Software · head to head
Rewind vs Dell EMC NetWorker
Dell EMC NetWorker
Software
Unified data protection for the enterprise
- From
- $80/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Rewind cannot back up all QuickBooks Online data due to API limitations, excluding company info, exchange rates, and payroll data; 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: Rewind covers Automated backup, Dell EMC NetWorker covers ProtectPoint integration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Rewind and Dell EMC NetWorker actually diverge.
| Attribute | Rewind | Dell EMC NetWorker |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | $80/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Linux, Web |
| Founded | 2015 | 1984 |
Identical on both: 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 Rewind
- Automated backup
- One-click restore
- Version comparison
- Continuous protection
- Bulk restore
- Activity monitoring
- Shopify
- BigCommerce
Only in Dell EMC NetWorker
- ProtectPoint integration
- Instant access
- Cloud tiering
- Federated deduplication
- Block-based backup
- Virtual synthetic full
- VMware
- Hyper-V
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Rewind
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Dell EMC NetWorker
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Both are used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Rewind
- Cannot back up all QuickBooks Online data due to API limitations, excluding company info, exchange rates, and payroll data
- Backup restore speed is slow for large datasets, causing significant delays during critical recovery situations
- Cannot back up Shopify inventory tracking quantities, weight, measurement, or cost per item
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
Rewind
$29/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Rewind review.
Dell EMC NetWorker
$80/month- NetWorker$80/month
- ProtectPoint
- Instant access
- Cloud tiering
Which should you pick?
Choose Dell EMC NetWorker if
- You need protectpoint integration.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want instant access.
Questions people ask
- Is Rewind or Dell EMC NetWorker better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rewind starts at $29/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, Rewind or Dell EMC NetWorker?
- Rewind starts at $29/month and Dell EMC NetWorker at $80/month.
- Does Rewind or Dell EMC NetWorker run on more platforms?
- Rewind runs on Web. Dell EMC NetWorker runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
- What is Rewind best used for?
- Rewind is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
- What can Rewind do that Dell EMC NetWorker cannot?
- Rewind covers Automated backup, One-click restore, Version comparison, Continuous protection. Dell EMC NetWorker covers ProtectPoint integration, Instant access, Cloud tiering, Federated deduplication. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Rewind: How long does Rewind keep backup snapshots?
Rewind keeps backup snapshots for 365 days, making them easily accessible for on-demand restores. This provides over a year of recovery options.
SourceRewind: What SaaS applications does Rewind back up?
Rewind backs up Shopify, BigCommerce, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, QuickBooks Online, Trello, monday.com, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, and Zendesk Suite, among others.
SourceRewind: Is Rewind compliant with data protection regulations?
Rewind is SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, DORA, HIPAA, and CCPA compliant with AES-256 encryption and role-based access control.
SourceRewind: Can you restore individual items or only full backups?
Rewind supports granular, item-level recovery understanding parent-child dependencies, allowing you to restore specific files, orders, or customer information without full dataset rollback.
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