Hitachi TrueCopy vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

Hitachi Vantara and NetApp are both solutions in the Data Replication category. Hitachi Vantara is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0, while NetApp is ranked #1 with an average rating of 9.1. Hitachi Vantara holds a 10.5% mindshare in DR, compared to NetApp’s 15.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hitachi Vantara users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

Hitachi TrueCopy

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100% willing to recommend

NetApp SnapMirror

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi TrueCopy

Ranking in Data Replication

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetApp SnapMirror

Ranking in Data Replication

1st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Hitachi TrueCopy is 10.5%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapMirror is 15.8%, down from 21.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Bratislav Petkovic

Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

Offers useful replication tools with potential for faster support responses

In my opinion, the best features of Hitachi TrueCopy include its ability to act similarly to a snapshot from any disk, from any LUN, and for fast data copying from production to test. We use Hitachi TrueCopy and Thin Image. Hitachi TrueCopy allows us to transfer data from one storage to another, for example, when we buy new storage, we transfer data, LUNs, and disks from one storage to another, and we also use Hitachi TrueCopy to transfer data from one site to another site. We transfer data through iSCSI. The Hitachi TrueCopy ability to customize replication strategies is a very useful tool for replication.

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Christopher Cagayan

IT Server and Storage Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Protects our data during any emergency or disaster

If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great. Once we bought a license for NetApp AFF A250, but the company didn’t include SnapMirror, which lead to issues while transferring data. We had to reach out to the vendor again which lead to logistical issues. It was quite frustrating as we had already incorporated the product cost into the budget, and it is quite difficult to include it again. That was a bad experience.

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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

"Hitachi TrueCopy is very effective for transferring big data from one storage to another storage."

"The best features of Hitachi TrueCopy include its ability to act similarly to a snapshot from any disk, from any LUN, and for fast copy data from production to test."

"The most valuable feature is the data replication tool. There is also a lot of ability for data migration."

"With SnapMirror, the solution is the feature itself that is most valuable. It just replicates the data. It's very difficult to speak about, in the sense that it's similar to the features of a wheel. It is round and it's a part of an automobile."

"This solution is easy to implement and easy to use."

"The technology enables us to have a safe backup."

"The technical support is quite good."

"There are a lot of features that are excellent. The data compression during the transfer, for example, is good. The replication is great. The durability of the solution and the speed of the data moving from one site to another is impressive."

"The synchronous and real-time replication are the most vital features of NetApp SnapMirror"

"NetApp SnapMirror's ease of use and reliability are valuable features."

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Cons

"Technical support is indeed an area for improvement; Hitachi has very good hardware and the equipment is good, but the support and management monitoring are not as robust as IMC, IBM, and HP."

"Compression and deduplication could be improved."

"It's necessary to install NetApp simulator to avoid complications."

"The price needs to be improved."

"The user interface could be simplified. They might want to have fewer options on it, to make it less complicated. There are a lot of options we never use ourselves. They're often very specialized and don't apply to us."

"If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great."

"In the next release, I would like to see Data reduction included and WAN optimization."

"The GUI can be improved to perform complex tasks"

"In the next release, I would like to get an active IP number solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product price is reasonable."

"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."

"SnapMirror is extremely expensive. We had a hard time adjusting to our budget. If rated on a scale of one to ten, with ten being the most expensive, I would definitely rate it ten out of ten."

"The pricing can be improved."

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

"The pricing could be improved."

"It's part of the NetApp Firewall, so it's free."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Educational Organization

13%

Manufacturing Company

18%

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

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What do you like most about NetApp SnapMirror?

The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapMirror?

The product price is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with NetApp SnapMirror?

They could make continued enhancements in integration with diverse platforms for the product.

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Overview

For everyday uptime and rapid recovery demands in the event of an outage, choose Hitachi TrueCopy remote replication software. TrueCopy synchronously mirrors data between Hitachi storage systems across metropolitan distances.

Hitachi Vantara

NetApp SnapMirror technology provides fast, efficient data replication and disaster recovery (DR) for your critical data. Use a single solution across all NetApp storage arrays and protocols. SnapMirror technology works with any application, in both virtual and traditional environments, and in multiple configurations, including hybrid cloud.

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University at Albany, City of Houston, Yahoo Japan, Washington Employment Security Department, DG Khan Cement Co. Ltd., AmTrust Financial Services, Sheridan College

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