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Dell NetWorker vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

Dell Technologies and OpenText are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Dell Technologies is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.8, while OpenText is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.0. Dell Technologies holds a 2.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to OpenText’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of OpenText users who would recommend it.
Dell NetWorker
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90% willing to recommend
OpenText Data Protector
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  • 1,775 Views
  • 1,527 Comparison Views
80% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

OpenText Data Protector and Dell NetWorker compete in the data protection solutions category. Dell NetWorker seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced features and faster ROI.

Features: OpenText Data Protector features seamless integration, automation capabilities, and strong reporting options. Dell NetWorker offers advanced backup options, strong scalability, and a comprehensive feature set.

Room for Improvement: OpenText Data Protector needs enhancements in reporting, support for newer platforms, and better customer support. Dell NetWorker requires improvements in the configuration process, a more intuitive management system, and better documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OpenText Data Protector is straightforward to deploy, though customer service can be slow. Dell NetWorker has a steeper learning curve for deployment, but customer service is responsive and helpful.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText Data Protector offers a competitive initial setup cost but has slower ROI. Dell NetWorker is pricier but delivers faster ROI due to comprehensive features.

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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
85
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText Data Protector
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
19th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
102
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 OpenText Data Protector is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell NetWorker2.3%
OpenText Data Protector0.8%
Other96.9%
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Featured Reviews

ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Jeroen Vranckaerts - PeerSpot reviewer
Though a highly stable tool, it needs to be made easier to use and configure
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten. OpenText Data Protector is complex to configure correctly, but the areas concerning the data and compression are good. Once you get the product to work, it works, but it's much too complex to configure and troubleshoot, as it takes a lot of time and energy, making it not so efficient. Once the tool is configured in your environment, it provides good backup and compression features. In my company, we use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our servers, and we have a team of 20 people to take care of the data backup using the tool. My company doesn't use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our client's computers. In my company, we have scheduled the process related to backup, which makes the tool run daily around 30 to 40 times.
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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

"NetWorker's most valuable feature is recovery, including the policy-based backups that can be configured."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its ability to recover the data."
"It is the best umbrella, serving the best applications."
"Taking backups is faster."
"Dell NetWorker allows for extensive customization, supporting various open-source databases like PostgreSQL."
"When you reach out to your maximum license availability, or you exceed your license limit, NetWorker never stops doing your backups."
"Good scalability and virtual environment protection."
"The solution has a longer lifespan."
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"The feature that was most valuable was that we could restore one mailbox and we could do different backups for different databases."
"The most valuable feature of Data Protector is its integration with VMware. A lot of software these days integrates with VMware, and you can run some of these things on virtual machines. You can even have your backup manager running on a virtual machine and use physical managers to move data around. Their VMware integration isn't too bad, but Commvault has that feature, and many other backup products do."
"The dashboards in Micro Focus Data Protector are very good. They are similar to the dashboards in Veeam Backup & Replication."
"What I like the most about this solution is that I can change and access the Oracle backup file."
"Backup of SAP/Oracle -- they are more robust than the competition."
"Performs the backup properly and protects our data."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...The initial setup process for the solution is easy."
"Data Protector's granular recovery features make it easy for us to create and restore backups in an understandable and user-friendly manner. With granular recovery, any database or even just a database table can be restored at will."
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Cons

"We would like support for tape space reclaim, using either the same or another pool."
"The price could be cheaper."
"While upgrading to a new version, we encounter challenges related to specific algorithms or code regulations."
"The installation process should be improved as it is complicated. To connect to a server, it's necessary to install a client on the server, which is challenging."
"Currently, the NetWorker server only supports the Windows server bare-metal recovery, so an improvement would be built-in support for Linux and UNIX BMR."
"It would be beneficial to have a single user interface for all of the features."
"Reporting and support for this product need to be improved. There are multiple bugs that need to be fixed."
"When you're working with VMware, you need to use vProxy machines. You have to install the vProxy for every host in the VMware environment."
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"We have so many specific technological cracks in Micro Focus, but we are not getting the features, facilities, or coordination between the global delivery centers and the R&D team that we need to express our ideas."
"The interface has been the same for many years and needs to be updated"
"The Micro Focus Data Protector support is not as good as Veeam Backup & Replication's support."
"Many of our users complain about the GUI. You still need to rely on the command line interface. Because it originated as a Unix system, Data Protector is still a command line-driven solution, which makes it seem rather dated compared to systems that are built around a GUI from day one. It doesn't affect the functionality, but some people don't find it user-friendly."
"I'm uncertain if it supports virtual machine backup and restoration. If they could enhance this aspect, they could gain more support from end users."
"The technical support is poor and should be improved."
"VMware backup integration and cloud recovery is lacking."
"The product can be developed by including functionalities like DR, CDP, and SureBackup, which are currently unavailable in the solution."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Dell EMC NetWorker is very expensive."
"I have a capacity-based license, but I don't know the exact cost of that license."
"We do need to purchase a license, but sometimes, it comes as a part of the Dell Data Protection Suite (DPS). It has a capacity-based licensing."
"You have to buy the deduplication software separately from the license."
"They are not cheap."
"There is a licensing fee."
"It is a relatively inexpensive product compared to one of its competitors."
"The pricing is okay."
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"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."
"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."
"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."
"In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."
"Pricing/licensing is Data Protector's single best offering. In its most basic environment, the only license required is for whatever target device is required."
"The solution requires paying for a license."
"The pricing is around $3,000 to $5,000. The charge additionally for support and to scale."
"We have many competitors who are pricing better, and we believe that our pricing is higher."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Performing Arts
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise37
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise61
 

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 do you like most about Micro Focus Data Protector?
I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.
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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...
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Also Known As

NetWorker
Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
 

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
OpenText Data Protector standardizes and consolidates backups across multiple platforms. It provides secure, comprehensive backup protection for business-critical data and applications whether virtual, physical, or online in the cloud.
OpenText
 

Sample Customers

Republic Bank, Westgate Resorts, Macquire Cloud Services, Shriners, Panatonni, Qatar Islamic Bank, Eurosport
GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
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