HPE Zerto Software vs Vision Solutions Double-Take comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #1 with an average rating of 9.0, while IBM is ranked #32. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 7.3% mindshare in DRS, compared to IBM’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

HPE Zerto Software

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

Vision Solutions Double-Take and HPE Zerto Software are competing in the data protection and disaster recovery market. HPE Zerto Software appears to have the upper hand with its advanced features, although Vision Solutions Double-Take is more competitively priced.

Features: Vision Solutions Double-Take offers real-time byte-level replication, full server migration, and SQL migrations. HPE Zerto Software provides analytical and reporting monitoring, ransomware protection, and orchestration for automated failover.

Room for Improvement: Vision Solutions Double-Take could improve by enhancing its analytical capabilities, offering more robust ransomware protection, and expanding its orchestration features. HPE Zerto Software may benefit from simplifying deployment, better supporting Hyper-V environments, and broadening its analytical feature set to compete with external analytics tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Vision Solutions Double-Take is straightforward to deploy with comprehensive support, making it appealing for easy implementation needs. HPE Zerto Software, despite its complexity, provides thorough documentation and support which is ideal for detailed setup guidance.

Pricing and ROI: Vision Solutions Double-Take offers a cost-effective setup with quicker ROI, suited for organizations with tight budgets. In contrast, HPE Zerto Software, although requiring a higher initial investment, provides potential long-term value through its robust feature set, making it attractive for enterprises focusing on comprehensive disaster recovery needs.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Zerto Software

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

1st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

346

Ranking in other categories

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

Vision Solutions Double-Take

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

32nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Replication (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of HPE Zerto Software is 7.3%, down from 10.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vision Solutions Double-Take is 1.3%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Zerto Software	7.3%
Vision Solutions Double-Take	1.3%
Other	91.4%

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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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it_user710520

Migration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

It gives us the possibility to migrate/protect customer servers and data in the simplest way

Full server migration possibility and SQL migrations It gives us the possibility to migrate/protect customer servers and data in the simplest way. Linux compatibility SQL migrations GUI For over a year. Not such a good coverage of the most widely used Linux server distributions, so many…

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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

"It's easy to install."

"Overall, I would rate Zerto a nine out of ten."

"The main reasons for adopting Zerto are data protection and being able to do disaster recovery for site recovery."

"It provides real-time backup"

"It is way faster than just manually moving VMDKs, etc. It saves hours of time and a significant amount of money."

"If we had to deal with a ransomware event, Zerto would be one of the first things I would use, because it is going to be the fastest to restore data to a certain point. If there were a fire in our building, Zerto would be a big thing too, because we would shut down everything that's in our building. In most cases, Zerto is definitely one of the front lines. It's definitely going to be one of our prevalent DRBC layers of protection."

"The journaling is the most valuable aspect of the solution."

"We have kept renewing Zerto because it seems to get better."

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"It gives us the possibility to migrate/protect customer servers and data in the simplest way."

"In Version 7.xx the most valuable feature to me is being able to carry out a test full server failover in which case the primary server is still up and running."

"Customer Service: Second to none Technical Support: Second to none"

"It takes less time to replicate files between two servers."

Cons

"The only negative I would give is that with the latest version of the appliance, setting up authentication was a bit of a challenge, but that is just a matter of using Keycloak and how things have changed."

"One issue we've been having with Zerto lately is the ability to go into maintenance mode during vSphere upgrades. It doesn't have the hook into the lifecycle manager of the bump. During vCenter or ESXi upgrades, it causes VCF to fail its pre-checks because the machine doesn't power off and go into maintenance mode. It's been an issue since version 7.5 and it's impacting a basic automation function in vSphere."

"The backup end of this solution could be improved. We tried using it as a full backup solution and it took way too long to complete at least one backup."

"I don't have any idea of areas fro improvement."

"I would suggest improving automatic updates. Their software requires updating level by level to keep it current. I was unaware that I was several versions behind, so I needed assistance to guide me to the current version."

"I am very pleased with it as is, but the ease of use of the restoration utility could be challenging initially."

"Some of the cloud instructions around VNets and peering of networks could be clearer with some best-case examples."

"The only thing I really don't like about Zerto is that the ZVM has to be a Windows server. I can spin up any OBA template whenever I want to, but if it has an OS that's tied to it, then I have to involve the OS team from my company. That drives me crazy."

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"Not such a good coverage of the most widely used Linux server distributions, so many issues happen while migrating these servers."

"Yes I encountered issues with deployment. The information provided in the guide just stated about 2 or 3 communication ports but even after these ports are enabled there are still issues with the 2 servers communicating via Double-Take."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"While conducting our proof of concept, I compared prices with just one other vendor. At the time, the price for Zerto was more favorable."

"Price-wise, Zerto is fairly reasonable and I can't complain about it when we compare it against Oracle and SAP licensing."

"Zerto is a little expensive."

"We have seen ROI. Several times, we needed to recover, and we were able to go to Zerto."

"The solution is very cost-effective and very easy to set-up but does not compromise on features."

"Licensing is based on the number of VMs to replicate. The first thing should be to get the number of VMs to replicate based on your business needs."

"The pricing is pretty competitive to that of other options out there. When we shopped around, it was in line with the price of other solutions."

"It is very expensive. It is overpriced. No doubt. What held us up for many years from committing to buying it was always the cost. That's also why we only have 10 licenses."

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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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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

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Performing Arts

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business	90
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Large Enterprise	195

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Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

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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Zerto Virtual Replication

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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

Continuous data protection, high-availability and disaster recovery software and services.

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

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