Druva Phoenix vs HPE Zerto Software comparison

Druva and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Cloud Backup category. Druva is ranked #26 with an average rating of 8.3, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0. Druva holds a 1.2% mindshare in CB, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Druva 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 Mar 22, 2026

HPE Zerto Software and Druva Phoenix both compete in the realm of data management and disaster recovery. Druva Phoenix holds a significant edge in feature-rich environments, providing a more comprehensive solution for businesses with a cloud-centric approach.

Features: HPE Zerto Software offers continuous data protection, rapid recovery, and real-time ransomware detection, making it ideal for ensuring business continuity. Druva Phoenix excels in cloud integration, robust data governance, and global deduplication, delivering superior data retention and compliance management. These features cater particularly well to cloud-centric businesses.

Room for Improvement: HPE Zerto Software could enhance support for hypervisor level replication and SAN-based scenarios. Additionally, ensuring seamless analytics without relying on external solutions could improve user experience. Druva Phoenix might benefit from expanding its ransomware capabilities beyond VMs and improving AI-powered analytics to enhance backup efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Zerto Software offers streamlined deployment with robust support, perfect for rapid setup and continuous support needs. Druva Phoenix simplifies deployment with its cloud-native design, allowing quick integration and use even in complex environments. Both offer effective customer service, making user experience intuitive and supportive.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Zerto Software provides efficient setup costs and solid ROI for businesses focused on maintaining business continuity. Druva Phoenix, despite higher initial costs, delivers better long-term value through extensive cloud features and global deduplication benefits, especially valuable in cloud infrastructures. Their pricing strategy is aligned with businesses seeking comprehensive solutions over mere cost savings.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Druva Phoenix

Ranking in Cloud Backup

26th

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

18th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (8th), SaaS Backup (13th)

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Cloud Backup

2nd

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

1st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

357

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (2nd), Cloud Migration (1st), Autonomous Operational Resilience (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Druva Phoenix is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 2.6%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software	2.6%
Druva Phoenix	1.2%
Other	96.2%

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Featured Reviews

ZubeenAhmad

Tam Adobe at Murdoch Webster

Cloud backup has reduced storage costs and now delivers fast, reliable data recovery

My overall experience in this field is seven years. The deployment model I have chosen for Druva Phoenix is mostly cloud-based backup. Government authorities and government customers majorly opt for on-premises deployment, but we have a very limited customer segment from that area. Druva Phoenix primarily operates on a private cloud, with some customers utilizing hybrid cloud solutions. If I assess the effectiveness of backup features in Druva Phoenix, particularly in minimizing operational disruptions, I would rate it as a very strong 9 or 9.5 on a scale of 10. I am not using Druva Data Security Cloud. My overall review rating for Druva Phoenix is 9.

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reviewer2802231

Dev Ops Engineer at a media company with 201-500 employees

Near-zero downtime has protected critical workloads and now simplifies hybrid cloud recovery

The best features of HPE Zerto Software are mainly very sophisticated and relevant to the current market. The data protection CDP part has real-time replication, unlike other solutions that have snapshot backups. We can set it up hourly, making it ideal for use with workloads. Another attraction is the near-zero RTO, with automated failover within minutes and one-click failover and failback. Currently, we are using a hybrid cloud solution, and HPE Zerto Software supports multi-cloud environments, making it easy to migrate between on-premises and cloud. Regarding the impact of HPE Zerto Software on our RTOs, we have near-zero RTO, meaning the system must be back online within thirty minutes if we measure the time. It is very quick to recover services. With HPE Zerto Software's near-synchronous replication, we have some CDP protection, so we typically write interceptions along with some asynchronous replication. There is almost real-time replication available.

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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 initial setup was very straightforward."

"I would definitively say that we have been able to make our people more productive by at least 30%."

"Druva Phoenix is easy to use and easy to start with."

"I found the cost-effectiveness of Druva Phoenix to be its most valuable feature, especially when compared to on-premises backup solutions."

"The best features of Druva Phoenix include comprehensive backup capabilities where you can back up your data with agent plus backup, deploy the proxy, and integrate your VMs to take your backup."

"Once you set it up and you tell it exactly what needs to be backed up, you literally forget about it. It sends you emails and notifications of the current status of the jobs."

"The solution is great for companies that need backup capabilities."

"One of the best features in Druva Phoenix for me personally is that it is an air-gapped environment, where you can keep cloud backup on a separate air-gapped environment and save from any kind of ransomware attack, and it is a ransomware safer environment because a customer gets a separate environment."

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"A lot of that saved time has been allocated to value-add tasks; it's been great. We've been able to do other things."

"The testing features are the most valuable features of this solution. We use the failover test feature not just for testing failovers and disaster recovery, we've also had clients use it for development purposes as well as patching purposes to test patches. We can failover the VM and then we can make any changes we want without affecting production. It's a nice sandbox for that usage."

"Zerto allows for a more granular replication ability and therefore a more flexible model than the per-socket licensed alternatives."

"Leaving Veeam aside and comparing Zerto with our existing backup functionality, forget it."

"What I like most about Zerto is that it just works at the end of the day. It is almost a set-it-and-forget-it solution in relation to its capability of keeping the DR environment in sync."

"Being able to achieve such a low RPO and RTO has significantly reduced our lengthy recovery times."

"The recovery speed is much faster and less complicated."

"Now, the average recovery is nine seconds, which is pretty big because we went from hours, days, or weeks to seconds and minutes to recover."

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Cons

"They were very much responsive a few years back, but in the last one or two years, I believe the responsiveness has gone down."

