Dell NetWorker vs NetApp SnapCenter comparison

Dell Technologies and NetApp are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Dell Technologies is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.8, while NetApp is ranked #53 with an average rating of 7.0. Dell Technologies holds a 2.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to NetApp’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

NetApp SnapCenter

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100% willing to recommend

Dell NetWorker

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Dell NetWorker and NetApp SnapCenter are two prominent data protection and backup solutions. NetApp SnapCenter seems to have the upper hand in automation features and snapshot management, while Dell NetWorker has advantages in deployment ease and reporting capabilities.

Features: Dell NetWorker offers comprehensive data protection, integration capabilities, and a straightforward deployment process. NetApp SnapCenter provides robust snapshot management, seamless VMware integration, and advanced automation features.

Room for Improvement: Dell NetWorker needs enhancements in reporting, analytics, and more intuitive updates. NetApp SnapCenter requires improvements in setup complexity and more comprehensive documentation. The noted complexity in SnapCenter's setup gives NetWorker an edge.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell NetWorker is known for its straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. NetApp SnapCenter's deployment can be more challenging, though its customer service is also well-reviewed.

Pricing and ROI: Dell NetWorker offers competitive pricing with solid ROI according to user feedback. NetApp SnapCenter, while potentially costlier upfront, is seen as worth the expense due to its advanced features. Users generally feel they receive good value from both systems, but SnapCenter's features justify its higher price for many.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Dell NetWorker

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

10th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetApp SnapCenter

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

53rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell NetWorker is 2.3%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapCenter is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell NetWorker	2.3%
NetApp SnapCenter	0.7%
Other	97.0%

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ErmiasGirma

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

Offers seamless integration and cost-saving benefits with enhanced recovery capabilities

Currently, in my organization, I am using Dell NetWorker for open-source solutions like PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, and some large VM environments. It also supports the Dell library and is used for the library archiving system Dell NetWorker allows for extensive customization, supporting…

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MervynMorgan

IT Storage Engineer at Unixque Solutions Pty Ltd

Enables us to save data for data projection but could improve its integration with other backup solutions

NetApp SnapCenter is highly efficient because it allows you to automate the creation of snapshots. Instead of manually creating snapshots using IMS or HMS, you can schedule and automate them, specifying the timing and frequency. This eliminates the need for daily manual intervention and streamlines the process. SnapCenter also enables you to assign specific user roles to manage these tasks, enhancing efficiency. SnapCenter ensures that your LPOs and RTOs are extremely quick. Although it may seem expensive initially, after using it for a while, you'll appreciate the efficiencies and gains it provides. I recommend the solution. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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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

"Taking backups is faster."

"Dell EMC NetWorker integrates well with our domain and the performance is quite good on-premise. We receive approximately 1 terabyte within one hour."

"Stability and the ease of taking backups are the biggest benefits of Dell NetWorker."

"The possibility of recovering up-to-the-moment data is very useful."

"Deduplication is the most valuable feature of this solution."

"The backup feature for this product is good. It is easy to set up and easy to scale."

"This solution is very stable."

"It's a good product that can be integrated easily with the Data domain."

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"The centralized GUI is the best feature, that there is only one webpage where we can see the states of all the backup jobs. We can see all the tasks that are running and we can quickly see if one fails; if they are running or have any issues. We have all that in one place."

"A feature that stands out is cloning databases. If you have a SQL database and it's huge, like one terabyte, the classical SQL way would be to do a backup-restore to create a clone of your database for test purposes. With SnapCenter now, we can clone a database but through the Snapshot technology, which means if you right-click and you click Clone, the one terabyte database is there instantly."

"It's very helpful because SnapCenter is already integrated with VMware Snapshot, so it's very easy to use."

"The central pane view is the most valuable feature. You have one console where you can monitor all your jobs, as opposed to going to different vCenters."

"Technical support has been very helpful when we have issues."

"The backup features are the most valuable because they allow the DBAs to replace SnapManager for Oracle (SMO), which is going away, and to do cloning as well. We can also clone to different servers and have the actual backup clone mounted on different servers. And we can split easily too."

