DataCore SANsymphony vs Hornetsecurity VM Backup

DataCore SANsymphony8.7Visit Hornetsecurity VM Backup8.5Visit

Higher score DataCore SANsymphony #4 in Continuous Data Protection Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DataCore

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Hornetsecurity VM Backup #6 in Continuous Data Protection Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Hornetsecurity

• DataCore SANsymphony fits best

  Self-hosted infrastructure teams

• Hornetsecurity VM Backup fits best

  Virtualization teams wanting free VM backup

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Side by side

Feature	DataCore SANsymphony 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Hornetsecurity VM Backup 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Continuous Data Protection Software	#6 in Continuous Data Protection Software
Best for	Self-hosted infrastructure teams	Virtualization teams wanting free VM backup
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	Free plan · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone · 24/7
Integrations	5 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DataCore SANsymphony 4/4 · Hornetsecurity VM Backup 0/4
Point-in-time recovery	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Immutable storage	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
VM protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Database protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Minimum RPO	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Self_hosted	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Continuous point-in-time rollback with immutable snapshots Synchronous mirroring, transparent failover, and site recovery Supports physical servers, VMs, containers, and heterogeneous storage	Free edition supports Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox VM backup Five-minute CDP, immutable storage, and instant boot are included Cross-platform restore between VMware and Hyper-V supports migration flexibility
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Business requires 10 TB per group and two nodes Backup Repository has a two-host concurrent limit	Free edition is limited to two VMs per host The product focuses on virtual machines rather than broader workloads Paid editions add capabilities, but pricing is not shown here
Our verdict	DataCore SANsymphony is software-defined block storage for SAN and hyperconverged infrastructure environments. It is designed for organizations that need continuous data protection alongside storage consolidation, high availability,… Read the review →	Hornetsecurity VM Backup is software for backing up, restoring, replicating, and managing virtual machines. It supports Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox through a centralized web-based management console, making it a fit for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DataCore SANsymphony — where it wins

  • Continuous point-in-time rollback with immutable snapshots
  • Synchronous mirroring, transparent failover, and site recovery
  • Supports physical servers, VMs, containers, and heterogeneous storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Business requires 10 TB per group and two nodes
  • Backup Repository has a two-host concurrent limit

• Hornetsecurity VM Backup — where it wins

  • Free edition supports Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox VM backup
  • Five-minute CDP, immutable storage, and instant boot are included
  • Cross-platform restore between VMware and Hyper-V supports migration flexibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Free edition is limited to two VMs per host
  • The product focuses on virtual machines rather than broader workloads
  • Paid editions add capabilities, but pricing is not shown here

• DataCore SANsymphony8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A self-hosted storage platform combining rollback, replication, mirroring, and failover.

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• Hornetsecurity VM Backup8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A focused VM backup option with a capable free edition and five-minute CDP.

  Visit HornetsecurityFull verdict →