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Arcserve UDP vs Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

Arcserve UDP logo

Arcserve UDP

Backup

Unified data protection for all workloads

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Druva Data Resiliency Cloud logo

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

Backup

100% SaaS data protection platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Arcserve UDP multiple security vulnerabilities documented in 2025-2026 including authentication bypass and buffer overflow issues; Druva Data Resiliency Cloud no published pricing, all plans require custom quotes making cost comparison difficult
  • They diverge on capability: Arcserve UDP covers Assured recovery testing, Druva Data Resiliency Cloud covers 100% SaaS architecture.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arcserve UDP and Druva Data Resiliency Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Arcserve UDP and Druva Data Resiliency Cloud differ
AttributeArcserve UDPDruva Data Resiliency Cloud
Starting price$25/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWindows, LinuxCloud, AWS, Azure, On-Premises
Founded19832008

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Arcserve UDP

  • Assured recovery testing
  • Instant VM recovery
  • Deep application support
  • Ransomware protection
  • Tape backup
  • Hardware snapshots
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

Only in Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

  • 100% SaaS architecture
  • Air-gapped backups
  • Ransomware recovery
  • eDiscovery
  • Data governance
  • Global deduplication
  • Microsoft 365
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • Windows support
  • Linux support
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Arcserve UDP

  • Data protection
  • Disaster recovery
  • Business continuity
  • Ransomware protection
  • Compliance

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

  • Data protection
  • Disaster recovery
  • Business continuity
  • Ransomware protection
  • Compliance

Both are used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Arcserve UDP

  • Multiple security vulnerabilities documented in 2025-2026 including authentication bypass and buffer overflow issues
  • Slow restore speeds for large backup tasks and recovery operations
  • Requires full backup when changing drive sizes, causing extended backup windows

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

  • No published pricing, all plans require custom quotes making cost comparison difficult
  • Requires assessment and setup time before deployment
  • Limited detail on RPO/RTO for on-premises workloads compared to cloud-native recovery
  • Consumption-based pricing can make costs unpredictable for growing data volumes

Pricing, plan by plan

Arcserve UDP

$25/month
  • UDP Premium$25/month
    • Assured recovery
    • Instant VM
    • Tape support

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Druva Data Resiliency Cloud review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Arcserve UDP if

  • You need assured recovery testing.
  • You work on Windows, Linux.
  • You also want instant vm recovery.
Arcserve UDP review

Choose Druva Data Resiliency Cloud if

  • You need 100% saas architecture.
  • You work on Cloud, AWS, Azure, On-Premises.
  • You also want air-gapped backups.
Druva Data Resiliency Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Arcserve UDP or Druva Data Resiliency Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Arcserve UDP starts at $25/month and Druva Data Resiliency Cloud at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arcserve UDP or Druva Data Resiliency Cloud?
Arcserve UDP starts at $25/month and Druva Data Resiliency Cloud at On request.
Does Arcserve UDP or Druva Data Resiliency Cloud run on more platforms?
Arcserve UDP runs on Windows, Linux. Druva Data Resiliency Cloud runs on Cloud, AWS, Azure, On-Premises.
What is Arcserve UDP best used for?
Arcserve UDP is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
What can Arcserve UDP do that Druva Data Resiliency Cloud cannot?
Arcserve UDP covers Assured recovery testing, Instant VM recovery, Deep application support, Ransomware protection. Druva Data Resiliency Cloud covers 100% SaaS architecture, Air-gapped backups, Ransomware recovery, eDiscovery. Both handle Windows support, Linux support, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Arcserve UDP: What licensing model does Arcserve UDP use?

Arcserve UDP uses a capacity-based subscription model (Managed Capacity Program) where you license based on total front-end terabytes of protected data rather than per-device. Available in Standard, Advanced, and Premium editions.

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Druva Data Resiliency Cloud: What is the pricing model for Druva Data Resiliency Cloud?

Druva does not publish pricing. All plans are custom-quoted based on data sources protected, data volume, and retention period. Median annual contracts reported by Vendr are around $19,400, with ranges from $3,800 to $52,600+.

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Arcserve UDP: Does Arcserve UDP support cloud backup?

Yes. Arcserve UDP integrates with multiple cloud providers including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Wasabi for offsite backup and disaster recovery storage.

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Druva Data Resiliency Cloud: What recovery time and point objectives can Druva achieve?

Druva customers can achieve RPO (Recovery Point Objective) as low as one hour and RTO (Recovery Time Objective) in minutes. Cloud-DR functionality can instantiate VM copies in the cloud within minutes.

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Arcserve UDP: What hypervisors does Arcserve UDP support?

Arcserve UDP supports multiple hypervisors including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, and others, allowing granular recovery at the VM level with instant boot capabilities.

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Druva Data Resiliency Cloud: What workloads does Druva protect?

Druva protects endpoints, cloud workloads (AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace), on-premises servers, and provides backup, disaster recovery, archival, and eDiscovery capabilities.

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Druva Data Resiliency Cloud: Does Druva offer immutable backups?

Yes. Druva provides air-gapped and immutable data protection to prevent ransomware attacks and ensure data integrity.

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud: What features does Druva include?

Druva includes advanced anomaly detection for early threat identification, single unified platform for multiple data sources, and air-gapped immutable backups for ransomware protection.

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