Cohesity Data Cloud vs HPE Zerto Software comparison

Cohesity and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Cohesity is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.5, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.9. Cohesity holds a 0.6% mindshare in BRS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cohesity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 21, 2025

HPE Zerto Software and Cohesity Data Cloud are leading competitors in the data management and protection sector. HPE Zerto Software has an edge in pricing and support, while Cohesity Data Cloud excels in comprehensive features that justify its cost.

Features: HPE Zerto Software provides powerful disaster recovery automation, data migration, and a simple setup with near real-time continuous disaster recovery and easy management. Cohesity Data Cloud offers extensive data management capabilities including integrated backup and secondary storage, supporting diverse environments with vast data protection options.

Room for Improvement: HPE Zerto Software could enhance integration with third-party tools and streamline its cloud deployment strategies. It would benefit from more robust reporting options and automation features. Conversely, Cohesity Data Cloud can improve its user interface for greater usability and work on minimizing initial setup complexities. Expanding detailed analytics and support for smaller organizations would also elevate its offerings.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Zerto Software is praised for its straightforward deployment and highly dependable customer service, making it accessible to various business setups. While Cohesity Data Cloud supports a seamless cloud-native deployment across hybrid environments, enhancements to its customer service would be beneficial.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Zerto Software is known for its competitive pricing and favorable ROI, focusing heavily on precise recovery and data protection solutions. Meanwhile, although Cohesity Data Cloud requires a higher initial investment, its comprehensive functionality and scalability provide a valuable ROI, particularly for businesses seeking expansive data management capabilities.

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Cohesity Data Cloud vs. HPE Zerto Software

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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

3.3

Cohesity Data Cloud users reported cost savings, time efficiency, enhanced security, scalability, and improved ROI through simplified data management and reduced downtime.

Sentiment score

7.0

HPE Zerto Software enhances efficiency and reduces costs through improved disaster recovery, data protection, and minimal downtime.

If I find myself stuck in a cyber recovery situation, this tool can help me avoid spending my money on ransom payments.

AmarpreetSingh

Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The level of confidence that Cohesity Data Cloud delivers to the clients is worth that cost.

Mounir ElMously

Senior Manager Advisory Services at Optimum Online (Cablevision Systems)

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Before, it was a huge cost. It was several thousand dollars to do a DR test, whereas now, I click a button.

Thomas Sipf

CTO at Erisa Administrative Services, Inc.

It saves us a lot of time and gives us the ability to perform other DR plans for other systems.

reviewer2728620

System Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

It's not only in the cloud; it's DR as a service, which means that the recovery operations are performed by a dedicated team specializing in this area.

Itsik Ohana

Founder & CEO at Itix Cyber Ltd

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.2

Cohesity Data Cloud customer service is responsive and reliable, though improvement is needed in legacy systems and issue resolution speed.

Sentiment score

7.5

HPE Zerto Software's customer service is highly praised for responsiveness, with strong ratings reflecting overall user satisfaction.

issues with Cohesity Data Cloud have not been encountered, suggesting a robust service.

Stefan-Motsch

Evangelist / CTO at fgnext

They need to work faster to meet client requirements, especially when business is affected.

Shiva Kinnera

Technical Lead at Cognizant

They probably upstaffed and made sure their knowledge was more up-to-date.

Jochen Tytgat

Owner at hq-12b

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I have never had an issue that was not resolved, and I have never been in a situation where they did not respond.

reviewer762012

Sr. Systems Engineer at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would give them a rating of ten because it represents the highest level of support based on the technical knowledge of the support team, response time, and effectiveness of the provided resolutions.

reviewer1599558

Disaster Recovery Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

When I open a ticket, I usually get a call within an hour or two.

David Comer

Systems Engineering Manager at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.4

Cohesity Data Cloud offers seamless scalability and performance improvements, simplifying expansion with flexible resource adjustments and enhancing ROI.

Sentiment score

7.5

HPE Zerto Software efficiently scales, integrates with cloud platforms, and manages workloads, despite licensing and bandwidth challenges.

Scaling depends on subscription levels - when customers exceed their subscribed storage capacity, they can pay Cohesity to scale the resources.

Bharath Bharadwaj

Subject Matter Expert at Engage IT Services Pvt Ltd

There are no issues with scalability on the cloud end.

Shiva Kinnera

Technical Lead at Cognizant

It's easy to add additional nodes to a current existing cluster, making it quite easy to expand.

