HPE Zerto Software vs Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS comparison

HPE Zerto Software vs. Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

2nd

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

1st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

360

Ranking in other categories

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

Nimesa Backup and Recovery ...

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

43rd

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

25th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 1.9%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS is 0.3%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software	1.9%
Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS	0.3%
Other	97.8%

Backup and Recovery

Featured Reviews

Aslah Faseel K

DevOps 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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George Onalo

Enterprise DevOps Lead at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Automated disaster recovery has cut manual work and now protects cross‑region workloads confidently

There are three major areas where Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS can be improved: infrastructure as code integration, predictive AI analytics, and data compression. Currently, we construct our automated landing zones using IaC, but we still have to jump into Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS UI afterwards to manually configure the application backup groups and policies. Being able to declare all our backup schedules directly inside our Terraform code would streamline our automation pipelines massively. In terms of predictive AI reporting, it needs to be more reliable. While it executes scheduled backups perfectly, it lacks proactive anomaly detection. We want the AI agent to accurately predict and flag a potential backup failure or snapshot timeout before the job actually triggers and fails. This would save our DevOps team tons of triage time.

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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

"I love the application, and it has become essential in my work."

"Without Zerto, we would have been in serious trouble, so it definitely returned the investment many times over."

"We use to use VMware replication appliances to attempt to replicate our VMs to remote locations and servers, but Zerto's one-to-many replication options with deduplication have made the process much simpler without having to constantly worry about the versions of each driver."

"It is very user-friendly. There is no wondering about what a feature does. It is easy to use."

"The ability to test which virtual machines can be failed over to our DR site without interruption of our production environment."

"Zerto allows us to replicate our critical application servers with a sub 5 minute RPO, and the testing recovery in an isolated environment allows us to test recovery any time we need to."

"The long-term journal is one feature that is useful in that it allows us to use the product as both CDP and backup."

"Meets all the ticks when looking for a Disaster Recovery Product/Service."

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"Overall, these features make day-to-day backup operations more structured, reduce operational overhead, and improve confidence around recovery preparedness and cloud resilience."

"Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS helped us automate backup scheduling and policy management, gave us centralized visibility with a dashboard across AWS workloads of multiple accounts, helped us with a faster recovery process, and majorly reduced our operational overhead while improving our ransomware and data protection."

"Previously, if we had any disaster or any issue, it would take days to bring the environment back up to the original state, and with Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS, we can do that within a couple of hours, which greatly reduces downtime in the case of disaster recovery."

"As an Advanced Tier Partner, Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS has had a major positive impact on our delivery velocity and engineering efficiency."

Cons

"In Azure... We have to make sure that every resource group is tagged correctly, with the correct team and department because we have to bill them at the end of the month. The problem is that Zerto does not have that ability. When the product fails over or migrates a VM from on-prem, or even within Azure, to another site, it does not give you the option of selecting an existing resource group."

"An integrated encryption would allow for faster initial install and connection to the remote cloud site."

"The setup process is time-consuming."

"Compared to other products, I would praise the intuitiveness of the product. But I think that can always be improved. The intuitiveness of the graphical user interface, while it is very solid and I don't have issues navigating it. I would say that it can always be improved."

"I always get some blowback about the cost. It does not seem too bad to me. We had to upgrade to a premium subscription to get some other features. Maybe a one-size-fits-all option would be better."

"When building out a VPG and doing the machine types within Azure, they were not coming across correctly. It would say it had a CPU and memory of a specific type, but it was not accurate... It was a bug and they were working on it."

"In future releases, doing backups of the environment we need to be able to do hot backups of the database."

"The ease of setup can be improved in the next release of HPE Zerto Software."

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"Regarding customer support, as this is a very new product and relatively new in the market, I am not sure how long they have been around, but there seems to be a lack of understanding with the support team."

"One area where Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS could improve is expanding advanced analytics and predictive monitoring capabilities, especially for identifying backup risks, storage optimization opportunities, and recovery readiness trends more proactively."

"Customer support is fair and okay, though it could be better."

"Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS has a fairly small market presence."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's pricing is the one area where it is less competitive."

"At the time I had purchased the product, the pricing was fair and reasonable. Over the years, costs have certainly gone up, which makes it hard for healthcare companies to use the solution."

"Its licensing is yearly. You can do multi-year contracts, which is what we did. You pay per VM, and you replicate a license per VM. So, we bought about 20 licenses. We paid somewhere between $5,000 and $10,000. There is an initial upfront cost. Basically, you buy the license, and then you have a maintenance cost on top of that. So, the upfront cost is somewhere between $5,000 to $10,000. The maintenance is $5,000 to $10,000 over a three-year period."

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

"I've been told that when they originally got the quote, it was a little bit of a sticker shock. However, now that we've actually been using it for six months, I've been told that the investment was well worth it."

"I would suggest getting a dedicated, well-informed rep."

"Zerto is slightly expensive, but we do see the value in it."

"The price is reasonable."

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

43%

Comms Service Provider

21%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	95
Midsize Enterprise	93
Large Enterprise	207

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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...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

My experience with the price, implementation costs, and licensing of HPE Zerto Software is that, as I mentioned before, the licensing is somewhat complicated and the prices are a bit high.

What needs improvement with Zerto?

I believe HPE Zerto Software could improve in certain aspects that emerged after HPE acquired this software. Following the acquisition of this product by HPE, I think there are certain aspects that...

What needs improvement with Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS?

What is your primary use case for Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS?

Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS automates application-centric disaster recovery and lifecycle snapshot management for enterprise clients that are migrating to AWS. We recently migrated a large r...

What advice do you have for others considering Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS?

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Also Known As

Zerto Virtual Replication

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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.

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Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS provides robust data protection, ensuring business continuity by efficiently managing backup processes and disaster recovery tailored to AWS environments.

Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS offers a proficient approach to safeguarding critical data on AWS platforms. Its architecture supports automated backup policies and rapid recovery processes, reducing downtime and enhancing reliability. Users can customize backup frequencies and retention periods to fit specific requirements, ensuring compliance with industry standards without impacting performance.

What features make Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS stand out?

Automated Backups: Schedule and automate backup processes, reducing manual intervention and errors.
Instant Recovery: Quickly recover data to minimize downtime and maintain business continuity.
Scalable Policies: Flexible backup policies adaptable to organizational demands, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
Optimized Storage: Efficient storage usage reduces costs while maintaining high availability of data.
Compliance Support: Helps maintain adherence to industry regulations through customizable reporting.

What benefits and ROI should be evaluated?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces overall storage costs through effective data management and optimized resources.
Reduced Downtime: Minimizes operational interruption, enhancing productivity and preserving revenue flow.
Improved Data Security: Protects sensitive information with robust encryption and access controls.
Scalability: Supports growing data needs without compromising performance, future-proofing investments.
Ease of Integration: Seamless integration with existing AWS environments ensures quick deployment and operation.

In sectors such as finance, healthcare, and e-commerce, Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS is implemented to ensure data integrity and compliance. Financial institutions use it to protect transactional data, while healthcare providers maintain patient confidentiality and availability. E-commerce businesses rely on its quick recovery capabilities to ensure an uninterrupted shopping experience.

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Sample Customers

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

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HPE Zerto Software vs. Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS