HPE Zerto Software vs Stonefly VSO Backup And Disaster Recovery Appliance comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and StoneFly are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0, while StoneFly is ranked #85. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 2.0% mindshare in BRS, compared to StoneFly’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

HPE Zerto Software and Stonefly VSO Backup And Disaster Recovery Appliance compete in disaster recovery and backup solutions. HPE Zerto Software leads with flexibility and rapid recovery times, while Stonefly VSO offers a robust appliance with additional data protection capabilities.

Features: HPE Zerto Software provides seamless cloud integration, advanced recovery techniques, and rapid failover capabilities. Stonefly VSO offers comprehensive data protection, high scalability, and robust appliance architecture suitable for on-premise and hybrid frameworks.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Zerto Software features simple deployment and efficient installation with responsive customer support. Stonefly VSO's deployment involves more complexity due to hardware components but is supported by strong customer service for detailed setup.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Zerto Software has a moderate setup cost, potentially delivering substantial ROI through efficient recovery and features. Stonefly VSO involves higher initial costs due to its appliance nature but can offer significant long-term value for enterprises requiring extensive data protection.

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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

7.2

Number of Reviews

346

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Backup (2nd)

Stonefly VSO Backup And Dis...

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

85th

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

40th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 2.0%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Stonefly VSO Backup And Disaster Recovery Appliance is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software	2.0%
Stonefly VSO Backup And Disaster Recovery Appliance	0.4%
Other	97.6%

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reviewer2802231

Dev Ops 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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Comparison Review

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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…

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Midsize Enterprise	92
Large Enterprise	195

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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 do you like most about Zerto?

Its ability to roll back if the VM or the server that you are recovering does not come up right is also valuable. You have the ability to roll back a few seconds or a few minutes. The rollback feat...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zerto?

From a pricing standpoint, HPE Zerto Software was reasonably priced initially compared to SRM, but now it is almost on par, if not better.

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Also Known As

Zerto Virtual Replication

VSO Backup And Disaster Recovery Appliance

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

StoneFly, Inc, is an innovator of cost-effective, full-featured enterprise storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions. Our products include hyperconverged, hyperscale, iSCSI storage appliances, scale out nas Storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions, cloud storage and backup for organizations in education, oil and gas, legal, non-profit, healthcare, government and many other industries.

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Sample Customers

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

Department of Defense, Western Michigan University, Carnegie-Mellon University, Disney

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