Commvault Cloud vs Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines comparison

Commvault Cloud vs. Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines

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Categories and Ranking

Commvault Cloud

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

113

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (6th), eDiscovery (2nd), Cloud Backup (6th), Disaster Recovery as a Service (4th), SaaS Backup (3rd), Container Backup Software (2nd), Autonomous Operational Resilience (2nd)

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtu...

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Commvault Cloud is 6.1%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is 4.7%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines	4.7%
Commvault Cloud	6.1%
Other	89.2%

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Featured Reviews

Sanjay Singh Bisht

Assistant Manager at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Unified data protection has simplified hybrid backups and has improved ransomware recovery speed

Commvault Cloud's best feature in terms of protection is that it provides data protection and accomplishes its job effectively. It offers a unified approach to backup across all environments, including on-premises, public cloud, and SaaS applications such as M365 and Salesforce. I also use it for virtual machines and databases. The unified protection approach helps my team manage different environments effectively. Before Commvault Cloud, I used a separate VM backup tool to protect the VMware environment. For database backup, I had to use the native tool or backup scripts. For the cloud part, I had to use the native AWS or Azure cloud tools. After moving to Commvault Cloud, a single policy or a set of backup policies is applied across virtual machines, databases, workloads, and cloud workloads. I can protect my environments, which reduces manual configuration errors. Regarding visibility, it provides one dashboard to manage and centralize monitoring of all workloads. It is very easy to track backup success or failure. I can see the SLA compliance and storage usage without needing to jump between tools to check or have visibility of it. Regarding the recovery experience, the recovery time has been reduced drastically by using Commvault Cloud. It has simplified cloud management and provides easier manageability to manage retention policies, encryption policies, and compliance rules. This helps reduce operational workloads. Commvault Cloud has impacted me very positively. It simplifies and unifies data protection across hybrid workloads. Instead of managing multiple backup tools for virtual machines, databases, and SaaS applications, I now have a single platform with consistent policies and centralized visibility. This has really reduced my operational complexity and improved backup reliability. Regarding the cyber resiliency posture, the immutable backups and ransomware recovery workflow give me greater confidence in recovering quicker from potential risks. Commvault Cloud has positively impacted me in several key areas: unified backup management across environments, reduced operational overhead, improved ransomware resiliency, faster recovery times, better visibility for compliance, and easier management of hybrid or cloud workloads.

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ClaudioSalgado

IT Architect Consultant at RTFM

Offers replication flexibility across multiple environments, including local centers and secondary sites

It offers key features like any point-in-time recovery without needing scheduled snapshots. It allows for automated VM protection during processes like failover and testing, and it offers replication flexibility across multiple environments, including local centers and secondary sites. It also provides IP address management when network configurations differ across sites.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Real-time synchronization is a good feature."

"Commvault gives us a single platform to manage and recover our data. Since we are a research organization, backup is one of the most critical parts of our IT operations and services. Internally, we run it as a managed service, and there is a single console that makes it easy for management to see the performance."

"Commvault Cloud provides an excellent solution."

"The return points are very valuable."

"Our primary use case is for backing up the .NES file system, and I backup VMware and Windows cloud servers."

"We are finally back with Commvault, and we now have a 100% compliance backup solution."

"Cloud integration."

"In summary, this is a unified product that is simple to use and a good backup solution."

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"Point-in-time recovery and ease of deployment are valuable."

"When it comes to disaster recovery, this is one of the best solutions there is for EMC products."

"The workload can be moved directly if the disaster site is the main site."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to change IP addresses when failing a server over."

"The installation is straightforward if the version you have is compatible with your infrastructure."

"The solution is quite stable. We haven't experienced any kind of bug or glitch. We haven't experienced crashes."

"Overall the product is really good."

"The product's initial setup phase was quite easy to install."

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Cons

"The reporting is complicated and should be simplified in an upcoming release."

"The main area for improvement is that we sometimes experience negative effects from their updates. If they had a larger test area for their updates, that would help."

"The setup was a little bit difficult for a non-IT person like me. My OneDrive is protected by multifactor authentication, and to get the backup to begin behind that multifactor authentication took a little bit of almost customized support, even though I was following the instructions and the videos. That process could have been easier."

"The Java interface is not great."

"The navigation of it needs improvement in terms of the UX. The product itself, it works as expected. It's all user experience and user interface improvements that could be made and it could be made a little more consumer-friendly."

"I would like to have a manager-level dashboard to review the backups. This is not from an administrative perspective where you can see the details of the execution. Rather, it would only show the percentage of completeness for each one."

"Commvault likes to be ahead of the game when it comes to merging with other platforms, but sometimes it's before they have the solution truly baked in."

"We did a POC with one of our customers who is archiving more than fifty thousand email accounts, all over the world, on a daily basis, and Commvault failed miserably."

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"I would like to see integration with EMC NetWorker in the next release."

"It should have features for recovering a group of virtual machines and full-scale security. For recovering all the VMs at once, they don't have a GUI option, and we have to use the command line."

"Their L1 support is not so good as of now. They have recently outsourced to a company, and they are not doing good."

"This product is not as easy to use as some other solutions."

"In the next release of this software, I would like to see options that help to decrease the bandwidth required, such as compressing the data."

"Maybe integration with Kubernetes for OpenShift would be helpful."

"There is a problem with the solution's architecture. First of all, it requires double the resources on the virtual environment to set up one environment."

"The biggest challenge we faced was attempting replication between two different kinds of storage systems, like IBM on one side and Dell EMC storage systems on the other, before opting for VPLEX."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our cost is around $20,000 per month. The previous year, it was around $30,000 per month. It now costs less because Commvault changed the licensing type for providers."

