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OpenText Recover​ vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Recover​
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
37th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of OpenText Recover​ is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 7.0%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Live Recovery7.0%
OpenText Recover​0.8%
Other92.2%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Rias Majeed - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Exceed NetSec LLC
Allows you to test and schedule recovery tasks for multiple sites
The main weakness of Carbonite Recover is the fallback process, which can be time-consuming. However, the failover process works well when done properly. Similar to other software programs, there was a technical issue involving duplicates and small glitches. Over time, Carbonite recovery has improved. When I started working with Cyber, we had to double-check everything, and although it was challenging, the downtime wasn't extensive—one incident in a year, for example. Restoring data with Carbonite Recover can take time, mainly because the backup process occurs in real time. The main concern is the duration needed to restore data to the primary environment, which can be lengthy. However, once the failover is complete, there are no further issues.
SuhailAkhtar - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Architect at App In Snap (Pvt) Ltd
Has enabled seamless VM management and automated failover while support response needs improvement
For support issues, they help with the issue, but it takes a very long time. The reason is that they engage a very initial resource and then escalate to another level, and during these level escalations, our time is wasted. They do not understand the severity of the issue. They go through step-by-step and then go to the upper level. This may be their SOP, but we require instant support and instant resolution of the problem, so here VMware Live Recovery is lacking. They follow their SOP, but they initially engage very low-level personnel who are not able to answer or resolve the issue, so they escalate or take a very long time to resolve the issue. The main issue is to improve the approach of resolving solutions. I may not be able to suggest new features because in these recent months, I have not been very close to it as we are exploring different solutions.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We confirm the server failure before initiating recovery. Once started, this process takes half an hour to an hour, though it can be as fast as 15 minutes. After bringing up the server, we test connectivity to ensure everything is operational."
"The solution offers a rich set of features, well adapted in the market."
"VMware SRM is very reliable and stable."
"The solution is scalable."
"In terms of resiliency, the most valuable aspect of SRM has been its effectiveness."
"The AC replication is integrated with a software base, set up cost, and easy installation and configuration."
"With SRM 6.1 the planned failover could be done in an orchestrated fashion with zero downtime!"
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the integration part, along with the subsequent hardware."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the automatic recovery of the virtual machine if it goes down."
 

Cons

"The main weakness of Carbonite Recover is the fallback process, which can be time-consuming. However, the failover process works well when done properly. Similar to other software programs, there was a technical issue involving duplicates and small glitches."
"The biggest issue for us is that this product does not have any demo for customers."
"The infrastructure of the solution needs to be more software-based"
"There is room for improvement in the automation and orchestration aspects of this solution."
"The product has an insufficient method of logging, an insufficient level of operability, and an insufficient level of detailed technical tracing."
"The user experience could be more friendly."
"Not really for use and operation, but a version upgrade is a real problem."
"We have had an issue when some customers have traditional designs and sites. For example, on one another site, they are using hyper-converged, using VMware, or Nutanix. We have a problem with the synchronization between the storage for site to site. This is the main issue. We are adding some other tools to support the synchronization to allow the movement of the workload from site to site easily."
"What I think can be improved is the data replication aspect."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay a yearly licensing fee for VMware SRM, which is not very expensive."
"The pricing is good."
"I would say VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery is very expensive in comparison with other available virtualization solutions."
"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."
"It is an expensive platform. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"The software is expensive. There is a one-time cost involved in purchasing the license."
"VMware sells in bundles of 50 VMs, so if we want to expand, we have to buy the whole bundle."
"The price of VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery should be lowered in order to compete better in the market."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise41
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We have been using VMware Live Recovery since 2015, and most of our effort relies on it. I personally feel that it is very easy to use, easy to manage, and provides many features compared to other ...
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
For support issues, they help with the issue, but it takes a very long time. The reason is that they engage a very initial resource and then escalate to another level, and during these level escala...
What is your primary use case for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
We are the partner as well as the integrator, and we mostly work in the integration industry. Integration is our core business, but we also do partnership activities. Most of our projects are based...
 

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VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

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Sample Customers

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Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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