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Druva Phoenix vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 14, 2024

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

Druva Phoenix
Ranking in Disaster Recovery as a Service
8th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
18th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (26th), SaaS Backup (13th)
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery as a Service
1st
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Druva Phoenix is 1.7%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 7.0%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Live Recovery7.0%
Druva Phoenix1.7%
Other91.3%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

ZubeenAhmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Tam Adobe 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.
SuhailAkhtar - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd
Has enabled seamless VM management and automated failover while support response needs improvement
For support issues, they help with the issue, but it takes a very long time. The reason is that they engage a very initial resource and then escalate to another level, and during these level escalations, our time is wasted. They do not understand the severity of the issue. They go through step-by-step and then go to the upper level. This may be their SOP, but we require instant support and instant resolution of the problem, so here VMware Live Recovery is lacking. They follow their SOP, but they initially engage very low-level personnel who are not able to answer or resolve the issue, so they escalate or take a very long time to resolve the issue. The main issue is to improve the approach of resolving solutions. I may not be able to suggest new features because in these recent months, I have not been very close to it as we are exploring different solutions.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We chose the best one that works for us which was Druva Phoenix."
"Druva Phoenix provides a return on investment and operational cost reductions after implementation."
"It's patch-based, so you don't have to bother about the backup server or the repository."
"The initial setup was very straightforward."
"The most valuable features of Druva Phoenix are the simple portal to log in and flexibility."
"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."
"Druva Phoenix is easy to use and easy to start with."
"The solution is great for companies that need backup capabilities."
"The installation and initial setup are straightforward."
"In terms of resiliency, the most valuable aspect of SRM has been its effectiveness."
"We find the back up feature of this solution to be particularly valuable."
"Gives us the ability for true DR testing, readiness."
"I like how VMware SRM is able to automate and orchestrate disaster recovery."
"Virtual Machine Recovery during DR situation, with automation and easy to use menus and options."
"Testing failover capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the automatic recovery of the virtual machine if it goes down."
 

Cons

"The ransomware features are limited in Druva. There's a lot of improvement needed. It should extend to Nutanix and Hyper-V. It should extend to Azure as well."
"Druva Phoenix should include a few reporting features that it doesn't provide currently."
"The price is always one of those things that you always look to just improve if you're a not-for-profit organization."
"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."
"The product's pricing needs to be improved."
"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."
"Technical support can take some time to respond. We'd like a faster response."
"SRM may hit some OS issues related to IP changes, but they are usually OS related, especially in the 2008 realm."
"I would say VMware has room for improvement with this product."
"An improvement for SRM would be better interface compatibility with other products."
"They could enhance the automation features for the product."
"We would like the patching management function of this product to be improved."
"The administration guides can be complicated and difficult to use, so it would be helpful if it was made easier."
"VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery could improve by enhancing the network bandwidth from the storage."
 

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."
"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."
"It's very costly. Normal people wouldn't understand how their credits are calculated. It's pretty complex."
"Compare to hardware-based replication, I think software based replication is best and cheap."
"It is reasonably priced, and its cost hasn't been a significant factor in our implementation."
"We have a standard enterprise license for the solution."
"SRM is reasonably priced for the functionality it provides."
"The price could be lower, in general. My clients pay for an annual license."
"It is an expensive platform. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."
"VMware SRM is a little bit pricey."
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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
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise41
 

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...
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 ...
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We have been using VMware Live Recovery since 2015, and most of our effort relies on it. I personally feel that it is very easy to use, easy to manage, and provides many features compared to other ...
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
For support issues, they help with the issue, but it takes a very long time. The reason is that they engage a very initial resource and then escalate to another level, and during these level escala...
What is your primary use case for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We are the partner as well as the integrator, and we mostly work in the integration industry. Integration is our core business, but we also do partnership activities. Most of our projects are based...
 

Also Known As

CloudRanger
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

TRC Companies, Family Health Network, GulfMark Offshore, Pall Corporation
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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