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Druva inSync vs Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 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
4.8
Organizations gain significant ROI with Druva inSync via cost savings, efficiency improvements, and 75% time savings after data loss.
Sentiment score
6.9
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup enhances productivity and ROI by reducing recovery failures, troubleshooting time, and overall costs.
The organization has experienced ROI from Druva inSync through bandwidth saving, storage, and manpower optimization.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Druva inSync’s customer service is praised for responsiveness, though some suggest improvements in training and follow-up efficiency.
Sentiment score
8.3
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup's customer service is praised for prompt, effective responses, though regional sanctions may limit access.
Druva inSync has top-notch customer support and it comes free.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The technical support from Druva inSync deserves a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Technical support is rated an eight out of ten.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Druva inSync offers scalable, cloud-based backup solutions with adaptive licensing, fitting both small and large businesses seamlessly.
Sentiment score
8.3
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup offers scalability, easy management, high reliability, but may struggle in high-end enterprise environments.
The scalability of Druva inSync deserves a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
You can integrate with M365, you can integrate with Azure, you can integrate with dynamic groups, all through APIs.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Druva inSync is stable, reliable, and frequently updated, with users confident in its performance despite minor issues.
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

Druva inSync's pricing and performance issues, alongside interface and support challenges, hinder user experience and recovery efficiency.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup needs enhancements in file restore, recovery speed, platform support, scalability, pricing, and user interface.
If it were to enable chatbot functionality and by just saying to the chatbot to restore a mailbox or restore an item to the mailbox, that would enhance productivity.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
They have recently launched initiatives such as geolocation and password encryption, which cannot be removed.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
In the next release, I would like to see additional features and functionalities that focus more on AI functionality, similar to what other vendors offer.
Tam Adobe at Murdoch Webster
The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V.
Regional Sales Manager at S2
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup could be improved in several areas, such as enhancing scalability features.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
 

Setup Cost

Druva inSync's pricing is mixed; cost-effective for some, but considered high by others, with flexible licensing options.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is affordable, offers a free version for two VMs, and has variable regional pricing.
From my perspective, Druva inSync is reasonably priced.
Tam Adobe at Murdoch Webster
The pricing of the solution is considered affordable.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
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.
Regional Sales Manager at S2
 

Valuable Features

Druva inSync offers efficient, secure cloud backups with M365 integration, featuring deduplication, geofencing, encryption, and seamless restoration.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup offers robust VM backup features, including easy setup, strong compression, and ransomware protection.
This significantly reduces restoration time from days to just hours or minutes, meaning it saves both time and space as it does not require complete mailbox restoration.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The solution provides significant ROI through bandwidth saving, storage, and manpower optimization.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The ability to perform data compression updates enhances overall efficiency and effectiveness.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
It provides storage for Office 365, which is beneficial, and the deduplication technology is excellent.
Regional Sales Manager at S2
 

Categories and Ranking

Druva inSync
Ranking in Cloud Backup
29th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (12th)
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Ba...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
31st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (35th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Druva inSync is 1.3%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is 1.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Druva inSync1.3%
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup1.2%
Other97.5%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2839371 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Single item recovery has transformed mailbox backups and now provides faster, precise restores
Druva inSync can improve if we can integrate a chatbot. Instead of going through the portal, if there were a chatbot and we could restore mailboxes and groups by chatting with the chatbot, that would be an added feature. The restoration of notes is a limitation. Druva inSync is not capable of restoring notes. If users have something saved in notes, Druva inSync will not be able to restore it. If it could enhance the capability to restore notes, that would also be helpful. If it were to enable chatbot functionality and by just saying to the chatbot to restore a mailbox or restore an item to the mailbox, that would enhance productivity. There is some limitation of restoration for certain folders. If those could be fixed, it would be a perfect product.
Asif Usmani - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Sales Manager at S2
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
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Druva inSync?
From my perspective, Druva inSync is reasonably priced. I am quite satisfied with the licensing cost.
What needs improvement with Druva inSync?
Druva inSync can improve if we can integrate a chatbot. Instead of going through the portal, if there were a chatbot and we could restore mailboxes and groups by chatting with the chatbot, that wou...
What is your primary use case for Druva inSync?
I am using Druva inSync for taking backup of our mailboxes, our Teams, groups, Teams channels, SharePoint, and OneDrive. We are using it for taking our M365 backups. Druva inSync is providing singl...
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

inSync
Altaro VM Backup
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

TRC Companies, Inc., ANDRITZ, Inc., Allergan, Plc, ServiceNow, Live Nation, Shire, DHL, Leidos, NASA, UC Berkeley, Leica, Hatco Corporation, Flex, Enphase.
Thomson Reuters, Microsoft, Amazon, Harvard University, MIT, Peugeot, Xerox
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