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 #2 with an average rating of 8.5. Hitachi Vantara holds a 3.7% mindshare in DR, compared to NetApp’s 6.8% 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

Hitachi TrueCopy

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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

2nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Hitachi TrueCopy is 3.7%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapMirror is 6.8%, down from 18.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Replication Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
NetApp SnapMirror	6.8%
Hitachi TrueCopy	3.7%
Other	89.5%

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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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Gabriele P

Storage IT Specialist at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

Achieves seamless business continuity with robust scalability

The features of NetApp SnapMirror that I have found most valuable include the possibility to stop synchronization in case of high network latency and to limit the bandwidth throttle. This means limiting bandwidth when less connectivity occurs or opening wide the throttling to use the full speed of network connectivity, which we can adjust according to our needs or the needs of our customers. All of this is done without limiting business continuity, so business continuity is always guaranteed. NetApp SnapMirror's data replication feature supports disaster recovery strategies, as it is incorporated into the business continuity feature. SnapMirror is strictly related to snapshot features, a core part of ONTAP, so it's very flexible. It allows us to start with just two snapshots as a simple backup and then use them as a replication point or base for both backup and business continuity. There is no right or wrong answer, it just depends on how it works for specific needs.

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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

"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."

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

"The most valuable feature is the snap shot."

"Administration of Netapp Snapmirror and Netapp Storage through CLI or Oncommand manager is the best."

"The product has good performance."

"NetApp is one of the best products in this field of storage solutions."

"It's a simple and efficient tool to build a disaster recovery solution that involves many applications such as Oracle, SQL, VMware, and Hyper-V."

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

"The technical support is quite good."

"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."

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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."

"Synchronous replication with read-write on both sides in both data centers is powerful but risky since it is greatly affected by high network latency."

"Compression and deduplication could be improved."

"It is not as efficient as it needs to be. It doesn't compress the data really well when it is forwarded to a secondary site. The download performance could be better."

"The solution's dashboard and reporting could be improved."

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

"About a year now we have faced random issues related to power supply or auto failover failback issues which were related to bugs in the firmware."

"The new coursework models need to be improved. The bandwidth monitoring could also be better."

"We have different families of storage, such as the E-Series and Flash systems, but NetApp cannot be set up between them."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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 product price is reasonable."

"The pricing can be improved."

"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

"The pricing could be improved."

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

10%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hitachi TrueCopy?

Regarding improvements, I think Hitachi TrueCopy is very effective for transferring big data from one storage to another. For transferring data on the same storage, we use Thin Image and Shadow Ima...

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What is your primary use case for Hitachi TrueCopy?

It is actually a SAN switch, not Brocade Ethernet switches. A switch with the Fibre Channel ports connects storage to Brocade, and for network, we use Cisco switches, but for SAN, we use Brocade. I...

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What advice do you have for others considering Hitachi TrueCopy?

We deploy Hitachi TrueCopy on-premises, with one instance in our head office, and the second on disaster recovery, but it works for our on-premises needs. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Hitachi T...

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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?

Some areas of NetApp SnapMirror that could be improved or enhanced include synchronous SnapMirror, which needs improvement as it suffers significantly from network latency. In particular, synchrono...

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What is your primary use case for NetApp SnapMirror?

My usual use cases for NetApp SnapMirror are primarily for business continuity reasons, allowing me to offer customers the chance to fail back services to another data center, from Milan to Rome an...

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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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