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VMware Live Site Recovery vs Zerto

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.

VMware Live Site Recovery

Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

VMware Live Site Recovery coordinates virtual-machine recovery plans, testing, and reverse recovery across supported VMware environments. Its deployment has several required components and licensing requirements, and VMware Cloud on AWS is excluded.

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Zerto

Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb

Zerto brings recovery, migration, and backup capabilities together for mixed infrastructure environments. Buyers need to request pricing, though the homepage offers a 14-day license or on-demand labs.

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The facts

	VMware Live Site Recovery	Zerto
Free plan	No	A free trial
Open source	No	Not published
Runs on	API, Self-hosted, Web	API, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	4	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	vmware.com	zerto.com
On disaster recovery software	#18 of 25	#14 of 25

VMware Live Site Recovery: what it does well

Automates failover and failback runbooks
Tests recovery plans without disrupting production
Supports multiple replication technologies
Offers one-minute to 24-hour RPO selection
Can operate without internet connectivity

What to know first

Requires vSphere and vCenter Server at both sites
Protected VMs require a term subscription
Does not work with VMware Cloud on AWS
Pricing is available only on request

Zerto: what it does well

Continuous protection and always-on replication
Recovery point objectives described in seconds
Automated testing and compliance reporting
SaaS backup supports five named services
Free 14-day license or on-demand labs

What to know first

No free plan is listed
Pricing is available on request
Purchase requires contacting Zerto

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