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Dell NetWorker vs ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell NetWorker
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
10th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
61st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell NetWorker is 1.3%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell NetWorker1.3%
ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage0.6%
Other98.1%
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Featured Reviews

RaedHassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Specialist Backup/Storage at National Bank of Kuwait
Has supported flexible multi-platform backups and improved over time
Regarding the effectiveness of Dell NetWorker in terms of role-based access controls, I have experience with it, but I find it somewhat lacking in flexibility as it offers limited features, and I would rate it around seven out of ten. It is not that there is something wrong with the role-based access controls in Dell NetWorker, but it lacks many permissions or roles to assign, providing options only for administrator or user. To improve Dell NetWorker for the next release, I recommend enhancing flexibility in the policy, allowing selection of multiple options within the same policy, and addressing issues like the DNS lookup dependency to make it more controllable from Dell NetWorker itself rather than relying on other applications. Looking forward, I would like to see improved policy features and a more enhanced GUI, as it is still slow.
Nguyen_Nguyen - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Vice Director at Sunshine Solution
A competitive and balanced solution that offers solid performance at a reasonable price
I worked very closely with ExaGrid in Singapore. We are trying to build up the market for ExaGrid in Vietnam. We hope to be a big distributor for ExaGrid and that the picture will improve next year. Regarding the technology of ExaGrid, they have a landing zone, and now it's a very exhaustive solution, especially compared with Dell Data Domain and HPE. HPE offers normal storage without any special solution. Dell has DD Boost, and so the performance is high. On that basis, I rate the ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage number with an overall score of eight out of ten. People might be more familiar with Data Domain or StoreOnce. And if people want a professional solution, there are only three brands.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"NetWorker is fast and reliable."
"The response time of the tech support is swift, and the support is fantastic."
"The standout feature of Dell NetWorker is its expertise in handling our VMware environment."
"The backup will run automatically and backed up data will expire automatically based on configured policies."
"I feel that it is a good product."
"The software is quite complicated and useful for large corporations using different information systems."
"This product has provided our backup and recovery capabilities for Service Restoration and Disaster Recovery for more than a decade, and we have evolved with the product over the years as it continues to meet our requirements."
"Dell EMC Networker is really the best in the market! After evaluating the solutions, we automatically decided to use this solution."
"I like the performance of the restore feature."
 

Cons

"We are looking forward to better stability in future versions."
"I am not very satisfied with the support."
"It is a little buggy at times, which is the only thing that I dislike about this product."
"It's complex in nature."
"It is a little buggy at times, which is the only thing that I dislike about this product."
"We have faced problems with the initial configuration of the solution."
"I would not recommend this solution, we are switching to Veeam, and I would recommend it."
"There should be more vendors incorporated into the solution."
"We have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Dell EMC NetWorker is very expensive."
"It is excellent from the pricing point of view. It is free with Data Protection Suite. Similarly, when you purchase Avamar, Dell EMC NetWorker is free with one terabyte license capacity. Its price is very competitive."
"The price of the solution could be lower, it is expensive."
"The tool is pricey."
"It is a relatively inexpensive product compared to one of its competitors."
"The pricing of the solution is not the cheapest compared to other similar solutions. The Networker is available as a component of the Dell EMC Data Protection Suite package and it should have the ability to be purchased separately."
"The licensing model can be traditional licensing or capacity-based licensing."
"Pricing is cheaper for this product, compared to its competitors."
"ExaGrid is a one-time investment."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise38
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Questions from the Community

What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?
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Regarding the effectiveness of Dell NetWorker in terms of role-based access controls, I have experience with it, but I find it somewhat lacking in flexibility as it offers limited features, and I w...
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Sample Customers

Republic Bank, Westgate Resorts, Macquire Cloud Services, Shriners, Panatonni, Qatar Islamic Bank, Eurosport
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