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N2W vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.5
<p>N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery users saved time and money, improved efficiency, reduced downtime, and achieved better data protection and ROI.</p>
Sentiment score
4.6
VMware Live Recovery improves recovery times, reduces costs, and boosts ROI, achieving significant savings and cost-effectiveness.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
N2W's customer service is efficient, responsive, and proactive, ensuring high customer satisfaction and strong sales performance.
Sentiment score
5.1
VMware Live Recovery's customer service varies, with generally good technical support but occasional delays and inconsistent quality.
They are knowledgeable.
The technical support from VMware is very good and operates based on a service level.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
N2W demonstrates strong scalability, efficiently improving backup times across diverse infrastructures and adapting to increasing workloads.
Sentiment score
5.3
VMware Live Recovery is scalable and effective for disaster recovery, though storage and licensing challenges can affect performance.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Users consistently praise N2W's stability, noting reliable performance, efficient recovery, and high ratings, making it exceptionally dependable.
Sentiment score
8.2
VMware Live Recovery is reliable and performant with prompt issue resolution and requires careful technological management for best results.
 

Room For Improvement

N2W's interface is outdated and complex, needing improved integration, file management, and stability for seamless backup solutions.
VMware Live Recovery needs better integration, scalability, automation, support, and cost efficiency, with enhanced reporting and simplified usage.
It's important for the cost to be justified based on the features used in production.
I would like to see improved integration services with other solutions, such as SIEM management or security monitoring.
The licensing area needs improvement as the cost per virtual machine is high.
 

Setup Cost

N2W offers flexible AWS Marketplace pricing, appealing to all organizational sizes with intuitive purchasing and low-cost features.
VMware Live Recovery and related services can be costly, especially for smaller businesses, with increasing costs post-Broadcom acquisition.
Previously, when acquiring a license for Ethiopian drug supply chains, the price was significantly high, especially after Broadcom joined VMware.
For cloud-based solutions, the cost seems quite pricey, so we stick to on-premises deployment.
 

Valuable Features

N2W provides efficient data backup and recovery with a user-friendly interface, benefiting AWS workload management and user experience.
VMware Live Recovery offers seamless failover, centralized management, fast VM recovery, and strong disaster recovery for efficient data protection.
It is used for data replication between data centers and allows for quick response in times of failure, ensuring data availability.
The solution offers a rich set of features, well adapted in the market.
The capability and the functionality of the features are very helpful for us.
 

Categories and Ranking

N2W
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
24th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (41st), Cloud Backup (33rd), AWS Marketplace (36th)
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of N2W is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 7.1%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Hitesh Jethwa - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly, easy to deploy, and stable
I give the solution a nine out of ten. We require one engineer for maintenance. I would highly recommend N2WS Backup & Recovery, as I have had no issues and the sales and technical support teams have been excellent. They keep in touch with us every three to six months via email and phone calls.
Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga - PeerSpot reviewer
The capability and the functionality of the features are very helpful for us
We use VMware Live Recovery for creating new hosts and new servers. We synchronize all of our software from our data center to our co-location in real time, so when a disaster happens, we switch to the co-location The functionality of the features is helpful for us. We find the resource…
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Healthcare Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about N2WS Backup & Recovery?
N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances.
What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?
N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery efficiently takes cloud backups on EC2 instances. The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient.
What is your primary use case for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
We use N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery for backing up EC2 instances.
What do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We use a three-year license, and the cost for VMware Live Recovery can be high. Previously, when acquiring a license for Ethiopian drug supply chains, the price was significantly high, especially a...
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
There is no ability to control the database itself, and it needs to be configured as active-active. Additionally, the price is not suitable for startup companies, which necessitates looking for alt...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

N2WS Backup & Recovery, N2WS Cloud Protection Manager, N2W Backup & Recovery for AWS Free Trial/BYOL
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Deloitte, NASA, Johnson & Johnson, Dyson, Deuthsche Bahn, Skechers, Allan Gray, Hewlett Packard, St. John's University, City of Oakland
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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