Performance Benchmark: Veeam vs Zerto

Speed of Recovery

Zerto leads with its real-time CDP approach, offering near-instant recovery with no data loss. Veeam offers Instant VM Recovery and SureBackup for fast, verified restores.

Application-Aware Backups

Veeam’s advantage lies in deep application awareness, especially with Microsoft workloads. Zerto also supports applications but focuses more on VM and site-level recoveries.

Virtual and Cloud Infrastructure Support

Both offer native integration with public clouds. Veeam supports more granular cloud backup tools, whereas Zerto excels in hybrid and cloud-to-cloud replication.

Security Features: Keeping Data Safe

Encryption and Compliance Support

Both platforms encrypt data in-flight and at rest. Veeam includes immutable backups via hardened Linux repositories, ideal for ransomware recovery. Zerto supports secure replication and compliance-ready logging.

Role-Based Access Controls

Zerto and Veeam both offer RBAC, allowing granular permission settings that comply with data governance policies.