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Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines vs Rubrik comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 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 RecoverPoint for Virtu...
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Rubrik
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
4th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (3rd), Cloud Backup (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is 4.9%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rubrik is 6.9%, down from 13.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rubrik6.9%
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines4.9%
Other88.2%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

ClaudioSalgado - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Architect Consultant at RTFM
Offers replication flexibility across multiple environments, including local centers and secondary sites
It offers key features like any point-in-time recovery without needing scheduled snapshots. It allows for automated VM protection during processes like failover and testing, and it offers replication flexibility across multiple environments, including local centers and secondary sites. It also provides IP address management when network configurations differ across sites.
KB
Information Technology Specialist at LIGHTHOUSE DOCUMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Technical support has improved my data management process but I encounter GUI and cost challenges
The solution is available in the Azure Marketplace, but approaching directly is more cost-effective. The Marketplace approach incurs additional platform and reporting costs. We initially built Rubrik at host level and DB level. We encountered latency issues when reverting back, with numerous snapshots available. This resulted in increased costs and occupied spaces. I performed manual deletion of snapshots and verified with the Rubrik team for confirmation. The GUI reporting functionality lacks flexibility. For instance, obtaining specific server reports considering drive space and backup quantities is not possible, as it only provides overall reporting.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I use RecoverPoint for VM for my production-critical system because it gives you general electives for the journals and the point-in-time recovery."
"One person can do the whole implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of the solution."
"RecoverPoint replicates workloads fast."
"Point-in-time recovery and ease of deployment are valuable."
"Overall the product is really good."
"The most valuable features are the data center recovery administration and the time of recovery."
"The solution is quite stable. We haven't experienced any kind of bug or glitch. We haven't experienced crashes."
"The most valuable feature is that it is journal-based and you don't have to replicate a lot of data."
"Drives the back-end through a powerful, well-documented API."
"What I like about Rubrik is that you can back up to the cloud. It is a different kind of backup where you're not archiving the tape. Rubrik is a physical appliance. It is a dedicated appliance to which you can back up, and you can also back up to another device. So, you can back up to Rubrik and then to another device. If you have more than one site, you can set up Rubrik on site A and also on site B. You can back up to the Rubrik on site A and then replicate that data to the Rubrik on site B."
"I haven't encountered any bugs or glitches using the solution."
"This product will simplify your life beyond belief."
"Rubrik has brought all of our backups under a single pane of glass and made recovery extremely simple."
"The time it takes to manage Rubrik across our entire multi-site environment takes considerably less time than it has taken in the past to manage a single location."
"Rubrik has led to improvement by reducing the amount of failed backups, leading to a reduced workload in IT operations."
"One platform for instant recovery."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve by being more easier to use. Additionally, there could be better support and compatibility with management by having a command-line interface."
"There is a problem with the solution's architecture. First of all, it requires double the resources on the virtual environment to set up one environment."
"The biggest challenge we faced was attempting replication between two different kinds of storage systems, like IBM on one side and Dell EMC storage systems on the other, before opting for VPLEX."
"Their L1 support is not so good as of now. They have recently outsourced to a company, and they are not doing good."
"I would like to see integration with EMC NetWorker in the next release."
"The solution currently supports only VMware. There is increasing demand for compatibility with other hypervisors, such as Hyper V and KVM Proxmox. Additionally, licensing has become less flexible and more expensive."
"It can have better integration. It would be good if, in addition to VMware VM, it can also support other hypervisors. I also want to see support for Oracle databases. As of now, it supports only SQL and Exchange. It would be good to also support other databases."
"It should have features for recovering a group of virtual machines and full-scale security. For recovering all the VMs at once, they don't have a GUI option, and we have to use the command line."
"It is a lot more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
"Rubrik needs to continue to listen to their customers and what they want/need, not just care about money and the bottom line."
"I hope to see enhancements in areas like data governance and the incorporation of new features in future updates."
"Needs integration with video CD (coming in the next release) and a multi-tenant GUI."
"I would like to have a built-in index searching ability of files/system files within the Rubrik interface to determine if a file or item exists, rather than just recovering it, and then doing a search for the file afterwards."
"I would like to see more information on encryption with the next release."
"It is already very well furnished, but live mounts for Nutanix AHV would be amazing."
"I would like for unmanaged backups to be able to be saved in a separate policy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It was a part of a backup solution. So, it was free for us."
"There is a license required for this solution and the pricing depends on how many virtual machines you have."
"Pricing-wise, it is pretty much fair for any customer who only has a VMware environment. Licensing is based on the number of VMs that you want to protect at any given point in time. Licensing is not based on size."
"This is an expensive product."
"This is not a very cheap solution and compared to others, it is expensive."
"The tool is expensive. If one means cheaply priced and ten means expensive, I rate the tool's price as a seven."
"I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten."
"It is an expensive product."
"Rubrik is fairly priced."
"High priced when considering a total change in backup solution."
"Rubrik is an expensive solution."
"It’s simple, straightforward, and we were able to see 50% hard savings."
"I rate the pricing an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"There are additional costs like maintenance, and there are some features on their central management piece that don't come with our licensing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise55
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?
Although we can change the IP address, it would be good to have some other sort of orchestration to make life easier to manage when we failover.
What is your primary use case for Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?
I was actually just having a quick look to compare some solutions, but we are going to stick with what we currently have, which is Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines ( /products/dell-recoverpoi...
Which would you choose - Rubrik or Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam Backup & Replication provides an easy-to-set-up solution to the issue of data storage and recovery. Setting it up is a relatively simple affair. For the most part it prompts you from scre...
What do you like most about Rubrik?
It's easy to manage and has an innovated solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik?
Regarding pricing, Rubrik is a costly solution, and I would rate it an eight.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative, PCS Publishing, Noble Foods
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