Jochen Tytgat

Owner at hq-12b

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I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.

Alan Barrett

Head of IT at TWM SOLICITORS LLP

Customers need to follow good engineering practices for optimal product use.

Proby Patel

Tech Lead, Storage and Data Protection at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

By adding more hosts and installing VRAs on each, tasks can be efficiently managed.

reviewer2641974

Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

Cohesity Data Cloud is praised for reliability and efficiency, with stability rated exceptional despite minor hardware and support issues.

Sentiment score

8.0

HPE Zerto Software is highly stable, with minimal issues reported, effective performance, and responsive support, rated nine out of ten.

Compared to other tools, it is very efficient and simple to learn.

Shiva Kinnera

Technical Lead at Cognizant

I couldn't find anything negative about Cohesity Data Cloud specifically.

Mysura Reddy

Sr. Engineer at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees

Cohesity Data Cloud is quite reliable.

Bharath Bharadwaj

Subject Matter Expert at Engage IT Services Pvt Ltd

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I promptly delete the malfunctioning elements and set them up again to resume replication, ensuring stability.

Jagadeesh Ethiraj

Technical Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

The ease of use was so good with Zerto that they were able to migrate things much quicker.

reviewer2691450

Inside Sales Representative at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It is very reliable.

David Comer

Systems Engineering Manager at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

Cohesity Data Cloud users desire improved documentation, support, and integration, plus cost-effectiveness, security, and enhanced functionality for various needs.

HPE Zerto users seek improved documentation, support, automation, integration, and pricing, with enhanced cloud services, backups, and reporting.

Issues such as ransomware protection and fixing vulnerabilities should be prioritized.

Mysura Reddy

Sr. Engineer at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees

Cohesity Data Cloud scans backups by default for ransomware and malware, sending notifications if there are any security concerns or compromised systems.

Bharath Bharadwaj

Subject Matter Expert at Engage IT Services Pvt Ltd

The primary drawback is the need to transfer large amounts of data to the cloud via an internet connection, requiring significant bandwidth.

Stefan-Motsch

Evangelist / CTO at fgnext

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If I have 350 objects that I am protecting, I would like Zerto to be able to fire them up in one order, rather than having to manually bring them up in a sequence.

David Riberdy

Enterprise data management supervisor at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees

If the host has a lot of VMs on it, there may not always be enough time to relocate all of the VMs from a protection group standpoint to other hosts before the replication appliance that Zerto uses to manage that powers itself down.

David Comer

Systems Engineering Manager at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

If HPE Zerto Software has it built-in where we're going to vCenter and you click on it, it will build the VPG and indicate configuration requirements, that would be amazing.

reviewer2729427

Senior Converged Infrastructure Engineer at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Setup Cost

Cohesity Data Cloud offers value with strong security, structured pricing, and flexibility, despite higher costs than some competitors.

HPE Zerto Software offers flexible, transparent pricing with scalable licenses, valued for robust disaster recovery despite perceived high costs.

Cohesity Data Cloud is more costly in the long term compared to physical tapes.

Stefan-Motsch

Evangelist / CTO at fgnext

Comparatively, compared to IBM and Commvault, Cohesity Data Cloud offers the best deal for my environment.

Mysura Reddy

Sr. Engineer at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees

All organizations are very interested in as-a-service model where they do not pay upfront cost, but they only get the services and pay for what they use as they use it.

Mounir ElMously

Senior Manager Advisory Services at Optimum Online (Cablevision Systems)

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If you want a good-quality tool that is robust and does a good job for you, you have to pay a higher price to get that, and Zerto is no different.

JeffSmith12

IT Manager at American Pioneer Federal Credit Union

However, it can become quite expensive when you start looking at the number of workloads you have in the environment and what you would like to do.

reviewer2645856

Cloud and Infrastructure Services Manager at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Zerto is easier to set up and use, and it's less expensive.

Bill Dudgeon

Professional Services Engineer at US Signal

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Valuable Features

Cohesity Data Cloud provides scalable, secure data protection with efficient storage, easy integration, and comprehensive management for MSPs.

HPE Zerto offers real-time backup, fast recovery, and seamless VMware integration, enhancing disaster recovery and minimizing downtime effectively.

It replicates data to the cloud in a tamper-proof manner, offering protection against ransomware attacks since it is not under administrative control.

