# Azure Site Recovery vs Cohesity

| Attribute | Azure Site Recovery | Cohesity |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 43.3 (22% (low)) | 32.3 (77% (high)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based solution designed to help organizations maintain business continuity by providing disaster recovery and system restoration capabilities. It is indexed under Disaster Recovery.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/","question":"What is Azure Site Recovery?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Azure Site Recovery offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icid=site-recovery","question":"Is Azure Site Recovery free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Azure Site Recovery. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icid=site-recovery","question":"What platforms does Azure Site Recovery support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Azure Site Recovery, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icid=site-recovery","question":"Can Azure Site Recovery be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 for Azure Site Recovery. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Azure Site Recovery not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/site-recovery","question":"What security certifications does Azure Site Recovery have?","confidence":0.48}]` | `[{"answer":"A data protection and management platform that consolidates fragmented backup, archive, file, and analytics infrastructure into a unified, cloud-scale system. Provides disaster recovery, snapshot-based protection, and multi-cloud data tiering for enterprises and managed service providers. It is indexed under Backup Recovery.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","question":"What is Cohesity?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Cohesity. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","question":"What platforms does Cohesity support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cohesity, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","question":"Can Cohesity be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Cohesity, including Pure Storage FlashArray, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","question":"What does Cohesity integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Cohesity. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cohesity not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/glossary/security-operations-center/","question":"What security certifications does Cohesity have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Cohesity is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","question":"Where is Cohesity available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based solution designed to help organizations maintain business continuity by providing disaster recovery and system restoration capabilities. | A data protection and management platform that consolidates fragmented backup, archive, file, and analytics infrastructure into a unified, cloud-scale system. Provides disaster recovery, snapshot-based protection, and multi-cloud data tiering for enterprises and managed service providers. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment":"DRaaS","pricing_model":"usage/per-source-server-hour"}` | `{"deployment":"DRaaS","backup_method":"snapshot","pricing_model":"usage/per-source-server-hour","rpo_granularity":"minutes","deployment_model":"hybrid","instant_recovery":true,"multi_tenant_msp":true,"multi_cloud_target":true,"replication_method":"snapshot","multi_cloud_support":true,"non_disruptive_testing":true,"dr_orchestration_failover":true,"isolated_recovery_environment":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Pure Storage FlashArray"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Pure Storage FlashArray//M"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Pay-as-you-go usage-based pricing with free trial","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icid=site-recovery","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:06:13.864Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Consumption-based pay-per-use subscription model; customers pay monthly for services used","sourceUrl":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T09:13:42.518Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/security/ | - |

## Capabilities (Disaster Recovery)

| Capability | Azure Site Recovery | Cohesity |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Replication method | - | Snapshot |
| Rpo granularity | - | Minutes |
| Orchestrated failover | - | - |
| Non disruptive testing | - | ✓ |
| Immutable storage | - | - |
| Isolated recovery environment | - | ✓ |
| Multi cloud target | - | ✓ |
| Kubernetes native | - | - |
| SLA guaranteed rto rpo | - | - |
| Deployment | DRaaS | DRaaS |
| SOC2 | - | - |
| Iso22301 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Usage/per source server hour | Usage/per source server hour |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T05:45:45.008Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*