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Dell NetWorker vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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 NetWorker
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
116
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell NetWorker is 3.0%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 3.5%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers seamless integration and cost-saving benefits with enhanced recovery capabilities
Currently, in my organization, I am using Dell NetWorker for open-source solutions like PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, and some large VM environments. It also supports the Dell library and is used for the library archiving system Dell NetWorker allows for extensive customization, supporting…
Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
A mature backup solution, with many features, and great support
Veritas NetBackup is the first line of defense when disaster strikes. Before performing disaster recovery, we must have a good backup of our image that is also protected from ransomware. This way, we have a golden image that is resilient to ransomware attacks. We saw the benefits of Veritas NetBackup within the first three months.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best feature of Dell EMC NetWorker is its wide spectrum of available plugins for each and every software that you can back up, such as SAP HANA, Oracle, AXI-based machines, or Dell-based machines. Whatever you want to back up, you can do it with Dell EMC NetWorker. It is a very solid backup software. It is the oldest backup software from EMC, and it comes from Dell EMC's legacy."
"When it was required that data had to be restored for our customer, it was accomplished successfully and this has kept our end users satisfied."
"Dell NetWorker is easy to install, configure, and operate."
"When you reach out to your maximum license availability, or you exceed your license limit, NetWorker never stops doing your backups."
"Good scalability and virtual environment protection."
"The standout feature of Dell NetWorker is its expertise in handling our VMware environment."
"The solution offers compatibility with many types of database systems. It is one of the largest backup solutions. Additionally, it gives important information about data domain systems with deduplication."
"There are no problems in terms of stability."
"Specific features that I could not do without are SLPs for replication and duplication control and AIR which makes DR easy."
"The documentation is good."
"This is a product that has been on the market for a while and they have mastered the backup process, especially when backing up to tape, for most environments."
"The solution offers a lot of really great features that organizations can utilize and take advantage of."
"The main features of this solution are deduplication, compression, ease of use, simplistic user interface, and compatibility with all the backup service systems."
"Good graphical user interface. It's easy to create policies and to do installs."
"They are among the top in the world for backup and recovery."
"Veritas NetBackup is a scalable solution."
 

Cons

"We are able to do direct backups, but analyzing the logs is not straightforward."
"The deduplication needs improvement and it could use better integration."
"I would like to see better support for the container systems, and we would like to see more support for image backups instead of pure file backups."
"When you're working with VMware, you need to use vProxy machines. You have to install the vProxy for every host in the VMware environment."
"The user interface is hard to use, it should be simplified. There are a lot of web-based management interfaces which they should consider."
"I am not very satisfied with the support. The interface on the Java application makes it difficult, whereas the web interface is simple to use."
"The web console could be a lot better."
"The front end of the solution could improve. The user-friendliness is lacking."
"I would advise not to use this tool. I think between the licensing issues and the older solution mentality it is not a great solution."
"In the next release, I would like to have a better way to protect against ransomware attacks and a better way of logging issues where you don't have to enable the verbose logging to capture the problems."
"Within their product lineup, they need to consolidate down to one product. Veritas doesn't have one product that does everything. So, Veritas can do everything, but you basically need to run two products. I would like them to combine all the capabilities into one release."
"The HTML interface is a web application that does not offer all the features."
"System administrators would be more efficient in NetBackup if the number of tools and command lines was reduced."
"The solution costs too much."
"Veritas NetBackup has some limitations and it would be a benefit if we had better documentation."
"The cost is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is a little on the high side, but it's reliable and provides a good service."
"Low cost is key."
"It is not very expensive and not very cheap."
"Dell EMC NetWorker is very expensive."
"The pricing is okay."
"The pricing for the telecom, government, and banking sectors is relatively affordable."
"It's approximate, but I believe we pay around $20-30,000 a month in licensing."
"If you purchase Avamar, NetWorker is free with Avamar, for one terabyte license capacity."
"The solution is expensive compared to other alternatives."
"The licensing model is cost-prohibitive as you scale out."
"Pricing is good, under our budget, and flexible."
"When you compare NetBackup's software licensing system with Veeam's, which is simpler and based on instances (or how many physical machines or virtual machines you want to protect), NetBackup isn't that competitive for smaller scale companies. However, if you're running many large workloads, then NetBackup may be the better option."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price of Veritas NetBackup is high, it should be reduced."
"Veritas NetBackup is more expensive than other backup solutions like Dell Power Protect and Veeam Backup."
"Our license is capacity-based."
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Answers from the Community

A. Ahad Alam - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 19, 2021
Nov 19, 2021
Hi Abdul Ahad (@A. Ahad Alam​), Well, thanks for the valued query to the community. I will try my best to recommend Veritas NetBackup vs Dell EMC NetWorker but first can you please advise which backup software you are currently using for your backups? If you are not using any of them then the first thing to work on will be the sizing of your existing & forecasted Front-End and Back-End data...
2 out of 3 answers
EB
Aug 26, 2021
Hello @Ahmed Sabry , @Amine Koulali Idrissi , @Whitney Gray, @Shehan Attapattu, @Sufyan Khan. Based on your professional experience it seems you should be able to assist  ​@A. Ahad Alam.  Thank you for helping our community members!
SK
Aug 26, 2021
Hi Abdul Ahad (@A. Ahad Alam​), Well, thanks for the valued query to the community. I will try my best to recommend Veritas NetBackup vs Dell EMC NetWorker but first can you please advise which backup software you are currently using for your backups? If you are not using any of them then the first thing to work on will be the sizing of your existing & forecasted Front-End and Back-End data with the daily growth rate and your organization's backup policies (including backup cycles, retention policies, then archival of your data later) you are going to plan and execute for the next 3 to 10 years might be more... Because the vital and core count for any available good backup software is what features it can provide and how many of them will be of your use which will be addressing your planned and existing backup policies. Well, if this information is already in place and you just need a 'Vs' info then both are good whichever suits and addresses your backup requirements and policies the most. Dell EMC NetWorker provides unification of your backups with a range of protection with rapid recovery of your backups across cloud, physical and virtualized environments and Veritas NetBackup is also doing the same from Edge to the Core to the Cloud. Hence, the decision is dependent upon the actual requirement and your backup policies totally! Sufyan Ali Khan +923018224536
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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...
What do you like most about Dell NetWorker?
The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell NetWorker?
The licensing cost is somewhat expensive. While we use a traditional license, there is a capacity-based license available, but our customer is not comfortable switching to it. A five to seven perce...
What is the best next generation backup tool?
Assuming you have an onprem ecosystem which runs the VMware, physical systems on Win, Linux and Unix and run both traditional DB's and nosql DB's like mongo, then Netbackup (NBU) will be the right ...
What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
The product is cost-effective, and I would rate its pricing as an eight out of ten. The pricing model is based on the amount of data transferred, making it manageable for us.
 

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Sample Customers

Republic Bank, Westgate Resorts, Macquire Cloud Services, Shriners, Panatonni, Qatar Islamic Bank, Eurosport
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