HPE Zerto Software vs Nutanix Disaster Recovery comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Nutanix are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #1 with an average rating of 9.0, while Nutanix is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 7.3% mindshare in DRS, compared to Nutanix’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Nutanix users who would recommend it.

HPE Zerto Software

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 21, 2025

HPE Zerto Software and Nutanix Disaster Recovery are both solutions in the disaster recovery market. Nutanix Disaster Recovery holds an edge with a comprehensive feature set, though HPE Zerto Software remains strong on pricing and support.

Features: HPE Zerto Software offers continuous data protection, ease of use for rapid recovery, and integration with vCenter Server. Nutanix Disaster Recovery excels with its hyper-converged infrastructure integration, robust scalability, and seamless failover capabilities.

Room for Improvement: HPE Zerto Software could improve its deployment process and integration capabilities with different ecosystems. Nutanix Disaster Recovery might focus on lowering its cost and enhancing direct support for various virtual environments. Both products should continuously enhance their existing features to keep up with the evolving market demands.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Nutanix Disaster Recovery is praised for streamlined deployment and seamless integration within its ecosystem, with strong support enhancing its usability. HPE Zerto Software, while effective in rapid recovery, may encounter more challenges in deployment and could benefit from a more streamlined process.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Zerto Software provides a lower setup cost, making it appealing to budget-conscious buyers who value its support services. Conversely, Nutanix Disaster Recovery, though higher in cost due to advanced features, offers strong ROI by enhancing overall system efficiency, potentially justifying the additional investment.

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Review summaries and opinions

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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

347

Ranking in other categories

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

Nutanix Disaster Recovery

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

20th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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 Nutanix Disaster Recovery is 1.5%, up from 0.4% 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%
Nutanix Disaster Recovery	1.5%
Other	91.2%

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

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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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Vijay-Patel

Technical asst. at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees

Integrated backups and orchestration have protected critical workloads with zero downtime

Pricing is always a consideration because nowadays the price has increased a lot. We bought our system five years ago and we paid in advance, so we are not yet affected by the price increase. However, we are planning to buy another solution in the very near future because the old one is now phasing out. We are planning to buy a replacement of the existing infrastructure and we are facing a lot of cost issues because they increased the price. Previously it was per socket. Now they moved to per core with many other restrictions. Our experience over the last five years has been very positive, but nowadays we find that Nutanix support is degraded. They started reducing their support. Their new functionality is not as stable. Nutanix has added Kubernetes cluster creation, segmentation, and micro-segmentation. Even their support people are not fully knowledgeable. Their support people are trained for VM-based systems, but now their own internal services are running using Kubernetes and containerization. Their support staff does not have enough knowledge to provide proper support. This may be a transition period where a lot of new functionality has been added and the support staff is not yet well acquainted with it.

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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

"Stable disaster recovery solution with a very simple setup and fast failover."

"It's also very much faster than any other migration or disaster recovery platform we have. I work with virtualization, mostly on VMware, and I must admit that Zerto is even better than VMware Site Recovery Manager. Zerto compresses the data and it works much faster."

"It is cost-effective and stable. It protects virtual machines, and there is a fast recovery time."

"It is convenient to use because the API allows for seamless integration when performing our day-to-day operations."

"The most valuable feature is Zerto's ability to precopy data to a remote destination prior to the actual live migration period. That saves us a lot of time and has been very helpful. For example, if we had migrations occurring in waves over a period of several weeks with a VPG or VPG setup of approximately 50 VMs, that is multiple gigabytes of data, even terabytes in many cases. Having that data already copied on the evening of the migration saves considerable hours of time. It easily saves us four to six hours a night."

"One of the most valuable features of Zerto is its straightforward cost model."

"The most valuable feature of Zerto is its overall flexibility, where it can be used for standard DR or you can also use it for server migrations, data center consolidations, etc."

"Its ease of use is most valuable. The online documentation is very clear and helpful. We are able to solve a lot of problems on our own without having to contact support."

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"Nutanix Disaster Recovery can be used for snapshots, backup, and disaster recovery."

"The main benefits I've seen from using Nutanix Disaster Recovery include its single platform, which is significantly better than VMware, offering improved security, scalability, and multiple communication options."

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is the local storage solution, which significantly boosts performance, especially when transitioning from traditional architecture."

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is the reliability and scalability of being able to swing our workloads across the country."

"Nutanix Disaster Recovery needs to have a feature that can automate manual tasks."

"The product is very simple and very easy to use."

"The initial setup of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is straightforward and easy."

"For the last five years, we have had zero downtime."

Cons

"Customer service is five out of ten. There is room for improvement. We need more local support."

"The email alerts can be excessive, so better control over frequency or resolution may be a worthwhile improvement."

"They have moved to appliances, and the configuration of appliances is a bit complicated."

"The solution hasn't decreased our organization's DR testing time; in fact, it has increased it because we use it as a tool in our healthcare business, doing it every month to verify that everything is working correctly."

"Regarding my experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing, I think on the pricing side, I don't generally deal with it, but from what I hear from my finance team, it's somewhat on the higher side. If licensing could be reduced, that would be beneficial."

"The HPE Zerto Software could be improved by including the ability to use FIDO keys or some kind of hard token for local accounts, not just a straight password or an external MFA, but a physical token."

"Improvements in stability would be welcome; there are some software bugs that can affect RPOs. We want more of a guarantee that we won't lose any of our backups, even in the event of a disaster."

"There is room for improvement in the upgrades."

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"The major issue with Nutanix is its appliance-based model, which can lead to vendor lock-in."

"The product must allow users to create a production domain on the main site in one hypervisor and a backup site on another."

"The solution's bandwidth utilization can be improved further."

"The dashboard could be a bit refreshed, and some configuration parts could be less confusing."

"Nutanix Disaster Recovery needs to have a feature that can automate manual tasks."

"Nowadays we find that Nutanix support is degraded. They started reducing their support."

"The solution should include a standard license for the object level and file level."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"It is not a bad pricing model."

"We're getting our money's worth with Zerto."

"The licensing costs are not cheap. It is kind of an expensive product. However, I am a get-what-you-pay-for kind of person. After using this product, I can understand why the licensing costs are high."

"We feel it is pretty cost-efficient. For the amount of protection that we get for Zerto, we feel that it is at an excellent price point, especially compared to some of the other vendors that were just backup solutions. For all that it does, we feel that the price is good."

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

"My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing was straightforward."

"Zerto is very cost-effective. We get really great value for the cost of the service."

More HPE Zerto Software pricing and cost advice

"The solution’s pricing is good."

"Nutanix Disaster Recovery is a cheap solution."

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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

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Energy/Utilities Company

10%

University

10%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	90
Midsize Enterprise	92
Large Enterprise	195

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

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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What needs improvement with Nutanix Disaster Recovery?

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What is your primary use case for Nutanix Disaster Recovery?

We are already working with Veeam but we don't have the product under subscription. We have a perpetual license. We are using it for virtual machine backup. We have an on-premise HCI setup and we a...

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What advice do you have for others considering Nutanix Disaster Recovery?

Both solutions have their merits. If we have to take a replication backup on the DR cluster, then Nutanix Disaster Recovery product is better. However, when we are planning outside of the cluster b...

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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

Nutanix Disaster Recovery is a natively integrated DR solution that helps organizations stay prepared in the face of a disaster while minimizing data loss and downtime.

Nutanix

Sample Customers

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

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