Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] vs Unitrends comparison

Quest Software and Kaseya are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Additionally, 90% of Quest Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Kaseya users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 26, 2025

Quest Rapid Recovery and Unitrends compete in the backup and recovery software category. Quest Rapid Recovery holds an upper hand with its user-friendly design and strong integration with virtual environments, whereas Unitrends is notable for its comprehensive appliance solution and broad OS support.

Features: Quest Rapid Recovery offers integration with virtual environments, built-in encryption, and easy restoration. It provides point-in-time recovery and data compression, making it suitable for physical and virtual server backups. Unitrends is known for its appliance-based approach, instant recovery features, and reporting capabilities, with broad compatibility across operating systems.

Room for Improvement: Quest Rapid Recovery could enhance technical support and add features like file-level backups and better reporting. Users also desire improved Hyper-V snapshot handling. Unitrends could improve in support engagement and simplify its interface, focusing on ease of use and process clarity. Both face feedback on pricing and support cost-effectiveness, with Quest looking to expand support capabilities and Unitrends addressing interface complexities and support response speed.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both Quest and Unitrends offer on-premises deployment, with Unitrends also providing hybrid cloud options. Quest is favored for its effective support, though it experiences occasional delays. Unitrends faces complex deployment challenges but benefits from knowledgeable support. Quest is slightly preferred for support responsiveness, while Unitrends provides flexibility in deployment strategies.

Pricing and ROI: Quest Rapid Recovery’s pricing is considered high, particularly for basic virtual backups, but users find value in storage efficiency and security features. Unitrends is initially more cost-competitive but has steep renewal pricing, appreciated for its hardware replacement option during renewals. Both highlight risk reduction as primary ROI, with Quest noted for data recovery capabilities and Unitrends for total cost of ownership. Quest’s costs are justified by feature set, whereas Unitrends offers a straightforward licensing model.

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Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

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Unitrends

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

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Q&A Highlights

it_user177801

IT consultant at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees

Jul 23, 2023

Software replication to remote sites during disaster recovery?

We have recently implemented Zerto as a disaster recovery solution. Not only does it replicated, it allows you to created boot orders for the VM's. This means you can have your SQL server start and set an automatic delay for the applications servers. It can also be configured to bring a failover test up on an isolated network for DR testing. It can also replicate between different hypervisors. For example, you can replicated from VMware to Hyper-V or AWS. They are adding more hypervisors with newer released.

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Adam Augustín

Country Manager at Prianto Ltd

Granular recovery, replication is good and offers good speed

It is for any kind of company that uses their own servers. From a global perspective, our clients are small-sized companies. All the SMEs, compared to the Slovakian market, are quite small. It's a small market with small companies. They just want to enhance security and follow regulations It's…

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Derek Schneider

Manager, Information Technology at a hospitality company with 201-500 employees

Daily recovery tests have validated restore readiness and ensured consistent data protection

The best features of Unitrends include the daily reporting functionality. When backups fail, it is obvious in the logs what caused the issue. Most times it is a credential problem, which is relatively easy to resolve. Though I have experienced a few more challenging issues, nothing has affected critical backup restore functionality. Every time I have needed to restore something, it has worked successfully. The support team is readily available when I need assistance, and they help walk me through issues, solving them within a reasonable timeframe. The automated backup scheduling feature has helped our organization in managing backup timelines and consistency by handling all the work automatically. We set the schedule, breaking things into smaller chunks since our main common area for files is large. I have staggered the backups so some areas receive more attention than others, particularly for less active data. Adding, removing, excluding, and inputting elements is straightforward. The system makes it simple to schedule portions and generate reports on their functionality. The impact of Unitrends' instant recovery features on strengthening data security measures is significant. I generally use instant recovery when restoring specific files or instances where we need data that has changed. The process involves loading the backup, selecting the desired version, waiting for it to unpack, and retrieving the file. Every restore attempt has been successful. I run instant recovery daily in test mode on two virtual machines. I use it to test my domain controller and file server to ensure they communicate properly in the test environment. This ensures that in case of failure, I can activate the recovery and restore server functionality.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The most valuable feature is the disaster recovery process from the data center."

"Just knowing that the data is easily recoverable is our ROI. It definitely lowers risk."

"It has surpassed our expectations time and time again."

"It is more fully integrated with the hypervisor, particularly with VMware solution, and it is simple to create replica sets to our VR site."

"You can go for this solution; it is a very dependable solution, and we can be confident that this recovery software is working very well."

"Our company survived a ransomware attack and the repository was not encrypted by the Conti ransomware strain, and it enables us to recover complete systems, applications, and data with little or no disruption to the work environment."

"Probably the point-in-time recovery is most valuable. The other piece that is really nice is that you can mount a whole server at any point in time. So, you can mount the server with all the drives to a Z drive or something like that. It will just mount it all up, and your data is accessible right there on one drive, which is nice."

