Azure Site Recovery vs Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery

Azure Site Recovery9.4Visit Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery8.6Visit

Higher score Azure Site Recovery #1 in Disaster Recovery Software 9.4/10 31-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

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Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery #9 in Disaster Recovery Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Infrascale

• Azure Site Recovery fits best

  Azure- and hybrid-environment enterprises

• Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery fits best

  SMBs wanting guided hybrid DR

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Side by side

Feature	Azure Site Recovery 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Disaster Recovery Software	#9 in Disaster Recovery Software
Best for	Azure- and hybrid-environment enterprises	SMBs wanting guided hybrid DR
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	31 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Tickets, Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001	ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Site Recovery 4/4 · Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery 4/4
Failover orchestration	✓	✓
Failback orchestration	✓	✓
Test failover	✓	✓
Recovery runbooks	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported workloads	Azure VMs; VMware VMs; Hyper-V VMs; Windows physical servers; Linux physical servers; Azure Stack VMs; AWS Windows instances	Physical servers, virtual machines, Windows, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, SQL Server, Exchange Server
RPO target	0.5 min	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports Azure, VMware, Hyper-V, physical, Azure Stack, and AWS Windows workloads Orchestrates failover, failback, recovery plans, and runbook-driven workflows Enables non-disruptive testing with application-consistent recovery points	Combines local and cloud backup with dedicated recovery infrastructure Automates failover, failback, runbooks, and recovery verification Supports Windows, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, SQL Server, and Exchange
Cons	Post-trial pricing is displayed as $-/month per instance protected Storage, transactions, data transfer, and compute can add charges The 30-second replication frequency applies to Hyper-V, not every workload	Pricing uses a contact-sales model There is no free plan Its broad DR scope may exceed basic backup needs
Our verdict	Azure Site Recovery is a managed disaster recovery service for enterprises protecting Azure, on-premises, and hybrid workloads. It replicates Azure VMs, VMware and Hyper-V VMs, physical servers, Azure Stack VMs, and AWS Windows instances… Read the review →	Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery is a hybrid-cloud disaster recovery product for businesses and managed service providers. It protects files, folders, physical machines, virtual machines, and system images through local and cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Azure Site Recovery — where it wins

  • Supports Azure, VMware, Hyper-V, physical, Azure Stack, and AWS Windows workloads
  • Orchestrates failover, failback, recovery plans, and runbook-driven workflows
  • Enables non-disruptive testing with application-consistent recovery points

  Where it doesn't

  • Post-trial pricing is displayed as $-/month per instance protected
  • Storage, transactions, data transfer, and compute can add charges
  • The 30-second replication frequency applies to Hyper-V, not every workload

• Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery — where it wins

  • Combines local and cloud backup with dedicated recovery infrastructure
  • Automates failover, failback, runbooks, and recovery verification
  • Supports Windows, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, SQL Server, and Exchange

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
  • There is no free plan
  • Its broad DR scope may exceed basic backup needs

• Azure Site Recovery9.4/10 · 31-day trial

  Broad hybrid workload coverage with orchestration, testing, and a 31-day trial.

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• Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A guided hybrid DR platform with failover orchestration, testing, and broad workload coverage.

  Visit InfrascaleFull verdict →