"It helps with strategic planning because it is easy to make a strategy when you have visualized the inflow and outflow of the backup and recovery."

"The most valuable feature is that it's centralized. In the old SnapManager days, we had software for each server. Now, with a centralized system, we're able to manage all systems remotely, and all agents remotely, and update them remotely. That's a huge benefit for us."

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Cons

"When it comes to the stability of the product, some of the stores that have bad connectivity have some challenges backing them up because they operate remotely, the connection is slow, and it takes longer to manage the backup stuff."

"Its console UI should be better. It should also have more out-of-the-box reporting functionalities. It should also have easier cloud integration. They have got cloud boost and things like that, but if you want to directly back up to the cloud, I'm not too sure whether you can do it. For example, you can easily send data from Commvault to AWS, Azure, or a container, but it seems to be not so easy in NetWorker."

"The configuration is too complex."

"I would like to see better support for the container systems, and we would like to see more support for image backups instead of pure file backups."

"The UI needs some enhancement to be more user-friendly."

"The team does not have enough knowledge to support you."

"I would like to see encryption included in the next release to encrypt the data that we are backing up."

"The initial setup is complex."

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"The Microsoft environment is its biggest disadvantage due to the central management of all the actions. Because the SnapCenter server is where we deploy everything, it also affects the Microsoft environment, which can cause many difficulties when resolving issues like Windows update problems."

"The tool could be faster."

"The UI, the User Interface, needs to be improved. It's not as clean or modern as it could be."

"I would like to see replication support between systems. Right now, it's kind of limited. We manage them separately from the storage system interface, not from SnapCenter. It would be nice if it was integrated into SnapCenter."

"I have an issue with SnapCenter because sometimes a VM cannot be backed up... The way SnapCenter works is that it makes a backup of all the VMs and then it removes all the old backups. If one VM cannot be backed up for some reason, it has already created a new backup for all the VMs but it cannot remove the old backups. It ends up creating so many backups in VMware and it will cause a performance problem if the condition is not fixed."

"The interface usability needs improvement. It should be more user-friendly and easier for customers to use."

"We have experience some difficulties with our current support. We are engaging in engineering level support because some of our problems are more technical."

"The Dashboard view needs to be more compressed with better ease of access and drill-down features. They should also reinstate Linux filesystem backups of storage volumes (which existed in the prior version)."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Dell NetWorker has two types of licensing models."

"The price of the solution could be lower, it is expensive."

"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 tool is pricey."

"Earlier, users had to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs of the product. The licenses were expensive but users used to get the best device to use."

"The pricing for the telecom, government, and banking sectors is relatively affordable."

"The pricing of this solution is very good."

"The solution follows a subscription model for licensing. We pay annually to use the solution and the price is high."

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"Pricing is very good because if you already have NepApp controllers, then it's included."

"The license for SnapCenter was included with the storage array."

"We have a site license, so it comes with the product."

"It comes free with the amount of equipment we purchase from NetApp. In terms of pricing, zero is my favorite number."

"The licensing is well-designed because it's already included in some packages with NetApp storage. Therefore, for most customers, it's okay as the SnapCenter license is already included in some NetApp bundles."

"We see a financial value with SnapCenter because we don't have to license Commvault, which is pretty expensive."

"The product is inexpensive."

"It's free. The license is included with other NetApp products."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

17%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	33
Large Enterprise	37

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	11

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?

The licensing cost is somewhat expensive. While we use a traditional license, there is a capacity-based license available, but our customer is not comfortable switching to it. A five to seven perce...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapCenter?

The product should be free because it is just software to administrate systems purchased from NetApp, which are already expensive.

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What needs improvement with NetApp SnapCenter?

The interface usability needs improvement. It should be more user-friendly and easier for customers to use.

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What is your primary use case for NetApp SnapCenter?

I help my customers to install and integrate NetApp SnapCenter ( /products/netapp-snapcenter-reviews ). The solution is used for central consolidation of NetApp ( /products/netapp-41749-reviews ) d...

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Also Known As

NetWorker

SnapCenter

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

Unified, scalable platform for application-consistent data protection and clone management. This software simplifies backup, restore, and clone lifecycle management with application-integrated workflows.

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Sample Customers

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

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