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BDRSuite Backup & Replication vs Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 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
7.2
BDRSuite Backup provides quick ROI for some, peace of mind, reduced costs, and critical data protection for others.
Sentiment score
6.9
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup enhances productivity and ROI by reducing recovery failures, troubleshooting time, and overall costs.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
BDRSuite's technical support is knowledgeable but inconsistent, with some users facing delays and communication issues despite effective solutions.
Sentiment score
8.3
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup's customer service is praised for prompt, effective responses, though regional sanctions may limit access.
Not needing technical support is even better than good technical support.
Technical support is rated an eight out of ten.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
<p>BDRSuite Backup &amp; Replication is scalable, allowing users to expand easily with adequate resources and infrastructure support.</p>
Sentiment score
8.3
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup offers scalability, easy management, high reliability, but may struggle in high-end enterprise environments.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
<p>BDRSuite Backup &amp; Replication offers mostly stable performance, with some users experiencing minor issues, particularly on older versions or configurations.</p>
Sentiment score
7.4
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is stable, highly rated for performance, with minimal issues, especially on Hyper-Visor systems.
 

Room For Improvement

<p>BDRSuite Backup &amp; Replication needs enhancements in support, interface, backup management, and integration to improve user experience and efficiency.</p>
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup needs enhancements in file restore, recovery speed, platform support, scalability, pricing, and user interface.
There could always be little things that could still be fixed or improved for stability.
The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup could be improved in several areas, such as enhancing scalability features.
 

Setup Cost

BDRSuite delivers cost-effective, flexible backup solutions with straightforward licensing, offering value over competitors like Veeam for budget-conscious businesses.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is affordable, offers a free version for two VMs, and has variable regional pricing.
The pricing of the solution is considered affordable.
The pricing and licensing cost is challenging since most competitors offer cheaper pricing, making it difficult to penetrate the market with the current pricing strategy.
 

Valuable Features

BDRSuite offers ease of use, automatic replication, and comprehensive features for efficient VMware and Hyper-V data protection and backups.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup offers robust VM backup features, including easy setup, strong compression, and ransomware protection.
The features I find most valuable are ease of backup, ease of restore, the full restore, just getting some data out of a backup server or even the applications that are in the server, going through the database or going to Exchange.
The ability to perform data compression updates enhances overall efficiency and effectiveness.
It provides storage for Office 365, which is beneficial, and the deduplication technology is excellent.
 

Categories and Ranking

BDRSuite Backup & Replication
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
18th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
MSP Backup (2nd)
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Ba...
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
36th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
23rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (32nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of BDRSuite Backup & Replication is 0.6%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
BDRSuite Backup & Replication0.6%
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup0.7%
Other98.7%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Thomas Roes - PeerSpot reviewer
Ease of backup and restore improves data management with reliable support
The interface of BDRSuite Backup & Replication is pretty intuitive. Regarding their marketing strategy, I'm very bad at marketing. I always get a little edgy when people try to shove their product in my face. There are two sides to the story. If you don't know something exists, you might not even start to look for it unless you really know that you need it. If you are explicitly looking for a solution, then you'll find it. People that don't know that they should do backup don't have a place in IT. I rate BDRSuite Backup & Replication 8.5 out of 10.
Asif Usmani - PeerSpot reviewer
Lacks multi-platform support and physical infrastructure but excels in storage optimization
We use it for VM backup and Office 365 backup I find the solution to be user-friendly and easy to manage and deploy. It provides storage for Office 365, which is beneficial, and the deduplication technology is excellent, especially in optimizing storage capacity compared to others. In terms of…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
88%
Educational Organization
3%
Performing Arts
1%
Manufacturing Company
1%
Government
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BDRSuite?
The best part of BDRSuite is how user-friendly it is and how it does not require any maintenance after the initial setup.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BDRSuite?
BDRSuite is cost-effective because you can purchase a perpetual license that covers multiple environments. You only renew the support costs annually. It offers advanced features at roughly 75 perce...
What needs improvement with BDRSuite?
I really don't know what could be improved about BDRSuite Backup &amp; Replication. I've never had anything that I thought would be nice if that was possible. Every time I thought that, it was alre...
What do you like most about Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The most valuable feature of Altaro VM Backup is its ability to backup and restore various types of data, including Active Directory, application servers, and SQL Server databases.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The pricing and licensing cost is challenging since most competitors offer cheaper pricing, making it difficult to penetrate the market with the current pricing strategy.
What needs improvement with Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V. It also lacks support for physical servers and workstations. Additionally, they should add more p...
 

Also Known As

Vembu BDRSuite
Altaro VM Backup
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

NASA, Intel, CISCO, PHILIPS, Atos, HEXAWARE, Motorola
Thomson Reuters, Microsoft, Amazon, Harvard University, MIT, Peugeot, Xerox
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