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Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery vs Zerto

Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery logo

Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery

Software

Cloud-based disaster recovery for SMBs

From
$100/variable
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zerto logo

Zerto

Software

Continuous data protection with near-zero RPO

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery reporting dashboard and alerting granularity could provide more detailed proactive alerts; Zerto zerto with Azure is listed on UK G-Cloud as a reseller-managed disaster recovery service, not Zerto's own licence pricing, with OS management from £75 per host per month for the public sector
  • They diverge on capability: Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery covers Instant cloud failover, Zerto covers Journal-based recovery.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery and Zerto actually diverge.

Attributes where Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery and Zerto differ
AttributeInfrascale Backup & Disaster RecoveryZerto
Starting price$100/variable$5/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsCloud, Physical Appliances, VMware, Hyper-V, Windows, LinuxWindows, Linux, Web
Founded20062009

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

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 Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery

  • Instant cloud failover
  • Rapid recovery
  • WAN optimization
  • Boot in cloud
  • Dashboard analytics
  • Windows Server
  • Linux
  • Microsoft 365

Only in Zerto

  • Journal-based recovery
  • Automated failover
  • Non-disruptive testing
  • Multi-cloud mobility
  • Long-term retention
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud

Both cover

  • Continuous data protection
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V
  • Windows support
  • Linux support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery

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

Zerto

  • 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.

Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery

  • Reporting dashboard and alerting granularity could provide more detailed proactive alerts
  • Internet dependency critical for cloud-based failover; bandwidth must be managed during uploads
  • Setup and management complexity increases significantly in large and complex IT environments

Zerto

  • Zerto with Azure is listed on UK G-Cloud as a reseller-managed disaster recovery service, not Zerto's own licence pricing, with OS management from £75 per host per month for the public sector

Pricing, plan by plan

Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery

$100/variable

No published plan breakdown. See the Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery review.

Zerto

$5/month
  • Zerto Enterprise Cloud$5/month
    • Continuous protection
    • Journal-based recovery
    • Multi-cloud mobility

Which should you pick?

Choose Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery if

  • You need instant cloud failover.
  • You work on Cloud, Physical Appliances, VMware, Hyper-V, Windows, Linux.
  • You also want rapid recovery.
Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery review

Choose Zerto if

  • You need journal-based recovery.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want automated failover.
Zerto review

Questions people ask

Is Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery or Zerto better?
Neither clearly leads. Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery starts at $100/variable and Zerto at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery or Zerto?
Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery starts at $100/variable and Zerto at $5/month.
Does Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery or Zerto run on more platforms?
Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery runs on Cloud, Physical Appliances, VMware, Hyper-V, Windows, Linux. Zerto runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
What is Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery best used for?
Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
What can Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery do that Zerto cannot?
Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery covers Instant cloud failover, Rapid recovery, WAN optimization, Boot in cloud. Zerto covers Journal-based recovery, Automated failover, Non-disruptive testing, Multi-cloud mobility. Both handle Continuous data protection, VMware, Hyper-V, Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery: How is Infrascale IBDR pricing structured?

Infrascale IBDR uses aggregated component subscriptions with 1 TB storage increments for consistent monthly pricing. Organizations can lease or purchase physical appliances with flexible payment options.

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Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery: How fast can Infrascale IBDR recover from disasters?

Infrascale IBDR offers boot-ready failover in minutes with both local micro-disaster recovery on appliances and cloud-based failover with dedicated resources. Automated failback capabilities enable rapid restoration to primary systems.

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Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery: What systems can Infrascale IBDR protect?

Infrascale IBDR protects physical and virtual machines including Windows and Linux servers, VMware and Hyper-V environments, physical machines and workstations, and Active Directory environments.

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Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery: Does Infrascale IBDR support cloud application backup?

Yes, Infrascale supports backup of Microsoft 365 (Exchange, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint), Google Workspace, Box, Dropbox, and Salesforce. Infrascale Cloud Application Backup is a cloud-to-cloud solution for these services.

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Infrascale Backup & Disaster Recovery: Can Infrascale IBDR replicate data to multiple cloud providers?

Yes, Infrascale can replicate to Infrascale's cloud, private cloud, or third-party clouds including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Version 6 includes backup copy options to Amazon S3 Glacier and Glacier Deep Archive.

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