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Dell AppSync vs Hitachi Data Instance Director 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell AppSync
Ranking in Copy Data Management
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Hitachi Data Instance Director
Ranking in Copy Data Management
5th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Copy Data Management category, the mindshare of Dell AppSync is 19.0%, up from 12.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi Data Instance Director is 9.7%, down from 15.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Rhett Waldock - PeerSpot reviewer
Simple to install, reliable, and has good technical support
There were some limitations in the product that prompted us to shift away from it. You could only have one AppSync profile per server to target where the data could be replicated to. There were a few specific feature limitations in terms of flexibility that required the development of an alternative. However, that was the only flaw. In relation to, the replication destinations. We wanted to collect data from multiple systems and then replicate it on a single system. AppSync was based on a one-to-one replication footprint, which was the limitation that we had encountered. We needed to combine several systems into one. That was one of the scenarios provided by the solution. I would like to have the ability to bit the same system with multiple AppSync replications would definitely be beneficial to us. And general flexibility enhancements.
PrashantSoni - PeerSpot reviewer
It simplifies managing large volumes of data and the support is prompt
I rate Hitachi Data Instance Director 10 out of 10. I would recommend it depending on your requirements. If you have a larger and more complex operation, data availability and retention will give you a headache HDID is what you need. Enterprises with a large data volume and high business complexity, should absolutely go for HDID to get some peace of mind.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution is very helpful and easy to use."
"I believe one of the advantages we saw was that the configuration was manageable."
"We are a bit restless. When we need things, we need them yesterday. Hitachi was the only company who responded quickly with the POC, proposals and technical discussions. When we have asked other vendors to provide a technical solution, they were a bit late, and we were in hurry."
 

Cons

"I would like to have the ability to bit the same system with multiple AppSync replications would definitely be beneficial to us. And general flexibility enhancements."
"It would be helpful if this product has features for transferring to the cloud."
"The integration with VMware vRealize Orchestrator isn't smooth. It works, but we still need to go back and forth on certain technical aspects."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe we paid them on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Comparisons

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Also Known As

AppSync, Replication Manager
HDID
 

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