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BigMind Resilience vs Druva
Cloud-native DR vs cloud-or-local DR. Druva is mature SaaS-only disaster recovery. BigMind delivers the same DR depth with an optional local mode, a free ransomware canary, and predictable per-user pricing.
Where we differ
What BigMind adds over Druva.
Local-only DR mode Druva doesn’t ship
Druva is 100% SaaS. BigMind gives you the same cloud-managed dashboard plus the option to keep DR chunks on your own disk or NAS — the cloud holds metadata only. That matters for air-gap requirements and faster local restores.
Deterministic canary, included free
Hash-based ransomware detection in every paid plan and the free tier — no separate detection SKU, no 30–60 day ML training period, zero false positives in testing.
Five recovery paths, not just restore
Browse Files (instant), Always-Ready VM (~5 min warm standby), Instant Recovery, Cloud Desktop, and USB bare-metal — five ways to recover in one product.
Predictable per-user pricing
Resilience tiers are $5 / $10 / $24 per user per month, posted publicly — plus a free-forever BigMind DR Free tier.
Side by side
BigMind Resilience vs Druva.
| Capability | BigMind Resilience | Druva |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud DR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local-only DR mode (chunks on disk / NAS) | ✓ | ✗ SaaS only |
| Block-level imaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| App-consistent VSS (SQL / Exchange / AD / Hyper-V) | ✓ Standard + Pro | Higher tier |
| Cross-hardware restore | ✓ Built-in | Varies by plan |
| Five recovery paths in one product | ✓ | — |
| Deterministic ransomware canary | ✓ Free, day one | Varies by plan |
| Free-forever tier | ✓ BigMind DR Free | ✗ |
| Public per-user pricing | ✓ $5 / $10 / $24 per user/mo | — |
“Varies by plan” means the capability exists on some Druva tiers or add-ons; we don't list competitor prices we can't source.
A fair comparison
Where Druva is a good fit.
Druva has been at this longer, and its global SaaS infrastructure is mature with deep hooks into enterprise tooling. For a large, distributed enterprise with a full-time DR team and existing Druva contracts, that maturity is worth keeping. BigMind is built for the segment below that — roughly 10 to 500 seats — where the cost-per-endpoint difference compounds and an optional local mode earns its keep.
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