Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) vs HPE Zerto Software comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 21, 2025

HPE Zerto Software and Cloud Rewind are competing in disaster recovery and business continuity solutions. Cloud Rewind seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced features and overall value.

Features: HPE Zerto Software is known for continuous replication, efficient failover, and real-time data protection. Cloud Rewind stands out for automation capabilities, seamless application recovery, and multi-cloud support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Zerto Software integrates well with existing infrastructures and offers strong support. Cloud Rewind emphasizes automation and agility with a cloud-native deployment but sometimes struggles with responsiveness.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Zerto Software is competitively priced with a focus on reducing total cost of ownership. Cloud Rewind's setup cost is higher, but its features lead to significant long-term savings.

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Categories and Ranking

Cloud Rewind (formerly Appr...

Ranking in Cloud Backup

36th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SaaS Backup (17th)

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Cloud Backup

3rd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

343

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (2nd), Cloud Migration (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 3.2%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE Zerto Software	3.2%
Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix)	0.9%
Other	95.9%

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reviewer1370448

Ecosystem Solution Architect Lead for UK, Ireland, Arfica at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Provides operational efficiencies and recovers virtual instances quickly

For our clients, we use the solution to protect their virtual instances and instantly recover them in the event of a compromise The solution has provided operational efficiencies. The platform's most effective feature is quickly recovering virtual instances into a separate environment. They…

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David Riberdy

Enterprise data management supervisor at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees

An all-in-one and cost-efficient solution that does what it promises

Zerto is very easy to use. Installation is about half an hour, and then it starts protecting the data and VMs. It is not very cumbersome. The UI is built very well. It is fairly self-explanatory. To be able to stand up a product you have never seen in half an hour and get it functioning and protecting speaks to how good the UI and workflow are. Zerto has near-synchronous replication. As a change is made on site A, it gets copied across the network to site B. We are five or six seconds behind production. If I have a heavily used system and I use traditional backups, I could be anywhere from 5 minutes to 23 hours behind. With Zerto, I am single-digit seconds behind. That works well for us. Our disaster recovery test, which used to span an entire week, now takes two days. We used to recover our servers in the first two or three days with a backup product and then test for two days before tearing it all down. Now, we spend half a day on new servers and ensuring things work with networking, etc. We test the next day, and we are done in two days. Across the entire company, we are able to save significant man-hours by shortening the test from a week to two days. We are now doing smaller tests once a month and larger tests once a year. Zerto has reduced our DR testing time by 60% to 70%. We are also able to do more disaster recovery testing. Previously, we were doing it once a year, whereas now, we are doing smaller tests once a month and our large tests once a year. In recovery point objectives, we are single-digit seconds behind. In terms of RTOs, I can recover 350 VMs in 30 minutes. It takes less than several seconds to restore a single VM. From days to 30 minutes for 350 compared to 100 VMs is an incredible time-saving in terms of RTOs and RPOs for us.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The platform's most effective feature is quickly recovering virtual instances into a separate environment."

"The near-synchronous replication is key. That has allowed us to provide the low RPOs that we promise. For key systems, that has been the deciding factor."

"Live replication and up to the second type of failover are valuable. The fact that we can do test failovers and failbacks is important for our ISO certification."

"It's very stable. It doesn't require a lot of intervention."

"From a management perspective, one of the biggest benefits is to see the excitement of your engineers having a tool that truly enables them, really making their lives easier. That is something that I love. When we came out of the PoC, their eyes were just wide with excitement of what was possible now."

"Zerto is intuitive. We could set everything up in the environment within a day and a half and start migrating on the third day."

"Zerto is excellent."

"If we had to deal with a ransomware event, Zerto would be one of the first things I would use, because it is going to be the fastest to restore data to a certain point. If there were a fire in our building, Zerto would be a big thing too, because we would shut down everything that's in our building. In most cases, Zerto is definitely one of the front lines. It's definitely going to be one of our prevalent DRBC layers of protection."

"Zerto also improves application availability as our business continues to increase our lifespan."

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Cons

"They could add more intelligence features in the workflow through automation."

"Compared to other products, I would praise the intuitiveness of the product. But I think that can always be improved. The intuitiveness of the graphical user interface, while it is very solid and I don't have issues navigating it. I would say that it can always be improved."

