Disaster recovery as a service: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank disaster recovery as a service by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Disaster recovery as a service platforms used to replicate workloads, minimize downtime, and recover business systems after outages or cyber incidents. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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When buyers inquire about Disaster Recovery as a Service, AI engines frequently identify Acronis as the leader, with Veeam and Azure Site Recovery also mentioned as top brands. Acronis stands out with a visibility percentage of 37.5, reflecting strong recognition across AI-driven platforms.
The rankings are heavily influenced by sources like gartner.com and axcient.com, which are primarily aggregator and review sites. This indicates that brands frequently mentioned or reviewed on these platforms gain higher visibility in AI responses, suggesting their influence in shaping perceptions of brand performance.
For buyers exploring the listed brands, it's important to consider factors valued by AI engines such as recent customer reviews and third-party validation. Additionally, look for brands that demonstrate topical authority in specific subcategories of disaster recovery services, as these are more likely to be recommended by AI tools.
At a glance
What we observed in this category
Acronis leads the Disaster Recovery as a Service category with a visibility score of 37.5%, more than double the 25.0% shared by Veeam, Azure Site Recovery, and Druva. The category average visibility sits at just 6.9%, meaning Acronis is operating at more than five times that baseline. This gap matters because Google AI Mode is consolidating attention on a very small number of brands, and Acronis is the single most frequently surfaced name in AI-generated responses across the audited queries.
Visibility and citation diverge sharply for several brands. Veeam holds only 25.0% visibility but leads all brands on citation at 37.5%, suggesting AI responses trust Veeam as a source even when not naming it as a primary recommendation. The inverse is true for Azure Site Recovery and Druva, both at 25.0% visibility but 0.0% citation. Datto shows the starkest divergence, earning 25.0% citation with zero visibility, meaning it is referenced in sources the AI draws on but is not named in the answers themselves.
Google AI Mode is the top engine for every brand in this dataset, confirming the audit is effectively a single-engine picture. The top cited third-party sources include gartner.com, solutionsreview.com, reddit.com, and several specialist sites such as bcmmetrics.com, n2ws.com, and zmanda.com. The presence of reddit.com alongside analyst sources like Gartner indicates AI responses in this category are pulling from a mix of authoritative analyst content and community discussion rather than vendor documentation alone.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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Acronis 12% → 38% · rank #1 → #1+25pp
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Veeam 0% → 25% · rank #6 → #2+25pp
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Druva 0% → 25% · rank #7 → #4+25pp
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
acronis.com
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38% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
Acronis leads with 37.5% visibility and a composite score of 30.0, roughly five times the 6.9% category average, though its 12.5% citation rate is well below Veeam's 37.5%. |
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| 2 |
veeam.com
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25% | 38% | Google AI Mode |
Veeam's citation rate of 37.5% is the highest in the category, far exceeding its 25.0% visibility score, and it rose four rank positions from its previous position. |
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| 3 |
azure.microsoft.com
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Azure Site Recovery matches Veeam and Druva at 25.0% visibility but records 0.0% citation, giving it a composite score of 17.5 compared to Veeam's 28.8. |
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| 4 |
druva.com
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Druva climbed three rank positions and moved from 0.0% to 25.0% visibility, but its citation rate remains at 0.0%, limiting its composite score to 17.5. |
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| 5 |
zerto.com
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Zerto sits at 12.5% visibility and 0.0% citation for a composite score of 8.8, placing it clearly below the top four brands and near 11:11 Systems at the same score. |
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| 6 |
1111systems.com
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
datto.com
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0% | 25% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
aws.amazon.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
tierpoint.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
cohesity.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
rubrik.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
cloud.google.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
commvault.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
sungardas.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
recoverypoint.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
11:11systems.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
unitrends.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
carbonite.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
arcserve.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
vmware.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on disaster recovery as a service, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer. More on visibility →
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence, different from being named. More on citation rate →
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps. How AI engines pick sources →
Rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically. How AI search ranking works →
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Frequently asked about disaster recovery as a service AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in Disaster Recovery as a Service?
Acronis leads with 37.5% visibility and a composite score of 30.0, well ahead of Veeam, Azure Site Recovery, and Druva, which each sit at 25.0% visibility.
Which brand is most cited by Google AI Mode in this category even when not prominently named?
Datto has a citation rate of 25.0% despite 0.0% visibility, and Veeam has the highest citation rate overall at 37.5%, both suggesting AI responses draw on their content without always surfacing them as the primary answer.
What sources does AI cite most for Disaster Recovery as a Service research?
The top cited sources include gartner.com, solutionsreview.com, reddit.com, and specialist sites such as bcmmetrics.com, n2ws.com, zmanda.com, axcient.com, and connectwise.com.
How concentrated is AI visibility in this category?
The category average visibility is 6.9%, while Acronis alone sits at 37.5%, and five of the top ten brands record 0.0% visibility, indicating very high concentration at the top.
Which brands gained the most AI visibility in the most recent period?
Acronis, Veeam, and Druva are the biggest visibility risers, each gaining 25.0 percentage points, with Veeam also rising four rank positions from sixth to second.
Does strong visibility in this category guarantee strong citation performance?
No. Azure Site Recovery and Druva both hold 25.0% visibility but 0.0% citation, while Datto achieves 25.0% citation with 0.0% visibility, showing the two metrics can diverge significantly.