HPE Zerto Software vs QoreStor comparison

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Quest Software are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.1, while Quest Software is ranked #48 with an average rating of 7.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 1.9% mindshare in BRS, compared to Quest Software’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

HPE Zerto Software

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

HPE Zerto Software and QoreStor compete in the data protection and recovery market. Although HPE Zerto Software is considered cost-effective with strong support, QoreStor's extensive feature set may give it an advantage.

Features: HPE Zerto Software offers replication and disaster recovery with efficient point-in-time recovery. Other features include real-time encryption, anomaly detection, and continuous monitoring. QoreStor excels in advanced deduplication, backup optimization, and seamless hybrid cloud integration. It also has features like encryption, cloud tiering, and data compression.

Room for Improvement: HPE Zerto Software could improve by enhancing its cloud-based solutions and addressing the dependency on specific infrastructures. QoreStor might benefit from more straightforward data integration processes and enhancing ease of use in complex deployments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Zerto Software provides a straightforward deployment process and excellent support. QoreStor is also notable for its flexible deployment options, adapting well to different environments with robust support.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Zerto Software is valued for its competitive pricing and substantial ROI due to rapid deployment capabilities. Although QoreStor may have higher initial costs because of its comprehensive features, it offers significant ROI through efficient data reduction and storage.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

2nd

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

1st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

365

Ranking in other categories

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

QoreStor

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

48th

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

24th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Replication (10th), Disk Based Backup Systems (6th), Storage Software (4th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (18th), Copy Data Management (6th), File and Object Storage (22nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 1.9%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QoreStor is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software	1.9%
QoreStor	0.8%
Other	97.3%

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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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Marcus W

Works at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

Backup storage has shrunk dramatically with deduplication but still needs stronger security options

The air gap feature is something I'd really like to see in QoreStor. There's no native air gap capability right now, and for security-conscious environments, that's a gap. The configuration export is also limited in QoreStor. If you want to document your setup or migrate configuration to a new instance, it requires more manual work than it should.

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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

"Before Zerto, it would take us four days to recover. Now, we're looking at a couple of hours."

"The failover capabilities were the most valuable feature because, in the event of a disaster, we'd be able to power everything up on the other side."

"The replication works really well. We perform multiple tests a month and annual tests for our tier-one and many of our tier-two apps... Migrating systems as a failover rollback or a system move are two of the functions that I like the most."

"My advice about Zerto would be "do it." The product is just that good."

"From the simple point of not having to worry about whether or not we are protected in the event of ransomware or disaster, it is worth the money."

"Zerto's near-synchronous replication is extremely important to our organization."

"There are some strong numbers regarding the outcomes with HPE Zerto Software which I would like to mention, as in a migration it reduced the migration downtime from hours to minutes, customer examples show that application recovery was reduced by up to around 97%, while some migrations have been completed in as little as 18 minutes with only seconds of potential data loss."

"It gives us a seamless, performant data center migration."

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"Not having to be onsite to swap tapes on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, alone, has really paid for its usage through the savings in time."

"The extreme compression of data is a big thing for us. We were looking for an online backup solution, and QoreStor is very good in terms of data compression. It helps us minimize the required storage in the Blob Storage environment."

"Overall, it simplifies the management of backup and gives me a more secure feeling that my data is going to be available if I need to retrieve it."

"We need revisions and safe backup so that it could be held up in court, but deduplication and compression are the main features why we have Quest QoreStor. That's where it really shines. I use ZFS and XFS at home, and Quest QoreStor is even better."

"I would rate QoreStor a ten out of ten for what it offers for the price."

"It integrates with various backup software solutions, which makes it compatible with existing backup workflows and processes."

"Since we started to resell QoreStor, we have been using it internally; it's better than other backup solutions we have used or evaluated."

"Deduplication is the most valuable feature. It saves us a lot of space. When we back up 100 terabytes of data, after dedupe, it only uses maybe five to six terabytes for the disk space in QoreStor."

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Cons

"A lot of the wording isn't very clear. If you don't know what you're looking at, it just doesn't make sense when you are setting it up."

"The time between releases is too long. Zerto doesn't seem to really keep up with the products with which they need to be compatible. For instance, the 9.5 updates 3 took about 90 days to come out after the latest version of vCenter 7.0 update 3 was released."

"If something happens, and we are out and about, I would like to be able to interface with it on our mobile phones. That would be great."

"We would like the LTR function to be able to retain the past 12 months."

"They kept giving us solutions that would not work, so we had to keep trying different solutions."

"When it comes to failover tests, we would like to be able to take that extra step to shut things down and see what it looks like at the other site versus just doing it in a virtual environment."

"It would be advantageous if Zerto had plugins for Infoblox, Cisco, or load balancers, as this would enable us to better manage those records."

"I always get some blowback about the cost. It does not seem too bad to me. We had to upgrade to a premium subscription to get some other features. Maybe a one-size-fits-all option would be better."

