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Asigra vs Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Asigra
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
60th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Asigra is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)0.7%
Asigra0.7%
Other98.6%
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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…
NimitPuvar - PeerSpot reviewer
A VP Enterprise Sales at Ashtech Infotech (India) Pvt.Ltd.
Centralized backup has improved data protection and simplifies secure, compliant restores
The biggest advantage of the product is that it is basically a single appliance which comes with a bundle of backup software and the appliance, as we have a single console to manage it. It also provides other features such as data encryption at rest, along with data deduplication and compression in backup which is very useful. From the centralized dashboard, we can manage the backup job and determine if the backup job is happening appropriately or not. If any backup job fails, we can find out the root cause for the failures. Because it is a hardware-based appliance, we can restore the data immediately, and it provides genuine restore capabilities. In terms of data availability compliance, we are looking for data availability and data security in terms of encryption, data deduplication and compression. It provides data availability as each appliance comes with RAID. If one or two disks fail, then our data appliance is still available for backup. It also provides encryption, so our data is also ransomware protected.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Simplicity, very easy to restore user data, means that we don't have to request off site tapes to be delivered to the office, can easily access the cloud data and restore most data within minutes."
"It provides a secure and stable cloud backup solution."
"It allows our backup engineers to build great relationships with customers as they know their data is being protected by best-in-class software."
"Flexibility really means a lot for us. Being able to address almost every client backup and recovery requirement means that we have a tremendous amount of confidence as do our partners that Blueshift is going to be able to deploy a solution quickly and efficiently."
"Smooth integration into customer's environment, interactive UI."
"The agentless architecture has minimized our software footprint at the client level."
"Asigra is a cost effective solution and very competitive in the market."
"It has helped us to provide comprehensive data protection with high recovery rates and a malware scanning feature."
"IDPA's best feature is Turbo Boost Technology. The compression and duplication features are excellent, too."
"What I find valuable about Dell PowerProtect IDPA is its stability and strong performance."
"It is a good, stable product with good reliability and performance."
"Dell PowerProtect is stable and scalable."
"It backs up our Windows systems and our Linux systems and everything."
"The features I appreciate the most about Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) are that it's self-service, simple to use, and has some immutability to protect the data from any tampering."
"In fact, deploying Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) for the first time is very simple and straightforward."
"Instead of four or five tools, consisting of backup software, storage where the backup resides, and a separate system for reporting and central monitoring, they all now come in the virtual edition for IDP."
 

Cons

"The GUI isn't the slickest, because Asigra has opted to focus on features and capability over a shiny interface."
"The setup and configuration of this product is quite complex."
"They should improve the malware scanning capabilities, extending it to protect cloud application data."
"Customer services would be a 3 out of 5, simply due high turnover and lack of communication."
"Technical Support: 5/10, Due to different timezones it would always be difficult to get hold of a tech."
"The management could be a bit better."
"At present, downloading the relevant files and placing them into a directory on the DS-System is a little cumbersome and open to error/malicious use."
"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 solution should be easier to use."
"The only disadvantage I can see with Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is the cost."
"From an improvement perspective, I do not see many negative points for Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA). However, budget constraints can be a challenge when pitching to customers due to the prominent pricing associated with NVMe storage."
"Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) requires more updates and innovations in AI-powered cyber resilience."
"After resizing and compression, the system continuously runs out of space. Dell EMC doesn't do automatic cleanup or other things, so we constantly have to manually go in there or work with Dell support on this. The solution has not been working as advertised."
"We cannot add IDPA to DPC, and each IP has a DP Central, which cannot monitor other IDPAs."
"We would like to see the pricing drop a bit."
"Dell PowerProtect DP needs to include more features and improve backup for a continual base."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Asigra is priced competitively, but requires technical expertise to operate, optimize, and maintain its services."
"The price of Asigra could improve, it is expensive. We have purchased an annual license."
"The licensing is billed on a monthly basis. Dell is bundled so that when you order IDPA, you get everything together with the license."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) has a yearly subscription fee."
"We have a perpetual license. It is a capacity-based license."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
18%
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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 Business8
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)?
It is competitive; it is not expensive, but it is competitive with the other similarly available solutions.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)?
Each and every Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) appliance comes with a fixed size, which means if our data has grown, we have to upgrade to another appliance. Some appliances provide in-place data upgra...
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA)?
Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is used centrally for backup purposes, as we use it for backup purposes only with our critical applications.
 

Also Known As

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Dell EMC IDPA, Dell IDPA, EMC IDPA
 

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Sample Customers

British Red Cross, Special Olympics, London and Capital, L and K Bennett London, The Commonwealth, Hanrick Curran
Under Armour, Christian Brothers University, Presidio
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