VMware Live Recovery vs Veritas System Recovery comparison

Veritas and VMware are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Veritas is ranked #28 with an average rating of 7.3, while VMware is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.1. Veritas holds a 0.6% mindshare in DRS, compared to VMware’s 7.1% mindshare. Additionally, 70% of Veritas users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of VMware users who would recommend it.

Veritas System Recovery

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70% willing to recommend

VMware Live Recovery

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024

Veritas System Recovery and VMware Live Recovery compete in data recovery solutions. VMware Live Recovery is perceived to have an upper hand due to its advanced features enhancing data availability.

Features: Veritas System Recovery provides robust data restoration, automated system backup, and flexible storage options. VMware Live Recovery offers real-time data recovery, minimized downtime, and advanced recovery options enhancing data availability.

Room for Improvement: Veritas System Recovery could improve its real-time features, deployment agility, and user interface. VMware Live Recovery could enhance cost-effectiveness, simplify configuration for non-technical users, and expand its integration with less common storage solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: VMware Live Recovery is recognized for a streamlined deployment process and strong customer support. Veritas System Recovery, while user-friendly, follows a traditional deployment approach with satisfactory support.

Pricing and ROI: Veritas System Recovery is known for being cost-effective for basic features with a good ROI. VMware Live Recovery, though initially more expensive, offers a faster ROI due to its advanced capabilities and performance, delivering greater value for investment.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Veritas System Recovery

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

28th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VMware Live Recovery

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Veritas System Recovery is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 7.1%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Sareesh V

Sr.System Administrator at Suwaidi

The solution can be used for DR testing and allows running an infinite number of full backups

When we consider the backup model of other products like Veeam, their incremental backup just adds to their first full backup. With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements. With my cloud version of Veritas System Recovery, I can have a full backup every month, which is not possible with any other vendors. Other vendors will claim that the original copy is strong enough, but the customers have to ensure that bugs won't cause any problems in the future. However, with Veritas System Recovery, you can run a full backup this month and again run a full backup on the first or thirtieth day of the next month.

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Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga

IT Infrastructure Manager at TMLI

The capability and the functionality of the features are very helpful for us

We use VMware Live Recovery for creating new hosts and new servers. We synchronize all of our software from our data center to our co-location in real time, so when a disaster happens, we switch to the co-location The functionality of the features is helpful for us. We find the resource…

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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 solution has helped reduce my company's cost by around 50 to 60 percent."

"With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements."

"The installation was straightforward."

"You can back up the whole image."

"The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual one, the tool facilitates conversion."

"The solution captures the system state, so when we restore the system, it will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the backup."

"Offers good recovery quickly."

"It has a user-friendly interface."

"Testing failover capabilities."

"Every feature is quite good, and we haven't faced any issues or complaints."

"It is a very stable solution...I was involved in VMware SRM's deployment phase two years ago, and it was an easy process."

"The most valuable feature is the integration with our Nutanix environment."

"If you want to do failover, it works without any problem."

"In terms of recovery, if you have a test job script, you can put it on top of it. You can create custom steps so that it will be more granular. It will be an easy, one click solution when it comes to the recovery application."

"My impression is that the initial setup process is relatively straightforward."

"The most valuable feature of VMware SRM is its integration with the VMware platform."

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Cons

"The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amount of time in preparing for various scenarios. However, we often encounter situations where changes have occurred since our initial preparations. This can render the automation less valuable."

"We faced issues with recovery and restoration."

"Lacks the ability to protect the database snapshot."

"The reliability is sometimes lacking."

"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"Veritas System Recovery’s pricing and local support need some improvement."

"It needs an easier interface."

"The pricing could be cheaper."

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"The solution could improve by removing some of the limitations we have been facing. There could be better integrated."

"When starting up the replication and converting it to the virtual machine I had some problems. I had to start the process again and that is inconvenient."

"The primary site lacks adequate equipment, such as power backup and cooling, which can lead to downtime during issues like power outages or overheating."

"SRM may hit some OS issues related to IP changes, but they are usually OS related, especially in the 2008 realm."

"If you have a failover case, you need to work on it manually. It would be helpful if this could be automated. It would simplify things."

"The user experience could be more friendly."

"It would be better if we could get more reporting features in VMware SRM."

"For cloud-based solutions, the cost seems quite pricey, so we stick to on-premises deployment."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There is no need to pay any additional fees apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."

"The pricing is good."

"The software is expensive. There is a one-time cost involved in purchasing the license."

"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."

"Licensing costs explode after 75 VMs."

"It is an expensive platform. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

"The price of VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery should be lowered in order to compete better in the market."

"The level of licensing required for this solution is dependent on the server instances in use."

"The price of VMware SRM depends on how many VMs the customer has to move. There is a difference between the standard and enterprise license. I'm presenting the standard license to my customers because the total of VMs is not more than 50. The customer needs only the standard license and the cost is very effective for him."

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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Nov 9, 2014

VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Energy/Utilities Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Veritas System Recovery?

The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual ...

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What needs improvement with Veritas System Recovery?

The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amou...

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What is your primary use case for Veritas System Recovery?

I use the solution for daily backup and the restoration of backup files.

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What do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

We use a three-year license, and the cost for VMware Live Recovery can be high. Previously, when acquiring a license for Ethiopian drug supply chains, the price was significantly high, especially a...

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What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?

There is no ability to control the database itself, and it needs to be configured as active-active. Additionally, the price is not suitable for startup companies, which necessitates looking for alt...

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Compared 7% of the time

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Also Known As

Veritas System Recovery 18, System Recovery 18, System Recovery

VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM

Overview

Veritas System Recovery 18 delivers superior backup and disaster recovery for servers, desktops, and laptops with a single unified solution that enables businesses to recover from downtime or disasters in minutes. With patented Restore Anyware technology, IT administrators can rapidly restore exactly what they need, when and where they need it - including entire physical and virtual machines to bare metal or dissimilar hardware as well as files, folders, and granular application objects. Unlike other technologies, Veritas System Recovery also provides cross-platform Physical to-Virtual (P2V), Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V), and Virtual to-Physical (V2P) recoveries, making it the perfect complement to physical and virtual environments.

Veritas

VMware Live Recovery is a disaster recovery solution that protects and recovers virtual machines (VMs) across on-premise and public clouds. Key features include rapid ransomware recovery, an on-demand recovery environment for testing procedures without affecting production, live behavioral analysis to detect threats, push-button VM network isolation to contain threats, guided restore point selection, and immutable, air-gapped recovery points to prevent tampering. VMware Live Recovery provides a comprehensive solution to safeguard critical data and applications from cyberattacks and other disasters.

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Sample Customers

Mother's Nutritional Center, Occidental Technical Group

Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON

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