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Dell RecoverPoint vs NetApp Snapshot comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell RecoverPoint
Ranking in Data Replication
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp Snapshot
Ranking in Data Replication
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Dell RecoverPoint is 5.7%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Snapshot is 5.3%, down from 21.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Replication Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp Snapshot5.3%
Dell RecoverPoint5.7%
Other89.0%
Data Replication
 

Featured Reviews

Faisal_Zia - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead of Senior Directors at Net-International
Continuous data protection guarantees data safety during outages and disasters
Based on my experience, I do recommend Dell RecoverPoint to other businesses. The environment requiring Dell RecoverPoint, such as banks or telcos where data equals money, cannot afford to lose data. The overall solution rating is eight, considering the competition from one or two more OEMs giving a tough time to Dell RecoverPoint.
Tanveer Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical Office at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Snapshots have enabled us to restore critical data quickly and confidently after unexpected changes
The functions or features I have found most valuable in NetApp Snapshot are that it is easy to do and takes very little time. The main benefits that NetApp Snapshot provides for me are that if anything goes wrong, we can go back and restore something. It gives you peace of mind, which saves money, effort, and everything else. I use NetApp's WAFL architecture as it is their way of doing things, how to save the files and everything else. It is built-in. You cannot avoid WAFL when you use NetApp. Regarding the integration of NetApp Snapshot with applications and workloads, we have NetApp Snapshot integrated with our OpenStack platform.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"RecoverPoint can be depended on as your only disaster recovery solution without any need to mix different types of failover systems."
"I would rate its stability almost a nine out of ten."
"I would rate the overall solution a 9.9 out of 10."
"It is amazing because it is very easy to test with many alternative bookmarks."
"The image backup feature is great. For example, if you set the journal to take a backup every ten minutes, it will create a snapshot or pointer every ten minutes for as long as you need."
"The most valuable features include the ease of defining contingency groups and the drag-and-drop functionality, which speeds up our application processes."
"The solution is very stable. Once it's installed, many customers forget they even have it."
"When it works, it is the best product that is available."
"NetApp is extremely stable, no doubt about that."
"This mature product is the leader in the backup industry with unique features and capabilities for users with advanced backup needs."
"The most valuable feature of NetApp Snapshot is its ease of management."
"One of the best features in the industry is that data snapshots can be synchronise for database consistency."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the snapshot and clone capabilities."
"It has a user-friendly interface."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The most important feature to us is creating live snapshots without impacting user access to the file. NetApp's processes are transparent to users and allow us to create point-in-time snapshots, enabling us to replicate that data into the cloud in real time without any impact."
 

Cons

"The product should provide integration with new products."
"Integration with VMware is the only thing we need to improve. Another feature I'd like to see is the ability to convert management to HTML. And the integration should also be done on the same level."
"The new Gen5 appliances have adopted the Unisphere management interface and it is written for Adobe Flash, which in my experience, is very slow and makes administration cumbersome at times."
"The solution normally supports only specific types and amounts of storage. If it could be increased to support much larger amounts or a wider range, it could fetch a bigger market."
"In the future, I would like Dell RecoverPoint to evolve as an orchestration tool that can integrate with other replication tools such as Microsoft native replication and Oracle Data Guard."
"Dell RecoverPoint is considered an older technology and is not recommended for new deployments by Dell EMC. It requires double the storage capacity for source and target storage areas, which creates a heavy burden on storage resources."
"When it comes to storage and backup, that is where scalability problems have affected us."
"I am waiting for block replication with VirtualBox."
"The solution should have a snapshot mode using AI to decide when to create the snapshot, depending on the workload."
"For improving the product, I would suggest that NetApp update their products more often."
"We used standard backup solutions by Dell EMC. We actually preferred Dell EMC solutions."
"The information on this panel doesn't always give good information; sometimes, the disk space left gives wrong information, and we have to go in the SSH with the console to control this."
"Specialized applications like SnapManager for Exchange (SME) are finicky."
"The next release should include developments on the step center for purpose or bandwidth."
"I would like to see cloud features added to the next release of this solution."
"Although support is good, the global support is lacking depending on location."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is moderate."
"Support is an additional subscription."
"The product is fairly priced."
"It is considered quite costly."
"While I recommend Dell EMC, it depends on your specific use case. Licensing is perpetual, meaning you buy it once."
"RecoverPoint came free as an add-on to the PowerProtect Data Manager backup software from Dell EMC."
"It's not too expensive."
"The price of this solution is fair."
"The price of the solution is reasonable but could improve. However, if you are in a country that has a poor currency then the price will be considered expensive."
"Snapshot is free and comes with the NetApp storage software. It's purely free of cost."
"NetApp Snapshot is expensive since you need to buy an additional premium license for it which is an extra cost over the payments made for NetApp...The license works during the entire life cycle of NetApp Snapshot."
"If there is a way to save more on the number of snapshots, it should be included in the next release."
"The price of NetApp Snapshot depends on the use case. They charge by how much data you need, the capability, and for snap licenses."
"As far as their licensing costs, the licensing is paid on a yearly basis. The organization pays for the licensing based on the software and the capacity that they choose."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Computer Software Company
11%
Construction Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC RecoverPoint Continuous Remote Replication?
Dell RecoverPoint is affordable for enterprises but not for mid-size organizations due to the required network investment for bandwidth across sites.
What needs improvement with Dell EMC RecoverPoint Continuous Remote Replication?
The interfaces could be improved for better ease of use. There's also room for improvement in direct compatibility with other solutions. The version designed for VMware, RecoverPoint for VMs, simpl...
What is your primary use case for Dell EMC RecoverPoint Continuous Remote Replication?
I use Dell RecoverPoint ( /products/dell-recoverpoint-reviews ) as a backup and recovery device for my clients. It provides comprehensive backup and recovery solutions.
What method of data replication does NetApp Snapshot use?
Here's a breakdown of how the data replication by NetApp Snapshot works: it's through the snapshot replication method. What does that mean? Well, in simple words, the software creates copies of dat...
What is the storage scale of NetApp Snapshot?
Last time I checked, the NetApp Snapshot data replication software could go up to 255 snapshot copies. I'm not sure how familiar you are with similar software, but that's a pretty good number. It g...
Will NetApp Snapshot recover data in an emergency?
Well yes, the snapshots that NetApp Snapshot creates are your backup. But then there's also their feature for advanced backup. This allows you to copy backups to offline locations and also make arc...
 

Also Known As

RecoverPoint Continuous Remote Replication
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Sample Customers

Regis Aged Care, Cap Atlantique, Lewisville Independent School District, EnvisionRxOptions, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Major Boutique Hotel Chain, Riverside Health System, Panduit
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