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Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) vs HPE Zerto Software comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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

Cloud Rewind (formerly Appr...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
36th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (16th)
HPE Zerto Software
Ranking in Cloud Backup
2nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
357
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (2nd), Cloud Migration (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Autonomous Operational Resilience (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) is 1.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 2.6%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software2.6%
Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix)1.1%
Other96.3%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1370448 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The platform's most effective feature is quickly recovering virtual instances into a separate environment."
"The most valuable feature of HPE Zerto Software was its failover capabilities."
"It is very user-friendly. There is no wondering about what a feature does. It is easy to use."
"The fact that we are able to test the failover of live systems during regular hours is invaluable to our organization."
"Overall, I would give Zerto a ten out of ten."
"Zerto helped reduce our customer's VR testing; it allows them to do disaster recovery tests a lot better and a lot safer without affecting the production environment."
"The replication for DR is really good, and the test failover within the application is really solid, along with the ability to manipulate RDMs or remove them."
"The one-to-many replication functionality is helpful. While we were protecting our VMs in Azure, we were able to use the one-to-many feature to also replicate the same VMs to our new data center, in preparation for data center migration."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is allowing a failover from our remote sites to our data center. Our remote sites have failed several times, and on each occasion, we were able to bring a plant back online within 30 minutes, even though the hardware repair took many days."
 

Cons

"They could add more intelligence features in the workflow through automation."
"My biggest pain point is the endless amount of alerts that are just noise."
"Adding or changing VPGs (Virtual Protection Groups) may require restarting replication."
"The pricing could always be lower."
"There could be improvements in support. Here, in Malaysia, there is no on-site support."
"I would appreciate more integration with vCenter in the next release and how we can protect our production servers and automatically get them put into a VPG."
"Recently, they started forcing everybody to use a Linux-based appliance for their z/VMs. That appliance has been extremely touchy and, in some cases, problematic."
"My experience deploying the HPE Zerto Software involves some initial setup hurdles."
"The backup solution needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The additional cost is cloud storage, which the public cloud provider charges."
"While we find the twenty-five VM license somewhat inflexible, the actual setup costs are minimal as the product is so easy to install."
"Its price is fair. It is very cost-effective compared to the cost of the labor for your workers and associates."
"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."
"Pricing is adequate at the standard of the product, but there could be "always" some improvement. We would like to see a consumption model that would charge in a DR scenario, where you're failing over and consuming those resources, instead of a per-protected-node model."
"The pricing is based on virtual machines. They need to do better in regards to their tiering pricing rather than one price per VM. A lot of times we have VMs that are lower tier, such as Tier 2 or Tier 3, but we pay the same price as for Tier 1. I know they are developing this out, but it would be nice if they could provide a little better pricing in regards to their tiering protection."
"Zerto previously had a perplexing licensing structure, but they have since resolved it by implementing a unified license."
"It is economical as compared to other brands."
"Zerto is a little expensive."
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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
Construction Company
28%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business93
Midsize Enterprise93
Large Enterprise204
 

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.
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.
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.
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?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good.
What needs improvement with Zerto?
I believe HPE Zerto Software can be improved by providing more clarity on roadmap features coming.
 

Also Known As

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Zerto Virtual Replication
 

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Sample Customers

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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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