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Hitachi TrueCopy vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

 

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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
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp SnapMirror
Ranking in Data Replication
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Hitachi TrueCopy is 10.5%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapMirror is 15.8%, down from 21.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Bratislav Petkovic - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Christopher Cagayan - PeerSpot reviewer
Protects our data during any emergency or disaster
If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great. Once we bought a license for NetApp AFF A250, but the company didn’t include SnapMirror, which lead to issues while transferring data. We had to reach out to the vendor again which lead to logistical issues. It was quite frustrating as we had already incorporated the product cost into the budget, and it is quite difficult to include it again. That was a bad experience.

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 solution is very stable."
"The user interface is very easy to manage. The replication is also very easy to set up."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the snap shot."
"The most valuable feature is the data replication tool. There is also a lot of ability for data migration."
"This solution is easy to implement and easy to use."
"Data protection is a valuable feature."
"The technical support is quite good."
 

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."
"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."
"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."
"The price needs to be improved."
"If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great."
"In the next release, I would like to get an active IP number solution."
"We have to do manual verifications about the subscriptions often."
"They could make continued enhancements in integration with diverse platforms for the product."
"There is probably some limitations when it comes to the scalability of the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing can be improved."
"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."
"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."
"It's a highly cost-effective solution"
"The cost is low compared to different vendors."
"The pricing could be improved."
"It's part of the NetApp Firewall, so it's free."
"The product price is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Educational Organization
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
 

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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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.
What needs improvement with NetApp SnapMirror?
They could make continued enhancements in integration with diverse platforms for the product.
 

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Sample Customers

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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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