Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Paragon Backup & Recovery vs Dell EMC NetWorker
Paragon Backup & Recovery
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Professional-grade backup for Windows
- From
- $50/year
- Rated
- -
Dell EMC NetWorker
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Unified data protection for the enterprise
- From
- $80/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Paragon Backup & Recovery the free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only; 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: Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup, Dell EMC NetWorker covers ProtectPoint integration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Paragon Backup & Recovery and Dell EMC NetWorker actually diverge.
| Attribute | Paragon Backup & Recovery | Dell EMC NetWorker |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/year | $80/month |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux, Web |
| Founded | 1994 | 1984 |
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 Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Full disk backup
- File-level backup
- Incremental/differential
- Recovery media
- Virtual disk mount
- UEFI support
- Windows
- Network shares
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
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
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
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Paragon Backup & Recovery
$50/year- Community Edition$50/year
- Full disk backup
- File-level backup
- Recovery media
Dell EMC NetWorker
$80/month- NetWorker$80/month
- ProtectPoint
- Instant access
- Cloud tiering
Which should you pick?
Choose Paragon Backup & Recovery if
- You need full disk backup.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want file-level backup.
Choose Dell EMC NetWorker if
- You need protectpoint integration.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want instant access.
Questions people ask
- Is Paragon Backup & Recovery or Dell EMC NetWorker better?
- Neither clearly leads. Paragon Backup & Recovery starts at $50/year 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, Paragon Backup & Recovery or Dell EMC NetWorker?
- Paragon Backup & Recovery starts at $50/year and Dell EMC NetWorker at $80/month.
- Does Paragon Backup & Recovery or Dell EMC NetWorker run on more platforms?
- Paragon Backup & Recovery runs on Windows. Dell EMC NetWorker runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
- What is Paragon Backup & Recovery best used for?
- Paragon Backup & Recovery is most often used for full disk and partition backup on windows, bare metal recovery from an image, scheduled incremental backups for a home machine, migrating an installation to a new drive on the paid editions. Of those, full disk and partition backup on windows and bare metal recovery from an image are not what Dell EMC NetWorker is typically brought in for.
- What can Paragon Backup & Recovery do that Dell EMC NetWorker cannot?
- Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup, File-level backup, Incremental/differential, Recovery media. Dell EMC NetWorker covers ProtectPoint integration, Instant access, Cloud tiering, Federated deduplication. Both handle Windows support.