HPE Zerto Software vs AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery

HZHPE Zerto Software9.2Visit AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery9.0Visit

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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AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery #4 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit AWS

• HPE Zerto Software fits best

  Hybrid multi-cloud VM disaster recovery

• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery fits best

  AWS-based server recovery

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Side by side

Feature	HZHPE Zerto Software 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software	#4 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software
Best for	Hybrid multi-cloud VM disaster recovery	AWS-based server recovery
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$0.03/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Live chat, Email	Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HPE Zerto Software 4/5 · AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery 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	Continuously replicates block-level data to support recovery. Recovery plans can order server groups and run post-launch actions. Supports non-disruptive drills, point-in-time recovery, and failback.
Cons	Pricing requires a custom quote. There is no free plan. Its focus is workload recovery, resilience, and migration.	Traffic redirection during failover must be handled separately. Amazon EC2, EBS, and data-transfer charges are additional. Recovery is to AWS, which may not suit teams seeking another target.
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 →	AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS) replicates supported on-premises, cloud, and AWS workloads to AWS for recovery. It is aimed at teams that need to restore Windows or Linux servers, including physical servers, VMware vSphere,… 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.

• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery — where it wins

  • Continuously replicates block-level data to support recovery.
  • Recovery plans can order server groups and run post-launch actions.
  • Supports non-disruptive drills, point-in-time recovery, and failback.

  Where it doesn't

  • Traffic redirection during failover must be handled separately.
  • Amazon EC2, EBS, and data-transfer charges are additional.
  • Recovery is to AWS, which may not suit teams seeking another target.

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

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

  Visit HPE ZertoFull verdict →
• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery9.0/10 · Paid

  Continuous replication and recovery planning for workloads restored to AWS.

  Visit AWSFull verdict →