Compare in detail
BigMind Resilience vs Datto
The appliance vs the platform. Datto SIRIS is a strong MSP-channel product anchored to a hardware appliance. BigMind delivers the same DR depth cloud-managed and self-serve — no appliance, a free canary, and pricing you can read on the page.
Where we differ
What BigMind changes vs Datto.
No appliance, no hardware refresh cycle
Datto SIRIS requires a proprietary hardware appliance, with shipping, rack space, and a refresh cycle. BigMind is cloud-managed; local-only mode keeps DR chunks on your existing disk or NAS for fast on-site recovery with no hardware bill.
Self-serve and publicly priced
Datto sells through the MSP channel. BigMind is self-serve up to 100 seats and partner-friendly above, with $5 / $10 / $24 per-user pricing posted on the site — transparent instead of quote-mediated.
Deterministic canary, included free
Hash-based ransomware detection in every paid plan and the free tier — no appliance required to detect ransomware mid-attack, zero false positives in testing.
Five recovery paths in one product
Browse Files, Always-Ready VM, Instant Recovery, Cloud Desktop, and USB bare-metal — none anchored to an appliance.
Side by side
BigMind Resilience vs Datto.
| Capability | BigMind Resilience | Datto SIRIS |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware appliance | ✗ None | ✓ Required |
| Self-serve trial | ✓ 14 days, no credit card | MSP demo |
| MSP partner required to buy | ✗ Self-serve or partner | ✓ |
| Public, posted pricing | ✓ | ✗ MSP-mediated |
| Block-level imaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| App-consistent VSS (SQL / Exchange / AD / Hyper-V) | ✓ Standard + Pro | ✓ |
| Cross-hardware restore | ✓ Built-in | ✓ |
| Deterministic ransomware canary | ✓ Free, day one | Different model |
| Free-forever tier | ✓ BigMind DR Free | ✗ |
Datto values reflect its widely-documented appliance-and-MSP model; we don't list competitor prices we can't source.
A fair comparison
Where Datto is a good fit.
Datto is purpose-built for MSPs running 50+ clients. Its multi-tenant management console, automated client billing, and partner-success programs have decades of refinement, and on-site recovery from the appliance is fast. If you are an MSP whose business model depends on owning the hardware story for clients, Datto's appliance-centric tooling is a fit. BigMind suits SMBs buying directly, or MSPs who want self-serve onboarding plus a partner option without a hardware refresh cycle.
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