Head-to-head · Continuous Data Protection Software
Quest Rapid Recovery vs Rubrik Security Cloud
Quest Rapid Recovery leads on 0 checks, Rubrik Security Cloud on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreQuest Rapid Recovery · 7.9/10
- Free trialonly Quest Rapid Recovery
- Most featuresQuest Rapid Recovery · 4 of 4
Quest Rapid Recovery scores higher on our rubric for continuous data protection software: 7.9 against 6.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #12 and #23.
On deployment model, Quest Rapid Recovery gives you Hybrid where Rubrik Security Cloud offers Cloud.
Quest Rapid Recovery is the better fit for teams needing frequent application-aware recovery. Rubrik Security Cloud is the better fit for security-led teams needing cyber recovery.
- Quest Rapid Recovery fits best
Teams needing frequent application-aware recovery
- Rubrik Security Cloud fits best
Security-led teams needing cyber recovery
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Side by side
| Feature | Quest Rapid Recovery 7.9/10 Visit ↗ | Rubrik Security Cloud 6.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.9 | 6.7 |
| Ranking | #12 in Continuous Data Protection Software | #23 in Continuous Data Protection Software |
| Best for | Teams needing frequent application-aware recovery | Security-led teams needing cyber recovery |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request · 14-day trial | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | — | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Web |
| Support | Docs, Tickets | Email, Live chat, Docs |
| Compliance | GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Integrations | 16 integrations | 9 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Quest Rapid Recovery 4/4 · Rubrik Security Cloud 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 | 300 seconds | Not checked yet |
| Retention period | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Cloud |
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| Our verdict | Quest Rapid Recovery is backup, replication, and disaster-recovery software for organizations protecting physical servers, virtual machines, applications, and cloud workloads. Its application-aware, block-level snapshots can run at… Read the review → |
Rubrik Security Cloud is a data security platform for organizations protecting enterprise, cloud, and SaaS workloads. It combines immutable and logically air-gapped backups with behavioral ransomware anomaly detection, impact analysis,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Quest Rapid Recovery — where it wins
- Application-aware block snapshots at intervals as short as five minutes
- Protects files, applications, physical machines, and virtual machines
- Verified Recovery, replication, cloud archiving, and Virtual Standby
Where it doesn't
- Protection is snapshot-based rather than explicitly continuous
- Licensing requires contacting Quest sales
- The 14-day trial stops taking snapshots after it expires
Rubrik Security Cloud — where it wins
- Immutable, logically air-gapped backups with clean-state recovery
- Behavioral ransomware detection and threat investigation
- Orchestrated recovery workflows with GraphQL and REST APIs
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contact with sales
- Its focus extends beyond a simple continuous rollback workflow
- Cloud deployment may not fit teams seeking a cloud-only or appliance-only model
- Quest Rapid Recovery7.9/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Broad recovery coverage with five-minute snapshots, replication, and verified recovery.
Visit Rapid RecoveryFull verdict → - Rubrik Security Cloud6.7/10 · Pricing on request
A cyber-recovery platform combining immutable protection, detection, investigation, and clean-state recovery.
Visit RubrikFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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