Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs OpenText Data Protector

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.1Visit ODOpenText Data Protector9.0Visit

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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OD OpenText Data Protector #5 in Server Backup Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit OpenText

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager fits best

  Dell-centered enterprise environments

• OpenText Data Protector fits best

  Established enterprise backup operations

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Side by side

Feature	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ODOpenText Data Protector 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#4 in Server Backup Software	#5 in Server Backup Software
Best for	Dell-centered enterprise environments	Established enterprise backup operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 90-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	90 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Windows, Linux
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 4/4 · OpenText Data Protector 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	Centralizes physical, virtual, and cloud backup management Supports application-aware recovery and automated bare-metal restore Adds immutable backups, monitoring, encryption, and multifactor authentication
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 is quote-based through sales Broader coverage may require separate Cloud Workloads capabilities Enterprise scope may exceed the needs of small backup environments
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 →	OpenText Data Protector is enterprise backup and disaster-recovery software for organizations protecting business-critical data across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It suits established backup operations that need centralized… 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

• OpenText Data Protector — where it wins

  • Centralizes physical, virtual, and cloud backup management
  • Supports application-aware recovery and automated bare-metal restore
  • Adds immutable backups, monitoring, encryption, and multifactor authentication

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based through sales
  • Broader coverage may require separate Cloud Workloads capabilities
  • Enterprise scope may exceed the needs of small backup environments

• 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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• ODOpenText Data Protector9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature choice for centralized enterprise backup across mixed infrastructure.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →