# Dell EMC NetWorker Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Dell EMC NetWorker the right Backup solution for you? Explore 13 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/166860/Dell-EMC-NetWorker/reviews --- Dell EMC NetWorker 3.4 (13) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/166860/Dell-EMC-NetWorker/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Dell EMC NetWorker Ease of use 3.3 Customer Service 3.5 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-13 of 13 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use ravi R. Associate Software Developer Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Completes the job but require trained people" January 29, 2018 4.0 The projects were made ultra fast with it's help in reliable manner as for backup and recovery. Pros EMC Avamar and EMC Networker has provided very good recovery options which are lightening fast. It has fast backup option which has helped the projects . De duplication and optimized bandwidths help getting knowledge transferred to correct spots. Cons It did not worked on our Solaris systems which are necessary for company operations. The prices are just ok, could have been cheaper. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior System Architect Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great all around backup software for enterprise" June 29, 2022 5.0 Experience with Networker has been great. Easy to configure. Upgrades work well. Just need to make sure you follow best practices etc. Pros Works with most things we need to backup that are enterprise grade. Does VMWare and traditional machine backups very well. Paired with good storage it works great. Cons Managing existing backup sets can be a good bit of work if you need to change expiry dates, etc. Sometimes needing to use the CLI or script for a larger change. But that is very powerful also. Alternatives considered [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/154905/Veeam-Availability-Suite/) Reason for choosing Dell EMC NetWorker Features, pricing and existing Dell/EMC relationship. As well as tight integration with storage on Data Domain. Review Source gC glen C. System Admin Government Administration Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Explore other options before going with Dell/EMC Networker solution" May 27, 2025 1.0 Not Satisfied. The support was lacking and the product was quite expensive. We never had any success with the procuct and it cost us and arm and a leg. Pros Well known company. When EMC was not affiliated with Dell, the level of competent support was a big drawback Cons support was lacking, the product was not compatibale with our infrstructure, hardware requirements. The install process was quite cumbersome. Very very expensive Review Source ER Eric R. BRS & Virtualization Engineer Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Delivery and Support specialist at Mexico City " February 20, 2018 4.0 most of the legacy application and Operating Systems protected for this sofware Pros Should have more easy of use to the end user due thing like migration to other OS torns like a mess, GUI has no all the functionallities and some of the commandos it only are availables at Command Line Interface Cons Integration with some of the legacy application turns somehow complicated (in the case of SAP), if EMC Networker could offer kind of native deduplication it would becomes one of the greatest option for IT DataProtection Review Source Miguel Angel J. Storage Engineer, IT Consultant Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "excellent solution for data backup" January 16, 2018 5.0 Pros It is a very good solution to perform the backups of medium and large companies that require maintaining high SLA with excellent support Cons Being a very robust solution, it is necessary to make the interfaces more intutive because sometimes it is a bit difficult to administer Review Source RN Rafael N. Technical Manager Computer Hardware Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "DELL EMC Networker is a complete backup solution that lacks in several points " June 11, 2021 3.0 We inmplement Networker of an environment with VMware cluster and some sparc oracle servers for database oracle, networker does a great work to backup this environment, using DD-Boots software we can finishe the backup more quicly and it has an integration with Data Domain storage backup as repossitory. Pros The ability to backup RICS environments like Oracle SPARC, IBM Power and HPE Itanium is the most value for this software, lacks to backup pc´s o laptos with an easy interface. Networker is a robust software for enterprise companies with a mix of operating systems, applications and infraestructure. Cons The lack of backup pc´s and laptops easy, another thing that cant backup is Postgress and Cassandra DB with an agent. Another bad point is the cost of the software if you use capacity model, the costo is too high thats the reason that only gih and mid range companies can afford the adquisition. Alternatives considered [Rubrik](https://www.capterra.com/p/148206/Rubrik/) Reason for choosing Dell EMC NetWorker Because the integration between hardware and software of DELL EMC offers a great backup solutions and the ability to backup RISK systems, another software needs other plugins and thrid party integrations. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer System engineer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "NetWorker... happy to replace it" June 2, 2020 1.0 It was a bad experience and I don’t recommend it to anybody. We had som many issue with the product that we regret buying it after a couple of months. Also support is not good at all, we had to pay extra to get something better. Pros Difficult to answer this... probably the deal we had initially, it was cheap... maybe we had to worry why before buying it. Like everything you get what you paid for. Cons So many bug everywhere, could be much easier to deploy and maintain. This product was developed years ago and it is wired it is not more stable. Reason for choosing Dell EMC NetWorker The price but it was a mistake. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Dell EMC Networker Best Backup Tool for Enterprise Business" October 10, 2021 3.0 previously we use normal backup to backup the file windows only but later on we add one more tool is dell networker to backup linux too, so we can backup it all. its very powerful tool for backup the various file system. Pros Dell EMC NetWorker is a backup software platform for the enterprise. NetWorker is designed to back up data from a variety of systems, its offers support for mcos, windows, OpenVMS and linux. Cons its very powerful tool of backup that provided by dell already, i recommend. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Network Operations Manager Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outdated. Much better options out there." September 10, 2018 2.0 No longer a viable option in my opinion. Look elsewhere (Veeam). Pros Can't think of much. There was a time where it was good enough, but that time has passed. There are now much better options out there that are easier, more reliable, and cheaper. Cons Overly complex and expensive, never worked reliably, we got caught with pitfalls more than once. Antiquated UI, not intuitive. Review Source Belmin K. ICT Specialist & Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Data protection solution" June 7, 2023 3.0 Not bad solution but still some steps backwards when compared to top notch solutions. Pros This backup solution from Dell is not bad. Cons Still some steps backwards when compared to top notch backup solutions. Review Source MO Mark O. IT Admin Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review of Dell EMC Networker" September 27, 2019 4.0 I have had an overall good experience with Dell EMC Networker and would recommend its use. Pros What I like most about Dell EMC Networker is it has greatly diminished recovery and down times. It is also very stable and the customer service is outstanding. Cons What I liked least about Dell EMC Networker is the setup can be a bit difficult. Review Source Cleyton D. technology analyst Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A great networker" February 22, 2019 5.0 Pros Dell EMC NetWorker have a great protective system to our data in network. It provides security in a way we dont see much in other platforms. Cons The only cons i have see is the price. But it is worth. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Account Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "is very intuitive and also has a lot of integrations with another vendors" March 11, 2018 4.0 confiability , trustable and good support. Pros the integration with same prodocts and 3ry party poducs. It has diferent ways of consumptions is by host or capacity. Cons I dont like the relation with pricing, most of competitors are more cheaper in individual comparations. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Backup](https://www.capterra.com/backup-software/)[Business Continuity](https://www.capterra.com/business-continuity-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.