Barracuda Intronis Backup vs Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) comparison

Barracuda Intronis Backup vs. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Intronis Backup

Ranking in Deduplication Software

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

MSP Backup (8th)

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data ...

Ranking in Deduplication Software

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Deduplication Software category, the mindshare of Barracuda Intronis Backup is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is 27.4%, down from 29.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Deduplication Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)	27.4%
Barracuda Intronis Backup	0.5%
Other	72.1%

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Gerard Wolters

ICT manager at Oosterhof Holman

Easy to use, immutable, and provides good deduplication features

When we wanted to back up our Microsoft environment, we looked for a cloud backup. Barracuda provided a cloud backup. There were no other products that offered similar features at that time. I will recommend the product to others. It is easy to use. It is a complete package. It is easy to integrate the product with Microsoft. We have a complete package that includes antispam and email gateway solutions. We can choose any package we want. We use Barracuda Essentials. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Faisal_Zia

Team Lead of Senior Directors at Net-International

Offers efficient data management with robust features and reliable performance

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) can be improved in terms of price. While Dell is providing a proper device, other solutions, such as Symantec, can replicate their data through any NAS storage. Although their deduplication and compression might not be as effective, they can still accomplish the task. Medium-level and SME-level businesses can easily utilize this feature, but Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is a relatively expensive solution to propose to customers.

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Pros

"The cloud side of it is nice. Everything happens behind the scenes without you realizing it, which is nice. It doesn't interrupt usage. There is also the freedom and ease of use of the cloud portal, which you can use to manage your backup. One of the strong points of Barracuda is that you can go from zero to having your first backup running within 10 minutes. If you have access to admin accounts and everything else, it can happen in 10 minutes. The ability to go in and just restore a particular file without having to do a full restore is also very useful. You can just go in and pick the files that you need to restore, and the same is with email. You can just go in, find an email, and restore that email without having to do a full backup of all the data or a full restore of the data. I feel very safe because it is not just about the backup; it is about the protection of the data from outside threats. They have a lot of areas of ATP, that is, advanced threat protection. You don't see that much on the backup side. You see it more on the email side. In the email protection, you know it is there at the back. It moves the quarantine emails that come through into a sandbox area, and then you can choose in the sandbox. You can open up an email in the sandbox to make sure that if there is a virus, it can't harm you. You can also plan how often your backups run, such as every six hours or four hours. It is the same with email. They also have a great PhishLine package, which is phishing attack training. You can have the strongest and the best backup and security that you can, but the end user is always the weakest link. They send almost like testing emails to end users to help them identify and understand phishing emails and prevent user or phishing attacks. It is a very good package."

"Whenever you have a crash or your service is not working, you can just live-boot the machine and have your service up and running."

"We perform backup drills to test the functionality, and we don't have any problems."

"Its interface is intuitive, and it is easy to use when I am restoring files. Barracuda does a really excellent job at compression, which makes it very efficient. Eight years later, I am only halfway through to the capacity, which is very good."

"The most valuable features are the deduplication that analyzes data to identify duplicate patterns and granular restore."

"The most valuable feature is unlimited data storage on the cloud. Even if the employee has left the company for a few years, the backup will still be maintained."

"It is very stable, and I'm very happy with this solution."

"The configuration and the onboarding process are pretty good."

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"The solution's most valuable feature is the integrated deduplication function."

"Most cases are related to databases, such as Oracle and MySQL."

"Short backup window has made a difference in the way my organization functions."

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is its deduplication capability."

"The licensing model is the most valuable aspect of Dell PowerProtect DD"

"The technology has been very useful. There are lots of features on offer."

"The solution syncs immediately."

"This solution has a feature called Domain Boost, which allows for source deduplication and compression."

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Cons

"I would like to see the Live Boot feature extended to Hyper-V machines, in addition to VMware machines."

"Their technical support is not very good. You never know what they are doing and what is the issue. Customers need to know what is happening. This is our main concern and the only thing that can be improved in this solution. I would like to have more visibility about what is going on when something happens. I need to know what was done to solve the issue."

"The tool is not user-friendly. The solution should also improve its compatibility. It is also not license-based."

"This solution could be improved with offering lower prices at scale."

"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see cloud support and deduplication functionality."

"It is not always stable."

"Its speed can be a bit improved, and of course, its pricing can go a lot cheaper."

"The web interface needs to contain a more up-to-date view of the hardware."

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"The price could be improved."

"The software from Dell that can be used to operate Data Domain needs to have enhancements made to the user interface. It is too complex."

"EMC is very expensive for small customers."

"We would like faster instant recovery."

"It can probably have integration with other OEMs. It should also have more features for ransomware protection."

"The price for PowerProtect DD is not suitable for my customers. It is very high."

"The Data Domain solution appliance is quite expensive."

"When you use Data Domain, you have to have at least 20% free space so it can work properly. Sometimes we struggle with that, because we wanted to use all the free space, but then Data Domain becomes really slow. I understand that 20% is needed to process all the data, and doing the duplication and compression and all that, but it would be a big improvement if they did not require that 20%, because it is just too much to have available."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"What I like best about Barracuda Backup is the licensing model."

"You don't need to buy an extra license or agent. With one box, you have licenses for any amount of devices that you want to backed up for whatever is backed up."

"Because it is a single package that includes everything, they are worth the money that you need to pay for it. You are paying for the hardware, licensing, the software that runs on it, regular updates, the cloud features included with it along with the replication, and your space allocated in the cloud for replication. It is fairly priced for what you get."

