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FailZero vs Veeam Recovery Orchestrator
Both stand on disaster recovery software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid LinuxSelf-hosted
Choose FailZero if you need Linux disaster recovery with runbooks, tested failovers, and evidence artifacts for supported workloads. Look elsewhere if your stack depends on niche or closed systems without partner integration, or if you need more stacks than the Starter plan allows.
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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
| FailZero | Veeam Recovery Orchestrator | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Linux, Self-hosted | API, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $149 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | failzero.net | helpcenter.veeam.com |
| On disaster recovery software | #15 of 25 | #11 of 25 |
FailZero: what it does well
- Supports recovery drills that restore services and switch DNS.
- Offers ZFS, rsync, and S3 data protection options.
- Database recovery includes point-in-time drills for PostgreSQL and MySQL/MariaDB.
- Clients can bring their own cloud.
- Starter includes a monthly drill and email support.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Starter is limited to one app stack and monthly drills.
- Niche or closed stacks such as SAP, Exchange, and Oracle require partner integration.
- Enterprise pricing is discussed directly.
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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