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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Zerto and pCloud are key competitors in the data management and storage space. Zerto holds an edge in enterprise solutions, primarily in disaster recovery and data protection.

Features: Zerto excels with continuous data protection, seamless data migration, and robust disaster recovery features tailored for large enterprises. pCloud is distinguished by its easy file sharing, strong encryption, and expansive storage options.

Room for Improvement:Zerto could benefit from simplifying its deployment process, offering more competitive pricing, and enhancing user accessibility. pCloud might improve by strengthening its disaster recovery capabilities, expanding enterprise features, and enriching customer support for business clients.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zerto employs a complex deployment model and exceptional customer support suitable for organizations with specific disaster recovery needs. In contrast, pCloud provides a simpler deployment option with user-friendly solutions and quick onboarding support for non-enterprise users.

Pricing and ROI: Zerto's setup cost is higher but accommodates a strong ROI for businesses reliant on advanced data protection. pCloud offers more accessible pricing with scalable benefits, making it a budget-friendly alternative for smaller businesses.

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Categories and Ranking

pCloud

Ranking in Cloud Backup

61st

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zerto

Ranking in Cloud Backup

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

306

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (2nd), Cloud Migration (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of pCloud is 0.6%. The mindshare of Zerto is 4.1%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Brad Jonson

Owner at self-employed

The sync process has been quick and the software correctly maintains the same file structure as in File Explorer

The pCloud sync server client has worked well in the trial version. As advertised, it has a sync drive integrated into File Explorer. I can easily configure it to selectively sync any local drive in File Explorer and use it normally. The sync process has been quick, and the software correctly maintains the same file structure as in File Explorer.

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Sachin Vinay

Assistant Manager-Networks at Amrita

Leverage disaster recovery with reliable support and cost-effective future-proof features

Zerto is straightforward to implement because it only requires the installation of an agent on the VMs designated for migration. A service, typically a VM, must also be deployed at the disaster recovery location. This entire process is simple and can be completed within three days. Zerto's near-synchronous replication occurs every minute, allowing for highly granular recovery points. This means that even if interruptions or malware disruptions occur within that minute, Zerto can restore to the last known good state, effectively recovering the entire setup to the latest backup. This capability ensures high data security and minimizes potential data loss. One of the main benefits of implementing Zerto is its data compression, which significantly reduces the load on our IPsec VPN. Zerto compresses data by 80 percent before transmitting it across the VPN, minimizing the data transferred between geographically dispersed locations. This compression and subsequent decompression at the destination alleviate the strain on the VPN, preventing overload and ensuring efficient data synchronization. Zerto simplifies malware protection by integrating it into its disaster recovery and synchronization features. This comprehensive approach eliminates the need for separate antivirus setups in virtual machines and applications. It streamlines our security measures and removes the need for additional software or solutions, resulting in an excellent return on investment. Zerto's single-click recovery solution offers exceptional recovery speed. Through the user interface, a single click allows for a complete restoration from the most recent backup within two to three minutes, enabling rapid recovery and minimal downtime. Zerto's Recovery Time Objective is excellent. In the past, if a virtual machine crashed, we would recover it from a snapshot, which could take one to two hours. With Zerto, the recovery process takes only five minutes, and users are typically unaware of any disruption. This allows us to restore everything quickly and efficiently. Zerto has significantly reduced our downtime. When malware affects our data, Zerto immediately notifies us and helps us protect other applications, even those not yet implemented with Zerto. By monitoring these applications, we can quickly identify and address any potential malware spread, minimizing downtime across our systems. Zerto significantly reduces downtime and associated costs during disruptions. Our services are unified, so in the event of a disruption without Zerto, even a half-day disruption would necessitate offline procedures. This would lead to increased manpower, service delays, and substantial financial losses due to interrupted admissions and other critical processes. By unifying service processes, Zerto minimizes the impact of outages. Zerto streamlines our disaster recovery testing across multiple locations by enabling efficient failover testing without disrupting live services. Traditionally, DR testing required downtime of critical systems, but Zerto's replication and failover capabilities allow us to test in parallel with live operations. This non-disruptive approach ensures continuous service availability while validating our DR plan, even in scenarios like malware attacks, by creating a separate testing environment that mirrors the live setup. This comprehensive testing provides confidence in our ability to handle real-world incidents effectively. This saves us over 60 percent of the time. Zerto streamlines system administration tasks by automating many processes, thereby reducing the workload for multiple administrators. This allows them to focus on other university services that require attention and effectively reallocate support resources from automated tasks to those requiring more dedicated management. Zerto is used exclusively for our critical services, providing up to a 70 percent improvement in our IT resilience.

