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Azure Site Recovery vs Veeam Recovery Orchestrator
Both stand on disaster recovery orchestration software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Web
Azure Site Recovery provides coordinated protection and recovery for several virtual and physical server types. Its two destination plans clarify deployment choices, while the 31-day trial allows evaluation before paid use.
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Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb+1
Veeam Recovery Orchestrator combines recovery workflows with scheduled testing and reporting. Check its license prerequisites, per-machine instance use, and supported recovery targets against your environment before choosing it.
Visit Veeam Recovery OrchestratorThe facts
| Azure Site Recovery | Veeam Recovery Orchestrator | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Web | API, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | helpcenter.veeam.com |
| On disaster recovery orchestration software | #11 of 17 | #7 of 17 |
Azure Site Recovery: what it does well
- Supports Azure, VMware, and Hyper-V VMs
- Protects Windows and Linux physical servers
- Includes failover and failback orchestration
- Provides test failover and recovery runbooks
- Stated RPO target of 0.5 minutes
What to know first
- No free plan
- Listed plans have no stated prices
- Each listed plan covers one protected instance
- Web platform only
Veeam Recovery Orchestrator: what it does well
- Schedules recovery-plan checks and tests.
- Supports isolated test labs and readiness checks.
- Reports recovery point and time objective results.
- Includes failover, failback, and recovery runbooks.
What to know first
- Pricing is on request.
- Requires a Premium or qualifying Advanced license.
- Each recovery-plan machine uses a license instance.
- Requires installation on a 64-bit Windows Server.
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