HPE Zerto Software vs iDrive comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IDrive Inc. are both solutions in the Cloud Backup category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0, while IDrive Inc. is ranked #25 with an average rating of 9.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 2.5% mindshare in CB, compared to IDrive Inc.’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IDrive Inc. users who would recommend it.

HPE Zerto Software

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

HPE Zerto Software and iDrive compete in the data protection and recovery market, each offering unique solutions. HPE Zerto Software has the edge in enterprise-level disaster recovery and data replication, while iDrive stands out for affordability and ease of use for smaller operations.

Features: HPE Zerto Software provides continuous data protection, advanced disaster recovery, and seamless workload migration. iDrive offers data synchronization, archiving, and user-friendly backup features. HPE Zerto Software's enterprise focus is evident in real-time protection, whereas iDrive centers on versatile solutions for smaller businesses.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: iDrive is known for its straightforward deployment process and efficient customer support, making it suitable for smaller enterprises. HPE Zerto Software requires a more complex deployment due to its comprehensive features, supported by dedicated service teams ideal for large-scale operations.

Pricing and ROI: iDrive offers cost-effective solutions with attractive subscription models, providing a quicker ROI for small businesses. HPE Zerto Software demands a higher initial investment but offers significant long-term ROI through its robust enterprise-level features. Budget considerations often drive the preference for iDrive, while HPE Zerto Software attracts those seeking comprehensive recovery solutions.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Cloud Backup

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

359

Ranking in other categories

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

iDrive

Ranking in Cloud Backup

25th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 2.5%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of iDrive is 0.8%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software	2.5%
iDrive	0.8%
Other	96.7%

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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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reviewer2539458

President at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

Offers lot of storage space, and you can set up several different types of backups

I’ve had some issues with iDrive. I don’t have an updated version of Windows, so that might have something to do with it. I’m running a 2018 version of Windows 10, and I haven’t had any issues with Acronis. But I have had issues with iDrive, though they do seem to fix issues, but more slowly. It would be nice if iDrive could do what Acronis does and be able to do local disk images. Instead, the only local backup they do is a file backup. I’ve had issues like the scheduler mysteriously erasing my settings. I have to babysit it and make sure it’s doing the backups regularly because sometimes when they do updates, it scrambles my backup settings. I found out later that it hasn’t been doing backups for a few days, which is annoying. The email updates were another issue I had. It was giving me email updates for successful backups, and I don’t need my inbox full of those messages. And now I told them, I need an email message when the thing’s not running. But it doesn’t work that way.

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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

"We don't have to spend a whole lot of time worrying about DR and whether or not we are covered. Zerto just works. As it is replicating, we don't need to spend a whole lot of time with it. That is a huge benefit as far as daily management."

"The most valuable feature for me is the replication. If I need to fail over sites, it can be done quickly, in less than five minutes."

"Being hardware agnostic is nice in that we don't really need a 15 second recovery time. It's easy to use. It's always doing updates behind the scenes. These are the positive things. The setup is pretty easy. Building out the VPGs is pretty easy. And it works like it's supposed to."

"It's one of the easiest products out there, as far as managing and using it go. The UI is pretty dead simple."

"Zerto gives us peace of mind knowing that if we were attacked by ransomware, we would be able to recover data from the time before the ransomware to get us back to being fully functional."

"Usually, it takes me less than five minutes to do a file or folder restore, including the mounting of the actual image."

"Live replication and up to the second type of failover are valuable. The fact that we can do test failovers and failbacks is important for our ISO certification."

"When we replicated our data, I turned up the machine, and it was up in seconds. It blew my mind. I could not believe it."

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"iDrive will keep up to 30 versions of a file."

"The encryption process is the most useful part of using iDrive for data security. I also use the background backup feature which helps me to clone and conduct computer backup. These features are very reliable, especially when restoring images from damaged servers. But I don't use the real-time backup feature; I always use the scheduled backup."

Cons

"I would like to see improvement on the Zerto Virtual Replication appliances, so that they are a little bit more streamlined as opposed to now where they just span multiple ZVR appliances like there were gremlins... as this thing grows it just spawns unlimited numbers of additional ZVR appliances and you end up with a bunch so that you can't really tell which is which."

"Their data backup and restore have some ways to go."

"It needs more documentation and automation features. I would like more documentation on designing an environment and network operations. On the automation side, I would like automation to clean up the environment in cases of a failed DR effort. An API interface to perform the DR exercise would also be nice."

"I would rate them an eight out of ten because not every response is as we expect. They do resolve the issue, but sometimes customers have unusual questions, and they are not able to say how exactly to fix that or how to do something,."

"The native Zerto implementation requires quite a big environment. My environment is rather small. I do not have hundreds of virtual machines."

"Sometimes we require extra storage for Zerto."

"I would like to have an overall orchestration capability that would enable you to do multiple VPGs in some sort of order, with delays in between."

"HPE Zerto Software could be improved by including everything in the same package. Currently, I have to administer them separately, which can be more complicated for the infrastructure team."

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"The disadvantage of using real-time backup in iDrive is that it significantly impacts server performance, causing considerable speed issues. The archiving process needs improvement along with the management of bandwidth and CPU. There should also be more options for creating conditions to manage the workload of the environment, making the system easier to balance."

"I’ve had issues like the scheduler mysteriously erasing my settings. I have to babysit it."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Zerto’s licensing model has changed a bit over the last year and they are in alignment with others. It is pretty simple and more economical."

"We find the Zerto pricing fits our budget."

"The pricing for this solution could be cheaper. They have two licensing tiers. When we purchased it, they didn't have a license for the cloud model. Certain things that I used to get with the basic licensing are no longer available. They are only available in the Cloud. Overall, the licensing model could be simplified."

"The cost is not dirt cheap but also is not terrible."

"Zerto is a little expensive."

"It was a little bit expensive. It took a long time for us to get DR for our workstations. It's one thing when you have 15 servers, but when we needed to bring on almost another 200 users, and each was the same price as the servers, it was too expensive. But Zerto worked with us and gave us a solution that was pretty decent in terms of price."

"There may be less expensive solutions on the market but with Zerto, you get what you pay for."

"Zerto is not cheap but is an invaluable asset."

More HPE Zerto Software pricing and cost advice

"According to our evaluation done five to seven years ago, iDrive is cheap and it covers a lot of our needs."

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Healthcare Company

Comms Service Provider

18%

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Non Tech Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	94
Midsize Enterprise	93
Large Enterprise	206

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Questions from the Community

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?

HPE Zerto Software's GUI needs modernization to match the flexibility and user experience of other HPE software solutions, as there is still room for improvement in software-level flexibility and t...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for iDrive?

The pricing’s really good for the amount of backup space you get. I get five terabytes. I think it’s, like, eighty bucks a year, something like that.

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What needs improvement with iDrive?

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What advice do you have for others considering iDrive?

Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten.

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Overview

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

iDrive is a reliable and user-friendly cloud storage solution that securely stores and backs up important files and data. With efficient backup and restore capabilities, seamless syncing across devices, and robust security measures, iDrive is expertly designed for personal and business use. Users appreciate its ease of use and the ability to access files from multiple devices, making it a valuable tool for efficient data management.

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