Head-to-head · Disaster Recovery Software
VMware Live Site Recovery vs NetApp Disaster Recovery
VMware Live Site Recovery leads on 0 checks, NetApp Disaster Recovery 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 scoreVMware Live Site Recovery · 9.2/10
- Free trialonly NetApp Disaster Recovery
VMware Live Site Recovery scores higher on our rubric for disaster recovery software: 9.2 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #11.
VMware Live Site Recovery is the better fit for VMware environments requiring site recovery. NetApp Disaster Recovery is the better fit for netApp storage estates needing VM DR.
- VMware Live Site Recovery fits best
VMware environments requiring site recovery
- NetApp Disaster Recovery fits best
NetApp storage estates needing VM DR
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Side by side
| Feature | VMware Live Site Recovery 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | NetApp Disaster Recovery 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #3 in Disaster Recovery Software | #11 in Disaster Recovery Software |
| Best for | VMware environments requiring site recovery | NetApp storage estates needing VM DR |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | — |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | — |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Tickets, Docs | Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features VMware Live Site Recovery 4/4 · NetApp Disaster Recovery 4/4 | ||
| Failover orchestration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Failback orchestration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Test failover | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recovery runbooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Supported workloads | virtual machines | VMware virtual machines; Kubernetes clusters |
| RPO target | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | VMware Live Site Recovery orchestrates disaster recovery for virtualized applications across paired VMware sites. It is designed for IT administrators responsible for infrastructure resiliency and recovery, with support for on-premises and… Read the review → |
NetApp Disaster Recovery is a SaaS service in the NetApp Console for replicating and recovering workloads between on-premises and cloud environments. It is designed for teams managing NetApp ONTAP storage estates that need disaster… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
VMware Live Site Recovery — where it wins
- Centralizes recovery plans for failover, migration, testing, and failback.
- Supports vSphere Replication and array-based replication through SRAs.
- Covers on-premises and hyperscaler VMware virtual-machine deployments.
Where it doesn't
- Focused on virtual-machine workloads rather than broader workload types.
- Pricing requires contact with a VMware account representative.
- Requires a paired VMware-site and replication integration strategy.
NetApp Disaster Recovery — where it wins
- Failover, failback, migration, and boot-order-based VM recovery
- Non-disruptive test failover with FlexClone volumes
- Application-consistent snapshots for supported Oracle and SQL Server configurations
Where it doesn't
- Workload support centers on VMware VMs and Kubernetes clusters
- Paid service with no free plan after the 30-day trial
- Pricing is metered by used source-volume capacity
- VMware Live Site Recovery9.2/10 · Pricing on request
A focused choice for orchestrating recovery across paired VMware sites.
Contact VMwareFull verdict → - NetApp Disaster Recovery8.4/10 · 30-day trial
A focused DR service for NetApp storage estates protecting VMware and Kubernetes workloads.
Visit NetAppFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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