VMware Live Recovery vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

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Veeam Software and Broadcom are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Veeam Software is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.9, while Broadcom is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3. Veeam Software holds a 9.7% mindshare in DRS, compared to Broadcom’s 6.7% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Veeam Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

Veeam Data Platform

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94% willing to recommend

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 1, 2026

VMware Live Recovery and Veeam Data Platform are prominent players in the disaster recovery and data protection market. VMware Live Recovery is heavily integrated into VMware environments, offering a robust solution for those within this ecosystem. In contrast, Veeam Data Platform excels with its simplicity and broader infrastructure support, making it attractive for diverse setups.

Features: VMware Live Recovery offers seamless integration with VMware environments, advanced disaster recovery planning, and automated DR workflows. Its instant VMware integration and compatibility with storage vendors enhance its functionality. Veeam Data Platform shines with efficient backup capabilities, a single-file restoration option, and comprehensive protection across physical and virtual environments. Its speed and ease of use contribute to its widespread appeal.

Room for Improvement: VMware Live Recovery could improve its database management, simplify its configuration, and enhance storage integration. The complexity in licensing models may hinder scalability. Veeam Data Platform may need to improve its flexibility in complex scenarios, simplify licensing for larger setups, and expand automation and third-party integrations. VMware might focus on environment agnosticism and speed, while Veeam could enhance physical server support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: VMware Live Recovery typically requires on-premises deployment and experiences with customer service can vary, depending on the support staff's knowledge. Veeam Data Platform is noted for its ease of installation and robust customer support that leads to higher satisfaction rates, with deployment in varied environments like hybrid and public clouds.

Pricing and ROI: VMware Live Recovery is considered pricey, heavily influenced by the number of VMs and additional infrastructure, with costs rapidly accumulating beyond 75 VMs. Despite high costs, it delivers significant ROI over time. Veeam Data Platform offers competitive pricing, positioning itself as a cost-effective alternative. Its flexible licensing models and reduced operational expenses offer a satisfactory ROI for resource-conscious enterprises.

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VMware Live Recovery vs. Veeam Data Platform

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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

7.4

Veeam Data Platform users report fast ROI, cost savings, efficiency, and reliability, enhancing resource optimization and critical task handling.

Sentiment score

5.5

VMware Live Recovery offers strong ROI, reducing DR costs up to 50% and improving financial performance with effective resource planning.

Timing is saved by forty to fifty percent, and faster recovery operations now take thirty to sixty minutes, down from five to ten minutes.

Niyajuddin Tiwale

Technique at Digitaltrack

I have seen a return on investment as it saves time and money by preventing us from being in a disaster situation.

Ranimshikho Ranimshikho

DavOps at a university with 51-200 employees

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No quotes available

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.4

Veeam Data Platform's customer service is praised for professionalism, but technical support experiences mixed reviews on responsiveness and consistency.

Sentiment score

4.1

VMware Live Recovery customer service is generally effective, but occasional delays and improvement suggestions exist, especially with third-party issues.

There is no consolidated view of the limitations, features, and only the options available.

Munichandra G

Backup Engineer at Cloud4C Services

Most cases are handled perfectly.

Tamer Hossam

Applications section Head at Raya Integration

I would rate their technical support a 10 out of 10.

reviewer2730012

Sr. Production Analyst at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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They are knowledgeable.

Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga

IT Infrastructure Manager at TMLI

Our team has dedicated personnel for support who engage with the supporting teams.

SuhailAkhtar

Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd

The technical support from VMware is very good and operates based on a service level.

ErmiasGirma

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.5

Veeam Data Platform offers scalable solutions, diverse user support, but faces challenges with pricing and complex environment integration.

Sentiment score

5.4

VMware Live Recovery is scalable, supports various environments, though licensing and upgrades may challenge some users.

It involves acquiring additional licenses as needed.

reviewer2666283

Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I would rate the scalability part of Veeam Data Platform 10 out of 10 because we have the ability to scale out the product at any time with scale-out backup repositories and can add licenses as needed.

