Druva Phoenix vs HPE Zerto Software comparison

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Druva and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Cloud Backup category. Druva is ranked #24 with an average rating of 9.0, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.1. Druva holds a 1.2% mindshare in CB, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 2.7% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Druva users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

HPE Zerto Software and Druva Phoenix both compete in the realm of data management and disaster recovery. Druva Phoenix holds a significant edge in feature-rich environments, providing a more comprehensive solution for businesses with a cloud-centric approach.

Features: HPE Zerto Software offers continuous data protection, rapid recovery, and real-time ransomware detection, making it ideal for ensuring business continuity. Druva Phoenix excels in cloud integration, robust data governance, and global deduplication, delivering superior data retention and compliance management. These features cater particularly well to cloud-centric businesses.

Room for Improvement: HPE Zerto Software could enhance support for hypervisor level replication and SAN-based scenarios. Additionally, ensuring seamless analytics without relying on external solutions could improve user experience. Druva Phoenix might benefit from expanding its ransomware capabilities beyond VMs and improving AI-powered analytics to enhance backup efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Zerto Software offers streamlined deployment with robust support, perfect for rapid setup and continuous support needs. Druva Phoenix simplifies deployment with its cloud-native design, allowing quick integration and use even in complex environments. Both offer effective customer service, making user experience intuitive and supportive.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Zerto Software provides efficient setup costs and solid ROI for businesses focused on maintaining business continuity. Druva Phoenix, despite higher initial costs, delivers better long-term value through extensive cloud features and global deduplication benefits, especially valuable in cloud infrastructures. Their pricing strategy is aligned with businesses seeking comprehensive solutions over mere cost savings.

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Categories and Ranking

Druva Phoenix

Ranking in Cloud Backup

24th

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

17th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (9th), SaaS Backup (14th)

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Cloud Backup

2nd

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

1st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

365

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (2nd), Cloud Migration (1st), Autonomous Operational Resilience (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Druva Phoenix is 1.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 2.7%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software	2.7%
Druva Phoenix	1.2%
Other	96.1%

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Featured Reviews

ZubeenAhmad

Sales Support Associate at Murdoch Webster

Cloud backup has reduced storage costs and now delivers fast, reliable data recovery

My overall experience in this field is seven years. The deployment model I have chosen for Druva Phoenix is mostly cloud-based backup. Government authorities and government customers majorly opt for on-premises deployment, but we have a very limited customer segment from that area. Druva Phoenix primarily operates on a private cloud, with some customers utilizing hybrid cloud solutions. If I assess the effectiveness of backup features in Druva Phoenix, particularly in minimizing operational disruptions, I would rate it as a very strong 9 or 9.5 on a scale of 10. I am not using Druva Data Security Cloud. My overall review rating for Druva Phoenix is 9.

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Aslah Faseel K

DevOps 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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I found the cost-effectiveness of Druva Phoenix to be its most valuable feature, especially when compared to on-premises backup solutions."

"The best features of Druva Phoenix include comprehensive backup capabilities where you can back up your data with agent plus backup, deploy the proxy, and integrate your VMs to take your backup."

"It's patch-based, so you don't have to bother about the backup server or the repository."

"Druva Phoenix provides a return on investment and operational cost reductions after implementation."

"Once you set it up and you tell it exactly what needs to be backed up, you literally forget about it. It sends you emails and notifications of the current status of the jobs."

"The solution is great for companies that need backup capabilities."

"The most valuable features of Druva Phoenix are the simple portal to log in and flexibility."

"The initial setup was very straightforward."

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"The solution has definitely helped reduce our DR testing and automate it, although I do not know those numbers off the top of my head."

"The most valuable feature of HPE Zerto Software was its failover capabilities."

"The solution is very cost-effective and very easy to set-up but does not compromise on features."

"We did the PoC against five other products, and no one could touch Zerto on the technical side of it, at all, and that's besides the ease of use."

"My advice to anybody who is considering Zerto is that it's an awesome product and it won't steer them wrong."

"Usually, it takes me less than five minutes to do a file or folder restore, including the mounting of the actual image."

"We selected Zerto because the RPO is extremely low, so you can get that server back up almost immediately. That was a huge thing. Also, the ability to do failover tests, where you can test your environment, but not have it impact your production environment, was huge."

"The live test failover is the most valuable feature because it allows me to validate that my data is protected in the event of a failure."

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Cons

"The price is always one of those things that you always look to just improve if you're a not-for-profit organization."

"Druva Phoenix could be improved if they provided bare metal recovery for physical servers, which would be beneficial for server deployment."

"They were very much responsive a few years back, but in the last one or two years, I believe the responsiveness has gone down."

"There is room for improvement in the reporting aspect of Druva Phoenix."

"Deploying it in a hybrid cloud model involves some minor complexities, though nothing represents a significant challenge."

"Although, sometimes there is a restriction with the number of OS platforms that this solution supports."

"Druva Phoenix is optimized to work with x86 platforms, making it unsuitable for backing up non-x86 architectures like AIX. The solution is primarily designed for physical Linux and Windows systems based on the x86 architecture, as well as virtualized Windows and Linux environments. However, if you have an AIX system, it cannot be deployed in the cloud, and therefore, backing it up in the cloud is not a concern."

"They were able to give us a very reasonable price considering we were non-for-profit organizations, however, there is always room for improvement on that cost."

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"It would be nice if Zerto offered OVFs, which are custom-built VMs that you can install on your virtualized environment. At the moment, I have the Zerto sitting on two custom-built Windows servers, which creates a lot of overhead. I'm waiting for them to create an OVF file, which is a built and hardened version of their Zerto server that I can just install wherever with a couple of mouse clicks."

