Hitachi Universal Replicator vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

Hitachi Vantara and NetApp are both solutions in the Data Replication category. Hitachi Vantara is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.0, while NetApp is ranked #1 with an average rating of 9.1. Hitachi Vantara holds a 6.9% mindshare in DR, compared to NetApp’s 17.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hitachi Vantara users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

Hitachi Universal Replicator

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100% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Hitachi Universal Replicator and NetApp SnapMirror based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Universal Replicator

Ranking in Data Replication

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (27th)

NetApp SnapMirror

Ranking in Data Replication

1st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Hitachi Universal Replicator is 6.9%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapMirror is 17.3%, down from 21.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Bratislav Petkovic

System Engineer for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

Optimizing data replication and management with unique resource handling features

The features of Hitachi Universal Replicator that I use include data flow, monitor, and Data Mobility Services. We have Data Mobility Services resource pool and resource group mirror unique allocated. Features like source journal, destination image, remote path, volume name, and capacity saving mode are valuable. De-duplication, compression, and capacity saving processing mode are essential. Other useful aspects are storage target, default data reduction, shared volume, and automatic journal creation. These features work synchronously for tasks like remote cloning or universal replication.

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Christopher Cagayan

IT Server and Storage Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

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.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

21%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Educational Organization

11%

Manufacturing Company

20%

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi Universal Replicator?

I am not familiar with the pricing of Hitachi Universal Replicator. The storage purchase includes this feature, but a license is needed for replication, shadow image, and thin image.

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What needs improvement with Hitachi Universal Replicator?

I think the graphical user interface can be more user-friendly. Although it is easy and intuitive now, there is always room for improvement regarding user interaction.

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What is your primary use case for Hitachi Universal Replicator?

I use Hitachi Ops Center and Protector to create Thin Image, Shadow Image, and for remote replication. We also connect to Site Recovery Manager to replicate virtual machines to another site. We hav...

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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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Overview

Hitachi Universal Replicator satisfies the most demanding business continuity and disaster recovery requirements. This software asynchronously replicates data between Hitachi storage systems, over any distance.

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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Sample Customers

Shandong Telecom

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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