Actifio vs HPE Zerto Software comparison

Google and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Google is ranked #47 with an average rating of 8.0, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8. Google holds a 0.4% mindshare in BRS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 3.2% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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98% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 11, 2025

Zerto and Actifio are leading data protection and disaster recovery solutions. Zerto has the upper hand in ease of deployment and competitive pricing, while Actifio is noted for its comprehensive feature set and ROI.

Features:Zerto offers powerful replication capabilities, near-real-time recovery point objectives, and seamless integration with various platforms. Actifio provides instant data access, support for multiple workloads, and a broad feature set that covers diverse needs.

Room for Improvement:Users suggest Zerto could enhance reporting, analytics capabilities, and management tools. Actifio users seek more intuitive management tools, better documentation, and improved user interfaces.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:Zerto is favored for its straightforward deployment process and strong customer support. Actifio, while more complex to deploy, is recognized for its responsive and helpful customer service.

Pricing and ROI:Zerto is noted for its competitive pricing and favorable ROI. Actifio, although seen as more expensive, is considered worth the investment for its extensive capabilities and long-term ROI potential.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Actifio

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

47th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Data Management (8th)

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

341

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (2nd), Cloud Backup (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Actifio is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 3.2%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Hitesh Kumar Jamb

Devsecops & Test Automation Practice Lead at APA Group

Helps reduce costs and enables the creation of new non-production databases

We use the solution on our non-production database. We use it to spin up non-production environments using Oracle The product helps to create new non-production databases. The solution helps reduce costs. The product must provide AI features. Google has stopped supporting the on-premise version…

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Sachin Vinay

Assistant Manager-Networks at Amrita

Leverage disaster recovery with reliable support and cost-effective future-proof features

Zerto is straightforward to implement because it only requires the installation of an agent on the VMs designated for migration. A service, typically a VM, must also be deployed at the disaster recovery location. This entire process is simple and can be completed within three days. Zerto's near-synchronous replication occurs every minute, allowing for highly granular recovery points. This means that even if interruptions or malware disruptions occur within that minute, Zerto can restore to the last known good state, effectively recovering the entire setup to the latest backup. This capability ensures high data security and minimizes potential data loss. One of the main benefits of implementing Zerto is its data compression, which significantly reduces the load on our IPsec VPN. Zerto compresses data by 80 percent before transmitting it across the VPN, minimizing the data transferred between geographically dispersed locations. This compression and subsequent decompression at the destination alleviate the strain on the VPN, preventing overload and ensuring efficient data synchronization. Zerto simplifies malware protection by integrating it into its disaster recovery and synchronization features. This comprehensive approach eliminates the need for separate antivirus setups in virtual machines and applications. It streamlines our security measures and removes the need for additional software or solutions, resulting in an excellent return on investment. Zerto's single-click recovery solution offers exceptional recovery speed. Through the user interface, a single click allows for a complete restoration from the most recent backup within two to three minutes, enabling rapid recovery and minimal downtime. Zerto's Recovery Time Objective is excellent. In the past, if a virtual machine crashed, we would recover it from a snapshot, which could take one to two hours. With Zerto, the recovery process takes only five minutes, and users are typically unaware of any disruption. This allows us to restore everything quickly and efficiently. Zerto has significantly reduced our downtime. When malware affects our data, Zerto immediately notifies us and helps us protect other applications, even those not yet implemented with Zerto. By monitoring these applications, we can quickly identify and address any potential malware spread, minimizing downtime across our systems. Zerto significantly reduces downtime and associated costs during disruptions. Our services are unified, so in the event of a disruption without Zerto, even a half-day disruption would necessitate offline procedures. This would lead to increased manpower, service delays, and substantial financial losses due to interrupted admissions and other critical processes. By unifying service processes, Zerto minimizes the impact of outages. Zerto streamlines our disaster recovery testing across multiple locations by enabling efficient failover testing without disrupting live services. Traditionally, DR testing required downtime of critical systems, but Zerto's replication and failover capabilities allow us to test in parallel with live operations. This non-disruptive approach ensures continuous service availability while validating our DR plan, even in scenarios like malware attacks, by creating a separate testing environment that mirrors the live setup. This comprehensive testing provides confidence in our ability to handle real-world incidents effectively. This saves us over 60 percent of the time. Zerto streamlines system administration tasks by automating many processes, thereby reducing the workload for multiple administrators. This allows them to focus on other university services that require attention and effectively reallocate support resources from automated tasks to those requiring more dedicated management. Zerto is used exclusively for our critical services, providing up to a 70 percent improvement in our IT resilience.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Very user-friendly and the QSA is very good."

