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CData Sync vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

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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
5.9
CData Sync reduces costs and boosts ROI by streamlining data integration, saving time, and enhancing data-driven decision-making.
Sentiment score
5.1
Organizations experience significant ROI and efficiency gains with NetApp SnapMirror through enhanced data replication, disaster recovery, and integration capabilities.
In spending more, we might also have needed to employ a data engineer.
Data Analyst
I save almost 10 to 12 hours a week since implementing CData Sync.
Electronic Data Interchange Analyst at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The specific metrics or outcomes I have seen since implementing NetApp SnapMirror justify the DR capability alone, as a single serious incident at the primary site without a working DR solution could cost the business far more than the entire NetApp infrastructure investment, establishing a straightforward risk equation.
Storage Infrastructure Engineer at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
CData Sync's customer service is praised for responsiveness and helpfulness, though weekend and time zone support could improve.
Sentiment score
6.8
NetApp SnapMirror's technical support is praised for responsiveness, though regional differences affect Level One and Two support speed.
Customer support is great.
Data Analyst
Customer support is really nice as they are very helpful and very quick.
Electronic Data Interchange Analyst at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The customer support from NetApp is generally strong.
Storage Infrastructure Engineer at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.9
CData Sync efficiently scales across systems and attributes, ensuring reliable performance and user satisfaction in expanding environments.
Sentiment score
7.2
NetApp SnapMirror offers scalable integration and efficient data management, praised for seamless expansion and adaptability across environments.
Maybe later when transactional data grows significantly, we might be able to ask for better plans, especially regarding a scalable plan.
Data Analyst
NetApp SnapMirror is very scalable, as all we need is an ONTAP cluster, starting from two nodes up to 24 nodes with NAS or 12 nodes in a SAN in an iSCSI environment.
Storage IT Specialist at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
NetApp SnapMirror's scalability is impressive as it scales very well; I have grown our NetApp environment significantly over six years with more volumes, more data, more relationships, and NetApp SnapMirror handles it without any architectural changes.
Storage Infrastructure Engineer at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Users praise CData Sync's stability and reliability in managing current data volumes, with minor concerns about larger datasets.
Sentiment score
7.5
NetApp SnapMirror is stable and reliable, with challenges mainly from setup issues, power supply, and network latency.
 

Room For Improvement

CData Sync needs improved transformation, reliability, security, user interface, AI integration, performance, pricing, and storage configurations.
NetApp SnapMirror users seek performance improvements, simplified licensing, enhanced interfaces, better monitoring, cost reduction, and third-party compatibility.
I think if CData Sync could give users the opportunity to put their own security layer on this, that would be beneficial.
Data Analyst
It can improve on the pricing angle as well as the betterment of storage configuration.
Electronic Data Interchange Analyst at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Peering clusters, peering SVMs, relationship types, and policy configurations present a learning curve.
Storage Infrastructure Engineer at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
 

Setup Cost

NetApp SnapMirror pricing is viewed variably as expensive or cost-effective, with flexible licensing and significant potential costs.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been easier than expected as the sales staff is really helpful and very persuasive.
Electronic Data Interchange Analyst at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
If the startup cost was expensive, we might not have considered CData Sync at all.
Data Analyst
For organizations already running NetApp, it is generally included in what they are already paying; it is not a separate line item purchase in most cases.
Storage Infrastructure Engineer at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
 

Valuable Features

CData Sync offers an intuitive interface, extensive source connectors, and efficient data management, enhancing workflow and resource efficiency.
NetApp SnapMirror offers efficient data replication, disaster recovery, and ease of use, ensuring business continuity with minimal network load.
CData Sync's preview feature speeds up my workflow because at that layer of preview, I already know what I want into my pipeline and what I don't want.
Data Analyst
I rely on the Azure blob connection the most day-to-day because it allows me to flow my inbound as well as outbound documents directly from my internal system.
Electronic Data Interchange Analyst at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Management can now say with confidence that if the primary site goes down, we recover within two hours with zero data loss on critical systems.
Storage Infrastructure Engineer at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
 

Categories and Ranking

CData Sync
Ranking in Data Replication
5th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp SnapMirror
Ranking in Data Replication
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of CData Sync is 4.6%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapMirror is 7.7%, down from 10.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Replication Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp SnapMirror7.7%
CData Sync4.6%
Other87.7%
Data Replication
 

Featured Reviews

AM
Data Analyst
Data workflows have become automated and unified while support and security still need improvement
There are times when you are streaming and trying to connect that CData Sync fails. However, the team has been very helpful. There is a particular technical support person that has usually come to my aid whenever there are issues. For improvement, I think the turnaround time for support can increase, especially on weekends. I want to discuss the security of CData Sync. It is not something I actually have visibility to, but I think if CData Sync could give users the opportunity to put their own security layer on this, that would be beneficial. If CData Sync is compromised, who do we hold responsible? So security is an area for improvement. CData Sync's interface is good. For integration with other tools, I think CData Sync could do well by integrating with other providers, especially AI agents so that one can easily integrate CData Sync to more agents out there.
LeeLee2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage Infrastructure Engineer at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
Reliable replication has transformed disaster recovery and supports realistic dev-test environments
The best feature NetApp SnapMirror offers is block-level incremental replication, which is the foundation of everything. After the initial baseline transfer, only the changed blocks move across the wire, not entire files or volumes. In a busy storage environment, that is the difference between replication that fits in your backup window and replication that hammers your network all day. NetApp SnapMirror has positively impacted our organization by taking us from a theoretical DR capability, meaning we had a secondary site but had never fully tested a failover, to a validated, tested, documented DR process that we run quarterly, which is a fundamental change in our risk posture. Management can now say with confidence that if the primary site goes down, we recover within two hours with zero data loss on critical systems.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CData Sync?
For startup cost, I think it is still fair. Although we are a startup with a lean budget, if the startup cost was expensive, we might not have considered CData Sync at all.
What needs improvement with CData Sync?
There are times when you are streaming and trying to connect that CData Sync fails. However, the team has been very helpful. There is a particular technical support person that has usually come to ...
What is your primary use case for CData Sync?
The main use case is that the stack is MongoDB, with the main data source from Mongo. CData Sync comes as a third party that is layered on Mongo. Power BI is directly connected to CData Sync, so we...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapMirror?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that NetApp SnapMirror is licensed as part of the ONTAP Data Protection bundle, which covers both NetApp SnapMirror and SnapVault. For or...
What needs improvement with NetApp SnapMirror?
NetApp SnapMirror can be improved as the initial configuration is not simple; if you are new to NetApp and ONTAP, NetApp SnapMirror concepts take time to get right. Peering clusters, peering SVMs, ...
What is your primary use case for NetApp SnapMirror?
My main use case for NetApp SnapMirror is disaster recovery replication, primarily, as we have two data centers and NetApp SnapMirror keeps our critical data synchronized between them continuously....
 

Also Known As

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SnapMirror
 

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Sample Customers

PHILIPS, intel, Heineken, hp, ORACLE, IBM, NOKIA, FedEx, CISCO
University at Albany, City of Houston, Yahoo Japan, Washington Employment Security Department, DG Khan Cement Co. Ltd., AmTrust Financial Services, Sheridan College
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