Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs Arcserve UDP

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.1Visit Arcserve UDP8.5Visit

Higher score Dell PowerProtect Data Manager #4 in Server Backup Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Dell

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Arcserve UDP #10 in Server Backup Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Arcserve

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager fits best

  Dell-centered enterprise environments

• Arcserve UDP fits best

  Validated disaster recovery across major hypervisors

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Side by side

Feature	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Arcserve UDP 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Server Backup Software	#10 in Server Backup Software
Best for	Dell-centered enterprise environments	Validated disaster recovery across major hypervisors
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 90-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	90 days	30 days
Free trial length	90 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 4/4 · Arcserve UDP 4/4
Virtual server backup	✓	✓
Bare-metal restore	✓	✓
Application-aware backup	✓	✓
Immutable backups	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Free retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers VM, file, bare-metal, application, and Kubernetes protection Adds immutable retention locking, anomaly detection, and recovery orchestration Supports Dell storage, VMware, Hyper-V, databases, NAS, and public-cloud deployment	Agentless protection for VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and Proxmox Bare-metal, instant VM, virtual standby, and granular recovery options Automated recovery testing, immutable storage, and anomaly detection
Cons	Pricing requires a sales quote rather than a published software price The strongest integrations are concentrated in the Dell ecosystem The 90-day trial is time-limited and there is no free plan	Pricing requires contacting Arcserve No permanent free plan Hypervisor support is focused on four platforms
Our verdict	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is software-defined data protection for physical, virtual, cloud, and application workloads. It is designed for organizations managing mixed environments that include VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Kubernetes,… Read the review →	Arcserve UDP is backup and recovery software for organizations protecting physical, virtual, hyperconverged, and cloud workloads. It combines centralized management with image-based backup, replication, virtual standby, instant VM… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager — where it wins

  • Covers VM, file, bare-metal, application, and Kubernetes protection
  • Adds immutable retention locking, anomaly detection, and recovery orchestration
  • Supports Dell storage, VMware, Hyper-V, databases, NAS, and public-cloud deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales quote rather than a published software price
  • The strongest integrations are concentrated in the Dell ecosystem
  • The 90-day trial is time-limited and there is no free plan

• Arcserve UDP — where it wins

  • Agentless protection for VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and Proxmox
  • Bare-metal, instant VM, virtual standby, and granular recovery options
  • Automated recovery testing, immutable storage, and anomaly detection

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Arcserve
  • No permanent free plan
  • Hypervisor support is focused on four platforms

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  A broad enterprise backup platform with its strongest fit in Dell-centered environments.

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• Arcserve UDP8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad recovery toolkit for organizations protecting mixed physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

  Visit ArcserveFull verdict →