"It's pretty expensive per server."

"Some of the ability to automate selections and automate VPG creations could be better."

"The main issue with Zerto is its user interface, which lacks flexibility and presents a steep learning curve."

"I don't have any idea of areas fro improvement."

"The only negative I would give is that with the latest version of the appliance, setting up authentication was a bit of a challenge, but that is just a matter of using Keycloak and how things have changed."

"They are not cheap. They are more expensive than others."

"One aspect I don't appreciate about Zerto is the plug-in, especially when it migrated from appliance from Windows server to the appliance, and you have to configure Active Directory authentication. I think it's unnecessarily complicated."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The additional cost is cloud storage, which the public cloud provider charges."

"It's fair. My biggest gripe with Zerto is the initial scoping. What we were promised didn't work with what we ended up with."

"Licensing Zerto was very simple. They had a product that fit our size and scale. It made it really easy to choose."

"It's a little bit expensive."

"While we find the twenty-five VM license somewhat inflexible, the actual setup costs are minimal as the product is so easy to install."

"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."

"Currently, it is good, but the license we are using is based on VM count. We are only protecting mission-critical servers, so we are using a very low number, about 300. However, we have 3,000 or more servers. If we consider using Zerto for data protection, it would cost us more than what we have for data protection now."

"It works very well as a backup and recovery solution, with frequent recovery points. It's very good. But it's too pricey for us to use it as a backup solution for all of our clients. Not every customer needs recovery points every five seconds."

"If you are an IT person and you think that DR is too expensive then the cloud option from Zerto is good because anyone can afford to use it, as far as getting one or two of their criticals protected."

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Comparison Review

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Retailer

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	90
Midsize Enterprise	86
Large Enterprise	196

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Appranix Cloud Application Resilience?

I rate the product pricing a seven. The additional cost is cloud storage, which the public cloud provider charges.

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What needs improvement with Appranix Cloud Application Resilience?

They could add more intelligence features in the workflow through automation, removing more of the human element. Additionally, improvements in the reporting features would be beneficial.

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What is your primary use case for Appranix Cloud Application Resilience?

For our clients, we use the solution to protect their virtual instances and instantly recover them in the event of a compromise.

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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?

From a pricing perspective, HPE Zerto Software is expensive in comparison to other products on the market, but I think it is an easier sell because it works so well and it is so easy to set up a de...

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Overview

Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) offers organizations reliable protection and recovery solutions, catering to complex business continuity needs. Its comprehensive features support system resilience and integrity, making it ideal for experienced IT professionals seeking robust data management capabilities.

Cloud Rewind enables streamlined data protection and disaster recovery processes. Designed to simplify backup and recovery tasks, it automates policies across multi-cloud environments, safeguarding data against disruptions. With its user-centric design, it provides businesses with the confidence to manage their cloud-based data securely, providing a seamless integration into existing IT infrastructures while maintaining efficiency.

What are the key features of Cloud Rewind?

Automated Disaster Recovery: Facilitates quick recovery with predefined plans, reducing downtime.
Multi-Cloud Support: Integrates smoothly with multiple cloud platforms for synchronized data management.
Policy Automation: Automates backup and recovery tasks based on user-defined rules, enhancing reliability.
Customized Alerts: Notifies users promptly of any issues, helping maintain operational continuity.

What benefits and ROI are expected from Cloud Rewind?

Reduced Downtime: Minimizes disruptions with rapid restoration strategies, enhancing productivity.
Cost Efficiency: Lowers operational costs by optimizing backup processes and resource allocation.
Scalability: Adapts to organizational growth, ensuring consistent data protection irrespective of size.
Enhanced Security: Offers robust data protection that helps mitigate risks associated with data loss.

Industries such as finance, healthcare, and retail use Cloud Rewind to ensure critical data is protected and easily recoverable, addressing stringent compliance demands. Its deployment in these sectors exemplifies its adaptability and relevance in safeguarding sensitive information across demanding environments.

Commvault

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.

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United Airlines, HCA, XPO Logistics, TaxSlayer, McKesson, Insight Global, American Airlines, Tencate, Aaron’s, Grey’s County, Kingston Technologies

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