JitendraSadaye

Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Featuring a modular architecture, scale-out backup repository, hybrid and cloud scalability, and flexibility to handle growing workloads without major changes in architecture.

Niyajuddin Tiwale

Technique at Digitaltrack

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

Veeam Data Platform is stable and reliable, excelling in backup and recovery despite minor upgrade complexities.

Sentiment score

8.5

VMware Live Recovery is generally stable and reliable, though some users face issues during upgrades or high-capacity use.

There are no issues with stability in Veeam Data Platform.

reviewer2666283

Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I can say the stability of Veeam Data Platform is almost 8 to 9, as the cluster functionality was not there in earlier platforms such as version 12, but is provided in version 13.

JitendraSadaye

Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

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For our test labs, dev labs, and production, it is very stable.

SuhailAkhtar

Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd

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Room For Improvement

Veeam Data Platform needs better integration, support, usability, pricing, security, and enhanced features for improved efficiency and compatibility.

VMware Live Recovery needs better storage integration, automation, support, interface, documentation, pricing, cloud compatibility, and enhanced AI capabilities.

When a customer confirms, 'Please go and take an EOD backup and retain it for 10 years,' Veeam Data Platform does not support this sort of customization.

Munichandra G

Backup Engineer at Cloud4C Services

The improvement we would like to see is the option to scale Veeam Data up in smaller sections rather than large sections, which requires paying much more.

Edward Hore

L3 Infrastructure Engineer at Specsavers

Reducing it by 20% would make it more accessible to a broader range of customers.

reviewer2666283

Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

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It's important for the cost to be justified based on the features used in production.

Sven Nimmich

Solution Architect at Lenovo

I would like to see improved integration services with other solutions, such as SIEM management or security monitoring.

Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga

IT Infrastructure Manager at TMLI

They follow their SOP, but they initially engage very low-level personnel who are not able to answer or resolve the issue, so they escalate or take a very long time to resolve the issue.

SuhailAkhtar

Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd

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Setup Cost

Veeam Data Platform provides flexible, competitive pricing with various licensing options for diverse enterprise needs, accommodating different deployment scales.

VMware Live Recovery costs depend on VM count and protection plan, with pricing complexity increasing after the Broadcom acquisition.

I don't consider the price expensive given its importance.

reviewer2730012

Sr. Production Analyst at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees

A reduction of 20% in the current cost would make the solution more attractive to clients.

reviewer2666283

Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Veeam Data Platform is more expensive than OpenStack because we pay for it in US dollars, while we pay for OpenStack in Egyptian pounds.

Tamer Hossam

Applications section Head at Raya Integration

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Previously, when acquiring a license for Ethiopian drug supply chains, the price was significantly high, especially after Broadcom joined VMware.

ErmiasGirma

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

For cloud-based solutions, the cost seems quite pricey, so we stick to on-premises deployment.

Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga

IT Infrastructure Manager at TMLI

We mostly prefer to recommend this to customers due to ease of use, abundant features, and support.

SuhailAkhtar

Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd

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Valuable Features

Veeam Data Platform excels with ease of use, efficiency, scalability, security, and affordability for data protection and virtualization.

The solution provides automated disaster recovery, VMware integration, and seamless management for robust business continuity and operational efficiency.

The platform is user-friendly, comprehensive, and compatible with numerous market solutions, including virtualization and bare metal servers.

reviewer2666283

Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

The most important aspect of this platform is data security with immutable data in the storage.

reviewer2730012

Sr. Production Analyst at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The backup for specific disks feature has helped me by allowing us to take backups specifically for data we need, rather than for the whole server as a single disk, such as just backing up the root disk.

Ranimshikho Ranimshikho

DavOps at a university with 51-200 employees

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It is used for data replication between data centers and allows for quick response in times of failure, ensuring data availability.

ErmiasGirma

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

If I talk about vCenter and the auto failover of the VMs, such as live migration, that is a very cool feature that we require in our environment because we have different data centers, and if some of the servers fail, they automatically failover and move the VM from one side to another.

SuhailAkhtar

Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd

The capability and the functionality of the features are very helpful for us.

Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga

IT Infrastructure Manager at TMLI

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Categories and Ranking

Veeam Data Platform

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

434

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st)

VMware Live Recovery

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 9.7%, down from 19.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 6.7%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Veeam Data Platform	9.7%
VMware Live Recovery	6.7%
Other	83.6%

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Featured Reviews

Munichandra G

Backup Engineer at Cloud4C Services

Backup policies have strengthened security and replication but still need flexible long-term retention

The support and compatibility are areas of concern. When it comes to Azure workloads, Veeam Data Platform has limitations with only MS SQL database and Cosmos, and no other databases are supported by Veeam Backup for Azure. The main challenge I noticed is that enterprise customers may have a requirement to retain backups for 10 years or 15 years with monthly and weekly backups. In Veeam Data Platform, we do not have customization or compatibility to retain specific data backups as monthly and yearly. The retention schedule is fixed. For instance, it is the first Friday of the backup or the last Friday of the month. If it is weekly, it should be one of the weeks. If it is monthly, it should be the last Friday. For yearly, it is the last Friday of that respective month in that year. However, this should not be the case. When a customer confirms, 'Please go and take an EOD backup and retain it for 10 years,' Veeam Data Platform does not support this sort of customization. I even raised a case with Veeam Data Platform and they clearly stated that Veeam Data Platform only accepts the GFS policy according to the retention defined, and there is no customization available. This is a significant limitation. I should have the customization to go and take a backup of a specific date, month, or year, but Veeam Data Platform does not allow this and restricts me to only the policy supported. For example, if I take any backup, I do not have an option to extend the retention. If a customer asks, 'Please take a backup,' and later requests, 'No, it is very critical. Can you please extend the retention for 15 years?' Veeam Data Platform does not support this. Veeam Data Platform does not allow me to extend the retention in the way other tools do. These are limitations I came across in my experience, and I feel these are minimal requirements. The same features are offered by other third-party backup tools available in the market. From the analytics point of view, I personally feel some challenges. Veeam Data Platform has two different products: VBR and Veeam Backup for Azure. As we are running on cloud platforms, if we are in Azure, we must go for Veeam Backup for Azure. If we need to create copy jobs, I must again come to VBR. However, Veeam ONE is not capable enough to integrate both platforms. For instance, if I am taking backup of workloads through Veeam Backup for Azure, I could not find an option to integrate it into Veeam ONE for reports and analytics. It is only limited to VBR. Whatever jobs we created in VBR are displayed there, but Veeam Backup for Azure does not integrate, at least from what I have explored, and it should not be this way. Veeam ONE should support all Veeam Data Platform products.

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SuhailAkhtar

Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd

Has enabled seamless VM management and automated failover while support response needs improvement

For support issues, they help with the issue, but it takes a very long time. The reason is that they engage a very initial resource and then escalate to another level, and during these level escalations, our time is wasted. They do not understand the severity of the issue. They go through step-by-step and then go to the upper level. This may be their SOP, but we require instant support and instant resolution of the problem, so here VMware Live Recovery is lacking. They follow their SOP, but they initially engage very low-level personnel who are not able to answer or resolve the issue, so they escalate or take a very long time to resolve the issue. The main issue is to improve the approach of resolving solutions. I may not be able to suggest new features because in these recent months, I have not been very close to it as we are exploring different solutions.

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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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Answers from the Community

Abhishek Dungrakoti

Works at PrimaryIO

Jan 2, 2025

What are the differences between Zerto, VMware SRM and Veeam Backup & Replication?

