Rubrik vs Zerto

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Best Backup and Recovery Software. Last verified July 5, 2026.

The short answer

Rubrik ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #9) for IT admins, MSPs, and infrastructure teams protecting servers, VMs, SaaS, and endpoints. Immutable-by-default architecture with anomaly detection built for ransomware recovery.

At a glance

RubrikZerto
Top 11 rank#3 / Best Backup and Recovery Software#9 / Best Backup and Recovery Software
Score (out of 9.4)8.98.4
Best forRansomware-first data securityContinuous DR and near-zero RTO
Pricing$$$ (quote-only; subscription per protected capacity)$$$ (quote-only; per-VM subscription)
HQPalo Alto, United StatesBoston, United States
Founded20142009

Rubrik

Immutable-by-default architecture with anomaly detection built for ransomware recovery.

www.rubrik.com

See full entry in Best Backup and Recovery Software

Zerto

Journal-based CDP gives seconds-granular recovery points for DR.

www.zerto.com

See full entry in Best Backup and Recovery Software

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