"The tool's pricing is reasonable."

"The price of the five-year contract was approximately three million Rupees ($42,000 USD)."

"It is about 6,900 or 7,000 a year. It goes up a little every year. Its price includes live updates, support, antivirus, and cloud storage. If I increase the cloud space, then the price would increase. It has been consistent for us."

"It allows us a low cost backup solution for hardware-based, VMware, and Hyper-V systems all from a single platform."

"Normally, there is the hardware on the site. So, essentially, there is a server and storage. They can price it a little lower because the customers are making a little investment upfront. Even though it is trouble-free for the end-users, and once it is set up and running, they don't have to really think about it, there is essentially an initial investment. It is not really pricey. We're actually competitive, but we are in a different market. In Asia, customers are a little more price-sensitive than in the west. It is not really a real issue."

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"Dell PowerProtect DD's pricing is expensive, and there is no option for perpetual licensing."

"The solution is expensive. However, if you pay less you receive less, it is cost-effective."

"There are many options in the pricing structure which can cause some confusion and necessitate the purchase of additional licensing."

"Becoming more expensive."

"This is one of the more expensive backup solutions on the market."

"The price is on the high side."

"Pricing is related to size. A lower range solution might be about $33,000. My customers use higher range versions with a price of around $100,000. That's the price for both the hardware and software."

"Users have to pay a capacity-based licensing fee for the solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Non Profit

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	32

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Backup?

The solution’s scalability is good because its space is unlimited. We can start in Office365 with one terabyte bit of information and leverage through an enterprise solution of 1000 users.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Backup?

The pricing is very competitive. Licensing is on a yearly basis, and Barracuda even provides replacements after three years if a device reaches end of life, without any extra charges.

What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?

The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a...

What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

The typical use case for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is for backup purposes; it is disk-based backup, which provides fast backup capabilities. Additionally, data can be replicated from site ...

What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

The product, a disk backup solution, improves our data application tasks. We used tape libraries with Dev drives in legacy architectures, resulting in slow backups compared to modern drives like NV...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?

The backup solution cost is higher than the actual solution.

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Also Known As

Barracuda Backup

DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain

Overview

Barracuda Intronis Backup is a comprehensive data protection solution designed to safeguard critical business information. It offers secure and efficient backup and recovery capabilities for physical and virtual environments. With its user-friendly interface, businesses can easily manage and monitor their backups, ensuring data integrity and availability.

The solution supports a wide range of platforms, including Windows, Mac, and Linux, making it suitable for diverse IT environments. Barracuda Intronis Backup utilizes advanced deduplication and compression techniques to optimize storage utilization and reduce backup windows.

It also offers flexible recovery options, allowing businesses to restore files, folders, or entire systems quickly and efficiently. The solution ensures data security through encryption and secure transmission protocols, protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access.

With its robust reporting and alerting features, businesses can proactively monitor backup status and address any issues promptly. Barracuda Intronis Backup provides businesses with peace of mind, knowing that their critical data is protected and easily recoverable in the event of a disaster.

Barracuda Networks

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is a trusted backup appliance, offering advanced data protection through efficient deduplication and compression technologies, ensuring seamless integration and cyber resilience.

Built for both traditional and modern workloads, Dell PowerProtect DD provides a powerful backup solution with reliable protection, high performance, and reduced operational risk. It streamlines backup processes while enhancing data capacity and security through features like DD Boost and multi-platform compatibility. Users benefit from its robust ransomware defense and encryption capabilities. Despite challenges like high pricing and complex setups, it integrates effectively with backup software and offers capabilities such as efficient deduplication, data compression, and multi-site data replication.

What are some key features of Dell PowerProtect DD?

Deduplication and Compression: Increases data capacity while conserving storage space.
Cyber Resilience: Offers advanced security including encryption and ransomware defense.
DD Boost Technology: Enhances data transfer speeds for efficient operations.
Broad Software Integration: Seamlessly integrates with popular backup applications.
Multi-Platform Compatibility: Ensures high performance across diverse environments.

What benefits do users find in Dell PowerProtect DD?

Efficient Storage Use: Significant reduction in storage needs through deduplication.
Enhanced Security: Provides reliable defense against cyber threats.
Operational Savings: Lowers costs by simplifying operations and reducing risks.
Robust Disaster Recovery: Ensures reliable data restoration across multiple sites.

Dell PowerProtect DD plays a vital role in sectors like banking, healthcare, and enterprise environments, supporting critical workload protection and seamless data recovery. It integrates with systems like NetWorker and Veeam for efficient operations, proving essential in environments where multi-site data replication is crucial.

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Sample Customers

Dematic, Levitt Safety, Osoyoos Credit Union, Viborel Distribuiao, European Tour, Papergraphics, Levitt Safety, Academy of Contemporary Music, Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton, LLP, National History Museum, California Almond Board, American Radio Relay League, Kirkpatrick Bank, IAC, Healey Brothers Automotive Group, Mechanicsburg Area School District, Taylor Shellfish Farms, Drew Marine, inMusic, Mills Law Library, Healy Brothers Automotive Group, Thomas Kinkade Company, Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit

The US Army, City of Houston, Lloyds TSB, TiVo, Teck, Ingram Entertainment, The New York Mets

Barracuda Intronis Backup vs. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)