Dell PowerProtect Data Domain vs QoreStor comparison

Dell Technologies and Quest Software are both solutions in the Disk Based Backup Systems category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.7, while Quest Software is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.0. Dell Technologies holds a 38.8% mindshare in DBBS, compared to Quest Software’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2025

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain and QoreStor both compete in the field of data backup solutions. Dell PowerProtect Data Domain appears to have an advantage with its superior deduplication technology and extensive integration capabilities.

Features: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain offers powerful deduplication, data compression, and scalability, making it ideal for handling large data volumes. Its DD Boost feature enhances performance, and it integrates well with various backup solutions. QoreStor provides strong deduplication and compression capabilities along with the flexibility to run on multiple hardware platforms. It is software-based, offering adaptability and integration with different operating systems and backup solutions.

Room for Improvement: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain could enhance its processing capabilities and streamline firmware upgrades. Users also seek improvements in its cloud features and a more flexible pricing model. QoreStor could benefit from better ransomware protection, improved support processes, and more intuitive management interfaces. Users also desire enhanced export capabilities and robust onboarding resources.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is predominantly deployed on-premises, with excellent customer service and responsive technical support, though support experiences may vary by region. QoreStor's deployments are common across on-premises and private cloud environments. While its support is generally good, some users report occasional delays in response times.

Pricing and ROI: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is seen as a solid investment for larger enterprises despite its high cost, due to its efficient deduplication and data protection features. QoreStor offers a more flexible and budget-friendly pricing model, especially attractive for managed service providers with pay-as-you-grow options. User satisfaction with QoreStor pricing tends to be higher.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

Ranking in Disk Based Backup Systems

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (1st)

QoreStor

Ranking in Disk Based Backup Systems

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (53rd), Data Replication (11th), Storage Software (5th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (30th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (21st), Copy Data Management (6th), File and Object Storage (22nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Disk Based Backup Systems category, the mindshare of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is 38.8%, down from 41.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QoreStor is 2.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Disk Based Backup Systems Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain	38.8%
QoreStor	2.1%
Other	59.1%

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Branko Cirovic

Storage Engineer at Comtrade Group

Provides seamless backup integration and long-term reliability for enterprise data protection

The price is quite high; this product is not considered cheap. Additionally, if you use higher availability boxes, they also come at a premium price. However, they provide business continuity, which is the main reason why companies invest in this solution. Tape is slow; when restoring several virtual machines or databases amounting to several terabytes, Dell PowerProtect Data Domain represents the fastest and most reliable solution, ensuring great integration with backup software. If a customer has limited budget constraints, they may opt for cheaper external storage comprised of just a bunch of disks and utilize it for backup, as backup is not a business-critical service. However, I see great value in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain because it is fully automated, features great integration with backup software, and provides good value for money. I would rate software support as a ten, while I would give hardware support a seven. I never give any product a perfect score; I think Dell PowerProtect Data Domain deserves a nine. The only minor problems are the certificate issue and the price. These certificate issues are quite rare and mainly arise when we forget to restart and upgrade the box for several years.

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Calvin Hilgenstock

System Administrator at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees

Cost savings and efficient data management improve operations but support quality varies

The importance of support is significant to me. I was working for a service provider, and all of our customers had a Quest or warning. Sometimes the support really underperforms. I always had to get it escalated or ask for someone specifically because those other people would just read knowledge-based articles that I had already done myself. Quest QoreStor does not work with any backup software, server, or storage hardware. It has the hardware compatibility list, and you need a specific number of IOPS, so it needs to run on decent hardware at least to have enough input-output operations. Otherwise, the setup result will be canceled. I'm not too sure if there are still physical appliances, but when I first started, we had some customers with a physical Quest QoreStor appliance, and it would only run on certain hardware. It doesn't work with every backup program. For example, Veritas Backup Exec is incompatible, but Veeam is compatible, and V Ranger is compatible as well. I didn't even know that Quest QoreStor has any static AI and behavioral AI technologies.

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Pros

"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."

"My favorite feature on Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is the deduplication capability, which is a particularly good feature to have."

"I like Data Domain as a protocol for data backup."

"The product provides good backup and compression services."

"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."

"It works within backup windows and has got good deduplication."

"We are very satisfied with this solution. It's easy to use and efficient."

