Dell NetWorker vs HPE Zerto Software comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Dell Technologies is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.8, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0. Dell Technologies holds a 1.5% mindshare in BRS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

HPE Zerto Software

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98% willing to recommend

Dell NetWorker

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

Dell NetWorker and HPE Zerto Software compete in the enterprise backup and disaster recovery category. HPE Zerto appears to have the advantage due to its cutting-edge features for data protection and real-time replication across cloud environments.

Features: Dell NetWorker provides extensive support for multiple operating systems, including SAP, Oracle, and SQL. It is noted for its deduplication and scalability, making it suitable for varied IT environments. HPE Zerto Software emphasizes near-synchronous replication, offering superior disaster recovery capabilities with features like real-time ransomware detection and virtual machine protection across clouds, benefiting enterprises seeking efficient and secure solutions.

Room for Improvement: Dell NetWorker can refine its user interface and integrate better with modern cloud services, focusing on enhanced application support and documentation. HPE Zerto should work on improving Hyper-V support and simplifying its documentation and integration processes. Addressing these areas would greatly enhance user experience and system deployment flexibility for both products.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Deploying Dell NetWorker can be challenging despite its strong EMC support. In some regions, customer service may not be consistent. HPE Zerto Software is praised for its ease of setup across hybrid and public cloud environments, though customer support response times could be quicker to improve overall satisfaction. Both tools provide robust support systems that occasionally vary in quality, impacting user satisfaction.

Pricing and ROI: Dell NetWorker offers mid-range pricing with complex licensing models. It is generally seen as cost-effective, although navigating its licensing structure can be challenging. HPE Zerto Software is viewed as a premium product, yet is priced competitively against similar solutions. Users experience ROI with reduced downtime and effective data recovery solutions, although Zerto’s comprehensive features may justify its higher cost compared to competitors.

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Dell NetWorker vs. HPE Zerto Software

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

5.0

Dell NetWorker delivers cost savings, enhanced recovery, and efficiency, proving invaluable for business continuity and operational efficiency.

Sentiment score

7.0

HPE Zerto enhances efficiency through automated disaster recovery, reducing downtime, saving costs, and providing significant ROI and resilience.

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Before, it was a huge cost. It was several thousand dollars to do a DR test, whereas now, I click a button.

Thomas Sipf

CTO at Erisa Administrative Services, Inc.

It saves us a lot of time and gives us the ability to perform other DR plans for other systems.

reviewer2728620

System Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

It's not only in the cloud; it's DR as a service, which means that the recovery operations are performed by a dedicated team specializing in this area.

Itsik Ohana

Founder & CEO at Itix Cyber Ltd

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.1

Dell NetWorker customer service is praised for quick assistance but criticized for delays and variable expertise, especially regionally.

Sentiment score

7.5

HPE Zerto Software's customer service is praised for responsiveness and professionalism, though some desire quicker responses and improved documentation.

Technical support from Dell is excellent.

AamirIlyas

Solution Architect at Apollo Telecom

quick responses whenever we log a complaint

Shrikant Teggi

Sr. Area Technical Manager at tata elxsi

They are very responsive and helpful.

Hassan Amin

System Engineer at NCCPL

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I have never had an issue that was not resolved, and I have never been in a situation where they did not respond.

reviewer762012

Sr. Systems Engineer at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would give them a rating of ten because it represents the highest level of support based on the technical knowledge of the support team, response time, and effectiveness of the provided resolutions.

reviewer1599558

Disaster Recovery Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

When I open a ticket, I usually get a call within an hour or two.

David Comer

Systems Engineering Manager at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.8

Dell NetWorker offers scalability but faces challenges in VMware connections, storage, licensing, and large-scale stability for some users.

Sentiment score

7.4

HPE Zerto Software is praised for its scalability, efficient licensing, and adaptability across various infrastructure sizes with minimal issues.

While the solution is scalable, the cost involved in upgrading or enhancing the solution can be significant.

AamirIlyas

Solution Architect at Apollo Telecom

Dell NetWorker is very scalable and flexible, deserving a high rating for its scalability.

ErmiasGirma

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

It is scalable enough for our environment.

Hassan Amin

System Engineer at NCCPL

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I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.

Alan Barrett

Head of IT at TWM SOLICITORS LLP

Customers need to follow good engineering practices for optimal product use.

Proby Patel

Tech Lead, Storage and Data Protection at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

By adding more hosts and installing VRAs on each, tasks can be efficiently managed.

reviewer2641974

Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

Dell NetWorker exhibits stability, rated high by users, improving with updates, while older versions faced occasional challenges.

Sentiment score

8.0

HPE Zerto Software is highly stable and reliable, with minimal issues and responsive support resolving minor concerns.

The stability of Dell NetWorker is excellent.

Shrikant Teggi

Sr. Area Technical Manager at tata elxsi

In terms of stability, I would say it is about 80% stable now.

RaedHassan

Senior Specialist Backup/Storage at National Bank of Kuwait

Dell NetWorker is stable.

Hassan Amin

System Engineer at NCCPL

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I promptly delete the malfunctioning elements and set them up again to resume replication, ensuring stability.

Jagadeesh Ethiraj

Technical Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

The ease of use was so good with Zerto that they were able to migrate things much quicker.

reviewer2691450

Inside Sales Representative at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It is very reliable.

David Comer

Systems Engineering Manager at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

Dell NetWorker users seek improved interfaces, cloud integration, and security, citing deployment challenges and a need for modern enhancements.

HPE Zerto Software struggles with limited support, high costs, integration issues, and demands improvements in usability and flexibility.

