Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] vs HPE Zerto Software comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Additionally, 50% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell ProtectPoint [EOL]

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98% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 11, 2025

HPE Zerto Software and Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] compete in data protection and disaster recovery, each offering distinct capabilities. HPE Zerto Software appears to have the upper hand in pricing and customer satisfaction, while Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] excels with a robust feature set for feature-rich solutions.

Features: HPE Zerto Software provides continuous data protection, seamless disaster recovery, and efficient scalability. It is known for its agility and flexibility. Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] offers strong integration capabilities, innovative storage efficiency, and comprehensive storage management. It integrates deeply with existing infrastructure.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Zerto Software's deployment process is straightforward, supported by responsive customer service. Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] has a more complex deployment model but is offset by strong support for thorough onboarding.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Zerto Software tends to offer lower setup costs and favorable ROI, appealing to businesses needing swift deployment and cost-efficient solutions. Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] incurs higher initial costs but offers long-term value through advanced functionalities and integration.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Dell ProtectPoint [EOL]

Average Rating

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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HPE Zerto Software

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

355

Ranking in other categories

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

Featured Reviews

Umar-Qureshi

Deputy Manager at Reliance Industries Ltd

Speedy and easy setup but it needs to mature

One way this solution could be improved is if they could come up with better options to migrate. As for what could be included in the next release, we have shared a couple of points with them. First, the account should be more in balance and coordinated with us. They already communicated to our project management team that they are going to implement some of these features. I would definitely recommend this solution. But as time goes on and new features are getting added the product will be more comprehensive.

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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would definitely recommend this solution."

"The speed and the ease of the initial setup are both good. It is not complex."

"Since I started working with Dell a few months ago, I have found that the solution is very strong."

"One of the features I find most valuable, is the good technical support."

"The features I appreciate the most about HPE Zerto Software are the automated failover and orchestration, and then the journal for point-in-time recovery."

"Zerto has improved our confidence tremendously, and it has reduced the RPO of any potential restoration needs."

"The solution is great."

"The most valuable aspect of Zerto is synchronized replication, which is very useful."

"Zerto's scalability has been good."

"Provides a simple interface for VM DR."

"The feature I appreciate the most about HPE Zerto Software is its fantastic replication and advanced problem-solving capabilities."

"Zerto is a flexible and resilient business continuity and disaster recovery solution."

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Cons

"The interface and documentation need to improve."

"The product has to be more mature, like to be another six to eight months on the market; a lot of maturity needs to be incorporated."

"Sometimes I find that the interface is not as good as it should be."

"The product has to be more mature, like to be another six to eight months on the market. A lot of maturity needs to be incorporated."

"The main issue with Zerto is its user interface, which lacks flexibility and presents a steep learning curve."

"If the log was more detailed and more user-friendly, we wouldn't have to make the calls to the support to try and figure out where the problem lies."

"The syncing of the replication needs improvement. My experience has been that, every once in a while, when you go to do a failover, it tells you it's not syncing. Then you have to troubleshoot and figure out why it's not fully synced up."

"The biggest area for improvement is the technical support side. Although it has improved somewhat, after the HPE acquisition, it became apparent that level-one technical support was moved to groups unfamiliar with the Zerto product."

"The only negative I would give is that with the latest version of the appliance, setting up authentication was a bit of a challenge, but that is just a matter of using Keycloak and how things have changed."

"I wish they would...develop their PowerShell module to be more robust. So instead of having to rely on the API to actually include a PowerShell command, it would let you create VPGs, delete VPGs, modify VPGs, etc. This would ease the automation effort of deployment and decommissioning and I'd really appreciate that."

"It would also be nice if they could find a way to make it where one VM does not impact the entire journal history of the VPG."

"It would be helpful if the reports can be generated periodically, on a schedule."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is a lot of confusion with Zerto licensing. They have a migration license and a replication license. They should simplify the licensing process. The migration license costs a lot of money, and it is only on a one-time basis. If you use that license, it ties to that VM. I might re-migrate that VM in the next five to ten years. It is another environment, but my license is stuck there. The replication license is fine, and I have no issue with its pricing model, but they should simplify the migration license."

"Its pricing is very competitive. As compared to VMware SRM, Zerto has reduced our OPEX cost by at least 30%."

"The licensing cost is fair."

"They should adjust the pricing because I feel its price is too much. If they reduce the price, there will be more users and customers."

"The licensing costs are not cheap. It is kind of an expensive product. However, I am a get-what-you-pay-for kind of person. After using this product, I can understand why the licensing costs are high."

"As far as I know, the pricing is around $1,000 per VM, but Zerto is changing the pricing model to more of an enterprise-class license. I don't know if there are any additional costs or fees."

"All of my customers are happy with how this product works and they like it, but unfortunately, in the market that I represent, Zerto is expensive when compared with the competition."

"I would suggest getting a dedicated, well-informed rep."

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it_user159711

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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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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Overview

Dell EMC ProtectPoint technology provides up to 20x faster, more efficient backup and 10x faster recovery while eliminating the backup impact on application servers. By integrating primary storage and industry leading protection storage, ProtectPoint reduces cost and complexity by eliminating traditional backup applications while still providing the benefits of native backups. Overall, ProtectPoint provides the performance of snapshots with the functionality of backups.

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.

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