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NAKIVO Inc

NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Composite Score

8.6 /10

CX Score

8.9 /10

30 Reviews Write a Review

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.

95 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 85

Application Data Consistency

Configurable Backup

On-Prem and Cloud Targets

Backup Verification and Testing

Backup Monitoring and Reporting

Integration With Storage Arrays

Backend as a Service

Immutable Backups

File Explorer Granular Restore

Data Encryption

Embedded Cybersecurity

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication Reviews

Himanshu T.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Construction
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2026

Winning Tool for IT Administration - Nakivo

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates NAKIVO Backup & Replication from other similar products?

Nakivo is indeed a fantastic product available on Premise and on Perpetual Licensing model unlike the competition.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Nakivo is generating absolutely dependable Reports which actually gives clarity about the Backup Progress and success. Icing on cake is the DR Functionality

What do you dislike most about this product?

So far i am yet to come across any aspect which can create unhappy feelings about the product.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Cosst optimization in terms of One Time and recurring Long Term Solution

Pros

Acts with Integrity
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable

Cons

Less Respectful

Ashok P.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2026

Nakivo software is very good and cost-effective

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates NAKIVO Backup & Replication from other similar products?

The console can be installed in any system like Linux, Windows, NAS, Etc. It is easy to use and operate to complete backup requirements.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The scheduling and reporting Additionally, any NAS's Immutable feature is excellent.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The physical machine supports RAID (Logical Volume) spatially.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Enhance the support for physical machines, different hardware restores, etc.

Pros

Client's Interest First
Transparent
Continually Improving Product
Reliable

Cons

Vendor Friendly Policies

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

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2026

Fast, simple, and fully schedulable VM backup

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

How We Deliver

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication Ratings

95 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

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

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

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

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).

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

Integration With Storage Arrays Integrates with APIs from major storage vendors (NetApp, HP, Dell EMC) to leverage capabilities in these arrays such as data snapshots and replication.

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

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

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

Data Encryption Encrypt data in flight and at rest.

Embedded Cybersecurity Cybersecurity features including anomaly detection (for source data and backups), four eyes principle (require 2 administrators to approve changes), and threat

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Himanshu T.

Winning Tool for IT Administration - Nakivo

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Ashok P.

Nakivo software is very good and cost-effective

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Fast, simple, and fully schedulable VM backup

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Application Data Consistency

Configurable Backup

On-Prem and Cloud Targets

Backup Verification and Testing

Backup Monitoring and Reporting

Integration With Storage Arrays

Backend as a Service

Immutable Backups

File Explorer Granular Restore

Data Encryption

Embedded Cybersecurity

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization