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Acronis Disaster Recovery vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Disaster Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Acronis Disaster Recovery is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 8.5%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

RandeepPawar - PeerSpot reviewer
Have improved recovery preparedness and see potential growth with better technical support
Acronis provides ease of use with all tools and solutions operating through a single console and agent. This reduces the workload on endpoints during backups and other cybersecurity operations. Backup is crucial as it allows data recovery. Email security helps protect against malicious emails. The failover process is preconfigured, offering a simplistic switch over for servers.
ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensures data availability and enables efficient migration between data centers
In our organization, we have deployed VMware Live Recovery for disaster recovery purposes. We have two data centers, and VMware Live Recovery is used for data replication between these centers. It is used to ensure data availability and for migration purposes when the primary data center is down…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Performance-wise, it works efficiently for backup and recovery compared to other tools."
"Acronis Disaster Recovery has good scalability."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is data restoration or data recovery."
"DR and failover are good features of the tool."
"The ability to automate the backup solution and recover entire mailboxes or even granular-level emails is very good for restoration and backup."
"The most valuable feature is the hot restore capability."
"Acronis provides ease of use with all tools and solutions operating through a single console and agent."
"One key feature is it encrypts your data at rest which is really good."
"Every feature is quite good, and we haven't faced any issues or complaints."
"The most valuable feature is the automation, where you press a button and everything fails over seamlessly."
"VMware's tech support gets a nine-out-of-ten. They are responsive and get you a useful reply."
"In terms of recovery, if you have a test job script, you can put it on top of it. You can create custom steps so that it will be more granular. It will be an easy, one click solution when it comes to the recovery application."
"VMware SRM is a very nice tool for disaster recovery for virtual environments."
"It made the DR process a lot faster and easier for recovery after we were familiar with the product operation."
"I like how VMware SRM is able to automate and orchestrate disaster recovery."
"Technical support is very proactive and helpful."
 

Cons

"Overall, Acronis is a good solution, but it needs improvements in some areas like IDR, XDR, and other aspects."
"They could provide pricing models considering the requirements of various countries and organizations."
"In the future, I would like to see cross-platform support."
"Acronis Disaster Recovery is an expensive solution compared to other products."
"There is room for improvement in incorporating intelligence around disaster recovery. For instance, if a server is completely offline and destroyed, the system should offer an intelligent response, providing options to start recovery without requiring manual intervention from engineers."
"The product should improve compute points."
"The cost is acceptable."
"Acronis Disaster Recovery should provide software information wherein I can change my setup to collect more information."
"There is room for improvement in the automation and orchestration aspects of this solution."
"There needs to be better stability during heavy capacity in future releases."
"There are many functionality problems with the product currently. It is also slow and unstable."
"I would like to see improved integration services with other solutions, such as SIEM management or security monitoring."
"Sometimes it can cause a bit of downtime during switchovers."
"One thing which is lacking from the SRM is reporting."
"In my view, if VMware comes up with an appliance-based solution like vCenter Server (which was also Windows-based), it will be much easier for deployment. I"
"Technical support needs improvement, they are not very responsive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing two or three out of ten."
"The price of the solution is inexpensive."
"The tool is a little bit expensive. When it comes to pricing, there is a range for the VMs and endpoints. It depends. A set of backups on a DR probably costs around 10 to 20 USD per endpoint."
"Acronis Disaster Recovery is a cheap solution."
"The tool's pricing is reasonable."
"The product has an affordable price."
"This pricing is quite reasonable."
"The solution’s pricing is average."
"VMware SRM is quite expensive."
"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."
"The software is expensive. There is a one-time cost involved in purchasing the license."
"It is an expensive platform. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"VMware SRM is a little bit pricey."
"I rate the tool's pricing an eight to nine out of ten."
"VMware SRM is an expensive solution, and users need to pay extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"It is about $3,000 a year for the 25 pack. The package gives you the ability to protect up to 25 virtual machines."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acronis Disaster Recovery?
Acronis Disaster Recovery is fairly priced. I would rate the pricing a five out of ten, indicating it is not too expensive.
What needs improvement with Acronis Disaster Recovery?
There is room for improvement in incorporating intelligence around disaster recovery. For instance, if a server is completely offline and destroyed, the system should offer an intelligent response,...
What is your primary use case for Acronis Disaster Recovery?
Our primary use case is to ensure that if the critical services for our clients go down, it fails over to a secondary location.
What do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We use a three-year license, and the cost for VMware Live Recovery can be high. Previously, when acquiring a license for Ethiopian drug supply chains, the price was significantly high, especially a...
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
The licensing area needs improvement as the cost per virtual machine is high. If they offered discounts or minimized their prices, it would be more beneficial.
 

Also Known As

Acronis DRaaS
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Bristows LLP, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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