment score
6.5
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers quick deployment, cost-effectiveness, and significant savings, yielding high annual returns and user satisfaction.</p>
From a customer perspective, this is definitely a good solution financially as it protects their privacy, and currently customers are primarily focused on data privacy.
Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies
In terms of money, we have saved more, and because we are able to replicate everything from production to DR, we can now seamlessly work in any environment we want.
System Engineer at NetSolutions Ghana Ltd
I have seen a return on investment through money savings and time efficiency.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.3
Dell Data Protection Advisor offers excellent customer service with responsive support, helpful documentation, and accessible regional offices.
Sentiment score
7.4
NAKIVO's customer service is efficient, knowledgeable, and responsive, though minor delays in technical support are occasionally noted.
The technical support of Dell rates a perfect 10.
Solution architect at GlassHouse
Their support is good and responsive when required.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Dell Data Protection Advisor is praised for effective scalability, ease of deployment, and adaptability despite some noted limitations.
Sentiment score
7.7
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers scalable and economical solutions, efficiently accommodating diverse infrastructures with flexible storage and transporter options.</p>
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
9.0
Dell Data Protection Advisor is praised for its stability and reliability, with users frequently rating it highly despite minor issues.
Sentiment score
7.9
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is reliable and stable, requiring minimal support, with strong performance and occasional node restart needs.</p>
I have worked with Dell for more than 20 years now without encountering any issues.
Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies
Dell Data Protection Advisor is really stable because we use it for all customers, with over 300 customers using Dell Data Protection Advisor.
Solution architect at GlassHouse
They are built with newer technology and processes, needing less support.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Dell Data Protection Advisor needs improved integration, report customization, stability, and pricing to enhance usability and competitiveness.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication needs improved UI, cloud integration, backup speed, physical support, automation, reporting, compatibility, and advanced features.</p>
Response time is the main problem that needs addressing.
Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies
There are no limitations regarding scalability.
Solution architect at GlassHouse
They had given a feature of real-time replication which they stopped in NAKIVO.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Dell Data Protection Advisor offers competitive pricing with bulk discounts, bundled licenses, and favorable multi-year terms for enterprise users.
NAKIVO Backup's competitive pricing, flexible licensing, and low setup costs make it ideal for small to medium enterprises.
The license model is more economical than other vendor products.
Solution architect at GlassHouse
The product is satisfactory regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies
The pricing is very low, and the licensing process makes it easy to obtain any quote.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
The product is affordable even for smaller organizations.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Dell Data Protection Advisor enhances data management with features like compression, reporting, and compliance support, improving oversight and efficiency.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers efficient backups, quick recovery, flexible deployment, robust security, and smooth user experience at competitive pricing.</p>
Dell Data Protection Advisor can integrate with VMware, physical tape library, other backup solutions, Oracle solution, and CA Arcserve, making it a comprehensive solution.
Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies
The predictive analytics feature in Dell Data Protection Advisor provides predictions about backup size and capacity for future periods.
Solution architect at GlassHouse
The VM, restore, and file recovery capabilities are considered gold standards.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell Data Protection Advisor
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
37th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell Data Protection Advisor is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.1%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication1.1%
Dell Data Protection Advisor0.7%
Other98.2%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

CB
Solution architect at GlassHouse
Has provided centralized monitoring for backup operations and reduced deployment times
The benefits of Dell Data Protection Advisor are that deployment and enablement are very easy. You can see everything in the backup infrastructure centrally. The real-time data gathering and monitoring process is robust. The predictive analytics feature in Dell Data Protection Advisor provides predictions about backup size and capacity for future periods.
Wisdom Selom Quarshie - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at NetSolutions Ghana Ltd
Has improved disaster recovery with seamless server replication and reduced operational costs
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has been useful; in terms of licensing, it is way cheaper than other solutions, and setting it up in terms of implementation was easier and not difficult to do. The user interface is friendly and straightforward to use. The best features NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers in my experience include the VMware replication jobs, which allow us to schedule the replication of servers at specific times and move them as quickly as possible. The Change Block Technology (CBT) aspect helps us check if data has really moved without even turning on the server, by just looking at the reports that have been sent, making it a beneficial feature. NAKIVO Backup & Replication has positively impacted our organization by providing much cheaper pricing compared to other solutions, which means we have saved more money, and integrating it with our solution, the VMware vSphere, is not challenging.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
14%
Government
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business80
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell Data Protection Advisor?
The platform's most valuable features are data protection and retention.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Data Protection Advisor?
The pricing of Dell Data Protection Advisor is very competitive among other vendors, and the license model is more economical than other vendor products.
What needs improvement with Dell Data Protection Advisor?
Dell Data Protection Advisor is somewhat complicated, but this depends on the software limitations. However, you can scale it if you work on the virtualization platform. There are no limitations re...
How does Nakivo compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?
Nakivo is my favorite backup software. Below are the main benefits of Nakivo compared to Veeam 1. Low cost. 2. Backup storage with global deduplication (this is the main requirement of a backup sol...
What do you like most about Nakivo?
NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is very easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is very positive. The pricing is very low, and the licensing process makes it easy to obtain any quote.
 

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