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HPE Zerto Software vs Vision Solutions Double-Take comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE Zerto Software
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
354
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (2nd), Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Backup (2nd), Autonomous Operational Resilience (1st)
Vision Solutions Double-Take
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
34th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Data Replication (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 6.2%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vision Solutions Double-Take is 1.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software6.2%
Vision Solutions Double-Take1.6%
Other92.2%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2802231 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
it_user710520 - PeerSpot reviewer
Migration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It gives us the possibility to migrate/protect customer servers and data in the simplest way
Full server migration possibility and SQL migrations It gives us the possibility to migrate/protect customer servers and data in the simplest way. Linux compatibility SQL migrations GUI For over a year. Not such a good coverage of the most widely used Linux server distributions, so many…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have seen ROI. It reduced the time for failover and failback by 90%."
"The DR - Disaster Recovery - is the main selling point."
"Implementing this solution has given us sandboxing and the ability to move VMs."
"I am quite familiar with the user interface. It is easy for me to operate and perform different operations because I am an experienced user. In my opinion, the user interface is easy to understand and operate. The user interface is user-friendly."
"Bottom line, its a great product that brings standardization and simplicity to DR/BC."
"It is way faster than just manually moving VMDKs, etc. It saves hours of time and a significant amount of money."
"Zerto helps us when our server has an emergency, saving us from needing to go back to a tape or a backup to use that server, and it cuts our downtime in half when we need to recover data."
"The ability to safely perform DR testing remotely has enabled us to meet DR goals that were put in place."
"In Version 7.xx the most valuable feature to me is being able to carry out a test full server failover in which case the primary server is still up and running."
"Customer Service: Second to none Technical Support: Second to none"
"It gives us the possibility to migrate/protect customer servers and data in the simplest way."
"It takes less time to replicate files between two servers."
 

Cons

"This solution could be improved by being more cloud agnostic."
"The reporting could be improved in terms of the reports that you can show to auditors to prove that you have done the testing. I provide the reports that it generates now but, it would be great if, at the end of a DR test, it would generate a report of everything that Zerto did."
"From a reliability perspective, the product is around seven. It's less reliable than others, for example."
"Zerto's pricing model is cost-prohibitive for small—to medium-sized businesses."
"The only issue that I observed was that depending on the number of virtual machines that are being replicated, you will have to provision the appropriate bandwidth for the link that the replicated systems will traverse."
"Backup dedup and online restore, support for SMTP authentication."
"To improve HPE Zerto Software, I would suggest that the upgrade process is a little bit average and challenging at the moment, rather than necessarily adding features."
"But, if you don't have other tools to also help protect you from ransomware, Zerto by itself may not be sufficient."
"Not such a good coverage of the most widely used Linux server distributions, so many issues happen while migrating these servers."
"Yes I encountered issues with deployment. The information provided in the guide just stated about 2 or 3 communication ports but even after these ports are enabled there are still issues with the 2 servers communicating via Double-Take."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We paid a big investment upfront with renewal fees each year."
"It is not cheap, but it is reasonable for what it is offering. It gives me the peace of mind that my data is protected. It is worth the cost."
"Licensing is based on the number of VMs to replicate. The first thing should be to get the number of VMs to replicate based on your business needs."
"Zerto is more cost-effective than Azure."
"The only negative part that I have seen so far has been the cost. It is kind of pricey, but you get what you pay for. Zerto is a lot faster than other solutions and you get enhanced performance."
"Zerto is a little expensive."
"Zerto's pricing structure could be more competitive to better suit the needs of a wider range of businesses."
"It is not a bad pricing model."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business92
Midsize Enterprise94
Large Enterprise202
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

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?
In terms of pricing, I'll not say HPE Zerto Software is very cheap, and I'll not say that whatever features it provides, it's very highly priced. However, there could be room for negotiation on the...
What needs improvement with Zerto?
The documentation is very good. The GUI is kind of an old one. More development on the GUI can be useful for the users.The areas that have room for improvement include the GUI. The other thing is t...
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Also Known As

Zerto Virtual Replication
Double-Take, DoubleTake
 

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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
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Accessor Capital Management, Adventist Health, Alfa Bank, Alphawest Services, Ameristar Casinos, Ambrian Capital PLC
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