Dell PowerProtect Data Manager vs Veritas NetBackup

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.1Visit Veritas NetBackup8.7Visit

Higher score Dell PowerProtect Data Manager #4 in Enterprise Backup Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Dell

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Veritas NetBackup #8 in Enterprise Backup Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Cohesity

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager fits best

  Enterprises invested in Dell infrastructure

• Veritas NetBackup fits best

  Large estates needing policy-based backup and recovery

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Side by side

Feature	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Veritas NetBackup 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Enterprise Backup Software	#8 in Enterprise Backup Software
Best for	Enterprises invested in Dell infrastructure	Large estates needing policy-based backup and recovery
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 90-day trial	Pricing on request · 30-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, Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 0/2 · Veritas NetBackup 1/2
Immutable backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Ransomware detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Workload coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Retention limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recovery options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Protects physical, virtual, application, and Kubernetes workloads Supports immutable backups, replication, and recovery orchestration Integrates with Dell PowerStore, PowerMax, PowerScale, and Data Domain	Protects NAS, volumes, virtual machines, databases, and applications Combines immutable storage, WORM protection, and global deduplication Adds anomaly detection, malware scanning, and orchestrated recovery
Cons	Pricing requires a sales quote Licensing is based primarily on protected front-end capacity The 90-day trial is time-limited, with no free plan	Paid pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Support channels listed are documentation and community
Our verdict	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager centralizes backup policy management, scheduling, recovery, replication, monitoring, and governance for physical, virtual, cloud, and application workloads. Its coverage spans VMware, Hyper-V, Kubernetes,… Read the review →	Veritas NetBackup is enterprise data-protection software for organizations managing workloads across on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments. Its policy-based backup and recovery covers NAS data, volumes, virtual machines,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager — where it wins

  • Protects physical, virtual, application, and Kubernetes workloads
  • Supports immutable backups, replication, and recovery orchestration
  • Integrates with Dell PowerStore, PowerMax, PowerScale, and Data Domain

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales quote
  • Licensing is based primarily on protected front-end capacity
  • The 90-day trial is time-limited, with no free plan

• Veritas NetBackup — where it wins

  • Protects NAS, volumes, virtual machines, databases, and applications
  • Combines immutable storage, WORM protection, and global deduplication
  • Adds anomaly detection, malware scanning, and orchestrated recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Support channels listed are documentation and community

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

  Broad workload protection with recovery and Dell storage integration; pricing is quote-based.

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• Veritas NetBackup8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Policy-based backup and recovery for organizations protecting varied enterprise workloads.

  Visit CohesityFull verdict →