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Comet Backup vs Dell EMC NetWorker

Comet Backup logo

Comet Backup

Software

White-label backup software for service providers

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dell EMC NetWorker logo

Dell EMC NetWorker

Software

Unified data protection for the enterprise

From
$80/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Comet Backup endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan; Dell EMC NetWorker the Internet Archive's capture of Dell's NetWorker page on 9 December 2023 confirmed the product is sold only through direct enterprise sales engagement, with no price figure published on the page.
  • They diverge on capability: Comet Backup covers White-label branding, Dell EMC NetWorker covers ProtectPoint integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Comet Backup and Dell EMC NetWorker actually diverge.

Attributes where Comet Backup and Dell EMC NetWorker differ
AttributeComet BackupDell EMC NetWorker
Starting price$49/month$80/month
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, Linux, Web
Founded20171984

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Comet Backup

  • White-label branding
  • Bring your own storage
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Chunking deduplication
  • Delta compression
  • Multi-tenant
  • AWS S3
  • Azure

Only in Dell EMC NetWorker

  • ProtectPoint integration
  • Instant access
  • Cloud tiering
  • Federated deduplication
  • Block-based backup
  • Virtual synthetic full
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

Both cover

  • Windows support
  • Linux support
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Comet Backup

  • MSP backup and disaster recovery solutionsnot Dell EMC NetWorker
  • Cloud-to-cloud backup automationnot Dell EMC NetWorker
  • Ransomware protection with immutable storagenot Dell EMC NetWorker

Dell EMC NetWorker

  • Data protectionnot Comet Backup
  • Disaster recoverynot Comet Backup
  • Business continuitynot Comet Backup
  • Ransomware protectionnot Comet Backup
  • Compliancenot Comet Backup

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Comet Backup

  • Endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan
  • Storage costs vary based on destination, adding to overall expenses

Dell EMC NetWorker

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Dell's NetWorker page on 9 December 2023 confirmed the product is sold only through direct enterprise sales engagement, with no price figure published on the page.

Pricing, plan by plan

Comet Backup

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Comet Backup review.

Dell EMC NetWorker

$80/month
  • NetWorker$80/month
    • ProtectPoint
    • Instant access
    • Cloud tiering

Which should you pick?

Choose Comet Backup if

  • You need white-label branding.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want bring your own storage.
Comet Backup review

Choose Dell EMC NetWorker if

  • You need protectpoint integration.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want instant access.
Dell EMC NetWorker review

Questions people ask

Is Comet Backup or Dell EMC NetWorker better?
Neither clearly leads. Comet Backup starts at $49/month and Dell EMC NetWorker at $80/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Comet Backup or Dell EMC NetWorker?
Comet Backup starts at $49/month and Dell EMC NetWorker at $80/month.
Does Comet Backup or Dell EMC NetWorker run on more platforms?
Comet Backup runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. Dell EMC NetWorker runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
What is Comet Backup best used for?
Comet Backup is most often used for msp backup and disaster recovery solutions, cloud-to-cloud backup automation, ransomware protection with immutable storage. Of those, msp backup and disaster recovery solutions and cloud-to-cloud backup automation are not what Dell EMC NetWorker is typically brought in for.
What can Comet Backup do that Dell EMC NetWorker cannot?
Comet Backup covers White-label branding, Bring your own storage, End-to-end encryption, Chunking deduplication. Dell EMC NetWorker covers ProtectPoint integration, Instant access, Cloud tiering, Federated deduplication. Both handle Windows support, Linux support, Web support.
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