HPE Zerto Software vs Recovery Manager for Active Directory comparison

HPE Zerto Software vs. Recovery Manager for Active Directory

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

1st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

359

Ranking in other categories

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

Recovery Manager for Active...

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

23rd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Active Directory Recovery (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 5.7%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Recovery Manager for Active Directory is 0.4%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software	5.7%
Recovery Manager for Active Directory	0.4%
Other	93.9%

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

Featured Reviews

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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Nick Hairapetian

Technical Expert II TEC05 - Technical Manager at WTW

Good automation and worth the money with helpful disaster recovery

The initial setup requires a design and engineering phase. You can't just pick the product and click next, next, finish - especially if you're planning on making sure that it's going to be available during a disaster. It does require sitting down and designing it. So it's not like a home-use product that you can just go and install and start using it with no consequence.

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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

"Zerto enables us to do sandboxing failovers. You can run tests on a production environment in a sandbox and spin up a copy of your actual production environment in a few hours. When you're done with it, you can click a couple of buttons, and it's all blown away. You don't need to worry about reverting changes or interfering with your on-prem production environments."

"Zerto has taken us from being able to do a failover in four to six hours down to one to two hours."

"t's reduced our disaster recovery testing by 50%."

"Their support is very good."

"Overall, the solution probably has saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars or maybe millions."

"Zerto saved us close to 90% on DR testing compared to traditional backups and restores."

"The other thing that is impressive is that you really can bring up a virtual machine almost immediately."

"Zerto has given us a sense of security; to know that we can move our production data to our DR site in minutes lets me sleep much better at night."

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"I like the zero-touch or zero-intervention aspect the most when it comes to performing a forest restoration (FOHO). It is really automated. If you set everything correctly, it will restore your forest without any manual steps."

"Our impression of the solution for providing a clean, malware-free recovery and protecting our AD backups from compromise is that it is probably one of the best options available."

"The feature that automates most of the tasks is the most valuable since you do not have to worry about making sure that you follow the steps one by one manually during a disaster."

Cons

"We had a situation where we had to relicense VMs once they were moved over. We later found out that that feature is built-in, but it's not easy to find. The way it's done is that you have to go to the target site to turn it on. If that were explained a little bit better up front, that would be helpful."

"The replication appliances tend to have issues when they recover from being powered off when a host is in maintenance mode. Sometimes you have to do a manual task where you go in and detach hard disks that are no longer in use, to get the replication appliances to power back on. There are some improvements to be made around the way those recover."

"HPE Zerto Software didn't help to reduce my organization's DR testing; I was shocked by it since whenever I actually performed the DR test, it took my environments down."

"My input would be to have their sales engineers not overpromise and then have the product underdeliver because we were scoped not-appropriately sized target hardware. That hit us hard. We went with Exagrid as our target. Because of incorrect sizing, we didn't get the expected compression, and we ran out of space. We didn't have enough capacity for all of our backups the way we wanted them tiered. It crippled Zerto as well."

"My only suggestion for how HPE Zerto Software could be improved would be to integrate with other virtualization platforms, as many organizations are moving off of VMware, so having options there would be beneficial."

"One issue we've been having with Zerto lately is the ability to go into maintenance mode during vSphere upgrades. It doesn't have the hook into the lifecycle manager of the bump. During vCenter or ESXi upgrades, it causes VCF to fail its pre-checks because the machine doesn't power off and go into maintenance mode. It's been an issue since version 7.5 and it's impacting a basic automation function in vSphere."

"The only thing I really don't like about Zerto is that the ZVM has to be a Windows server."

"Some of the ability to automate selections and automate VPG creations could be better."

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"One of the things they can do is give the user the ability to skip the prechecks and verifications."

"Inside the console, when you change something in the computer collection, there's no history or log showing what's been done. For example, if I add or remove a domain controller from the compare collection, the console doesn't record the time or the user who made the change. This makes it difficult to manage the console, especially for auditing purposes. It lacks login capability within Recovery Manager for Active Directory."

"I identified a gap with their Recovery Manager for AD Forest Edition. That software can't recover for us if we have a complete malware/ransomware-type scenario where we lose all our domain controllers. If you lose the entire forest, you can't get it back up with the Forest Edition. You have to use their Disaster Recovery Edition."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We paid a big investment upfront with renewal fees each year."

"One of Zerto's main disadvantages is its pricing structure, which involves significant upfront costs and limited options for startups with minimal initial funding."

"Having backup and DR is somewhat moderately important to us. The problem with us, and a lot of companies, is the issue with on-prem Zerto. It utilizes whatever you have for a SAN. Or, if you are like us, we have a vSAN and that storage is not cheap. So, it is cheaper to have a self-contained backup system that is on its own storage rather than utilizing your data center storage, like your vSAN. While it is somewhat important to have both backup and DR, it is not incredibly important to have both. I know Zero is trying to heavily dip their toes in the water of backup and recovery. Once you see what Zerto can do, I don't think anyone will not take Zerto because they don't necessarily specialize in backup and recovery 100 percent. They do replication so well."

"The pricing seems reasonable. It's still within what we consider to be value-add."

"While we find the twenty-five VM license somewhat inflexible, the actual setup costs are minimal as the product is so easy to install."

"From a customer perspective, the price is okay. From an investor's perspective, however, it is a little bit high."

"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."

"It was pretty appropriate. It was not too cheap, not too expensive. It was just about right."

More HPE Zerto Software pricing and cost advice

"Comparing it to other vendors, it seems to be affordable. So, it is worth the money."

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Comparison Review

it_user159711

Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto

Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

21%

Government

10%

Construction Company

Manufacturing 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...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good.

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...

What is your primary use case for Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory?

We use Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory to test disaster recovery, and we use it to restore objects as they get deleted by mistake or mistakes happen.

What needs improvement with Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory?

One of the things they can do is give the user the ability to skip the prechecks and verifications.

What advice do you have for others considering Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory?

Be willing to pay the extra money. I'd rate the solution ten 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

Recovery Manager for Active Directory is designed to provide a comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solution for Active Directory environments. It offers features that streamline restoration processes, improve efficiency, and reduce downtime.

Recovery Manager for Active Directory allows IT professionals to quickly address and resolve disruptions with its restoration and data protection capabilities. It minimizes the interruption caused by unforeseen errors by allowing administrators to restore data to a previous state. This is particularly important in maintaining continuity and ensuring data integrity within Active Directory environments.

What are the key features of Recovery Manager for Active Directory?

Automated Backups: Facilitates regular and automatic backup schedules, ensuring latest configurations are always safe.
Granular Restore: Provides flexibility by allowing restoration of entire domains or specific objects.
Reporting: Delivers detailed reports on backup status and potential issues for proactive management.
Integration: Works seamlessly with existing Active Directory to ensure consistency and reliability.

What benefits or ROI should users consider in reviews?

Reduced Downtime: Quick recovery times mean businesses resume operations faster.
Data Integrity: Consistent backups ensure no data loss during recovery.
Ease of Use: Streamlined processes simplify management tasks.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Recovery Manager for Active Directory implementation revolves around safeguarding critical data and maintaining service continuity. These sectors often require robust and swift recovery mechanisms to protect sensitive information and comply with stringent regulatory requirements. Recovery Manager for Active Directory serves as a reliable choice to meet these demands.

Quest Software

Sample Customers

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

American Airlines, Bank of America, Ebay, intel, Uber, at&t, Ford, Microsoft, Visa, Barclays, Mars, Merck

HPE Zerto Software vs. Recovery Manager for Active Directory