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Dell RecoverPoint vs NetApp Snapshot comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell RecoverPoint
Ranking in Data Replication
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp Snapshot
Ranking in Data Replication
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Dell RecoverPoint is 6.7%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Snapshot is 5.3%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Replication Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp Snapshot5.3%
Dell RecoverPoint6.7%
Other88.0%
Data Replication
 

Featured Reviews

Faisal_Zia - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead of Senior Directors at Net-International
Continuous data protection guarantees data safety during outages and disasters
Based on my experience, I do recommend Dell RecoverPoint to other businesses. The environment requiring Dell RecoverPoint, such as banks or telcos where data equals money, cannot afford to lose data. The overall solution rating is eight, considering the competition from one or two more OEMs giving a tough time to Dell RecoverPoint.
Tanveer Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical Office at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Snapshots have enabled us to restore critical data quickly and confidently after unexpected changes
The functions or features I have found most valuable in NetApp Snapshot are that it is easy to do and takes very little time. The main benefits that NetApp Snapshot provides for me are that if anything goes wrong, we can go back and restore something. It gives you peace of mind, which saves money, effort, and everything else. I use NetApp's WAFL architecture as it is their way of doing things, how to save the files and everything else. It is built-in. You cannot avoid WAFL when you use NetApp. Regarding the integration of NetApp Snapshot with applications and workloads, we have NetApp Snapshot integrated with our OpenStack platform.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use RecoverPoint for disaster recovery and asynchronous replication, and we use the application at a block level, not the software level, and this has been tested and is very durable."
"The image backup feature is great. For example, if you set the journal to take a backup every ten minutes, it will create a snapshot or pointer every ten minutes for as long as you need."
"It is amazing because it is very easy to test with many alternative bookmarks."
"The solution is very stable. Once it's installed, many customers forget they even have it."
"When it works, it is the best product that is available."
"Customer Service: Very good, EMC did support us to implement it well and gave useful instructions and lessons to help to maintain it well."
"With RecoverPoint, we can instantly mount an image Point in Time in case of a problem, and the Recovery Time Objective was improved for sure."
"The solution is now Flash-based, which is better. they moved away from Java."
"SnapMirror and Snapshot are both very reliable products."
"The most important feature to us is creating live snapshots without impacting user access to the file. NetApp's processes are transparent to users and allow us to create point-in-time snapshots, enabling us to replicate that data into the cloud in real time without any impact."
"The consistency of Snapshot is very significant."
"The replication and SV protocol features are valuable."
"It has a user-friendly interface."
"The data protection provides peace of mind."
"Compared to the traditional way we did backups, with Snapshot it takes us less time. It has improved my organization by saving us time."
"I recommend the solution because it protect with no impact and recover easily."
 

Cons

"Dell RecoverPoint is considered an older technology and is not recommended for new deployments by Dell EMC. It requires double the storage capacity for source and target storage areas, which creates a heavy burden on storage resources."
"The solution normally supports only specific types and amounts of storage. If it could be increased to support much larger amounts or a wider range, it could fetch a bigger market."
"Other hypervisors should be integrated with this system. Other hypervisors should be able to get the benefits of this solution."
"Dell RecoverPoint is affordable for enterprises but not for mid-size organizations due to the required network investment for bandwidth across sites."
"Integration with VMware is the only thing we need to improve. Another feature I'd like to see is the ability to convert management to HTML. And the integration should also be done on the same level."
"I am waiting for block replication with VirtualBox."
"The support is horrible."
"The interfaces could be improved for better ease of use. There's also room for improvement in direct compatibility with other solutions."
"The information on this panel doesn't always give good information; sometimes, the disk space left gives wrong information, and we have to go in the SSH with the console to control this."
"I would like some sort of notification that lets me know when a snapshot is done or not done."
"NetApp needs to take a look at their pricing in comparison to the competition and make the appropriate change to attract more customers and gain in market share."
"The price could be a bit lower."
"There should be an alarm or notification in the NetApp management console if you're frequently deleting data or using a volume for backups."
"The initial setup of NetApp Snapshot is not straightforward. It's not something that you can do just by clicking on the next step button. It has to be designed and it has to be implemented according to your network capabilities and the use case scenario."
"For improving the product, I would suggest that NetApp update their products more often."
"The initial setup process of NetApp Snapshot is not easy and needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is moderate."
"It is considered quite costly."
"The product is fairly priced."
"RecoverPoint came free as an add-on to the PowerProtect Data Manager backup software from Dell EMC."
"While I recommend Dell EMC, it depends on your specific use case. Licensing is perpetual, meaning you buy it once."
"Support is an additional subscription."
"Snapshot is free and comes with the NetApp storage software. It's purely free of cost."
"The price of this solution is fair."
"If there is a way to save more on the number of snapshots, it should be included in the next release."
"The price of NetApp Snapshot depends on the use case. They charge by how much data you need, the capability, and for snap licenses."
"It's not too expensive."
"As far as their licensing costs, the licensing is paid on a yearly basis. The organization pays for the licensing based on the software and the capacity that they choose."
"NetApp Snapshot is expensive since you need to buy an additional premium license for it which is an extra cost over the payments made for NetApp...The license works during the entire life cycle of NetApp Snapshot."
"The price of the solution is reasonable but could improve. However, if you are in a country that has a poor currency then the price will be considered expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC RecoverPoint Continuous Remote Replication?
Dell RecoverPoint is affordable for enterprises but not for mid-size organizations due to the required network investment for bandwidth across sites.
What needs improvement with Dell EMC RecoverPoint Continuous Remote Replication?
The interfaces could be improved for better ease of use. There's also room for improvement in direct compatibility with other solutions. The version designed for VMware, RecoverPoint for VMs, simpl...
What is your primary use case for Dell EMC RecoverPoint Continuous Remote Replication?
I use Dell RecoverPoint ( /products/dell-recoverpoint-reviews ) as a backup and recovery device for my clients. It provides comprehensive backup and recovery solutions.
What method of data replication does NetApp Snapshot use?
Here's a breakdown of how the data replication by NetApp Snapshot works: it's through the snapshot replication method. What does that mean? Well, in simple words, the software creates copies of dat...
What is the storage scale of NetApp Snapshot?
Last time I checked, the NetApp Snapshot data replication software could go up to 255 snapshot copies. I'm not sure how familiar you are with similar software, but that's a pretty good number. It g...
Will NetApp Snapshot recover data in an emergency?
Well yes, the snapshots that NetApp Snapshot creates are your backup. But then there's also their feature for advanced backup. This allows you to copy backups to offline locations and also make arc...
 

Also Known As

RecoverPoint Continuous Remote Replication
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Sample Customers

Regis Aged Care, Cap Atlantique, Lewisville Independent School District, EnvisionRxOptions, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Major Boutique Hotel Chain, Riverside Health System, Panduit
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