Stefan-Motsch

Evangelist / CTO at fgnext

They have a feature called DataSock, which enhances data protection.

AmarpreetSingh

Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The initial deployment of Cohesity Data Cloud, from my experience, is easy.

Mysura Reddy

Sr. Engineer at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees

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Zerto offers excellent technical support with responsive and helpful experts.

Sachin Vinay

Assistant Manager-Networks at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

If we were attacked, I could revert to a backup from five seconds before the attack, and no one would know we were attacked.

reviewer2641974

Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

The replication time and the minor amount of time it takes to sync a new server outside of any of my huge 40-terabyte boxes is ridiculously quick.

reviewer762012

Sr. Systems Engineer at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity Data Cloud

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

20th

Ranking in Cloud Backup

15th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Management Platforms (DMP) (6th), AI Data Analysis (13th)

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

2nd

Ranking in Cloud Backup

3rd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

343

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity Data Cloud is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 2.1%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE Zerto Software	2.1%
Cohesity Data Cloud	0.6%
Other	97.3%

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Featured Reviews

Shiva Kinnera

Technical Lead at Cognizant

Support and connection issues affect user experience

I currently work at TCS in a different domain using AWS and Azure cloud backup. I switched from Cognizant to TCS four months ago, where I previously used Cohesity Data Cloud and Cohesity tools. I prefer Cohesity Data Cloud over AWS. While cloud functionality is similar across platforms, Cohesity Data Cloud's console, options, and web console are superior to AWS. The pricing of Cohesity Data Cloud depends on the data volume and retention period. Compared to alternatives, Cohesity Data Cloud is somewhat expensive. Regarding technical aspects, connection issues need to be addressed promptly. I would rate it eight out of ten, as these issues require immediate resolution to meet client requirements. Overall review rating: 9/10.

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David Riberdy

Enterprise data management supervisor at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees

An all-in-one and cost-efficient solution that does what it promises

Zerto is very easy to use. Installation is about half an hour, and then it starts protecting the data and VMs. It is not very cumbersome. The UI is built very well. It is fairly self-explanatory. To be able to stand up a product you have never seen in half an hour and get it functioning and protecting speaks to how good the UI and workflow are. Zerto has near-synchronous replication. As a change is made on site A, it gets copied across the network to site B. We are five or six seconds behind production. If I have a heavily used system and I use traditional backups, I could be anywhere from 5 minutes to 23 hours behind. With Zerto, I am single-digit seconds behind. That works well for us. Our disaster recovery test, which used to span an entire week, now takes two days. We used to recover our servers in the first two or three days with a backup product and then test for two days before tearing it all down. Now, we spend half a day on new servers and ensuring things work with networking, etc. We test the next day, and we are done in two days. Across the entire company, we are able to save significant man-hours by shortening the test from a week to two days. We are now doing smaller tests once a month and larger tests once a year. Zerto has reduced our DR testing time by 60% to 70%. We are also able to do more disaster recovery testing. Previously, we were doing it once a year, whereas now, we are doing smaller tests once a month and our large tests once a year. In recovery point objectives, we are single-digit seconds behind. In terms of RTOs, I can recover 350 VMs in 30 minutes. It takes less than several seconds to restore a single VM. From days to 30 minutes for 350 compared to 100 VMs is an incredible time-saving in terms of RTOs and RPOs for us.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

16%

University

Computer Software Company

22%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	92
Midsize Enterprise	86
Large Enterprise	194

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cohesity DataPlatform?

All organizations are very interested in as-a-service model where they do not pay upfront cost, but they only get the services and pay for what they use as they use it. Converting from CapEx to OpE...

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What needs improvement with Cohesity Imanis Data?

Cohesity Data Cloud is not unique in this area. There are a couple of other vendors who are playing in the same area. They provide some sort of isolation for the protected data that makes it very d...

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What is your primary use case for Cohesity Imanis Data?

I have been in a relationship with Cohesity Data Cloud for more than five years now. I have used Helios in the past.

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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?

I would say the pricing is expensive, rated at 10.

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Also Known As

Imanis Data, DataPlatform, Cohesity Helios

Zerto Virtual Replication

Overview

Consolidate your backups, file shares, object stores and data for dev/test and analytics on a web-scale data management platform.

Cohesity

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.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

Navis, 1st Security Bank, Brown University, WestLotto

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