HPE Zerto Software vs Acronis Cyber Protect

HZHPE Zerto Software9.2Visit Acronis Cyber Protect8.7Visit

Higher score HZ HPE Zerto Software #2 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit HPE Zerto

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Acronis Cyber Protect #6 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Acronis

• HPE Zerto Software fits best

  Hybrid multi-cloud VM disaster recovery

• Acronis Cyber Protect fits best

  Teams unifying cyber-protection and backup operations

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Side by side

Feature	HZHPE Zerto Software 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Acronis Cyber Protect 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software	#6 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software
Best for	Hybrid multi-cloud VM disaster recovery	Teams unifying cyber-protection and backup operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Email	Docs, Community · 24/7
Integrations	5 integrations	300+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HPE Zerto Software 4/5 · Acronis Cyber Protect 0/5
Runbook automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Recovery plan management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Service dependency mapping	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated failover	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Recovery testing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Near-synchronous replication with journal-based point-in-time recovery Coordinates multi-VM recovery through virtual protection groups and recovery plans Supports non-disruptive testing, failover, and failback workflows	Combines image and file backup with bare-metal and instant VM recovery Pairs backup validation and immutable storage with malware protection Supports cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid protection across many platforms
Cons	Pricing requires a custom quote. There is no free plan. Its focus is workload recovery, resilience, and migration.	Workload-based pricing requires a sales or partner conversation Three editions make choosing the right feature set a comparison exercise The product’s breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking backup only
Our verdict	HPE Zerto Software provides continuous data protection, disaster recovery, cyber resilience, and workload mobility for virtualized and cloud environments. It is aimed at organizations protecting workloads across on-premises, hybrid, and… Read the review →	Acronis Cyber Protect brings backup, recovery, cybersecurity, endpoint management, and disaster-recovery capabilities together for organizations protecting physical and virtual machines, servers, cloud workloads, applications, and SaaS… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HPE Zerto Software — where it wins

  • Near-synchronous replication with journal-based point-in-time recovery
  • Coordinates multi-VM recovery through virtual protection groups and recovery plans
  • Supports non-disruptive testing, failover, and failback workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote.
  • There is no free plan.
  • Its focus is workload recovery, resilience, and migration.

• Acronis Cyber Protect — where it wins

  • Combines image and file backup with bare-metal and instant VM recovery
  • Pairs backup validation and immutable storage with malware protection
  • Supports cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid protection across many platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Workload-based pricing requires a sales or partner conversation
  • Three editions make choosing the right feature set a comparison exercise
  • The product’s breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking backup only

• HZHPE Zerto Software9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Coordinates near-real-time replication, recovery plans, and testing across hybrid environments.

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• Acronis Cyber Protect8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad backup and cyber protection for teams managing mixed workloads and recovery needs.

  Visit AcronisFull verdict →