Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

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Dell Technologies and Veeam Software are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Additionally, 50% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

Dell ProtectPoint [EOL]

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50% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 26, 2025

Dell ProtectPoint and Veeam Data Platform compete in the data protection and backup domain. Veeam Data Platform appears to have an advantage due to its advanced features and adaptability, alongside positive user feedback.

Features: Dell ProtectPoint offers strong integration with existing hardware systems, efficient data backup, and excellent recovery options within the Dell ecosystem. Meanwhile, Veeam Data Platform provides versatility, supports a wide array of data environments, and delivers robust backup solutions. Veeam stands out with enhanced adaptability and advanced functionalities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell ProtectPoint is noted for straightforward deployment within Dell-based setups. Veeam Data Platform supports a flexible deployment model suitable for diverse infrastructures and is known for highly rated customer support. Veeam efficiently caters to a wider range of deployment scenarios, making it the more adaptable choice.

Pricing and ROI: Dell ProtectPoint is recognized for competitive pricing within its hardware bundles, offering cost-efficiency for companies invested in the Dell ecosystem. Veeam Data Platform tends to have a higher initial setup cost but provides significant ROI through comprehensive features and scalability. Veeam's broad scope of capabilities offers long-term value, justifying its cost with potential savings and efficient data management.

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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

No ranking in other categories

Veeam Data Platform

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

433

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd)

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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JitendraSadaye

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.

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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."

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

"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."

"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup & Replication is the ease of use."

"The solution provides lots of reporting and visualization of how much data has been transferred."

"As of now, we have never had any issues with Veeam, it has performed perfectly, and it's a very mature product."

"The product is very straightforward and very easy to use from the client-side."

"Customer Service: Good. Technical Support: Good."

"Very good product for a mid-range company."

"In Veeam backup, the most valuable feature for me is the recovery, as it allows me to recover almost immediately while I continue fixing the problem of the affected machine."

"The data backup replication has been the most useful feature; previously, we copied the data hub to an external hard drive but now we are able to store the backup on one of the depository services."

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Cons

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

"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."

"It would be beneficial if it could expand its coverage to support Frostbox and provide greater flexibility for service providers to recommend backup solutions based on customer preferences in prospective environments."

"The support, reporting features, and customization should all be improved."

"It would be nice to see more affordable training options for individuals who want to enhance their skills. Some people I know have been interested in training courses, but they found them too expensive."

"Enhancing the level of automation in IT processes would be beneficial."

"I think it would be great to have the ability to use WAN acceleration as an integrated feature for local backup storage to save a lot more space."

"It is always nice to get products cheaper."

"It's hard to answer because managing cloud storage in our version could be better, but now that they have improved it in the recent version, I cannot say it's a better point because I know it should be already fixed."

"As every application has a scope of improvement so the Veeam, there are many areas they can improve on: the CBT errors, in hot add many times it is found that the Veeam proxy do not release the HDD even after the backup, offsite repository is not very stable."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is approximately $4,000 to $5,000 for the purchase of the product and I paid an additional $2,000 for the renewal."

"I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten. The licensing costs are yearly."

"Our licensing runs for five years, and after that time we do the renewal. There haven't been any further costs beyond our initial licensing plan because our customer is satisfied with the setup that has been configured and the overall backup environment."

"Veeam Backup Replication has a lot of free features. We have a mixture of the paid versions as well as the community version. They are really helpful to us."

"The product is inexpensive."

"It's an extremely cost-effective solution."

"Veeam has been raising its prices in the last two years, so it's now lacking some competitiveness in pricing."

"Room for improvement is actually more in the way of licensing. The really good and useful features are in the Enterprise plus edition, and that one is really expensive."

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

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

Veeam Data Platform is a unified data resilience solution that helps organizations recover from cyberattacks and outages, and protect workloads across hybrid and multicloud environments – all without vendor lock-in.

The platform includes built-in security capabilities designed to mitigate ransomware and other data-loss threats, including AI-backed threat detection across a broad range of workload types. This is intended to help teams identify and respond to threats before they disrupt operations.

Veeam Data Platform supports workload portability across hypervisors, cloud providers, and on-premises environments, allowing organizations to move or recover data across infrastructure without being tied to a specific vendor or platform.

For organizations looking to simplify deployment, Veeam Software Appliance provides a pre-built, hardened, and highly available option, reducing the manual setup and maintenance work required from IT teams.

Veeam Data Platform is used by over 550,000 customers worldwide, including 82% of the Fortune 500.

Veeam Software

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