We compared Dell NetWorker and Veritas NetBackup based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Dell NetWorker is recognized for its intuitive graphical user interface, integration with Data Domain, and impressive speed. Veritas NetBackup is praised for its versatility and integration with third-party applications. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Dell NetWorker needs improvements in reporting, integration, and documentation. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions.
Service and Support: Dell NetWorker received mixed reviews, with some customers expressing frustration about delayed responses and unresolved problems. Some users reported positive experiences with Veritas customer service, but others said that it sometimes took a long time to resolve issues in specific regions.
Ease of Deployment: Some users consider Dell NetWorker's setup to be effortless, but some said it was somewhat complex. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are mixed, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more complex.
Pricing: Some reviewers consider Dell NetWorker to be expensive, while others find it to be reasonable and cheaper than other options with similar features. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's pricing vary. Some consider it expensive but say it’s worth the price due to its extensive features. There are no additional fees aside from the basic license.
ROI: Users have provided no feedback about Dell NetWorker’s ROI so far. Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, resulting in a positive ROI.
Comparison Results: Dell NetWorker is regarded as a reasonably priced, high-performing backup solution with a user-friendly GUI. At the same time, many users were dissatisfied with Dell’s support and asked for improvements in reporting and documentation. Users say Veritas NetBackup is a versatile solution that offers robust compatibility, seamless cloud integration, and strong protection against malware and ransomware. NetBackup received mixed reviews for pricing and ease of setup, and some users said it could improve its cloud support.
"The full backup is a great feature. Restoration is also good and very quick."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"Simple, stable and straightforward."
"This solution is really the best in the market! After evaluating other solutions, we automatically decided to use this one."
"I feel that it is a good product."
"The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability."
"The software is quite complicated and useful for large corporations using different information systems."
"The initial setup is very easy. It's incredibly fast."
"The reporting is very good, with all of the details highlighted and very clear."
"It is very easy to back up and recover files compared to other products."
"Management interface was simple to use once understood."
"It is important, when we chose a solution, that the customer service/technical support team could help us when we needed it, but the support was good."
"It's durable — we achieve what we expect from it."
"Our customers who have faced ransomware attacks were able to recover their data in less than one day without any stress. Veritas is ransomware resilient and because of its implementation, it is not dependent on the operating system to work."
"The most valuable feature is flexibility."
"It has a very good user interface."
"There could be a possibility of constructing full backups from incremental data intelligently."
"In the next release, I would like to see better pricing and more integration with the other products in Dell EMC."
"There are some limitations regarding scalability of the product."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Currently, the NetWorker server only supports the Windows server bare-metal recovery, so an improvement would be built-in support for Linux and UNIX BMR."
"They need more support for image backups."
"NetWorker's major problem is its legacy software."
"The stability of the NMC could use some attention, as it tends to be a bit shaky during jobs and other operations."
"When the customer is using SaaS applications like Office 365, the integration falls short and needs to be improved."
"Lacks a reporting feature."
"The security and performance could improve with Veritas NetBackup. The security could be improved by protecting the data from attackers."
"Data restoration from Veritas NetBackup is quite slow. I would also like documentation that I can share with my technical team."
"Its integration with Nutanix and technical support can be improved."
"Like the other enterprise solutions, Veritas NetBackup isn't easy to implement. It's a little bit hard compared to other solutions like Data Protector for HPE. You have to struggle to learn a lot of features that Veritas NetBackup offers to customers."
"They need to work on the GUI. It has been the same for the last 10 years."
"In terms of improvement, it's very difficult to make it work with multiple business units. Its security model is too constricted."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 110 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup and Cohesity DataProtect. See our Dell NetWorker vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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Hi Abdul Ahad (@A. Ahad Alam),
Well, thanks for the valued query to the community. I will try my best to recommend Veritas NetBackup vs Dell EMC NetWorker but first can you please advise which backup software you are currently using for your backups?
If you are not using any of them then the first thing to work on will be the sizing of your existing & forecasted Front-End and Back-End data with the daily growth rate and your organization's backup policies (including backup cycles, retention policies, then archival of your data later) you are going to plan and execute for the next 3 to 10 years might be more... Because the vital and core count for any available good backup software is what features it can provide and how many of them will be of your use which will be addressing your planned and existing backup policies.
Well, if this information is already in place and you just need a 'Vs' info then both are good whichever suits and addresses your backup requirements and policies the most.
Dell EMC NetWorker provides unification of your backups with a range of protection with rapid recovery of your backups across cloud, physical and virtualized environments and Veritas NetBackup is also doing the same from Edge to the Core to the Cloud.
Hence, the decision is dependent upon the actual requirement and your backup policies totally!
Sufyan Ali Khan
+923018224536
Dell EMC Networker is a basic backup system with limited features and does not provide advanced data protection
Veritas NetBackup is an enterprise-level solution that has all the features your need for small, medium and enterprise-level requirements. It supports all kinds of file system backup, major hypervisor platforms, applications and databases, even bare metal recovery too. Schedule policies are outclass. It is a more reliable solution.