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Alternatives to Dell EMC NetWorker
23 backup tools sit alongside Dell EMC NetWorker in this directory. Below is what separates each from Dell EMC NetWorker on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 12
- Cheaper to start
- 9
- Dell EMC NetWorker starts at
- $80/month
Why people look past Dell EMC NetWorker
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Dell EMC NetWorker entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Dell EMC NetWorker starts at $80/month. Across the 9 backup tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $19/month.
There is no free tier
The record for Dell EMC NetWorker carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 12 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
Dell EMC NetWorker publishes a single plan, NetWorker at $80/month. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Automated cloud-to-cloud backup
- Starts $51 a month cheaper, at $29/month.
- 2 tiers to Dell EMC NetWorker's 1.
Integrated backup and cybersecurity protection
- Starts $12 a year cheaper, at $68/year.
- 3 tiers to Dell EMC NetWorker's 1.
SaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
- Starts $76 a month cheaper, at $4/month.
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- Can be used without paying; Dell EMC NetWorker cannot.
- Starts $77 a month cheaper, at $3/month.
Kubernetes application backup with a free tier up to one terabyte
- Can be used without paying; Dell EMC NetWorker cannot.
- Starts $79.8 a node hour cheaper, at $0.2/node hour.
- Sold on a Per node hour model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to Dell EMC NetWorker's 1.
Open source backup and migration for Kubernetes cluster resources
- Can be used without paying; Dell EMC NetWorker cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than subscription.
Every Dell EMC NetWorker alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell EMC NetWorker (this page) | $80/month | Subscription | 1 | |
| BackupifyAutomated cloud-to-cloud backup | $29/month | - | 2 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Acronis Cyber ProtectIntegrated backup and cybersecurity protection | $68/year | - | 3 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Spanning BackupSaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 | $4/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| CloudAllyEnterprise SaaS backup made simple | Free, then $3/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Portworx Backup | Free, then $0.2/node hour | Per node hour | 2 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Velero | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Trilio | Free | Per node per year | 2 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes | Free | Per worker node | 2 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| CloudCasa | Free, then $69/month | Per node per month | 3 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| rustic | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| UrBackup | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Proxmox Backup Server | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Kopia | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| AOMEI Backupper | Free, then $39.95/one-time | One-time | 3 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Bacula | Free | Open-source | - | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Redstor | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Clumio | $0.01/month | Per GiB-month protected | 3 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| AvePoint Cloud Backup | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| HYCU | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| BDRShield | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Comet Backup | $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Commvault Complete Data Protection | On request | - | 4 | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
| Datto Backup | On request | Subscription | - | vs Dell EMC NetWorker |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Dell EMC NetWorker badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (12)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- CloudAlly , Free, then $3/month
- Portworx Backup , Free, then $0.2/node hour
- Velero , Free
- Trilio , Free
- Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes , Free
- CloudCasa , Free, then $69/month
- rustic , Free
- UrBackup , Free
Cheaper than Dell EMC NetWorker (9)
Entry price under Dell EMC NetWorker's $80/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Backupify , $29/month
- Acronis Cyber Protect , $68/year
- Spanning Backup , $4/month
- CloudAlly , Free, then $3/month
- Portworx Backup , Free, then $0.2/node hour
- CloudCasa , Free, then $69/month
- AOMEI Backupper , Free, then $39.95/one-time
- Clumio , $0.01/month
What you would be giving up
Dell EMC NetWorker is most often brought in for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Dell EMC NetWorker is broadly right and the question is cost, the Dell EMC NetWorker pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Backup category lists everything the directory holds, and best backup tools ranks them.
Dell EMC NetWorker runs on windows, linux, web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Dell EMC NetWorker alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Dell EMC NetWorker?
- 23 other backup tools are listed in this directory, led by Backupify, Acronis Cyber Protect, Spanning Backup, CloudAlly. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Dell EMC NetWorker?
- 12 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: CloudAlly, Portworx Backup, Velero, Trilio, Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Dell EMC NetWorker?
- Yes. 9 of the alternatives below start under Dell EMC NetWorker's $80/month: Backupify at $29/month, Acronis Cyber Protect at $68/year, Spanning Backup at $4/month, CloudAlly at Free, then $3/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Dell EMC NetWorker?
- On the figures on record, 3 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier; there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Dell EMC NetWorker?
- Dell EMC NetWorker is most often brought in for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Dell EMC NetWorker?
- Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these Dell EMC NetWorker alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Backup, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Dell EMC NetWorker against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Dell EMC NetWorker covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every backup tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Backup category, 23 tools beside Dell EMC NetWorker. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.