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What it is

Cristie CloneManager Replication provides continuous system replication across physical, virtual and cloud environments. It supports file-based and block-based replication; block-based replication can lower recovery point objectives compared with file-based replication. Replication can target virtual disk image files in VHDX, QCOW2 and VMDK formats, as well as AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud and S3 blob storage. The software monitors source systems and can automatically fail over after an outage, with DNS changes if needed. Multiple systems and their failover and failback can be managed through one interface. Teams can create sandbox test environments, including on physical systems, without interrupting continuous replication. RPO monitoring includes reports and email notices when replication falls outside target RPOs. The supported systems matrix includes Windows and Linux and virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, AWS EC2, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Replication costs $500 a year per protected system, with 12 months of support and maintenance. A free trial is offered, but no fixed duration is stated.

Spec sheet

What it does
CloneManager continuously replicates complete live systems, including operating systems, applications, data and configuration, between physical, virtual and cloud targets.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Purpose
CloneManager Replication provides continuous system replication between physical, virtual, and cloud environments.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Intended users
Cristie describes CloneManager as serving enterprise replication needs across legacy physical systems, virtual environments, and cloud environments.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Trial
Cristie offers a free trial, but the opened trial page does not state a fixed trial duration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
API
Cristie publishes an HTTP API with deployment, event-monitoring, replication-schedule creation and schedule-query endpoints for CloneManager.Read 21 Oct 2026 · source.cristie.com
Integrations
The support matrix lists VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, AWS EC2, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure as virtualization or cloud targets.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Support
The product license includes 12 months of free support and maintenance.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Headquarters
Stroud, Gloucestershire, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · cristie.com
Founded
2008Read 28 Sep 2026 · cristie.com
API deployment
The deployment endpoint accepts source address, credentials, product name, port, contract ID and installation directory, with contract ID 0 documented for trials.Read 21 Oct 2026 · source.cristie.com
Central management
Multiple systems and their automated failover and failback can be managed from a single interface.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Cloud targets
Supported replication destinations include AWS EC2, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Company founded year
LinkedIn states that Cristie Software Ltd was founded in 2008.Read 21 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company headquarters
The registered office is New Mill, Chestnut Lane, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3EW, United Kingdom.Read 21 Oct 2026 · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Company incorporation
Companies House records incorporation on 10 October 2007.Read 21 Oct 2026 · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Company legal identity
The UK Companies House record identifies Cristie Software Limited as active company number 06395450.Read 21 Oct 2026 · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Company ownership
Cristie’s team page identifies Ian Cameron as founder and majority shareholder.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Company size
LinkedIn lists Cristie Software Ltd as having 51–200 employees and headquarters in Stroud.Read 21 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Disaster recovery testing
Users can create a sandbox test environment, including on physical systems, without interrupting continuous replication.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Disk images
It can replicate directly to virtual disk image files, including VHDX, QCOW2, and VMDK formats.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Documentation depth
Official documentation provides Windows, Linux Intel, Linux PPC, AIX and Solaris installation, licensing, quick-start and user guides.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Failover
It can monitor source systems and automatically fail over when an outage is detected, with automatic DNS changes if required.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Failover and failback
A single interface can manage automated failover and failback for multiple systems across physical, virtual and cloud targets.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
File and block replication
Block replication is presented as a way to reduce recovery-point objectives compared with file replication.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Independent company profile
Crunchbase lists Cristie Software Ltd as a private, active, for-profit company headquartered in Stroud, United Kingdom.Read 21 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Limit: block replication prerequisites
Online block replication requires Virtual Appliance 4.1 and CloneManager agents 9.2 or newer, and switching an existing job causes a full replication again.Read 21 Oct 2026 · forum.cristie.com
Limit: dynamic disks
The support matrix marks dynamic disks as unsupported for offline replication on listed Windows Server versions.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Limit: filesystem scope
The online block-replication article lists NTFS, ext2, ext3, ext4 and xfs filesystems.Read 21 Oct 2026 · forum.cristie.com
Limit: review evidence
TrustRadius displays one written review on its review page despite a header stating two reviews and ratings.Read 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Live replication
The product performs automated live replication with periodic synchronization and transfers only changed data after the initial copy.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Management architecture
A lightweight console on a third machine manages replication for one or multiple systems concurrently.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Multi-tenancy
The Cristie Recovery Hub supports ring-fenced environments for departments or company divisions, with unique S3 access and secret keys available for each client.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Notable news: VA release
Cristie’s VA 4.7.1 release added ransomware detection, changed-block tracking for CloneManager Offline, Azure replication sandboxes and other fixes.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Physical targets
Online replication can target physical or virtual machines and can insert boot-critical drivers for dissimilar hardware.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Praise: licensing
A TrustRadius reviewer praised the licensing model as flexible.Read 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Praise: performance
A TrustRadius reviewer described CloneManager as fast and having a small installation size.Read 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Praise: usability
A TrustRadius reviewer characterized the software as easy to work with and intuitive.Read 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Rating on TrustRadius
10 out of 10 from 2 reviews and ratingsRead 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Replication modes
CloneManager supports online file-based, online block-based and offline block-based replication methods.Read 21 Oct 2026 · forum.cristie.com
Reporting
CloneManager provides RPO monitoring and reporting, including email reports when replication falls outside target RPOs.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
RPO reporting
RPO monitoring sends email reports when replications fall outside configured target objectives.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Security feature
The product datasheet describes encryption as an option for securing replicated data in transit.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Support hours
Cristie lists telephone and email support Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 22:00 GMT/BST.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Supported systems
Cristie’s support matrix lists supported Windows and Linux operating systems and virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, AWS EC2, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.Read 4 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
System coverage
The support matrix includes Windows Server through 2025, Ubuntu through 24.04 LTS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux through 10 and Oracle Linux through 10.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Testing sandbox
Enhanced testing creates an isolated test environment while normal replication continues in the background.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
Virtual disk images
CloneManager can write replicas directly to VHDX, QCOW2 and VMDK disk-image files.Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com

Plans and prices

CloneManager Migration $150, paid once per migration token-based licensing · one token for each full replication or migration Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com
CloneManager Replication $500 a year annual subscription per system one license per protected system · 12-month support and maintenance included Read 21 Oct 2026 · cristie.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Continuous replication across physical, virtual and cloud environments
  • Automatic failover and optional DNS changes
  • Sandbox recovery tests can run during replication
  • RPO reports and email notices

Limits

  • No free plan
  • Replication costs $500 a year per protected system
  • One license is required per protected system

Who it suits

CloneManager Replication suits enterprise needs spanning legacy physical systems, virtual environments and cloud environments. It is aimed at teams that need continuous replication and managed failover and failback.

Verdict

CloneManager Replication combines continuous replication, failover and recovery testing across several environment types. Its listed annual price is per protected system, and the trial page does not specify a fixed duration.

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