Veeam Backup & Replication vs Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Veeam Backup & Replication9.4Visit Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.0Visit

Higher score Veeam Backup & Replication #1 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Veeam

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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

• Veeam Backup & Replication fits best

  Flexible backup with a free plan

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager fits best

  Enterprise backup with Kubernetes and cloud DR

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup & Replication 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software	#4 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software
Best for	Flexible backup with a free plan	Enterprise backup with Kubernetes and cloud DR
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 90-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	90 days
Free trial length	30 days	90 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Linux
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	10 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Backup & Replication 0/3 · Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 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	Free Community Edition supports up to 10 workloads Covers VMware, Hyper-V, AHV, Proxmox VE, clouds, NAS, and agents Adds immutable storage, malware scanning, and clean-recovery verification	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
Cons	Community Edition is limited to 10 workloads Essentials is designed for small businesses Self-managed backup infrastructure requires IT administration	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
Our verdict	Veeam Backup & Replication is the backup and recovery engine within Veeam Data Platform. It protects virtual machines, physical servers, cloud workloads, NAS, and supported applications. The platform is aimed at IT teams managing business… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Veeam Backup & Replication — where it wins

  • Free Community Edition supports up to 10 workloads
  • Covers VMware, Hyper-V, AHV, Proxmox VE, clouds, NAS, and agents
  • Adds immutable storage, malware scanning, and clean-recovery verification

  Where it doesn't

  • Community Edition is limited to 10 workloads
  • Essentials is designed for small businesses
  • Self-managed backup infrastructure requires IT administration

• 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

• Veeam Backup & Replication9.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad backup and recovery platform with a free option and strong recovery controls.

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• 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 →