The interface on the Java application makes it difficult, whereas the web interface is simple to use.

ErmiasGirma

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

It is complex, and compared to solutions like Tivoli, Veritas, Veeam, and others, its look and feel are not up to par.

AamirIlyas

Solution Architect at Apollo Telecom

To connect to a server, it's necessary to install a client on the server, which is challenging.

Hassan Amin

System Engineer at NCCPL

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If I have 350 objects that I am protecting, I would like Zerto to be able to fire them up in one order, rather than having to manually bring them up in a sequence.

David Riberdy

Enterprise data management supervisor at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees

If the host has a lot of VMs on it, there may not always be enough time to relocate all of the VMs from a protection group standpoint to other hosts before the replication appliance that Zerto uses to manage that powers itself down.

David Comer

Systems Engineering Manager at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

If HPE Zerto Software has it built-in where we're going to vCenter and you click on it, it will build the VPG and indicate configuration requirements, that would be amazing.

reviewer2729427

Senior Converged Infrastructure Engineer at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Setup Cost

Dell NetWorker offers complex licensing, with varied pricing; included in bundles, often costly but comprehensive and flexible for sectors.

HPE Zerto is valued for its disaster recovery features, flexible licensing, and justifiable investment despite higher costs.

The licensing cost is somewhat expensive.

Shrikant Teggi

Sr. Area Technical Manager at tata elxsi

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If you want a good-quality tool that is robust and does a good job for you, you have to pay a higher price to get that, and Zerto is no different.

JeffSmith12

IT Manager at American Pioneer Federal Credit Union

However, it can become quite expensive when you start looking at the number of workloads you have in the environment and what you would like to do.

reviewer2645856

Cloud and Infrastructure Services Manager at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Zerto is easier to set up and use, and it's less expensive.

Bill Dudgeon

Professional Services Engineer at US Signal

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Valuable Features

Dell NetWorker provides robust backup solutions with automation, deduplication, scalability, and wide compatibility for various environments and systems.

HPE Zerto Software offers efficient disaster recovery with near-synchronous replication, user-friendly management, and enhanced cloud integration features.

I find NetWorker valuable for its wide range of automation features, including replication and data processing systems.

AamirIlyas

Solution Architect at Apollo Telecom

Dell NetWorker is versatile, allowing server backups and IBM tape library backups.

Hassan Amin

System Engineer at NCCPL

The new deduplication feature helps significantly with data compression and saves disk space by using pointers for repeated data, improving backup speed.

Shrikant Teggi

Sr. Area Technical Manager at tata elxsi

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Zerto offers excellent technical support with responsive and helpful experts.

Sachin Vinay

Assistant Manager-Networks at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

If we were attacked, I could revert to a backup from five seconds before the attack, and no one would know we were attacked.

reviewer2641974

Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

The replication time and the minor amount of time it takes to sync a new server outside of any of my huge 40-terabyte boxes is ridiculously quick.

reviewer762012

Sr. Systems Engineer at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Dell NetWorker

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

9th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

346

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Backup (2nd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell NetWorker is 1.5%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 2.0%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software	2.0%
Dell NetWorker	1.5%
Other	96.5%

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RaedHassan

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.

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reviewer2802231

Dev Ops Engineer at a media company with 201-500 employees

Near-zero downtime has protected critical workloads and now simplifies hybrid cloud recovery

The best features of HPE Zerto Software are mainly very sophisticated and relevant to the current market. The data protection CDP part has real-time replication, unlike other solutions that have snapshot backups. We can set it up hourly, making it ideal for use with workloads. Another attraction is the near-zero RTO, with automated failover within minutes and one-click failover and failback. Currently, we are using a hybrid cloud solution, and HPE Zerto Software supports multi-cloud environments, making it easy to migrate between on-premises and cloud. Regarding the impact of HPE Zerto Software on our RTOs, we have near-zero RTO, meaning the system must be back online within thirty minutes if we measure the time. It is very quick to recover services. With HPE Zerto Software's near-synchronous replication, we have some CDP protection, so we typically write interceptions along with some asynchronous replication. There is almost real-time replication available.

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

15%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	33
Large Enterprise	38

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	90
Midsize Enterprise	92
Large Enterprise	195

Questions from the Community

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...

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What do you like most about Dell NetWorker?

The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell NetWorker?

Regarding the pricing of Dell NetWorker, it depends on the deal or negotiation we have with the vendor, making it reasonable, although I cannot make a definitive decision without knowing the specif...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...

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What do you like most about Zerto?

Its ability to roll back if the VM or the server that you are recovering does not come up right is also valuable. You have the ability to roll back a few seconds or a few minutes. The rollback feat...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

From a pricing standpoint, HPE Zerto Software was reasonably priced initially compared to SRM, but now it is almost on par, if not better.

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Also Known As

NetWorker

Zerto Virtual Replication

Overview

Built on a reputation of efficiency and reliability, thousands of customers trust Dell NetWorker to protect their data and applications across multiple environments, from core to edge to cloud.

Inherently flexible, NetWorker helps you deploy and leverage the data protection that fits your needs. NetWorker protects both physical and virtual environments, including VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V, as well as cloud workloads on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

NetWorker is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite, which offers comprehensive data protection software applications and tools. NetWorker is delivered as software and as a virtual edition.

Dell Technologies

Zerto is used for disaster recovery, business continuity, data migration, and ransomware recovery, providing continuous data protection and near real-time replication. Valued for ease of use, efficient failover processes, and versatile integration, it enhances organizational efficiency, reduces errors, and boosts productivity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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