No. 21 of 24 ·Disaster Recovery Software

FailZero

Name: FailZero
Price: 149 USD

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One barScore 5.0

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

FailZero is ranked #21 of 24 in disaster recovery software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $149/mo.

FailZero plans and pricing

All plans

Starter $149/mo $149/mo 1 app stack · monthly drill · RPO ≤ 24h · runbook and restore test · monthly report · email support failzero.net · 7 Oct 2026

Pro $399/mo $399/mo Up to 3 app stacks · bi-weekly drill · RPO ≤ 6h · Telegram alerts · database PITR · evidence bundles · priority support failzero.net · 7 Oct 2026

Enterprise Not published Let’s talk Unlimited stacks · weekly drills · custom RTO/RPO · on-call · compliance artifacts · on-prem + cloud hybrid failzero.net · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on disaster recovery software

Free plan: No
Paid from: $149/mo
Failover orchestration: Yes
Deployment model: hybrid
Supported workloads: Files, shares, databases, containers, virtual machines, Docker/Compose apps, LAMP/LEMP, SMB/NFS
RPO target: 1,440 min
Test failover: Yes
Recovery runbooks: Yes

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The record

Purpose: FailZero describes itself as an open-infrastructure disaster recovery service for files, databases, containers, and virtual machines.
Recovery drills: It uses runbooks and genesisctl to run recovery drills that restore services, switch DNS, check health, and produce evidence artifacts.
Data protection: The service supports ZFS snapshots and send/receive, rsync trees, or S3 mirroring, with immutable retention and verification.
Database recovery: It lists PostgreSQL and MySQL/MariaDB replication, WAL/binlog archiving, and point-in-time recovery drills.
Application support: Listed examples include Docker/Compose, Kubernetes basics, Mastodon, Matrix, WordPress, DirectAdmin, LAMP/LEMP, AzuraCast, Icecast/SHOUTcast, and SPL.
Integrations: The site lists Telegram and CLI reports, and says niche or closed stacks such as SAP, Exchange, and Oracle are supported through partner integration.
Security and integrity: The site lists immutable retention, hash verification, signed hash manifests, and restores into an isolated target during drills.
Storage locations: FailZero says it uses ZFS mirrors, hot S3 object storage in Newark, and cold S3 object storage in Seattle, and that clients can bring their own cloud.
Compliance paperwork: The FAQ says FailZero can scope data classes and retention and sign a BAA or DPA; compliance reporting is available under Enterprise.
Support: Starter includes email support and Pro includes priority support; Enterprise lists on-call service.
Notable limits: The FAQ says niche or closed stacks such as SAP, Exchange, and Oracle require partner integration.
Intended customers: The site highlights indie hosting providers and offers customizable blueprints for radio and streaming, social and web, hosting providers, and custom stacks.
Price from: $149/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Disaster Recovery Software in 2026#21 of 24

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Sources

failzero.net· checked 7 Oct 2026