Head-to-head · Disaster Recovery Software
Arcserve Replication and High Availability vs NetApp Disaster Recovery
Arcserve Replication and High Availability leads on 0 checks, NetApp Disaster Recovery on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreArcserve Replication and High Availability · 8.8/10
- Free trialboth
- Most featuresNetApp Disaster Recovery · 4 of 4
Arcserve Replication and High Availability scores higher on our rubric for disaster recovery software: 8.8 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #11.
Arcserve Replication and High Availability is the better fit for mixed Windows and Linux high availability. NetApp Disaster Recovery is the better fit for netApp storage estates needing VM DR.
- Arcserve Replication and High Availability fits best
Mixed Windows and Linux high availability
- NetApp Disaster Recovery fits best
NetApp storage estates needing VM DR
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Side by side
| Feature | Arcserve Replication and High Availability 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | NetApp Disaster Recovery 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #7 in Disaster Recovery Software | #11 in Disaster Recovery Software |
| Best for | Mixed Windows and Linux high availability | NetApp storage estates needing VM DR |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request · 30-day trial | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 30 days | 30 days |
| Free trial length | 30 days | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Web |
| Support | Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs | Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Arcserve Replication and High Availability 3/4 · NetApp Disaster Recovery 4/4 | ||
| Failover orchestration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Failback orchestration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Test failover | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recovery runbooks | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Supported workloads | Windows and Linux systems; physical and virtual machines; Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, IIS, Hyper-V, Dynamics CRM, VMware vCenter, Oracle Database, custom applications | VMware virtual machines; Kubernetes clusters |
| RPO target | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Arcserve Replication and High Availability is disaster recovery and high-availability software for organizations running Windows and Linux systems. It supports physical and virtual machines, on-premises, remote, and cloud deployments, and… Read the review → |
NetApp Disaster Recovery is a SaaS service in the NetApp Console for replicating and recovering workloads between on-premises and cloud environments. It is designed for teams managing NetApp ONTAP storage estates that need disaster… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Arcserve Replication and High Availability — where it wins
- Supports continuous replication with automatic or manual failover.
- Covers physical, virtual, on-premises, remote, and cloud deployments.
- Includes rollback, recovery testing, monitoring, encryption, and redirection.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than self-serve plan selection.
- There is no free plan.
- Replication is asynchronous rather than synchronous.
NetApp Disaster Recovery — where it wins
- Failover, failback, migration, and boot-order-based VM recovery
- Non-disruptive test failover with FlexClone volumes
- Application-consistent snapshots for supported Oracle and SQL Server configurations
Where it doesn't
- Workload support centers on VMware VMs and Kubernetes clusters
- Paid service with no free plan after the 30-day trial
- Pricing is metered by used source-volume capacity
- Arcserve Replication and High Availability8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial
A broad disaster recovery platform for mixed Windows and Linux high-availability workloads.
Visit ArcserveFull verdict → - NetApp Disaster Recovery8.4/10 · 30-day trial
A focused DR service for NetApp storage estates protecting VMware and Kubernetes workloads.
Visit NetAppFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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