NAKIVO Inc

NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Composite Score

8.8 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

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What is NAKIVO Backup & Replication?

NAKIVO offers VM backup, replication, failover, backup to cloud, backup copy, backup size reduction, screenshot verification, and multiple recovery options - all in one convenient web interface.

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

94 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+98 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love NAKIVO Backup & Replication?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Configurable Backup

Immutable Backups

Backup Verification and Testing

Data Encryption

Backup Monitoring and Reporting

On-Prem and Cloud Targets

Backend as a Service

File Explorer Granular Restore

Application Data Consistency

SaaS Protection

Data Deduplication

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication Reviews

Role: Operations
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2026

Cost-effective and efficient enterprise backups

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Respectful
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Jigar P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2026

reliable, fast, and easy to manage.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates NAKIVO Backup & Replication from other similar products?

NAKIVO Backup & Replication stands out for its easy deployment, user-friendly interface, reliable performance, and cost-effective pricing compared to other backup solutions.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The user-friendly interface and fast, reliable recovery capabilities are my favorite features of this product.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No major issues, only the reporting part is not configurable as per customer requirment.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly recommended for organizations seeking a simple, reliable, and affordable backup and disaster recovery solution

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Vishal P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2026

Best product for Backup & Recovery

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates NAKIVO Backup & Replication from other similar products?

Cost-Effectiveness & Licensing, NAKIVO is generally much easier on the wallet—often coming in at a fraction of the cost of its main competitors. NAS-Based Deployment, One of its coolest unique tricks is that you can install it directly onto various Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices (like Synology, QNAP, or ASUSTOR). Lightweight Footprint, Compared to some bloated enterprise alternatives that demand hefty system resources and tedious agent installations, NAKIVO is famously lightweight. Built-In Ransomware Protection

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

For me, the standout aspect of NAKIVO is its incredible deployment flexibility, specifically the ability to install it directly onto a NAS device.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Granular Restores Can Be Slow, while instant VM boots are quite fast, digging through older backups to pull out a single, specific file or deep historical data can sometimes take longer than expected.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Take Advantage of the Free Trial, Plan Your Immutability Setup Early Evaluate Your Reporting Needs

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Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

NAKIVO Backup & Replication

What is NAKIVO Backup & Replication?

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication Ratings

94 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+98 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love NAKIVO Backup & Replication?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Configurable Backup Configure backups for specific data sources and targets to meet recovery requirements.

Immutable Backups Configure selected backups to be immutable (can't be deleted or altered).

Backup Verification and Testing Verifies backups (e.g., completion, accuracy, not corrupted) and enables non-disruptive restore testing (e.g., in a non-production environment).

Data Encryption Encrypt data in flight and at rest.

Backup Monitoring and Reporting Backup and replication are continually monitored for status and effectiveness. Detailed reporting is available on successful and unsuccessful operations.

On-Prem and Cloud Targets Restore workloads to on-prem or cloud targets.

Backend as a Service Vendor manages backup implementation and execution based on your requirements.

File Explorer Granular Restore Individual files can be located and restored from backup media without the need for full system mounting and restore.

Application Data Consistency Ensure recovered transaction data is in sync across relevant applications.

SaaS Protection Protects SaaS data and customizations where the SaaS vendor enables appropriate access (e.g., via APIs).

Data Deduplication Deduplication of redundant data blocks is implemented by the solution. Deduplication can be at source, target, or globally (source and target).

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication Reviews

Cost-effective and efficient enterprise backups

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Jigar P.

reliable, fast, and easy to manage.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Vishal P.

Best product for Backup & Recovery

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Configurable Backup

Immutable Backups

Backup Verification and Testing

Data Encryption

Backup Monitoring and Reporting

On-Prem and Cloud Targets

Backend as a Service

File Explorer Granular Restore

Application Data Consistency

SaaS Protection

Data Deduplication

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization