Cristie Software

What Cristie Software does

Cristie Software Ltd is a UK-based, privately held software company founded in 2008 that specializes in automated bare metal recovery (BMR), system replication, and disaster recovery orchestration for heterogeneous enterprise environments. Its platform, anchored by the Cristie Recovery Hub and Cristie Virtual Appliance management console, includes a standalone BMR product (CBMR) and a suite of vendor-specific BMR variants: TBMR for IBM Storage Protect, ABMR/NBMR/PBMR for Dell Avamar/Networker/PowerProtect, RBMR for Rubrik Security Cloud, and CoBMR for Cohesity DataProtect. The CloneManager family provides real-time system replication with automated failover and cross-platform system migration (physical, virtual, cloud), while add-on capabilities such as Advanced Anomaly Detection (ML-based ransomware detection), FSBlocker (kernel-level zero-trust file access control), Continuous Recovery Assurance (automated recovery testing), and Cleanroom Recovery extend the platform into cyber-resilience use cases.

The company operates a sales-led, channel-distributed GTM, with products resold through IBM Passport Advantage, Dell EMC, Rubrik, and Cohesity global partner networks, and listed on AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Marketplaces. Pricing is structured around per-system annual subscriptions ($400/year for BMR products, $500/year for CloneManager Replication) with perpetual licensing available ($725/license) and volume discounts for multi-server deployments. Customers span financial services (a UK bank recovering 8,000+ physical systems in 4 hours), healthcare (a US not-for-profit system with 94 hospitals), manufacturing (Toyota Material Handling, Grupo Boticário), telecommunications (SoftBank Mobile), government, and retail/wholesale verticals, with a stated footprint of 2,000+ customers, 250,000+ protected machines, and operations across 50 countries. The company is ISO 27001:2022 certified and GDPR compliant, and holds multiple patents covering system recovery technology and anomaly detection. There are no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors; the company appears to be founder-financed and operationally profitable.

Name

Cristie Software

Legal name

Cristie Software Ltd

Website

https://cristie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cristie Software is a privately held UK company founded in 2008 that provides automated bare metal recovery, system replication, and cyber-resilience software integrated with IBM, Dell, Rubrik, and Cohesity backup platforms, serving 2,000+ enterprise customers across 50 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disaster Recovery Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Backup & Recovery Software (HDABAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Backup & Restore Platforms (Cloud Backup) (HDABAIAB), Cyber Recovery & Ransomware-Resilient Backup Services (BPAEALAG), Cloud DR, Backup & Business Continuity (BPAEACAJ), Backup & DR Software Implementation & Managed Platforms (BPAEALAI)

Keywords

• Bare metal recovery
• Disaster recovery software
• System replication
• Cyber resilience
• Backup recovery orchestration

Headquarters

HQ city

Stroud

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. BMR Software Subscriptions: Annual subscription model for BMR products priced at $400 per year per system. Includes 12 months of free support and maintenance. Perpetual licensing available at US$725 per license.
2. CloneManager Replication: CloneManager Replication priced per system at $500 USD annual subscription for real-time system replication with automated failover.
3. CloneManager Migration: CloneManager Migration licensed at $150 per migration as a 90-day subscription allowing unlimited migrations per system during license period.
4. SysBack Licensing: SysBack license at $40.50 with additional $8.10 annual support/maintenance renewal. Licensed based on PVu rating of the system sold in packs of 10PVu.
5. Partner Channel Sales: Products resold through IBM Passport Advantage program, Dell EMC channel partners, Rubrik and Cohesity channels. Partners sell globally through their reseller networks.
6. Cloud Marketplace Sales: Software available on Oracle Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure marketplaces for direct customer acquisition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cristie Software develops and sells automated bare metal recovery (BMR) and system replication software for physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Its flagship Cristie Recovery Hub orchestrates recovery across integrated backup platforms (IBM Storage Protect, Dell Avamar/Networker/PowerProtect, Rubrik Security Cloud, Cohesity DataProtect), while the CloneManager family handles real-time replication, migration, and automated failover. The portfolio is designed to enable enterprises to rapidly restore entire operating systems, applications, and data after ransomware attacks, infrastructure failures, or large-scale outages.

Product overview

Cristie Software offers a comprehensive portfolio of automated system recovery and replication solutions organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core Cristie Recovery Hub unifies automated recovery orchestration, bare metal recovery, and recovery assurance. The main product categories include: (1) BMR (Bare Metal Recovery) products - CBMR (standalone) plus specialized integrations for Rubrik (RBMR), Cohesity (CoBMR), Dell Avamar (ABMR), Dell Networker (NBMR), Dell PowerProtect (PBMR), and IBM Storage Protect (TBMR); (2) CloneManager family for system replication and migration; (3) Specialized solutions including SysBack for AIX, P4VM for VMware, Advanced Anomaly Detection for ransomware detection, FSBlocker for file access control, Continuous Recovery Assurance, and Cleanroom Recovery. The Cristie Virtual Appliance serves as the centralized management console. Products integrate with major backup platforms (Rubrik, Cohesity, Dell, IBM) across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBMR: Cristie Standalone System Recovery solution for physical, virtual, and cloud systems
• TBMR
• ABMR
• NBMR
• RBMR
• CoBMR
• PBMR
• P4VM
• CloneManager
• SysBack
• Recovery Hub
• FSBlocker
• Cleanroom Recovery
• Continuous Recovery Assurance

Products and services

• Cristie Recovery Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• UK Bank recovered 8000+ physical systems within 4 hours
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IBMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBM markets CBMR and CloneManager products globally; TBMR for Spectrum Protect is re-sold through IBM Passport Advantage program to IBM's global customer base. Deep technical integration with IBM Storage Protect and TSM solutions.
• Dell TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDell recommends Cristie BMR products (ABMR, NBMR, PBMR) globally; products available for both perpetual and subscription licensing. Deep integration with Dell Avamar, Networker, and PowerProtect Cyber Recovery Vault.
• RubrikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRBMR for Rubrik Security Cloud developed as recommended recovery solution; available through Rubrik channel partners globally. Full integration with Rubrik backup platform for bare metal recovery.
• CohesitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoBMR for Cohesity DataProtect developed in partnership; downloadable from Cohesity Helios and integrated with Cohesity System. Available on Cohesity price book through reseller network.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing integration with Microsoft environments. Products support Azure cloud platforms and Hyper-V virtualization. Available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationP4VM product provides VMware vSphere backup and recovery. P4VM functionality now incorporated into CloneManager for virtual machine protection.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) supported as replication target. CloneManager provides direct replication to Oracle Cloud. Products available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace.
• AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationAmazon Web Services supported as replication target and cloud destination. CloneManager supports offline replication to S3 and S3-compatible storage. Products available on AWS Marketplace.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Commvault: Commvault is an established enterprise data protection and information management platform offering backup, DR orchestration, and cyber recovery that overlaps Cristie's Recovery Hub vision at broader scale.
• IBM Storage Protect (Spectrum Protect): IBM Storage Protect is the enterprise backup platform that Cristie's TBMR integrates with and extends; it is both a critical channel partner and an indirect competitor if IBM bundles native recovery features.

Direct peers

• Veeam Software: Veeam is a leading backup, recovery, and data management platform for virtual, physical, and cloud workloads, directly competing with Cristie's BMR and replication products across enterprise environments.
• Zerto (HPE): Zerto provides disaster recovery and replication software with continuous data protection, closely overlapping Cristie's CloneManager replication and BMR capabilities, especially in VMware/Hyper-V and hybrid cloud environments.
• Druva: Druva delivers cloud-native backup, DR, and data protection as-a-service, competing with Cristie's cloud-marketplace-distributed BMR and replication products for cloud-first enterprises.
• HYCU: HYCU offers backup and recovery purpose-built for hybrid and multi-cloud, including Nutanix AHV, and competes directly with Cristie's cross-platform BMR and migration offerings.
• Acronis: Acronis combines backup, disaster recovery, and cyber protection (anti-ransomware) for endpoints, servers, and cloud—competing with Cristie's BMR suite and FSBlocker/Advanced Anomaly Detection capabilities.
• Unitrends (Kaseya): Unitrends delivers backup, DRaaS, and ransomware recovery appliances and software, competing with Cristie's automated BMR and Cleanroom Recovery propositions for mid-market and enterprise.

Emerging players

• Catalogic Software: Catalogic provides data protection, backup, and copy data management for enterprise storage and databases, overlapping with Cristie's specialized system recovery and CloneManager use cases.
• Storware: Storware offers backup and recovery for virtualized, containerized, and cloud environments, presenting an emerging alternative to Cristie's BMR and CloneManager in hybrid infrastructures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/cristiesoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cristie-software-limited

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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