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Msc Schober

Senior Enterprise Architect at Mondess IT-Architects & Consultancy GmbH

May 22, 2023

Hi Abhishek, That's a great question. In Europe/Austria most of the companies run Veeam - so do we. There a lot of advantages if you use Veeam as it's designed. Also, Zerto (more for Data migration) we use - but not for Backup. VM SRM is good for 1:n replication if you already use VMWare. There is a good comparison: https://community.veeam.com/vu... It's on the website from Veeam but still good. Cheers, Martin

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JonathanHarris

Storage Solutions Architect at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Jan 2, 2025

Zerto = VM near-synchronous replication (RPO in seconds), Multi-site and Multi-Cloud, Migration-only licensing available, Options for Backup-like long-term retention of VM snapshots, Application-centric DR workflows, Super easy to set up and run DR workflows, RTOs usually = mins, Built-in real-time ransomware detection, Options for HPE integrated Cyber Recovery Vault SRM = Asynchronous VM replication, relies on Storage platform snapshots and replication, RPOs will vary depending on storage platform. RTOs usually = hours depending on the size and complexity of the environment, VMware to VMware only, Comprehensive DR workflows for recovery, complicated to setup and run. Veeam = Many options for VM and VM data protection. Options for VM replication or VM backup with backup replication for DR. Can support Multi-Site and Multi-Cloud, Extensive backup and archive options for long-term retention, Ransomware detection by scanning backups, RPO – hours or days depending on backup and replication scheduled. Simple setup, DR recovery workflows are more manual than Zerto or SRM unless you leverage a 33rd party automation solution, RTOs usually = hours or days depending on dataset sizes and environment complexity.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	218
Midsize Enterprise	98
Large Enterprise	144

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	36
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	41

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

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Also Known As

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication

VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM

Overview

Veeam Data Platform is a unified data resilience solution that helps organizations recover from cyberattacks and outages, and protect workloads across hybrid and multicloud environments – all without vendor lock-in.

The platform includes built-in security capabilities designed to mitigate ransomware and other data-loss threats, including AI-backed threat detection across a broad range of workload types. This is intended to help teams identify and respond to threats before they disrupt operations.

Veeam Data Platform supports workload portability across hypervisors, cloud providers, and on-premises environments, allowing organizations to move or recover data across infrastructure without being tied to a specific vendor or platform.

For organizations looking to simplify deployment, Veeam Software Appliance provides a pre-built, hardened, and highly available option, reducing the manual setup and maintenance work required from IT teams.

Veeam Data Platform is used by over 550,000 customers worldwide, including 82% of the Fortune 500.

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VMware Live Recovery offers seamless disaster recovery with automation, ease of use, and integration with VMware environments. It supports a wide array of storage vendors, ensuring business continuity with effective replication and recovery of VMs.

VMware Live Recovery is recognized for its automation in disaster recovery, valuable integration with extensive VMware environments, and its ability to support a multitude of storage vendors. The platform provides features like re-protect, automated recovery, and non-disruptive testing with a user-friendly interface simplifying management tasks. Users benefit from policy-based protection and centralized management, boosting operational efficiency. The ability to replicate and recover virtual machines with minimal intervention facilitates business continuity across different sites. However, there's room for improvement in database integration, virtual appliance offerings for SRM, and a less complex licensing model. Enhancements in stability, technical support, clearer setup documentation, and broader integration with third-party tools are equally important.

What are VMware Live Recovery's standout features?

Re-Protect: Enables efficient site recovery with seamless workflow reversal.
Automated Recovery: Simplifies disaster recovery with minimal manual steps.
Non-Disruptive Testing: Allows validation of recovery plans without service interruption.
Policy-based Protection: Facilitates streamlined management with automated protection policies.
Centralized Management: Supports unified control across extensive environments.

Which benefits and ROI should users focus on when evaluating VMware Live Recovery?

Business Continuity: Ensures operations remain unaffected during disruptions.
Reduced Recovery Time: Minimizes downtime with efficient failover processes.
Integration Versatility: Compatible with a wide range of storage vendors.
Operational Efficiency: Automation and management tools simplify complex tasks.

Organizations leverage VMware Live Recovery primarily for disaster recovery, enabling data replication and continuity across multiple locations. Essential in facilitating failover automation, it helps maintain critical services and execute disaster recovery drills effectively. It supports data center migrations, site replication, and testing recovery processes. Through protecting virtual machines and applications, it guarantees service reliability even during outages or planned maintenance, serving industries focused on data security and operational uptime.

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