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AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery vs Arcserve Cloud Direct comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve Cloud Direct
Ranking in Cloud Backup
62nd
Average Rating
5.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (18th)
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery
Ranking in Cloud Backup
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (9th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Arcserve Cloud Direct is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery is 1.3%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery1.3%
Arcserve Cloud Direct0.6%
Other98.1%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1321896 - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Service Desk Operator at a cloud solution provider with 11-50 employees
Good backup retention but it is not a reliable platform and it doesn't giving any sort of alerts that things are not working
StorageCraft wasn't getting full backup coverage. It was backing up around 1 to 2% of the points. It was not a reliable platform and it wasn't giving any sort of alerts that things were not working. The majority of stuff wasn't backed up, so we really weren't happy with them. That's when we went on the look for a new solution.
Kavya S - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Continuous replication has protected critical servers and supports seamless disaster recovery drills
Some features that I personally feel can be improved are more simplified monitoring and reporting. As I previously mentioned, the console shows the replication status. If it had more detailed dashboards or built-in reports for DR readiness, it would make it easier for the teams to track everything in one place. Another improvement would be cost visibility and optimization guidance in optimizing the cost and also giving us visibility of it. Because the staging resources and replication storage are running continuously, it would be very helpful for organizations and users if AWS provided clearer cost insights, recommendations, and remediations to optimize the DR environment. It would also be useful if AWS added more automation options for application-level recovery, such as easier ways to handle IP changes, domain name system (DNS) updates, or application dependencies during failover. Additionally, we can simplify the setup and configuration process. For someone new to the service, understanding the staging settings, launch templates, and networking configurations can take some time. Setup simplicity and more detailed monitoring and alerting features would be beneficial. If we could add that, we can easily track the replication health, lag, and potential issues. Instead of relying on other additional tools for monitoring and alerting features, we can rely on AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery itself.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The backup retention was pretty good, and being able to archive users who had been backed up is good functionality because even if they've been deactivated it'll keep the backups and keep them protected."
"It's on the cheaper side and not too expensive for users."
"We went from an organization with minimal to no disaster recovery, and I was able to spin up the disaster recovery environment with AWS rather quickly and meet business requirements."
"AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery has positively impacted our organization by improving our overall resilience and reducing downtime risk."
"The solution's cost is reasonable."
"Since deploying AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, we have mostly seen an improvement in uptime, which contributes to reducing downtime."
"CloudEndure Disaster Recovery is a fairly stable solution."
"For regular backup and restore solutions, this product is fine."
"The ability to replicate our database and our data from one cloud to another is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"StorageCraft wasn't getting full backup coverage. It was backing up around one to 2% of the points. It was not a reliable platform and it wasn't giving any sort of alerts that things were not working."
"I would like to see better support for creating and working with archives. Right now, it is difficult and painful to do."
"We believe that customer support for AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery needs to be improved because although we do raise tickets, the response can take some time."
"However, the user interface and monitoring features could be improved to make the overall experience better."
"I would say it did not provide enough flexibility for all our backup needs."
"Definitely there should be better logging. From a customer perspective I would like to see more logs on what is happening. If there is an issue, I would like to know what the problem is. Right now, we have to depend on the support of the vendor to check and let us know, because we don't have access to a lot of logging information."
"The user interface, customer support, and the recovery time for the current customer query could use improvement."
"The initial setup was complex rather than straightforward. It became more complex in several ways."
"An improved AWS pricing model is needed."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"They license us on a per machine basis. We have a set number of machines, which we have licensed.​"
"I rate the price of CloudEndure Disaster Recovery a six out of ten."
"It has saved us money from having to buy hardware for disaster recovery."
"We were happy with the pricing that they gave us."
"I feel the product's pricing is a good value. Licensing is pretty straightforward."
"CloudEndure Disaster Recovery is charging clients $20 to do the DR backups. It is an expensive solution."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The pricing is better now that they had come out with the Tier 2 which replicates a little less often. In comparison to what I would have been spending with any other type of solution, the pricing is fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
29%
Comms Service Provider
17%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Performing Arts
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise12
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudEndure Disaster Recovery?
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What needs improvement with CloudEndure Disaster Recovery?
There are areas that could be improved beyond the downtime issues mentioned, and AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery could enhance several aspects of its functionality.
 

Also Known As

StorageCraft Cloud Services, StorageCraft Disaster Recovery Services, StorageCraft Cloud Backup, Arcserve Cloud Services, Zetta Cloud Backup
CloudEndure Disaster Recovery
 

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