"Definitely, the mount and recovery points are the most valuable, because if someone deletes a file or something, or if something gets corrupted, we can always revert back to an old change because our repository goes about a month back. The ability to roll back files and the ability to roll back servers is really important."

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"The nice thing with this appliance is you do not have to worry about server licencing, and it's separate from the SAN."

"I really like the reporting options you get for various email reports, and I look forward to looking at those each day, which gives me a great overview of the current status of the whole Unitrends Backup system."

"It has reduced recovery time, from recovering VMs to just simple file-level recovery, and it's all fast and easy."

"If you are a large organization or corporation, with multiple sites, you can replicate the data from one Unitrends device to another Unitrends appliance, then this is definitely a solution for you."

"Stability-wise, I rate this solution a nine out of ten."

"When I have had to use tech support, they've been very good."

"It works as expected the vast majority of the time, which is an improvement over other products that seem to break with the slightest change in the environment."

"Unitrends product paid for itself in one year."

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Cons

"It's buggy. That's a big problem. We're arranging to get rid of it. We're going to switch to Veeam."

"GUI response time has a LOT of lag, although in all fairness it might be due to us running more clients than we should on the server."

"Most people may just find that it is undesirable to pay per call."

"It would be nice if you could deploy the agent without having to reboot."

"In case, if there is anything, it would be the speed of the operation to be finished. Even then, I can easily work on the storing function before the operation is finished."

"You can only take a snapshot from a virtual environment. It should have the ability to take snapshots from both a virtual and physical environment."

"The terminology didn't seem easily available. When I go to the website, it is hard to search for things. You get all the articles, then you finally get the search button. They need the search at the top of the knowledge base. Then, on occasion, if you get an error message in the system, which is very important, it says, "Click here for more information," but I never get more information. The search engine doesn't find it or it is some weird error. It has never worked for me."

"It's not really Quest's fault, but the only issue that I had during the time when I was doing a lot of our restores is whenever the server reboots, it has to bring all of the repositories back in again, which takes around five to six hours to pull eight terabytes back in again."

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"Follow up for the DRaaS service setup. I'm still waiting to schedule a DRaaS test after upgrading several months ago."

"The ability to run just differentials without pulling the full on your archive."

"The amount of updates which are being released. Updates should be limited to two or three a year, focusing more on quality instead of a rushed bug release."

"We have a huge VMware infrastructure with multiple hosts that use local storage. Backup jobs of VMs seem to target one host at a time, so if there are 10 VMs on that host getting backed up, it hammers that ESXi host until sometimes the jobs hang and nothing more occurs."

"I wouldn't recommend this product to potential customers because it's an appliance-based model, and you'll be locked in with that vendor."

"The console is pretty complex. It's not so easy to use."

"The ransomware detection from the appliance incorrectly identifies one of my machines as infected with ransomware."

"Support is great for small simple issues, but anything more difficult, it is hard to get good resolutions without having to badger them and their management."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe the basic license comes with six terabytes, whereas a lot of the other ones are four terabytes. From the price point, it seemed a lot better than the comparative models, such as Datto, Barracuda, and some of the others. I believe Barracuda was about $15,000 for four terabytes, and Quest was around $12,000 for six terabytes. Pricing is based on the period. There is just the maintenance fee that you have to pay annually, or you can pay for a three-year or four-year contract. This includes Premier Support."

"Licensing fees are based on the amount of data that you want to store, which is related to how many customers you want to cover."

"Its price is okay. It is reasonable in terms of the way it works."

"The pricing is on the higher end."

"It's very expensive which is why I want to drop it. They charge us per core and we have a six-core server. It's expensive to pay for maintenance charges. I want to switch to something cheaper."

"I don't think the licensing for the product is very expensive."

"When I purchased the change to the license, it was $1,600. I think that was for changing the license. I don't believe that I had to purchase technical support in a while, so I must've bought maybe for five years, but I don't feel there was a huge cost involved in technical support. Its cost was definitely worth it because we've had a fantastic experience with them."

"I'm not aware of the exact cost of Quest Rapid Recovery because I'm from the technical team, but in general, the solution is quite competitive cost-wise."

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"You should be aware how much the monthly costs are to use, what the initial costs for hardware are, and what the options to expand are, if needed."

"I would rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten. The licensing is yearly and it depends on the customers."

"We found that the cost of Unitrends was about the same as the Dell DR6300. We liked the fact that the Unitrends appliance was all-in-one."

"Unitrends is an expensive solution."

"Based on a scale of one to ten, with one being low and ten being high, I would rate the pricing of this solution as a three. Also, there are no additional costs involved in the standard licensing of the solution."

"The cost of Unitrends definitely draws you in. The licensing is all included in the appliance, which is a great incentive."

"With respect to cost, my advice is to get what you need."

"Initial pricing is competitive. Renewal pricing is steep, so make sure to project costs for the lifetime of the appliance(s)."

