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OwnBackup vs Zerto

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OwnBackup

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Leading backup for Salesforce and SaaS platforms

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zerto logo

Zerto

File Storage & Backup

Continuous data protection with near-zero RPO

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: OwnBackup own states its products are officially part of Salesforce, and routes pricing to Salesforce's Cloud Data Security page rather than publishing a figure of its own; 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: OwnBackup covers Automated backup, Zerto covers Continuous data protection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OwnBackup and Zerto actually diverge.

Attributes where OwnBackup and Zerto differ
AttributeOwnBackupZerto
PlatformsWebWindows, Linux, Web
CategoryBackup & Disaster RecoveryFile Storage & Backup
Founded20152009

Identical on both: starting price ($5/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 OwnBackup

  • Automated backup
  • Instant recovery
  • Proactive monitoring
  • Data seeding
  • Sandbox management
  • Compliance archiving
  • Salesforce
  • ServiceNow

Only in Zerto

  • Continuous data protection
  • Journal-based recovery
  • Automated failover
  • Non-disruptive testing
  • Multi-cloud mobility
  • Long-term retention
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

OwnBackup

  • 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.

OwnBackup

  • Own states its products are officially part of Salesforce, and routes pricing to Salesforce's Cloud Data Security page rather than publishing a figure of its own

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

OwnBackup

$5/month
  • OwnBackup$5/month
    • Daily backup
    • Instant recovery
    • Proactive monitoring

Zerto

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

Which should you pick?

Choose OwnBackup if

  • You need automated backup.
  • You also want instant recovery.
OwnBackup review

Choose Zerto if

  • You need continuous data protection.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want journal-based recovery.
Zerto review

Questions people ask

Is OwnBackup or Zerto better?
Neither clearly leads. OwnBackup starts at $5/month and Zerto at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OwnBackup or Zerto?
OwnBackup starts at $5/month and Zerto at $5/month.
Does OwnBackup or Zerto run on more platforms?
OwnBackup runs on Web. Zerto runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
What is OwnBackup best used for?
OwnBackup is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
What can OwnBackup do that Zerto cannot?
OwnBackup covers Automated backup, Instant recovery, Proactive monitoring, Data seeding. Zerto covers Continuous data protection, Journal-based recovery, Automated failover, Non-disruptive testing. Both handle Web support.
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