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Dell PowerProtect Backup Services vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 30, 2025

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 PowerProtect Backup Se...
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
35th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Data Platform
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
430
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)
 

Featured Reviews

Angel Lacerna - PeerSpot reviewer
Oficial Senior at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Backup services have improved security and saved time for cloud workloads in test environments
Regarding security or pricing, our experience is definitely limited, but I can say that support is good. I think the pricing could be better, or they could improve support, automations, or customizations. Dell PowerProtect Backup Services can be improved, and I want it to be even easier to manage, to secure the workload, and to restore easily. The areas for improvement with Dell PowerProtect Backup Services include that it is a cloud solution and a SaaS solution for scheduling the tasks to protect workloads. It is not too easy; it is a little closed, as Dell PowerProtect Backup Services does not allow us to customize the schedule in backup tasks, which only has options for daily or twice a day. More options to schedule backup tasks would be better.
JitendraSadaye - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Backup operations have become reliable and reporting now simplifies hybrid cloud protection
Veeam Data Platform has Veeam Enterprise Manager as well as Veeam ONE as valuable features, which allow us to generate various kinds of reports that are required for the customer. Instant VM Recovery is a good feature of the high-speed recovery features in Veeam Data Platform, and Continuous Data Protection (CDP) is also a good feature. Ransomware protection is a good feature added in Veeam Data Platform from version 12 onwards, and the ability to create immutable repositories is also a good feature in Veeam. The analytics part of Veeam Data Platform is a good solution because I have worked on various backup technologies such as EMC NetWorker and NetBackup. However, I have not used the analytical parts currently but will check it out. Streamlining processes as well as saving money are benefits that Veeam Data Platform provides for the end user, as it allows for application-aware backups and database backups without the need for various kinds of licenses that other backup software requires. Veeam offers socket-based licenses, instance-based licenses, and capacity-based licenses, which is a great feature.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Some of the returns on investment I see with this product are security and saving time."
"The handiest feature of Dell PowerProtect Backup Services is that it syncs up our backups to other locations—we don't have to worry about our backups not syncing to other locations, and it monitors and reports to us if there are any issues."
"The most valuable feature is adaptability, where it automatically adapts to the environment that it's being installed on."
"Nearly all of Veeam's features are beneficial, particularly standard backup functionalities, application-specific backup capabilities, and the ability to create backups in Azure and our data center for disaster recovery purposes."
"Features with the most value are Instant VM Recovery, SQL Explorer and Exchange Explorer."
"I think Veeam ONE is great as it is, it does everything I need."
"Veeam is the gold standard for backup and recovery. The ease of use and reliability of this solution are real assets. Also, it has an ease of use to work with a third party vendor."
"The solution's instant recovery feature is good and allows you to capture and copy individual files."
"The tool is good for VMware environments."
"The advantage of Veeam Backup and Replication is that it is very economical. The price is affordable and the cost benefit is good."
 

Cons

"I think the pricing could be better, or they could improve support, automations, or customizations."
"I have used NetBackup. For heavy workloads or if I need consistent backup and restore, I prefer NetBackup over Veeam Backup Replication."
"Veeam ONE should make available notifications through SMS."
"While the Veeam Backup Replication tool can mostly back up all the data in the environment, the AIX from IBM backup capabilities nowadays could stand improvement as they are not featured on a single pane of glass."
"The solution’s scalability could be improved."
"They need to support more platforms."
"Its import and export processes for information and policies could be better."
"I would like to see the licensing model improved. They have recently changed the model and have made it more complicated."
"The solution needs more detailed reporting."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing fee depends on the licensing model we choose."
"Veeam ONE is offered at a good price."
"Veeam products are less expensive than other products. The licensing costs are low and they're pretty affordable."
"The price is a bit high."
"They could work at providing a better price."
"The price of the solution is high."
"I acknowledge there are concerns about pricing, specifically in gaining more customers for VM. We've encountered difficulties in convincing them due to pricing issues. So, I rate it a six."
"We are happy with the pricing and we pay for licensing on a subscription basis."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business217
Midsize Enterprise99
Large Enterprise139
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect Backup Services?
From what I know of the pricing. Dell PowerProtect Backup Services costs us around 10 grand. I think it was $10,000 initially. For what it does, it's worth it. It provides that reliability, so it i...
What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect Backup Services?
I don't know of a way that Dell PowerProtect Backup Services can be improved. It works and does what I need it to do. There are always ways to improve things, but I wouldn't know of one right now.
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerProtect Backup Services?
We only use Dell PowerProtect Backup Services for our VM backups. We have a VM running in the office, and it backs up not just to our location, but it backs up to other locations, to a similar Dell...
Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four ...
How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
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...
 

Also Known As

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Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication
 

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