File Storage & Backup · head to head
Microsoft OneDrive vs Zerto
Microsoft OneDrive
File Storage & Backup
Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Zerto
File Storage & Backup
Continuous data protection with near-zero RPO
- From
- $5/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Microsoft OneDrive storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person; 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Microsoft OneDrive and Zerto actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft OneDrive | Zerto |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $5/month |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Linux, Web |
| Founded | Unknown | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage & 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 Microsoft OneDrive
Nothing recorded that Zerto does not also cover.
Only in Zerto
- Continuous data protection
- Journal-based recovery
- Automated failover
- Non-disruptive testing
- Multi-cloud mobility
- Long-term retention
- VMware
- Hyper-V
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Microsoft OneDrive
No use cases recorded yet. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.
Zerto
- Data protectionnot Microsoft OneDrive
- Disaster recoverynot Microsoft OneDrive
- Business continuitynot Microsoft OneDrive
- Ransomware protectionnot Microsoft OneDrive
- Compliancenot Microsoft OneDrive
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft OneDrive
- Storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person
- Family and Premium plans cap shared storage at 1 TB per person even when only 1 of the allotted 6 people are using the subscription
- Subscriptions automatically renew and must be canceled through the Microsoft account dashboard to stop billing
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
Microsoft OneDrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.
Zerto
$5/month- Zerto Enterprise Cloud$5/month
- Continuous protection
- Journal-based recovery
- Multi-cloud mobility
Which should you pick?
Choose Microsoft OneDrive if
Nothing in the data separates Microsoft OneDrive from Zerto on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Zerto if
- You need continuous data protection.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want journal-based recovery.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft OneDrive or Zerto better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request and Zerto at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Microsoft OneDrive or Zerto?
- Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request and Zerto at $5/month.
- Does Microsoft OneDrive or Zerto run on more platforms?
- Microsoft OneDrive runs on Web. Zerto runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
- What can Microsoft OneDrive do that Zerto cannot?
- Zerto covers Continuous data protection, Journal-based recovery, Automated failover, Non-disruptive testing.
Related pages
More on Microsoft OneDrive
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