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Arcserve Backup vs Dell Avamar comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Arcserve Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
43rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dell Avamar
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
22nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve Backup is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Avamar is 1.9%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell Avamar1.9%
Arcserve Backup0.4%
Other97.7%
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Featured Reviews

MohammadFahim - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist at Futuresoft Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Enabling efficient management with quick deployment and cost-effective solutions while needing improved support
I assess the value of Arcserve Backup's integration with multiple operating systems to be effective only for deploying the agent, as we deploy the agent and take the backup from the backup server only. I face no issues in terms of integration with Arcserve Backup. I do use Arcserve Backup's deduplication and compression features. These features help optimize storage resources by erasing duplicate data from the storage, so if we have two or three TB storage, it will take backup around three to four months. Regarding the disaster recovery feature of Arcserve Backup, we only do a simple one server disaster recovery feature. In terms of hybrid deployment scenarios, we have mostly done this in a Windows environment, with a small amount done in Linux. On a scale from one to ten, I rate Arcserve Backup a nine.
SamuelThomas - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
Have supported critical environments despite room for improvement in legacy backup options
It is very efficient in cyber resilience. Deduplication, automation, and everything is very efficient. It is multi-cloud enabled and has broad protections. The software delivers flexible and efficient backup and recovery options through its cyber resiliency features. Dell PowerProtect Manager provides insights in managing backup processes. Its encryption mechanisms are very efficient, helping to secure sensitive data. Its integration with Dell EMC Data Domain is very good. It is easy to integrate with Data Domain. Multi-cloud options are enabled, and backup in cloud options exist in Dell Avamar.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Arcserve Backup positively impacts the organization by providing a simple managed backup solution that is not complex, making it easy to manage and configure; that is the best feature I can describe."
"So far, Avamar covers everything we want, and we are replicating to other sites for disaster recovery, so it's working well for us."
"Dell EMC Avamar has many valuable features. It's very stable and it's easy to manage."
"It is one of the best solutions for backing up Oracle and other servers."
"I believe it is a good backup and recovery solution based on our limited experience in the short period we have been using it."
"Stable and scalable backup and recovery software, with good technical support."
"Technical support for this solution was great."
"The deduplication feature is the best aspect of the solution."
"It's a good solution."
 

Cons

"I have noticed that support needs to improve in Arcserve Backup."
"Setting up Avamar wasn't so easy, and we had a partner doing the installation for us. Though it was hard at first, it's getting better. The main difficulty was finding plugins for Oracle Database. It took some time to open a ticket with Dell, but everything was fine after that."
"The solution is not very strong on the Cloud. They should work out how they can use this as a backup as a service."
"If you need to pull data out of it to offload to tapes, that's messy. You have a mechanism for it, but it is painful."
"The UI is not easy to use. There are other products such as Veeam that are easy to use for the end-user which is why they are moving away from Avamar or Networker."
"If there is a need to move the data from one backup solution to another, it might be difficult since there is no option for a straightforward migration."
"The recovery is a bit slow."
"I would like to see better integration with third-party applications and platforms."
"The stability could improve, a lot of scheduled backups failed at one time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the tool's price as a three out of ten if one means expensive and ten means it is a cheaply priced tool."
"The solution is expensive."
"It was very expensive before, but after integrating it with Dell EMC Avamar Data Protection suite licensing, we are getting better discounts."
"The solution is not expensive for the value one gets."
"It is easy to use."
"It was approximately $70-80,000 when it was under support, but right now EMC has not been supporting this product for two years."
"Dell Avamar is free when we deploy the data protection. When we order data protection, this software is included in the hardware."
"It's an expensive tool"
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise47
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arcserve Backup?
I think the licensing costs of Arcserve Backup are not very expensive. I am satisfied with the current price of Arcserve Backup.
What needs improvement with Arcserve Backup?
I have noticed that support needs to improve in Arcserve Backup.
What is your primary use case for Arcserve Backup?
I have been using Arcserve Backup for around 10 years.
What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?
From the very beginning, Dell EMC NetWorker considers users and those who might potentially become users. In terms of both pricing and setup, this product offers an experience that is significantly...
What needs improvement with Dell Avamar?
It is a very good product. My only concern is that there is no tape backup. For tape backup, we have to use Dell NetWorker. They could add more features for cyber resilience and multi-cloud options...
 

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Sample Customers

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Dodge County, St Laurence's College, FieldCore (a GE Company), Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Getronics, Lewisville Independent School District, EnvisionRxOptions, Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions
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