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Asigra vs Dell Avamar comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Asigra
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
61st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
20
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 Asigra is 0.6%, 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%
Asigra0.6%
Other97.5%
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Featured Reviews

AK
Technical Team Lead at Eldama Technologies
Plenty of useful feature and reliable
We use Asigra for backups I have found all the features useful in the solution. I have been using Asigra for approximately two months. The solution is stable. The six people in our IT department are using the solution. The initial setup was a medium difficulty level. Some parts were complex…
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

"It has helped us to provide comprehensive data protection with high recovery rates and a malware scanning feature."
"The cost is very reasonable; it's one of the cheapest options on the market, and any company can easily afford this product."
"Asigra's client-less approach is one of the best in the industry."
"Since we have implemented Asigra we don’t have an administrator to do manual backup to tapes and external HDD; everything is automated and there are no hassles for the administrator."
"The solution has been very stable."
"It provides a secure and stable cloud backup solution."
"Virtual Disaster Recovery in version 13 is a game-changer, especially for VMWare shops."
"Asigra is a cost effective solution and very competitive in the market."
"Avamar's source side deduplication is very strong, it can easily back up remote sites' data, and not much bandwidth is required on the Avamar side."
"I like Dell EMC Avamar's compression of data; it's stable and scalable, and I have not had any problems with it."
"The tool's most valuable features are backup management and speed."
"It's very cost effective and affordable when compared to other solutions."
"I found the most valuable features of Dell Avamar are the user-friendly interface and ease to use, as our clients have administered this software without additional training and the training materials have been very helpful for installation, troubleshooting, and upgrading."
"Customer Service: Very good."
"Duplication and the speed of backup are great."
"Avamar is a very good solution, and it stands out compared to other options, especially when we expand storage with Data Domain or other accessible storage systems."
 

Cons

"They should have 24/7 support for customers in different time zones. They are slow to respond to requests, and I get the impression that the ServiceDesk is overloaded."
"The GUI isn't the slickest, because Asigra has opted to focus on features and capability over a shiny interface."
"They should improve the malware scanning capabilities, extending it to protect cloud application data."
"Product would occasionally encounter issues when it impacted other software."
"I wouldn't describe it as a scalable solution."
"Technical Support: 5/10, Due to different timezones it would always be difficult to get hold of a tech."
"Some more work on reporting tools is required to help get better auto-generated information and analysis from the system."
"There are improvements required with the virtualization solution, I'm sure we will see a significant change in 2017."
"In my opinion, they should destroy all of their products and create them from scratch."
"It lacks support for certain plugins, like SAP HANA, for example."
"I believe they need to improve the interfaces."
"Stability has improved since we first started using it, but it still has a ways to go."
"EMC has discontinued their Avamar hardware version. They only advertise the Avamar virtual edition."
"Dell EMC Avamar is hard to manage because of the support. It’s very difficult to get support."
"Adding new nodes is an extremely difficult task. Took me nearly 28 hours for node addition and data rebalance."
"Avamar is dependent on the hardware. It can't be implemented with ordinary storage. It can only be implemented with an EMC product. We want to have a backup solution that allows us to use independent storage and other hardware. It would be good if they can simplify its technology and make it possible to implement it with another storage. This is probably not possible because Avamar is an EMC product, and EMC would like to sell its own products."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Asigra could improve, it is expensive. We have purchased an annual license."
"Asigra is priced competitively, but requires technical expertise to operate, optimize, and maintain its services."
"The cost of the solution is very expensive."
"Avamar's pricing is quite competitive compared to other vendors."
"It's an expensive tool"
"On a scale of one to five, I would rate the pricing policy of Dell Avamar as five. The solution has a very good price, and a lot of improvements were done to it."
"This is a fairly expensive solution. It cost approximately 21,000 each year."
"I'm not sure, but perhaps the pricing could be done better at the moment."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"There are licensing costs for Dell EMC Avamar and it is paid annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
17%
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise47
 

Questions from the Community

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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

British Red Cross, Special Olympics, London and Capital, L and K Bennett London, The Commonwealth, Hanrick Curran
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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