Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs Rubrik Security Cloud

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.0Visit RSRubrik Security Cloud8.9Visit

Higher score Dell PowerProtect Data Manager #4 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Dell

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RS Rubrik Security Cloud #5 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Rubrik

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager fits best

  Enterprise backup with Kubernetes and cloud DR

• Rubrik Security Cloud fits best

  Cloud cyber recovery and ransomware response

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Side by side

Feature	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 9.0/10 Visit ↗	RSRubrik Security Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software	#5 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software
Best for	Enterprise backup with Kubernetes and cloud DR	Cloud cyber recovery and ransomware response
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	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 0/3 · Rubrik Security Cloud 0/3
Immutable backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recovery orchestration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ransomware recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Protected workloads	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Protects VMs, files, physical systems, applications, and Kubernetes Immutable retention locking supports governance- and compliance-mode backups Cloud DR, replication, and recovery orchestration broaden recovery options	Immutable and logically air-gapped backups Behavioral ransomware detection with threat investigation Clean-state recovery and orchestrated cyber recovery workflows
Cons	Pricing requires a sales quote rather than a published software price Deployment spans appliances, existing infrastructure, or supported public clouds Advanced scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple backup	Pricing requires contact with sales Conventional backup coverage is less clearly defined Broader platform details require further evaluation
Our verdict	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is software-defined data protection for physical, virtual, cloud, and application workloads. It centralizes backup policy management, scheduling, recovery, replication, monitoring, and governance across… Read the review →	Rubrik Security Cloud is a data security platform for organizations protecting enterprise, cloud, and SaaS workloads. It combines immutable and logically air-gapped backups with ransomware monitoring, anomaly detection, threat… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager — where it wins

  • Protects VMs, files, physical systems, applications, and Kubernetes
  • Immutable retention locking supports governance- and compliance-mode backups
  • Cloud DR, replication, and recovery orchestration broaden recovery options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales quote rather than a published software price
  • Deployment spans appliances, existing infrastructure, or supported public clouds
  • Advanced scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple backup

• Rubrik Security Cloud — where it wins

  • Immutable and logically air-gapped backups
  • Behavioral ransomware detection with threat investigation
  • Clean-state recovery and orchestrated cyber recovery workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Conventional backup coverage is less clearly defined
  • Broader platform details require further evaluation

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  Broad enterprise protection with Kubernetes, immutable retention, and cloud disaster recovery.

  Visit DellFull verdict →
• RSRubrik Security Cloud8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused choice for immutable backup, ransomware detection, and orchestrated cyber recovery.

  Visit RubrikFull verdict →