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"Overall, I am happy with this solution, but a way to export configuration settings would be beneficial. After everything is set up and configured, there should be a way to export the configuration. In case something happens to the QoreStor server, and we need to reinstall and configure everything, being able to import the configuration would be helpful. This feature does not currently exist."

"The ransomware protection of QoreStor could use improvement."

"The setup of the software is definitely not the easiest thing in the world."

"The management interface is in need of improvement. The graphical user interface (GUI) for the web management tools appears clunky, and not super intuitive."

"There can be some kind of monitoring solutions to alert users to issues with the appliance or software, making it easy for customers to monitor their systems in the field."

"The air gap feature is something I'd really like to see in QoreStor."

"Overall, I am happy with this solution, but a way to export configuration settings would be beneficial."

"The importance of support is significant to me. I was working for a service provider, and all of our customers had a Quest or warning. Sometimes the support really underperforms."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Zerto is a little bit on the higher side in terms of pricing. It would be better if they had a pay-as-you-go package."

"The cost is not dirt cheap but also is not terrible."

"It was a little higher. We were in a corporate agreement, and we had a software package that included RP for VM. It is easy to compare pricing when you are already in a corporate agreement. Zerto lost on the pricing scorecard."

"It's very equitable, otherwise you wouldn't do it. It's something that we utilize for the licenses per core as far as what we're backing up. Therefore, it's very cost-efficient as far as the licensing goes. For the amount of stuff that we're backing up and what we're utilizing it for, the licensing is not very expensive at all."

"My impression is that Zerto is more expensive than other solutions, although I don't have exact numbers."

"It works very well as a backup and recovery solution, with frequent recovery points. It's very good. But it's too pricey for us to use it as a backup solution for all of our clients. Not every customer needs recovery points every five seconds."

"It was pretty appropriate. It was not too cheap, not too expensive. It was just about right."

"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."

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"The pricing is good. It is competitive for a managed services provider. I like the ability to pay by the terabyte, allowing for an incremental cost that we and our customers can afford, so the solution grows with the customer."

"Its pricing model is very attractive. You have one price, and you get everything from QoreStor."

"Quest QoreStor's pricing is affordable. We evaluated Veeam, a well-known company for backup solutions, but found their pricing to be quite high. Veeam's price was almost double. For us, Quest QoreStor is very affordable."

"The cost is per terabyte, and overall, the cost was reasonable when compared to some competitors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Comms Service Provider

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

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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What else besides data replication does QoreStor offer?

Quest QoreStor can be used for multiple things besides data replication. For example, it can be trusted to make a backup of your data. You know that replication and backups are different, right? Re...

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How does Quest QoreStore protect your data?

One of our favorite features of Quest QoreStore for data protection isn't the backup, actually, though we're using it actively (maybe just as much as data replication, to be honest). We absolutely ...

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How does Quest QoreStore solve repetitive data replicas?

When I first found out about data replication and the many benefits it had, I couldn't help but wonder - what about the copies you don't need? Like it's unavoidable for some of the copies to get da...

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Also Known As

Zerto Virtual Replication

QoreStor

Overview

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.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

QoreStor optimizes storage costs through advanced deduplication and compression, seamlessly integrating with backup infrastructures and supporting diverse hardware. It enhances data security with replication and offers flexible deployment with minimal maintenance.

QoreStor offers significant benefits in deduplication, which leads to space savings and reduced storage expenses. This system integrates effortlessly with backup platforms like NetVault and Veeam, functioning as a reliable backup target for both on-premises and cloud environments. The ease of integration is complemented by its replication capabilities, which add a layer of data security by enabling geographically dispersed backups. Its cloud tiering functionality extends storage capabilities, ensuring cost-effectiveness compared to other solutions. While enhancements are needed in areas like Cloud Tier support, Air Gap features, and GUI intuitiveness, the continued developments aim to further optimize storage and backup solutions.

What are QoreStor's key features?

Deduplication and Compression: Achieves high deduplication rates and space savings.
Seamless Integration: Works well with diverse backup infrastructures.
Replication: Facilitates data security through multi-location backups.
Cloud Tiering: Extends storage capabilities efficiently.
Minimal Maintenance: Requires low maintenance efforts.

What benefits should be considered in user reviews?

Cost-Effectiveness: Offers competitive pricing and optimized storage.
Storage Optimization: Reduces storage needs with advanced data handling.
Flexibility: Supports diverse hardware and deployment options.
Data Security: Enhances protection with robust replication features.

QoreStor is widely implemented in industries for backup and restore operations, providing data deduplication and compression as key functionalities. Its integration as a backup target across platforms like NetVault and Veeam makes it ideal for enterprises that require efficient data management and storage cost control. Many organizations utilize its features to optimize cloud storage seamlessly while focusing on internal data handling or acting as service resellers.

Quest Software

Sample Customers

United Airlines, HCA, XPO Logistics, TaxSlayer, McKesson, Insight Global, American Airlines, Tencate, Aaron’s, Grey’s County, Kingston Technologies

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