DataCore SANsymphony vs Pivot3 comparison

DataCore and Pivot3 are both solutions in the HCI category. DataCore is ranked #8 with an average rating of 9.6, while Pivot3 is ranked #28. DataCore holds a 2.3% mindshare in HCI, compared to Pivot3’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of DataCore users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Pivot3 users who would recommend it.

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DataCore SANsymphony

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Pivot3 and DataCore SANsymphony compete in the hyper-converged infrastructure space, each offering unique advantages. DataCore SANsymphony holds an edge with its superior features, despite a higher cost, whereas Pivot3 stands out in pricing and support.

Features: Pivot3 specializes in advanced management and data protection, prioritizing simplicity and scalability. Its enhancements in virtualization add to its robustness. DataCore SANsymphony features flexible infrastructure and powerful automation, facilitating high performance. Its error recovery techniques provide an edge over Pivot3.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: DataCore SANsymphony offers flexible deployment with a streamlined software-defined storage model adaptable across diverse environments. Its strong customer service enhances user experience. Pivot3 provides reliable support but has a less adaptable deployment model, which might require more manual configuration initially.

Pricing and ROI: Pivot3 is competitive in initial setup cost, attracting budget-conscious enterprises with rapid ROI through efficient resource utilization. Although DataCore SANsymphony's setup cost is higher, it promises greater long-term returns due to impressive performance and operational efficiencies, appealing to organizations focused on long-term investment.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

DataCore SANsymphony

Ranking in HCI

8th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Storage Software (2nd), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (5th), Storage Performance (1st)

Pivot3

Ranking in HCI

28th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of DataCore SANsymphony is 2.3%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pivot3 is 1.1%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

HCI Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
DataCore SANsymphony	2.3%
Pivot3	1.1%
Other	96.6%

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SigfridCecillon

Owner at Arsium

High availability and user-friendliness enhance infrastructure health and redundancy

I would rate technical support from DataCore SANsymphony a 10. Each time I contact the technical support, it's when I don't have a choice because it's very difficult for me on site, and each time, I have good people online who are able to help me solve the problem. Usually, the problems are not very technically difficult, but sometimes they are, and the support team is still there to help us resolve them. The majority of the problems are linked to licensing, so when the license has expired or the number is not correct, they are proactive and change things live, which is very good.

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reviewer1124199

Senior IT Manager at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Stable, good technical support, and the the visual encoding works well

The most valuable feature is the visual encoding I would like to see better video compression. Snapshot notification would be a good addition. The price of this solution is high compared to the competitors, so it should be lowered. I have been using Pivot3 for between four and five years. This…

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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

"The most useful feature of SANsymphony is that it's able to manage any brand of block storage."

"Active-active is the most valuable aspect for us."

"I found the solution to be very stable."

"Our central storage has very high availability. DataCore SANsymphony ensures high business continuity."

"It is a very stable solution."

"DataCore SANsymphony's stability is okay."

"For us, fault tolerance is the most important feature of DataCore."

"The support is excellent."

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"The most valuable feature is the visual encoding."

"One feature we found useful was the product's complete ability to integrate with vCenter."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of implementation."

Cons

"One area where the solution could improve is its software platform. Many customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the software running on Microsoft Windows."

"Its interface could be better."

"The area of DataCore SANsymphony that has room for improvement is the support."

"The main problem is there is no DataCore OS."

"It would be ideal if they were providing archive licensing with the ability to create a second pool on existing storage nodes."

"We'd like to manage the raid on the disk directly in SanSymphony."

"Management could be improved. The management console sometimes reacts very slowly."

"NVMeoF should be implemented. This protocol will play a major role in storage infrastructure in the future."

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"In the next release, I would like to see compatibility and support for critical applications, like SAP."

"One of the biggest problems with HCI vendors was the lack of flexibility for adding resources"

"Snapshot notification would be a good addition."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing has improved but it is still expensive."

"DataCore SANsymphony's pricing is very high and should be much cheaper."

"This solution allows the use of off-the-shelf hardware and charges by the TB of storage."

"In my case, the licensing per terabytes is very high and it must be licensed for each extra functionality."

"It is relatively expensive, and the additional costs for hardware and storage can make it a significant investment for customers."

"This product has a good ratio between quality and price. In many cases, it's less expensive to work with DataCore than other storage systems."

"The solution is cost effective."

"We have licensing costs on a yearly basis. They charge per terabyte, so in terms of cost, it can be very costly. They have three different features, and you have to pay extra for those."

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"Our fees are approximately $100,000 yearly."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Government

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	36
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	22

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataCore SANsymphony SDS?

I am saying that the pricing is reasonable. It's not that expensive, and the product is also pretty stable. It's a good solution and the price is okay regarding the other products.

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What do you like most about DataCore SANsymphony?

The dashboard is very intuitive, and there are a lot of counters to diagnose what happens during a short period (like when a backup is in progress).

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What needs improvement with DataCore SANsymphony?

It's difficult to know how DataCore SANsymphony can be improved. I think DataCore SANsymphony could be deployed on Linux environments, which could be a great thing for clients. I would like to see ...

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Overview

Experience peace of mind with DataCore SANsymphony, the ultimate software-defined storage solution alleviating storage management challenges. Say goodbye to the complexities of managing different storage tiers and disruptions with SANsymphony's block-level storage virtualization technology, empowering you to automate capacity provisioning and data placement across diverse storage environments including SAN, DAS, HCI, and JBOD. Break down silos, control data placement, meet business continuity objectives, boost performance, and seamlessly expand or refresh hardware with SANsymphony. Benefit from features like asynchronous replication for disaster recovery, minimizing data loss, accelerating application responsiveness, and integrating new technology non-disruptively. Trusted by industry leaders like NASA, Thorntons, Inc., and TUI Cruises, DataCore SANsymphony guarantees unparalleled flexibility, scalability, and reliability, ensuring uninterrupted data access and application availability while reducing storage costs and inefficiencies.

DataCore

Pivot3 improves the simplicity and economics of the enterprise data-center with industry-leading hyper-converged infrastructure technology. By combining storage, compute, networking and virtualization on commodity hardware, Pivot3 provides software-defined platforms that let IT run multiple, mixed application workloads on a single infrastructure while guaranteeing performance to the applications that matter most. Pivot3’s agile infrastructure solutions extend performance, scale and efficiency across more of the data-center so customers can keep pace with the demands of modern business.

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Sample Customers

Volkswagen , Maimonides Medical Center, NASA, Thorntons, Inc., TUI, ISCO Industries, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, United Financial Credit Union, Derby Supply Chain Solutions, Mission Community Hospital, Bellarmine College Preparatory, Colby-Sawyer College, Mount Sinai Health System, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Quorn Foods, Bitburger, University of Birmingham, Stadtverwaltung Heidelberg, NetEnt to name a few.

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