Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Dell EMC NetWorker vs Paragon Backup & Recovery
Dell EMC NetWorker
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Unified data protection for the enterprise
- From
- $80/month
- Rated
- -
Paragon Backup & Recovery
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Professional-grade backup for Windows
- From
- $50/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Paragon Backup & Recovery the free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only
- They diverge on capability: Dell EMC NetWorker covers ProtectPoint integration, Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dell EMC NetWorker and Paragon Backup & Recovery actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dell EMC NetWorker | Paragon Backup & Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $80/month | $50/year |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Web | Windows |
| Founded | 1984 | 1994 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup & Disaster Recovery).
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 Dell EMC NetWorker
- ProtectPoint integration
- Instant access
- Cloud tiering
- Federated deduplication
- Block-based backup
- Virtual synthetic full
- VMware
- Hyper-V
Only in Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Full disk backup
- File-level backup
- Incremental/differential
- Recovery media
- Virtual disk mount
- UEFI support
- Windows
- Network shares
Both cover
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dell EMC NetWorker
- Data protectionnot Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Disaster recoverynot Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Business continuitynot Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Ransomware protectionnot Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Compliancenot Paragon Backup & Recovery
Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Full disk and partition backup on Windowsnot Dell EMC NetWorker
- Bare metal recovery from an imagenot Dell EMC NetWorker
- Scheduled incremental backups for a home machinenot Dell EMC NetWorker
- Migrating an installation to a new drive on the paid editionsnot Dell EMC NetWorker
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
Paragon Backup & Recovery
- The free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only
- Windows only, and specifically Windows 10 x64 from 1809, Windows 11 x64 and Windows 11 Arm64
- Volume and OS copying, partition management and email notifications need the Advanced edition
- Windows Server support requires the Business edition
- Paid edition prices are not shown on the product page
Pricing, plan by plan
Dell EMC NetWorker
$80/month- NetWorker$80/month
- ProtectPoint
- Instant access
- Cloud tiering
Paragon Backup & Recovery
$50/year- Community Edition$50/year
- Full disk backup
- File-level backup
- Recovery media
Which should you pick?
Choose Dell EMC NetWorker if
- You need protectpoint integration.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want instant access.
Choose Paragon Backup & Recovery if
- You need full disk backup.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want file-level backup.
Questions people ask
- Is Dell EMC NetWorker or Paragon Backup & Recovery better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dell EMC NetWorker starts at $80/month and Paragon Backup & Recovery at $50/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dell EMC NetWorker or Paragon Backup & Recovery?
- Dell EMC NetWorker starts at $80/month and Paragon Backup & Recovery at $50/year.
- Does Dell EMC NetWorker or Paragon Backup & Recovery run on more platforms?
- Dell EMC NetWorker runs on Windows, Linux, Web. Paragon Backup & Recovery runs on Windows.
- What is Dell EMC NetWorker best used for?
- Dell EMC NetWorker is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Paragon Backup & Recovery is typically brought in for.
- What can Dell EMC NetWorker do that Paragon Backup & Recovery cannot?
- Dell EMC NetWorker covers ProtectPoint integration, Instant access, Cloud tiering, Federated deduplication. Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup, File-level backup, Incremental/differential, Recovery media. Both handle Windows support.