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Acronis Disaster Recovery vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
Acronis Disaster Recovery offers cost savings, improved recovery times, and effective data protection against threats like viruses and hardware damage.
Sentiment score
4.6
VMware Live Recovery improves recovery times, reduces costs, and boosts ROI, achieving significant savings and cost-effectiveness.
My customers are finding value in Acronis Disaster Recovery, as they are happy with the tool and continue to use the services after facing many situations where they found it useful and got good returns on their investment.
Acronis regularly introduces new features to meet customer needs, which can lead to efficiencies.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Acronis Disaster Recovery support is knowledgeable but needs faster response times and better high-level accessibility during outages.
Sentiment score
5.1
VMware Live Recovery's customer service varies, with generally good technical support but occasional delays and inconsistent quality.
A high-level technical team should be accessible swiftly to minimize customer downtime.
They were experts regarding Acronis support for any kind of issues.
We face issues connecting with the account manager, which needs to be improved.
They are knowledgeable.
The technical support from VMware is very good and operates based on a service level.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Acronis Disaster Recovery is scalable and cost-effective for SMBs but may have limitations for large enterprises due to cost concerns.
Sentiment score
5.3
VMware Live Recovery is scalable and effective for disaster recovery, though storage and licensing challenges can affect performance.
The scalability of Acronis Disaster Recovery is good, and I would rate it an eight out of ten.
It is easy to scale; you can directly add licenses for scalability.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Acronis Disaster Recovery is stable and reliable, with minor initial issues, frequently rated 8-9/10 for performance.
Sentiment score
8.2
VMware Live Recovery is reliable and performant with prompt issue resolution and requires careful technological management for best results.
We have not experienced any downtime, bugs, or glitches.
 

Room For Improvement

Acronis Disaster Recovery requires improvement in support, pricing, documentation, integration, security features, and user guidance for better effectiveness.
VMware Live Recovery needs better integration, scalability, automation, support, and cost efficiency, with enhanced reporting and simplified usage.
They could also enhance endpoint security by integrating EDR within the security framework.
For shared drives, when configuring SharePoint services for backup, licensing becomes difficult to understand, so that would be a point of interest for improvement.
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.
It's important for the cost to be justified based on the features used in production.
I would like to see improved integration services with other solutions, such as SIEM management or security monitoring.
The licensing area needs improvement as the cost per virtual machine is high.
 

Setup Cost

Acronis Disaster Recovery pricing is valued for enterprise features but is seen as costly, with preference for perpetual licenses.
VMware Live Recovery and related services can be costly, especially for smaller businesses, with increasing costs post-Broadcom acquisition.
The price for Acronis Disaster Recovery is fair from the perspective of features, but for Indian customers and in light of the competition, it would be better if the price were a little lower to pitch services more effectively.
While it might be expensive for users in Egypt, I believe the benefits justify the cost.
Acronis Disaster Recovery is fairly priced.
Previously, when acquiring a license for Ethiopian drug supply chains, the price was significantly high, especially after Broadcom joined VMware.
For cloud-based solutions, the cost seems quite pricey, so we stick to on-premises deployment.
 

Valuable Features

Acronis Disaster Recovery provides robust backup, easy scaling, cloud integration, and automation, enhancing efficiency with user-friendly features.
VMware Live Recovery offers seamless failover, centralized management, fast VM recovery, and strong disaster recovery for efficient data protection.
For data recovery, when we lose a server, we are able to restore it in place with the click of a button.
The ability to automate the backup solution and recover entire mailboxes or even granular-level emails is very good for restoration and backup.
With the help of Acronis Disaster Recovery automation, we helped them to recover data multiple times in accidental deletion cases, making it a very useful tool for them.
It is used for data replication between data centers and allows for quick response in times of failure, ensuring data availability.
The solution offers a rich set of features, well adapted in the market.
The capability and the functionality of the features are very helpful for us.
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Disaster Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 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 7.1%, down from 11.7% 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.
Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga - PeerSpot reviewer
The capability and the functionality of the features are very helpful for us
We use VMware Live Recovery for creating new hosts and new servers. We synchronize all of our software from our data center to our co-location in real time, so when a disaster happens, we switch to the co-location The functionality of the features is helpful for us. We find the resource…
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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
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

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 very reasonably priced for this product. While it might be expensive for users in Egypt, I believe the benefits justify the cost.
What needs improvement with Acronis Disaster Recovery?
For new users, providing GIF animations for the methods or steps in Acronis Disaster Recovery would be helpful for step-by-step backup or data restoration. There is currently a method with video re...
What is your primary use case for Acronis Disaster Recovery?
It is for my server data, the database server, email server, and those are my main use cases for Acronis Disaster Recovery.
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?
There is no ability to control the database itself, and it needs to be configured as active-active. Additionally, the price is not suitable for startup companies, which necessitates looking for alt...
 

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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