"Deploying it in a hybrid cloud model involves some minor complexities, though nothing represents a significant challenge."

"There is room for improvement in the reporting aspect of Druva Phoenix."

"Although, sometimes there is a restriction with the number of OS platforms that this solution supports."

"The ransomware features are limited in Druva. There's a lot of improvement needed. It should extend to Nutanix and Hyper-V. It should extend to Azure as well."

"They were able to give us a very reasonable price considering we were non-for-profit organizations, however, there is always room for improvement on that cost."

"The product's pricing needs to be improved."

"Druva Phoenix should include a few reporting features that it doesn't provide currently."

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"They are not cheap. They are more expensive than others."

"The version 10 update 4 took really long to deploy, and we had to back off and do update 2 because that seems to deploy much quicker."

"One issue we've been having with Zerto lately is the ability to go into maintenance mode during vSphere upgrades."

"We've also found that certain situations will not work for us since we haven't finalized the air gap vault in place, and we know that using some simulated ransomware attacks would cause problems, so we wouldn't be able to recover."

"The biggest area for improvement is the technical support side. Although it has improved somewhat, after the HPE acquisition, it became apparent that level-one technical support was moved to groups unfamiliar with the Zerto product."

"We had some issues with replication, especially on Linux, but we have already resolved them."

"It would be nice to have the option to do automatic failover, but right now the only option is manual."

"More user support would be best for me because I'm not in the product all the time. So, having strong support is probably the most important decision on any products that we buy."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very costly. Normal people wouldn't understand how their credits are calculated. It's pretty complex."

"We’ve had experience with the data center for a while and we have had solutions that were able to support older versions of the operating systems that we needed. I would like for Druva to support it as well."

"Druva Phoenix's pricing is based on the service provided, and it's reasonable. The cost of the service will depend on the size of your data and the number of virtual machines being backed up. However, the pricing structure is straightforward and easy to understand."

"I assume clients use Druva Phoenix because it is cheaper than other products."

"Its price is fair. It is very cost-effective compared to the cost of the labor for your workers and associates."

"Zerto is more cost-effective than Azure."

"We found that in an event that was massive enough to cause an entire cluster to go offline we would be happy with our core services up and running."

"Zerto is definitely more costly compared to its competitors, such as VMware Site Recovery Manager. It may not be suitable for small and medium-sized industries."

"I think everything can be cheaper. Pricing limited our ability to use Zerto as much as we'd like, but that's not why we haven't adopted it as our primary backup solution."

"The pricing is straightforward."

"From a pricing standpoint, there is value in it without question. 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."

"We have seen ROI. Several times, we needed to recover, and we were able to go to Zerto."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	93
Midsize Enterprise	93
Large Enterprise	204

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Druva Phoenix?

While Druva Phoenix is a good solution for a cloud-to-cloud environment, such as moving from AWS to another AWS, I see complexity when a customer wants to move from a physical environment or a phys...

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What is your primary use case for Druva Phoenix?

Druva Phoenix is for server backups on cloud, which is the deployment model chosen by my customers. While Druva Phoenix is a good solution for a cloud-to-cloud environment, such as moving from AWS ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Druva Phoenix?

Many customers use Druva Phoenix's continuous data protection feature, but not for Phoenix. Not for Phoenix because Phoenix is server backups, and you generally do not keep continuous backup for se...

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good.

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What needs improvement with Zerto?

I believe HPE Zerto Software can be improved by providing more clarity on roadmap features coming.

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Also Known As

CloudRanger

Zerto Virtual Replication

Overview

Druva Phoenix offers an easy-to-use, secure, and cost-effective cloud backup solution with simplified management and efficient data protection capabilities.

Druva Phoenix is designed for environments needing straightforward setup and automated off-site backups without on-premises requirements. It provides global deduplication, optimizing storage and costs while offering robust ransomware protection through air-gapped environments. Users value its easy integration with cloud providers like AWS, flexible retention options, and strong disaster recovery capabilities. However, it requires enhancements in reporting, support for diverse OS platforms, and more flexibility in backup locations. Concerns include its deployment in hybrid models and pricing for not-for-profits. Technical support responsiveness also needs improvement.

What are Druva Phoenix's key features?

Ease of Use: Quick setup with automated backups off-site.
Global Deduplication: Charges only for reduced data, optimizing costs.
Ransomware Protection: Air-gapped environments enhance security.
Cloud Integration: Seamless backup with AWS and cloud platforms.
Disaster Recovery: Strong capabilities within AWS infrastructure.

What benefits do users experience with Druva Phoenix?

Cost-Effectiveness: Reduced data charges decrease expenses.
Security: Enhanced ransomware protection and data security.
Efficiency: Simplified management without on-premises hardware.
Scalability: Facilitates data protection via cloud backup solutions.

Druva Phoenix is widely used for backing up virtual environments, physical servers, and SQL workloads. It supports Hyper-V, VMware, Nutanix, and Azure backups, particularly aiding clients in the pharmaceutical industry. By modernizing data backup, it eliminates hardware, secures data off-site, and integrates smoothly with AWS, addressing needs for local and AWS cloud backup. Despite some challenges in deployment from physical environments to cloud infrastructure, its use is prevalent among enterprises prioritizing data protection and management efficiency.

Druva

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

TRC Companies, Family Health Network, GulfMark Offshore, Pall Corporation

United Airlines, HCA, XPO Logistics, TaxSlayer, McKesson, Insight Global, American Airlines, Tencate, Aaron’s, Grey’s County, Kingston Technologies

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