Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] vs HPE Zerto Software comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Additionally, 50% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell ProtectPoint [EOL]

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50% willing to recommend

HPE Zerto Software

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98% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 11, 2025

HPE Zerto Software and Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] compete in data protection and disaster recovery, each offering distinct capabilities. HPE Zerto Software appears to have the upper hand in pricing and customer satisfaction, while Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] excels with a robust feature set for feature-rich solutions.

Features: HPE Zerto Software provides continuous data protection, seamless disaster recovery, and efficient scalability. It is known for its agility and flexibility. Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] offers strong integration capabilities, innovative storage efficiency, and comprehensive storage management. It integrates deeply with existing infrastructure.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Zerto Software's deployment process is straightforward, supported by responsive customer service. Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] has a more complex deployment model but is offset by strong support for thorough onboarding.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Zerto Software tends to offer lower setup costs and favorable ROI, appealing to businesses needing swift deployment and cost-efficient solutions. Dell ProtectPoint [EOL] incurs higher initial costs but offers long-term value through advanced functionalities and integration.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell ProtectPoint [EOL]

Average Rating

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE Zerto Software

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

357

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (2nd), Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Backup (2nd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Autonomous Operational Resilience (1st)

Featured Reviews

Umar-Qureshi

Deputy Manager at Reliance Industries Ltd

Speedy and easy setup but it needs to mature

One way this solution could be improved is if they could come up with better options to migrate. As for what could be included in the next release, we have shared a couple of points with them. First, the account should be more in balance and coordinated with us. They already communicated to our project management team that they are going to implement some of these features. I would definitely recommend this solution. But as time goes on and new features are getting added the product will be more comprehensive.

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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Since I started working with Dell a few months ago, I have found that the solution is very strong."

"I would definitely recommend this solution."

"The speed and the ease of the initial setup are both good. It is not complex."

"One of the features I find most valuable, is the good technical support."

"The ease of use is one of the most valuable features when it comes to making changes and configuring. It's very easy to set up and configure. It's a great product."

"We have saved time in a data recovery situation."

"From the simple point of not having to worry about whether or not we are protected in the event of ransomware or disaster, it is worth the money."

"Zerto is excellent."

"The replication being log-based is awesome."

"It has been a phenomenal addition, and proved its worth in the pilot phase, when it saved us from having to rebuild a machine that was included in our pilot trial."

"Their support is very good."

"During a failover to a DR site, Zerto can automatically change the IP address of servers."

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Cons

"Sometimes I find that the interface is not as good as it should be."

"The interface and documentation need to improve."

"The product has to be more mature, like to be another six to eight months on the market. A lot of maturity needs to be incorporated."

"The HPE Zerto Software can be improved with more visibility. It's really hard to find out what stores and what drives I'm using, and then to translate that over to the cloud solution."

"I have experienced some issues sometimes during upgrades."

"The only thing I could suggest for HPE Zerto Software would be better support for detached drives in a clustered environment, as it's currently not supported very well unless everything's running on a virtualized VMDK file."

"The only issue that I observed was that depending on the number of virtual machines that are being replicated, you will have to provision the appropriate bandwidth for the link that the replicated systems will traverse."

"I need to get up to the latest version so I can move my journals to a particular LUN, saving them with a particular storage altogether, rather than with the virtual machine. This is not available until I upgrade, and I need to upgrade all my hypervisors. This would be something that would be nice to have if it could be used on older versions."

"I would like to see a couple of details regarding awareness of VM events coming outside of ZVR."

"The solution is very expensive."

"There should be more comprehensive cyber recovery capabilities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"While conducting our proof of concept, I compared prices with just one other vendor. At the time, the price for Zerto was more favorable."

"It is cost-efficient because we have perpetual licenses. We are a small to medium-sized business, so cost is a pretty big important factor."

"It's very reasonably priced. It's a little more than $3,000 annually. That works out to about $20 per server per month."

"Pricing depends on your future growth. Start small and then scale up."

"The pricing is slightly above average, but the immediate and comprehensive support makes the price acceptable."

"We're getting our money's worth with Zerto."

"It is not cheap, but it is reasonable for what it is offering. It gives me the peace of mind that my data is protected. It is worth the cost."

"We have always been able to get the pricing worked out. At this new company I am right now, we are doing well. We sometimes go through a third party to help us with pricing, but Zerto is fairly decently priced, especially when you consider some of the other solutions that are out there which could be very expensive."

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good.

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What needs improvement with Zerto?

I believe HPE Zerto Software can be improved by providing more clarity on roadmap features coming.

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Zerto Virtual Replication

Overview

Dell EMC ProtectPoint technology provides up to 20x faster, more efficient backup and 10x faster recovery while eliminating the backup impact on application servers. By integrating primary storage and industry leading protection storage, ProtectPoint reduces cost and complexity by eliminating traditional backup applications while still providing the benefits of native backups. Overall, ProtectPoint provides the performance of snapshots with the functionality of backups.

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.

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