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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

"The sync process has been quick, and the software correctly maintains the same file structure as in File Explorer."

"I can access my files from all kind of devices and operating systems. I do not need any more external flash drives. I can even edit my files directly in the cloud using pCloud Drive."

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

"We're able to replicate all of our data and be able to bring up an entire data center within a matter of minutes, which has become our go-to for our resiliency within both of our data centers."

"I like the automation of transferring data in the case of any disaster to our VMs. It is also easy to use and fast."

"The most valuable tool is the dashboard, which allows us to immediately check the DLP status, replication data, and all other data needed to have cleaner and immediate control of the situation."

"The most valuable feature is Zerto's ability to precopy data to a remote destination prior to the actual live migration period. That saves us a lot of time and has been very helpful. For example, if we had migrations occurring in waves over a period of several weeks with a VPG or VPG setup of approximately 50 VMs, that is multiple gigabytes of data, even terabytes in many cases. Having that data already copied on the evening of the migration saves considerable hours of time. It easily saves us four to six hours a night."

"In our DR testing, Zerto allows us to go work on other things while it takes care of everything. That's valuable because we know that we can still hit all of our SLAs in a real disaster."

"The most valuable features are the continuous streaming, that it takes very little CPU usage — it doesn't affect production — and the recovery time is very short."

"Zerto provides our customers with the ability to continue work, even if something happens to their office or data center."

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Cons

"My recommendation is that support could be better, even though sometimes things can be technically complicated."

"Zerto requires these thick provision walls for virtual machines that are always running."

"Migration of complex VMware and Hyper-V solution. Using Zerto to replicate to azure and S3."

"It is frustrating when the protection of VMs doesn't get relocated to another host before the replication appliance powers down. In such a case, you are breaking replication for the duration of that maintenance, and that can cause some support issues when you bring it back online, where you have to go in and manually recover it."

"You can create a VPG and put anywhere from one to 17 servers in that group. We build them one by one. If something changes in VMware, it would be nice to be able to go in and change that VPG, having it update without messing up. When you change them now, it only applies to the copies from the points when you changed it. I wish it would purge that older data from the past. Right now, we have to build a new VPG, which is not a big deal as it is just a few screens."

"Zerto should continue adding new features. When I used it at the other bank, it wasn't good with replicating VDIs and automation."

"We experienced a database crash and logged a case with Zerto about a year ago. They said that they do not support Always On."

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

"You can back up VMs but can't back up individual objects, like email objects, which could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Get the Enterprise Cloud license because it's the most flexible, and the pricing should come in around $1,000 per VM."

"I would like to see different service levels. They're good, but it still takes a lot of our budget in ops."

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

"You are getting what you pay for, as this is a solution that requires minimal management after it is configured."

"There is a one-time cost for maintenance and support. We have a three-year contract that we will have to renew when those three years come up. There is also licensing on top of that for whatever product you are using it for."

"While conducting our proof of concept, I compared prices with just one other vendor. At the time, the price for Zerto was more favorable."

"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."

"It is less expensive than the full solution that we had previously, but at the same time, it's not an inexpensive product either."

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

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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 do you like most about Zerto?

Its ability to roll back if the VM or the server that you are recovering does not come up right is also valuable. You have the ability to roll back a few seconds or a few minutes. The rollback feat...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

The setup is somewhat expensive. I'd rate the pricing seven out of ten.

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Overview

pCloud is a personal cloud space where you can store all your files and folders. It has a user-friendly interface that clearly shows where everything is located and what it does. The software is available for almost any devices and platforms – iOS and Android devices, Mac, Windows, and Linux. By installing pCloud on your computer (through its desktop application pCloud Drive), the app creates a secure virtual drive which expands your local storage space. Every change you make in your pCloud can be seen immediately on your computer, phone or tablet. All your devices are instantly synchronized and you have direct file access to any update you make.

pCloud

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.

Sample Customers

Nike, Twitter, Coca-Cola, Uber, Adidas, Adobe, LinkedIn, BWW, Shell

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