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Answers from the Community

it_user177801

IT consultant at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees

Sep 20, 2016

Software replication to remote sites during disaster recovery?

2 out of 16 answers

it_user157908

Tower Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Jan 5, 2015

Hello, Check the VBA module from networker legato software, it might be what you need. Kind Regards, John.

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it_user136023

Consultant at a tech company with 10,001+ employees

Jan 5, 2015

So does that mean you want to have a Disaster Recovery solution where data is not on site your bunker site? but yet allows for a fast recovery in case your primary site is down? - What virtualization solution do you use? - What is the link between the 2 (?) sites? - What RPO and RTO are you aiming for? - How much data do you need to recover?

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Performing Arts

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Retailer

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	16
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest Rapid Recovery?

Dell solutions are approximately 30% to 35% more expensive than Veeam.

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What needs improvement with Quest Rapid Recovery?

The product is expensive.

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What is your primary use case for Quest Rapid Recovery?

We have sold some of the products to our customers, mainly to remove competitors like Veeam and also other appliances that do not have the whole package integrated into just one appliance.

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What needs improvement with Unitrends?

I would evaluate the impact of Unitrends' ransomware detection for strengthening our data security measures as somewhat misleading. The ransomware detection from the appliance incorrectly identifie...

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What is your primary use case for Unitrends?

Our main use case for Unitrends is taking our on-premise virtual machines or bulk data store and backing it up on a daily basis, or more frequently depending on requirements, and testing the virtua...

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What advice do you have for others considering Unitrends?

Regarding Unitrends' integration with leading cloud services, I utilize Spanning, which handles Microsoft 365 environment backup for a location without direct file server access. Their SharePoint d...

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Overview

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] provides easy-to-use backup and recovery capabilities, emphasizing granular recovery and point-in-time restoration with simple installation, data replication, and user-friendly navigation.

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] helps manage infrastructure environments with features supporting disk backup, archiving, VM standby, and replication. Despite limitations like sluggish GUI, lack of support for tape and Mac, and high memory use, users appreciate its real-time data replication and strong reliability. The tool is employed in on-prem deployments and aids in disaster recovery, protecting data across cloud and on-premise servers, securing databases, and facilitating quick recovery during failures.

What are Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]'s key features?

Ease of Use: Simplifies operations with a user-friendly interface.
Granular Recovery: Allows detailed data retrieval.
Point-in-Time Restoration: Enables specific time data recovery.
Real-time Replication: Ensures up-to-date data replication.
Compression and Deduplication: Streamlines data management.

What benefits can users expect from Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]?

Improved Storage Efficiency: Enhanced by archiving and disk backup support.
Flexibility: Utilizing VM standby and replication features.
Reliability: Offers fast emergency recovery with minimal admin burden.

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] is integral for industries requiring robust data protection, encompassing crucial server and database backups in compliance-focused environments with SQL databases and Hyper-V hosts, ensuring swift and dependable recovery solutions.

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Unitrends offers cloud replication, remote management, and instant recovery, making it highly versatile for backup needs across physical and virtual nodes. Its seamless functionality and robust support ensure enhanced operational efficiency.

Unitrends is known for its ability to integrate with physical and virtual environments, ideal for backing up Azure VMs, local systems, and diverse operating systems. Users employ Unitrends for daily backups, disaster recovery, and file recovery tasks, protecting servers, VMware, Hyper-V clusters, and legacy systems. Real-time synchronization and monitoring are key to its efficiency, although some areas like interface and support structure require refinement. Pricing and stability concerns, as well as SQL backup sensitivity, suggest room for improvement. Users often encounter issues with billing, renewals, and dual VPN support, seeking more scalable and affordable options.

What are the key features of Unitrends?

Cloud Replication: Enables seamless backup across cloud environments.
Instant Recovery: Provides immediate access to data during disruptions.
Remote Management: Facilitates easy management of backup tasks remotely.
Global Deduplication: Significantly reduces backup sizes.
Real-time Synchronization: Ensures up-to-date data storage.

What benefits should users expect from Unitrends?

Operational Efficiency: Enhanced through its seamless interface and powerful reporting.
Reliability: Offers robust protection against ransomware.
Versatility: Supports diverse operating systems and environments.
Technical Support: Provides consistent and reliable assistance.

In industries like healthcare, financial services, and education, Unitrends plays a critical role in maintaining data integrity and accessibility. It is implemented to simplify backup processes, minimize downtime, and ensure compliance with data protection regulations, offering a comprehensive security strategy.

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PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Tamworth Regional Council, Rhondda Housing Association, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co., Guangdong Aiyingdao Childrens Department Store, Nspyre, Tarrant Technology Partners, CloudRunner

NHL Players Association, Salvation Army, Sligro Food Group, Mason General Hospital, Tec Group, Saldab IT, Baker Tilly, Clinton Savings Bank, Ennit Magna Bank, Manukau Institute of Technology

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