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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (47.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.00 1 Endpoint Per Year
No pricing available
BDRShield
Star Rating
(155)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.00 1 Endpoint Per Year
Browse all 6 pricing plansDell Avamar
Star Rating
(47)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Dell AvamarSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Dell Avamar excels in File Server Backup with a score of 9.1, while BDRSuite Backup & Replication follows closely with 9.4, indicating that both products are strong in this area, but BDRSuite may offer slightly better performance.
- Reviewers mention that BDRSuite Backup & Replication has a superior Ease of Setup score of 8.4 compared to Dell Avamar's 6.5, suggesting that users find BDRSuite more user-friendly and quicker to implement.
- G2 users highlight that Dell Avamar's Quality of Support is rated at 8.2, while BDRSuite shines with a score of 8.9, indicating that users feel more supported and satisfied with BDRSuite's customer service.
- Users on G2 report that Dell Avamar has a strong Data Deduplication feature with a score of 9.1, while BDRSuite's score of 8.3 suggests that while it performs well, it may not be as efficient in this area as Dell Avamar.
- Reviewers mention that BDRSuite Backup & Replication offers better Backup Automation with a score of 9.7, compared to Dell Avamar's 9.5, indicating that BDRSuite may provide more advanced automation features for users looking to streamline their backup processes.
- Users say that Dell Avamar's Remote Backup functionality is rated at 8.8, while BDRSuite's score of 8.7 shows that both products are effective, but Dell Avamar may have a slight edge in this critical area for remote data protection.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BDRShield
Endpoint/Workstation Backup
$12.00
1 Endpoint Per Year
Windows, Linux, Mac
- Disk Image and File level Backup & Recovery
Dell Avamar
No pricing availableFree Trial
BDRShield
Free Trial is available
Dell Avamar
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
117
8.7
39
Ease of Use
8.6
118
7.6
40
Ease of Setup
8.4
102
6.5
33
Ease of Admin
8.6
102
8.0
31
Quality of Support
8.8
110
8.2
39
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
96
8.1
32
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
113
7.0
39
Features by Category
Compatibility
9.2
52
9.1
9
8.8
43
8.1
8
9.3
55
9.1
9
8.4
43
8.9
9
Management
8.9
52
8.7
9
8.9
54
8.7
9
8.9
55
8.9
9
8.7
42
8.9
9
8.3
52
8.5
9
Compliance
8.8
44
8.9
9
8.2
34
8.1
8
8.3
43
9.1
9
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
18
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.0
22
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
Management
8.5
17
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Management
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SaaS Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Management
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Security
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Admin
8.9
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Database Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Management
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Solution Provision
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
Performance
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - PC Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Usability
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Reliability
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BDRShield and Dell Avamar are categorized as Server Backup
Unique Categories
BDRShield is categorized as Online Backup, Database Backup, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), Email Backup, File Recovery, PC Backup, and SaaS Backup
Dell Avamar has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BDRShield
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Dell Avamar
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
30.1%
Computer & Network Security
6.8%
Telecommunications
3.8%
Education Management
3.8%
Computer Software
3.8%
Other
51.9%
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Sports
7.1%
Food Production
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Telecommunications
4.8%
Other
40.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does Vembu support archiving the data to the tape library?
2 Comments
TN
Yes in the enterprise version.Read more
What is the difference between the free and paid edition of Vembu BDR Suite?
2 Comments
TN
The free edition only allows one backup job, unlimited servers in the job, but only one. This may have changed in version 5.0.Read more
What Vembu BDR is all about?
1 Comment
AP
Vembu BDR Suite is the one-stop backup solution for both physical and virtual environments like VMware, Hyper-V, Windows & Linux based workstations and...Read more
Dell Avamar has no discussions with answers
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