"The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."

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"I would rate QoreStor a ten out of ten for what it offers for the price."

"It integrates with various backup software solutions, which makes it compatible with existing backup workflows and processes."

"Quest QoreStor is very stable compared to our previous solution."

"We need revisions and safe backup so that it could be held up in court, but deduplication and compression are the main features why we have Quest QoreStor. That's where it really shines. I use ZFS and XFS at home, and Quest QoreStor is even better."

"Deduplication is the most valuable feature. It saves us a lot of space. When we back up 100 terabytes of data, after dedupe, it only uses maybe five to six terabytes for the disk space in QoreStor."

"The features we use for the data deduplication are nice because we're able to back up a much larger amount of data, yet it doesn't necessarily take up that much data on the devices."

"The dedupe and compression are pretty extreme. On disk, we're getting dedupe rates of up to 65 percent of data and compression of 34 percent. When you go to the cloud, it's more like 76 percent for dedupe and almost 50 percent for compression."

"This software solution can be installed on many different types of hardware, which makes it very flexible. We can run it on virtual machines or virtual servers, providing convenience for solutions of varying sizes, from small to large."

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Cons

"We have had deduplication and replication issues. When we used another backup software we noticed that it didn't have the same issues."

"If I were a manager for this infrastructure, I would look into load balancing for cost, maintenance after sale, and improving Dell PowerProtect DD."

"Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is expensive. Also, it has a sort of a big physical footprint that data domains have, and that's part of the problem."

"If I were a manager for this infrastructure, I would look into load balancing for cost, maintenance after sale, and improving Dell PowerProtect DD."

"The licensing is not cost-effective, and the pricing could be better."

"It can probably have integration with other OEMs. It should also have more features for ransomware protection."

"In terms of improvement for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, I suggest that the licensing structure could be clearer, as it is difficult to understand how capacity relates to the license capacity, which is not very transparent."

"Regarding the pricing for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, it is expensive. For small clients, it is very expensive."

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"The management interface is in need of improvement. The graphical user interface (GUI) for the web management tools appears clunky, and not super intuitive."

"The importance of support is significant to me. I was working for a service provider, and all of our customers had a Quest or warning. Sometimes the support really underperforms."

"The installation could use improvement. The initial installation was a little touchy and it's not really user-installable. You have to have a connection to support to install."

"In terms of improvement, we would like to have an Air Gap feature to prevent a virus from attaching to something. So that when we don't do a backup, we want the QoreStor to stay offline. It would be a nice feature to have."

"The ransomware protection of QoreStor could use improvement."

"Support is one point of improvement for Quest QoreStor. Support is sometimes not adequate."

"The setup of the software is definitely not the easiest thing. I worked a lot with Quest engineers, especially in the early days when we were first testing it and trying it out. I actually had some of the developers working with us at one point because they were going through these point releases, and I was having trouble getting it to work in this S3-compatible situation. We got it all working eventually, but setup is definitely not the easiest thing in the world."

"Overall, I am happy with this solution, but a way to export configuration settings would be beneficial. After everything is set up and configured, there should be a way to export the configuration. In case something happens to the QoreStor server, and we need to reinstall and configure everything, being able to import the configuration would be helpful. This feature does not currently exist."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive."

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

"There are many options in the pricing structure which can cause some confusion and necessitate the purchase of additional licensing."

"We usually buy products at the end year, and the license is included."

"On a scale where one represents high price, and ten represents low price, I rate the solution a five, which means that the solution is of medium pricing."

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

"Dell PowerProtect DD's pricing is expensive, and there is no option for perpetual licensing."

"The price is on the high side."

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"Its pricing model is very attractive. You have one price, and you get everything from QoreStor."

"Quest QoreStor's pricing is affordable. We evaluated Veeam, a well-known company for backup solutions, but found their pricing to be quite high. Veeam's price was almost double. For us, Quest QoreStor is very affordable."

"The pricing is good. It is competitive for a managed services provider. I like the ability to pay by the terabyte, allowing for an incremental cost that we and our customers can afford, so the solution grows with the customer."

"The cost is per terabyte, and overall, the cost was reasonable when compared to some competitors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Performing Arts

12%

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Manufacturing Company

Media Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	35
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	37

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

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

My use cases for it involve primarily backing up the on-premises servers, and besides that, we also provision CIFS shares and NFS exports on Dell PowerProtect Data Domain.