"Actifio was very stable. Whenever they identified bugs, they would promptly provide us with patches."

"They will assist me in achieving whatever budget issue the client may be having."

"Very user-friendly and the QSA is very good."

"The solution helps reduce costs."

"This product has unique capabilities that lead the product category in test data management, cloning and recovery."

"The feature I appreciate the most in HPE Zerto Software is the move or the failover buttons."

"We have saved time in a data recovery situation."

"I love Zerto's near-synchronous replication. I've been using Zerto for three years at my current employer and many years before that. It's been great. Anywhere I've used it, it's made the failover process a lot easier so that pretty much anybody can do it. This feature is our number one priority because we can keep our critical apps running if we have a failure, or even if we have a misconfiguration, it's very easy to recover something quickly."

"The features I appreciate most about HPE Zerto Software include their journal replication, which is a faster replication technology than what else is available."

"Its ease of use is most valuable. The online documentation is very clear and helpful. We are able to solve a lot of problems on our own without having to contact support."

"My organization has experienced the benefits of using the tool, which include the ability to test our disaster recovery quickly."

"Zerto provides our customers with the ability to continue work, even if something happens to their office or data center."

"We use the solution to move servers and VMs between data centers."

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Cons

"The solution doesn't support AIX software or in-cloud, and we have a lot of servers running on AIX and Oracle."

"Google has stopped supporting the on-premise version of the tool."

"Areas that need improvement would be the support for recovery in the physical environment."

"While the product does support various databases, the company needs to make more of an effort to support N-minus-one compatibility."

"The initial setup is complex."

"Lacks the option to price backup costs within the solution itself."

"Zerto can improve the dashboard by making it even more simple. Right now, there's a lot on the dashboard, and it can be overwhelming. If you're an experienced user, then you'll find it easy to use, but if you're a beginner, it will take you some time."

"When we do failover and failback, it doesn't maintain some of the settings that it should and I don't really understand why that happens."

"The long-term recovery is a little bit weak in its granularity."

"I don't have any input for improvement or a critical feature request at this moment. If anything, a lower price is always better."

"An improvement I would like to see in HPE Zerto Software is the ability to start protecting bare-metal configurations, as today it only handles virtualized workloads."

"Whenever we do a failover, there's a confirmation box that shows up later. It's a little hard to see sometimes... A popup to continue would be a little bit better because then you're not sitting and waiting for something and it's already there."

"From the technical side, there can be a little bit more PowerShell integration. I know it leverages APIs, but people still use PowerShell. Some people would rather use PowerShell if that is an option."

"Expanding the product to compete more fully with products such as Veeam would be a big benefit in the market."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is on a case by case basis."

"Actifio is cheaper than other tools."

"Support is very good. They send out a VM link and help you fix any issues."

"I think the cost is reasonable for VM licensing. It's not outside the scope of an enterprise product."

"When they changed their licensing model, pricing might have gotten a little more expensive for some use cases, but it has been pretty straightforward."

"The pricing seems fair."

"We paid a big investment upfront with renewal fees each year."

"All of my customers are happy with how this product works and they like it, but unfortunately, in the market that I represent, Zerto is expensive when compared with the competition."

"I have heard that it is expensive, but that is not my world."

"The solution is expensive, but it's worth the price."

"Zerto is priced high."

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Nov 9, 2014

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Retailer

15%

Computer Software Company

14%

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

23%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Actifio?

The solution helps reduce costs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Actifio?

Actifio is cheaper than other tools. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Actifio?

The product must provide AI features. Google has stopped supporting the on-premise version of the tool.

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...

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What do you like most about Zerto?

Its ability to roll back if the VM or the server that you are recovering does not come up right is also valuable. You have the ability to roll back a few seconds or a few minutes. The rollback feat...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

Regarding my experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing, I think on the pricing side, I don't generally deal with it, but from what I hear from my finance team, it's somewhat on the higher...

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Overview

Actifio is the world’s leading Enterprise Data-as-a-Service (EDaaS) platform. It enables thousands of users around the world to deliver their data just as they deliver their applications and infrastructure… as a service available instantly, anywhere. An enterprise-class software platform powered by patented Virtual Data Pipeline™ technology, Actifio frees data from traditional infrastructure to accelerate adoption of hybrid cloud, build higher quality applications faster, and improve business resiliency and availability. For more, visit Actifio.com or follow us on Twitter @Actifio.

Google

Zerto is used for disaster recovery, business continuity, data migration, and ransomware recovery, providing continuous data protection and near real-time replication. Valued for ease of use, efficient failover processes, and versatile integration, it enhances organizational efficiency, reduces errors, and boosts productivity.

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Sample Customers

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