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Head-to-head · Disaster Recovery Orchestration Software

Nutanix Disaster Recovery vs Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Nutanix Disaster Recovery #6 in Disaster Recovery Orchestration Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Nutanix
Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery #8 in Disaster Recovery Orchestration Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Rubrik

Nutanix Disaster Recovery leads on 3 checks, Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreNutanix Disaster Recovery · 8.7/10
  • Most featuresNutanix Disaster Recovery · 4 of 4

Nutanix Disaster Recovery scores higher on our rubric for disaster recovery orchestration software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Nutanix Disaster Recovery offers automated failover; Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery doesn't publish it. Nutanix Disaster Recovery offers runbook editor; Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery doesn't publish it. Nutanix Disaster Recovery offers failback support; Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery doesn't publish it.

Nutanix Disaster Recovery is the better fit for nutanix enterprises with virtual workloads. Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery is the better fit for enterprise cyber-recovery program owners.

  • Nutanix Disaster Recovery fits best

    Nutanix enterprises with virtual workloads

  • Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery fits best

    Enterprise cyber-recovery program owners

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Side by side

Feature Nutanix Disaster Recovery 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #6 in Disaster Recovery Orchestration Software #8 in Disaster Recovery Orchestration Software
Best for Nutanix enterprises with virtual workloads Enterprise cyber-recovery program owners
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Built for Enterprise Enterprise
Features Nutanix Disaster Recovery 4/4 · Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery 1/4
Automated failover ✓ (best) Not published
Runbook editor ✓ (best) Not published
Failback support ✓ (best) Not published
Ransomware recovery ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Not published
Workload support Virtual Virtual
RPO target Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Automates unified protection, recovery, failover and failback plans
  • Supports synchronous, near-synchronous and asynchronous replication
  • Enables non-disruptive testing and cross-hypervisor DR between ESXi and AHV
  • Tests and validates cyber recovery plans before incidents
  • Clones production data into isolated recovery environments for investigation
  • Tracks recovery progress, execution time, and testing reports
Cons
  • Designed for virtual workloads rather than broad application estates
  • Cross-hypervisor support is limited to ESXi and AHV
  • Pricing requires contacting Nutanix or an account manager
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Recovery plans focus on virtual-machine recovery
  • Broader platform and integration details are limited
Our verdict

Nutanix Disaster Recovery is an enterprise business-continuity and disaster-recovery solution integrated with Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure. It is intended for organizations protecting virtualized workloads across hybrid multicloud…

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Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery is part of Rubrik Security Cloud and is designed for organizations preparing for cyber incidents and disasters. It is aimed at enterprise teams that need to plan, test, and coordinate recovery rather than…

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  1. Nutanix Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery Orchestration Software 8.7Pricing on request
  2. Rubrik Orchestrated RecoveryDisaster Recovery Orchestration Software 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Nutanix Disaster Recovery — where it wins

    • Automates unified protection, recovery, failover and failback plans
    • Supports synchronous, near-synchronous and asynchronous replication
    • Enables non-disruptive testing and cross-hypervisor DR between ESXi and AHV

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed for virtual workloads rather than broad application estates
    • Cross-hypervisor support is limited to ESXi and AHV
    • Pricing requires contacting Nutanix or an account manager

  • Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery — where it wins

    • Tests and validates cyber recovery plans before incidents
    • Clones production data into isolated recovery environments for investigation
    • Tracks recovery progress, execution time, and testing reports

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Recovery plans focus on virtual-machine recovery
    • Broader platform and integration details are limited
  • Nutanix Disaster Recovery8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    Enterprise DR orchestration for Nutanix environments running virtual workloads.

    Visit NutanixFull verdict →
  • Rubrik Orchestrated Recovery8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A recovery-planning suite for enterprises coordinating cyber and disaster response.

    Visit RubrikFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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