"The cost of an integrator license is moderate and its features cover most customers."

"You have to pay for the licenses and the hardware you need for the Commvault environment. If you don't have all the hardware, you have to buy it, which can cost a few million. In the end, it's vital to protect our data, so the price isn't an issue."

"We have checked some other products, but we are not testing them because price-wise, Commvault is better than the other solutions."

"The price could perhaps be lower as well."

"Based on the customer's needs, their pricing and model is very confusing sometimes. You need to check with their sales to make sure you are getting the right pricing on whatever you are using. I know that they have simplified a lot regarding the licensing model nowadays, but it is good to always double check and make sure it has everything that you really need."

"I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten."

"The product is cheap."

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"The tool is expensive. If one means cheaply priced and ten means expensive, I rate the tool's price as a seven."

"Pricing-wise, it is pretty much fair for any customer who only has a VMware environment. Licensing is based on the number of VMs that you want to protect at any given point in time. Licensing is not based on size."

"It was a part of a backup solution. So, it was free for us."

"This is an expensive product."

"This is not a very cheap solution and compared to others, it is expensive."

"There is a license required for this solution and the pricing depends on how many virtual machines you have."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	58
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	82

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThreatWise?

Commvault Cloud is expensive, and there is room for the price to be 10-15 percent lower than what they are charging currently.

What needs improvement with ThreatWise?

Commvault Cloud is a very powerful tool, but it can be improved in various ways. Commvault Cloud can be improved by simplifying its interface, reducing configuration complexity, and making more adv...

What is your primary use case for ThreatWise?

Commvault Cloud's main core use case is backup and recovery for protecting on-premises workloads, databases, the file system, NAS, and on-premises infrastructure. Another primary use case is immuta...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?

Most of the time, we buy perpetual license solutions.

What needs improvement with Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?

Although we can change the IP address, it would be good to have some other sort of orchestration to make life easier to manage when we failover.

What is your primary use case for Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?

I was actually just having a quick look to compare some solutions, but we are going to stick with what we currently have, which is Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines ( /products/dell-recoverpoi...

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Also Known As

Commvault Complete Data Protection, Commvault Backup & Recovery, Commvault HyperScale X, Metallic, ThreatWise

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Overview

Commvault Cloud offers comprehensive data management with strong backup and recovery, security, and compliance across hybrid and multi-cloud setups. Supporting a variety of applications, its cost optimization and integration capabilities enhance data management and infrastructure operations.

Commvault Cloud facilitates seamless data management and protection for organizations dealing with complex IT infrastructures. Its capabilities spread across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, ensuring robust disaster recovery and compliance, while optimizing storage strategies. Extensive application compatibility and integration with IT infrastructure solutions allow for efficient data movement and enhanced security.

What are the key features of Commvault Cloud?

Backup and Recovery: Reliable data protection across environments.
Data Management: Seamless operations in hybrid and multi-cloud contexts.
Disaster Recovery: Comprehensive recovery features.
Compliance: Ensures adherence to regulatory standards.
Security: Advanced encryption and threat detection.
Cost Optimization: Efficient strategies and resource utilization.
Integration: Supports a wide array of IT applications.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Data Security: Protects sensitive information effectively.
Scalability: Adapts to extensive infrastructure needs.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces expenses through optimization.
Simplified Management: Streamlined for better operations.
Comprehensive Support: Enhances compatibility and usability.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and technology, Commvault Cloud supports the protection of virtual machines, databases, and physical systems. It facilitates Office 365, SQL, and VMware backups, ensuring disaster recovery and compliance, while meeting the demanding storage requirements and safeguarding data integrity per industry standards.

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Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines provides journal-based replication, continuous data protection, and real-time operations, ensuring minimal data loss. Known for its seamless integration with VMware, it simplifies deployment and optimizes workload replication with minimal bandwidth consumption.

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is a comprehensive data management tool that enhances business continuity. Its ability to execute point-in-time recovery ensures flexibility and efficiency in data management. The tool's integration with VMware and its intuitive interface facilitate automatic protection and efficient use of resources. Although improvements in scalability, multi-tenant support, and enhanced cloud usability are necessary, its core functionalities support robust disaster recovery measures and high data availability.

What key features does Dell RecoverPoint offer?

Journal-Based Replication: Ensures precise data recovery with minimal data loss.
Continuous Data Protection: Provides real-time operations to safeguard data consistently.
VMware Integration: Streamlines deployment and improves compatibility with virtual environments.
Point-in-Time Recovery: Offers flexible data management and recovery options.
Automatic VM Protection: Simplifies protection with effortless management.

What benefits can users expect?

Enhanced Data Management: Improve efficiency with precise snapshot selection.
Low Bandwidth Usage: Efficient replication reducing network strain.
User-Friendly Design: Simplifies data protection processes with easy navigation.
Effective Disaster Recovery: Ensures high availability and minimal data loss during critical events.

Industries like mining, health, education, and finance use Dell RecoverPoint for critical data protection, supporting tasks such as disaster recovery and site-to-site virtual machine replication. Its capability to replicate data across locations ensures seamless transition and high availability, crucial for operations requiring consistent uptime.

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Sample Customers

Aberdeenshire Council, Acxiom, BAM Group Ireland, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, CI Investments, Clifford Chance, American Municipal Power, American Pacific Mortgage, AstraZeneca, Dongbu Steel, Denver Health, Dow Jones, Emirates Steel, Penn State Health, Prime Healthcare, Sonic Healthcare, Sony Network Communications, TiVO, UCONN Health, The Weitz Company

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