"The interface is the only thing that we've ever really had an issue with. It's gone through some revisions; the UI is not clunky, but it's not as streamlined as it could be, and some of the workflow things are not as nice as they could be."

"It would also be nice if they could find a way to make it where one VM does not impact the entire journal history of the VPG."

"We would like more mobile options. If we are at a restaurant or out and about in our normal daily lives, we would like to be able to interface via our mobiles."

"I had a couple of questions after deployment, but nothing major, about a couple of ways I could tweak it."

"The biggest pain points we have experienced are related to some of the SQL-intensive workloads just because the VPGs struggle a little bit to keep up. That might be because we are pushing too many transactions."

"The pricing could always be lower."

"When setting up Zerto, you have to set up VRAs. I would like to see those not be needed as much. They're a little cumbersome and take up a lot of VM counts."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I assume clients use Druva Phoenix because it is cheaper than other products."

"Druva Phoenix's pricing is based on the service provided, and it's reasonable. The cost of the service will depend on the size of your data and the number of virtual machines being backed up. However, the pricing structure is straightforward and easy to understand."

"It's very costly. Normal people wouldn't understand how their credits are calculated. It's pretty complex."

"We’ve had experience with the data center for a while and we have had solutions that were able to support older versions of the operating systems that we needed. I would like for Druva to support it as well."

"Everyone knows Zerto is a little on the expensive side, but what else is there on the market that does the same thing?"

"It is less expensive than the full solution that we had previously, but at the same time, it's not an inexpensive product either."

"It is economical as compared to other brands."

"It is not the cheapest product; it is not the most expensive product, but it works. It is a mid-range product, and it is justified in terms of being pretty quick and easy."

"When we purchased Zerto, we felt it was worth the cost as it would protect us from any potential problems and give us peace of mind knowing that any critical items could be recovered quickly."

"The pricing is good. It's affordable."

"I wouldn't say I like the licensing pricing structure. Every year, it increases exponentially, which bothers me a little. It's worth it in terms of the value, but I worry the price will increase even more often after the Zerto merger. I still think it's worth it and that the solution is cheaper than the others."

"In general, it's pretty fair because it is software. In our case, we built our own colo. So, the cost of the colo was very expensive, and that's where a lot of the equipment is. The same thing is there if we were going to spin up in the cloud, but as a solution, in general, it's pretty fair for what you get out of it and how it works. It's not cheap, but at the same time, you get what you pay for, and it's definitely worth the cost. You just have to understand that the cost of the software alone is not the total cost of the project of doing ransomware protection or disaster recovery. It's a piece of the pie, not the entire pie."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	97
Midsize Enterprise	94
Large Enterprise	210

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Druva Phoenix?

While Druva Phoenix is a good solution for a cloud-to-cloud environment, such as moving from AWS to another AWS, I see complexity when a customer wants to move from a physical environment or a phys...

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What is your primary use case for Druva Phoenix?

Druva Phoenix is for server backups on cloud, which is the deployment model chosen by my customers. While Druva Phoenix is a good solution for a cloud-to-cloud environment, such as moving from AWS ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Druva Phoenix?

Many customers use Druva Phoenix's continuous data protection feature, but not for Phoenix. Not for Phoenix because Phoenix is server backups, and you generally do not keep continuous backup for se...

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

I find HPE Zerto Software affordable.

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What needs improvement with Zerto?

I would like HPE Zerto Software to support more hypervisor platforms than currently available. Support for additional hypervisors could be added in the future. Since we have multiple platforms, we ...

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Also Known As

CloudRanger

Zerto Virtual Replication

Overview

Druva Phoenix offers an easy-to-use, secure, and cost-effective cloud backup solution with simplified management and efficient data protection capabilities.

Druva Phoenix is designed for environments needing straightforward setup and automated off-site backups without on-premises requirements. It provides global deduplication, optimizing storage and costs while offering robust ransomware protection through air-gapped environments. Users value its easy integration with cloud providers like AWS, flexible retention options, and strong disaster recovery capabilities. However, it requires enhancements in reporting, support for diverse OS platforms, and more flexibility in backup locations. Concerns include its deployment in hybrid models and pricing for not-for-profits. Technical support responsiveness also needs improvement.

What are Druva Phoenix's key features?

Ease of Use: Quick setup with automated backups off-site.
Global Deduplication: Charges only for reduced data, optimizing costs.
Ransomware Protection: Air-gapped environments enhance security.
Cloud Integration: Seamless backup with AWS and cloud platforms.
Disaster Recovery: Strong capabilities within AWS infrastructure.

What benefits do users experience with Druva Phoenix?

Cost-Effectiveness: Reduced data charges decrease expenses.
Security: Enhanced ransomware protection and data security.
Efficiency: Simplified management without on-premises hardware.
Scalability: Facilitates data protection via cloud backup solutions.

Druva Phoenix is widely used for backing up virtual environments, physical servers, and SQL workloads. It supports Hyper-V, VMware, Nutanix, and Azure backups, particularly aiding clients in the pharmaceutical industry. By modernizing data backup, it eliminates hardware, secures data off-site, and integrates smoothly with AWS, addressing needs for local and AWS cloud backup. Despite some challenges in deployment from physical environments to cloud infrastructure, its use is prevalent among enterprises prioritizing data protection and management efficiency.

Druva

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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TRC Companies, Family Health Network, GulfMark Offshore, Pall Corporation

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