Hitachi TrueCopy vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

Hitachi Vantara and NetApp are both solutions in the Data Replication category. Hitachi Vantara is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0, while NetApp is ranked #1 with an average rating of 9.1. Hitachi Vantara holds a 10.5% mindshare in DR, compared to NetApp’s 15.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hitachi Vantara users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

Hitachi TrueCopy

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100% willing to recommend

NetApp SnapMirror

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100% willing to recommend

Hitachi TrueCopy

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi TrueCopy

Ranking in Data Replication

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetApp SnapMirror

Ranking in Data Replication

1st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Hitachi TrueCopy is 10.5%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapMirror is 15.0%, down from 21.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Bratislav Petkovic

Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

Offers useful replication tools with potential for faster support responses

In my opinion, the best features of Hitachi TrueCopy include its ability to act similarly to a snapshot from any disk, from any LUN, and for fast data copying from production to test. We use Hitachi TrueCopy and Thin Image. Hitachi TrueCopy allows us to transfer data from one storage to another, for example, when we buy new storage, we transfer data, LUNs, and disks from one storage to another, and we also use Hitachi TrueCopy to transfer data from one site to another site. We transfer data through iSCSI. The Hitachi TrueCopy ability to customize replication strategies is a very useful tool for replication.

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Abdul-Salam

Sr. Manager - System Analyst (Datacenter Infrastructure) at Sohar International

Provides great data loss recovery and real time replication

Deployment was very smooth and took around two weeks. Following that, we carried out our data migration which took time. We previously used a Windows file independent server with its own local disk and Windows OS. It's not compatible with NetApp so data had to be physically migrated. We also took extra time integrating with our antivirus software and configuring external tape libraries with NetApp. We had one staff member involved in the deployment and an engineer from our partners. We have close to 900 users. The solution requires routine tasks as opposed to maintenance. We have three or four people with access to this storage.

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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 best features of Hitachi TrueCopy include its ability to act similarly to a snapshot from any disk, from any LUN, and for fast copy data from production to test."

"Hitachi TrueCopy is very effective for transferring big data from one storage to another storage."

"The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements."

"With SnapMirror, the solution is the feature itself that is most valuable. It just replicates the data. It's very difficult to speak about, in the sense that it's similar to the features of a wheel. It is round and it's a part of an automobile."

"They have a very effective dashboard and good reports."

"The technical support is quite good."

"This solution is easy to implement and easy to use."

"Overall, the product is very good. It's an easy to use tool."

"There are a lot of features that are excellent. The data compression during the transfer, for example, is good. The replication is great. The durability of the solution and the speed of the data moving from one site to another is impressive."

"The synchronous and real-time replication are the most vital features of NetApp SnapMirror"

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Cons

"Technical support is indeed an area for improvement; Hitachi has very good hardware and the equipment is good, but the support and management monitoring are not as robust as IMC, IBM, and HP."

"There is probably some limitations when it comes to the scalability of the solution."

"Synchronous replication with read-write on both sides in both data centers is powerful but risky since it is greatly affected by high network latency."

"We have to do manual verifications about the subscriptions often."

"It is not as efficient as it needs to be. It doesn't compress the data really well when it is forwarded to a secondary site. The download performance could be better."

"The tool should also work on third-party solutions."

"They could make continued enhancements in integration with diverse platforms for the product."

"The user interface could be simplified. They might want to have fewer options on it, to make it less complicated. There are a lot of options we never use ourselves. They're often very specialized and don't apply to us."

"If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

"SnapMirror is extremely expensive. We had a hard time adjusting to our budget. If rated on a scale of one to ten, with ten being the most expensive, I would definitely rate it ten out of ten."

"The pricing could be improved."

"The product price is reasonable."

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."

"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

"It's part of the NetApp Firewall, so it's free."

"The pricing can be improved."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Educational Organization

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

19%

Computer Software Company

14%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hitachi TrueCopy?

Regarding improvements, I think Hitachi TrueCopy is very effective for transferring big data from one storage to another. For transferring data on the same storage, we use Thin Image and Shadow Ima...

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What is your primary use case for Hitachi TrueCopy?

It is actually a SAN switch, not Brocade Ethernet switches. A switch with the Fibre Channel ports connects storage to Brocade, and for network, we use Cisco switches, but for SAN, we use Brocade. I...

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What advice do you have for others considering Hitachi TrueCopy?

We deploy Hitachi TrueCopy on-premises, with one instance in our head office, and the second on disaster recovery, but it works for our on-premises needs. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Hitachi T...

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What do you like most about NetApp SnapMirror?

The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapMirror?

The product price is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with NetApp SnapMirror?

They could make continued enhancements in integration with diverse platforms for the product.

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Comparisons

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Compared 27% of the time

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Compared 21% of the time

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Compared 73% of the time

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Dell RecoverPoint vs NetApp SnapMirror

Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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SnapMirror

Overview

For everyday uptime and rapid recovery demands in the event of an outage, choose Hitachi TrueCopy remote replication software. TrueCopy synchronously mirrors data between Hitachi storage systems across metropolitan distances.

Hitachi Vantara

NetApp SnapMirror technology provides fast, efficient data replication and disaster recovery (DR) for your critical data. Use a single solution across all NetApp storage arrays and protocols. SnapMirror technology works with any application, in both virtual and traditional environments, and in multiple configurations, including hybrid cloud.

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University at Albany, City of Houston, Yahoo Japan, Washington Employment Security Department, DG Khan Cement Co. Ltd., AmTrust Financial Services, Sheridan College

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