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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...

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

I purchased Dell PowerProtect Data Domain through a local partner.

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What else besides data replication does QoreStor offer?

Quest QoreStor can be used for multiple things besides data replication. For example, it can be trusted to make a backup of your data. You know that replication and backups are different, right? Re...

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How does Quest QoreStore protect your data?

One of our favorite features of Quest QoreStore for data protection isn't the backup, actually, though we're using it actively (maybe just as much as data replication, to be honest). We absolutely ...

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How does Quest QoreStore solve repetitive data replicas?

When I first found out about data replication and the many benefits it had, I couldn't help but wonder - what about the copies you don't need? Like it's unavoidable for some of the copies to get da...

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Also Known As

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain

QoreStor

Overview

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is the leading backup appliance built for powerful cyber resilience and seamless integration into on-premises environments. It supports both traditional and modern workloads, simplifying operations while reducing risks and costs.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain offers scalable storage capabilities that integrate smoothly with backup systems. Its deduplication and compression technologies enhance storage efficiency by significantly reducing data volumes. Users appreciate its secure data protection, excellent deduplication and compression, efficient data replication, and the DD Boost protocol for faster data transfer. However, feedback suggests improvements are needed in areas like complex VTL tape addition, high pricing, and challenging cloud integration. The implementation may benefit from boosted processing power and enhanced ransomware protection.

What are the key features of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain?

Deduplication and Compression: Significantly reduces data volumes, optimizing storage usage.
Efficient Data Replication: Enhances data protection by securely transferring data across locations.
DD Boost Protocol: Promotes faster data transfer, streamlining backup processes.
Scalable Storage: Adapts to varying data capacities, ensuring growth accommodation.
Secure Data Protection: Safeguards data with robust encryption and protection features.

What benefits should be expected from Dell PowerProtect Data Domain?

Space and Cost Savings: Achieves reductions in data footprint, lowering storage expenses.
Reliable Backup and Recovery: Provides consistent and fast data backup and restoration capabilities.
Seamless Integration: Operates smoothly with existing backup software and environments.
Data Security: Offers comprehensive data protection to ensure business continuity.

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is widely employed across various sectors like banking, finance, and government for its backup, deduplication, and archiving functions. Organizations utilize it with software like Veeam and NetWorker to optimize bandwidth, manage large data capacities, and deliver secure, reliable backup features, supporting both on-premises and hybrid deployments.

Dell Technologies

QoreStor optimizes storage costs through advanced deduplication and compression, seamlessly integrating with backup infrastructures and supporting diverse hardware. It enhances data security with replication and offers flexible deployment with minimal maintenance.

QoreStor offers significant benefits in deduplication, which leads to space savings and reduced storage expenses. This system integrates effortlessly with backup platforms like NetVault and Veeam, functioning as a reliable backup target for both on-premises and cloud environments. The ease of integration is complemented by its replication capabilities, which add a layer of data security by enabling geographically dispersed backups. Its cloud tiering functionality extends storage capabilities, ensuring cost-effectiveness compared to other solutions. While enhancements are needed in areas like Cloud Tier support, Air Gap features, and GUI intuitiveness, the continued developments aim to further optimize storage and backup solutions.

What are QoreStor's key features?

Deduplication and Compression: Achieves high deduplication rates and space savings.
Seamless Integration: Works well with diverse backup infrastructures.
Replication: Facilitates data security through multi-location backups.
Cloud Tiering: Extends storage capabilities efficiently.
Minimal Maintenance: Requires low maintenance efforts.

What benefits should be considered in user reviews?

Cost-Effectiveness: Offers competitive pricing and optimized storage.
Storage Optimization: Reduces storage needs with advanced data handling.
Flexibility: Supports diverse hardware and deployment options.
Data Security: Enhances protection with robust replication features.

QoreStor is widely implemented in industries for backup and restore operations, providing data deduplication and compression as key functionalities. Its integration as a backup target across platforms like NetVault and Veeam makes it ideal for enterprises that require efficient data management and storage cost control. Many organizations utilize its features to optimize cloud storage seamlessly while focusing on internal data handling or acting as service resellers.

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

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