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NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Overview

What is NAKIVO Backup & Replication?

NAKIVO Backup & Replication now also supports Proxmox VE, alongside VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and AWS EC2. It offers replication, failover, cloud backup, backup copy, size reduction, screenshot verification, and site recovery.

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Recent Reviews

Easy to install, easy to use!

10 out of 10
March 10, 2024
We implemented Nakivo as backup solution for our vmware infrastructure. We were looking for an easy, cheap and powerfull product.Nakivo …
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TrustRadius Insights

NAKIVO Backup & Replication has proven to be a cost-efficient backup solution for VMware systems, offering a range of use cases that cater …
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NAKIVO B&R | Nice to use

9 out of 10
January 29, 2024
NAKIVO was implemented in my company in 2017. I was able to get a long-range view of how the support service works, the maintenance of the …
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My experience with NAKIVO

10 out of 10
August 22, 2023
After a client acquired a Synology NAS, we learned about Nakivo's product, which in addition to offering us everything that Veeam offered, …
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Popular Features

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  • Multiple backup destinations (128)
    9.3
    93%
  • Recovery verification (126)
    9.2
    92%
  • Incremental backup identification (132)
    9.2
    92%
  • Deduplication and file compression (128)
    9.0
    90%

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Pricing

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Enterprise Essentials/Enterprise (Perpetual)

Starting at $329 per CPU socket

On Premise
Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. CPU sockets

Enterprise Essentials/Enterprise

Starting $76 per server and $25 per workstation

On Premise
Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. Server Workstation

Enterprise Plus

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On Premise

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $2.50 month per workload
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Features

Data Center Backup

Data center backup tools send data to a secure storage location after encryption and de-duplication

9.2
Avg 8.5

Enterprise Backup

Enterprise backup solutions are implemented by IT professionals to automatically and safely backup data hosted on a range of systems (including cloud-native workloads, servers, databases, laptops and mobile devices) to external cloud storage.

8.8
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is NAKIVO Backup & Replication?

Key features and benefits:


Deployment. Deploys on Windows, Linux, as VMware/Nutanix virtual appliance, as Amazon Machine Image (AMI) or on NAS.


Agentless, image-based and application-aware backup for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV and Amazon EC2.


Image-based, app-aware backups for Windows and Linux physical machines.


Agent-based, app-aware backup for Proxmox VE.


Automated backup tiering in SMB/NFS shares, deduplication appliances, NAS, public clouds (Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure Blob) and other S3-compatible platforms, tape, etc.


Ransomware protection with immutability for backups on local Linux-based storage, NAS, public clouds and other S3-compatible platforms.


Faster backups with forever incremental technology using native CBT/RCT, LAN-free data transfer, network acceleration, etc.


Smaller backups with swap files/partitions and unused block exclusion, compression, log truncation, deduplication, etc.


Instant recovery. Instant boot of VMs from backups, cross-platform recovery (between Microsoft Hyper-V, physical Windows/Linux), instant recovery of application data/files to source or other VM, automated failover to VM replica, etc.


Real-Time ReplicationBETA. Continuous replication of source VMs to achieve RPOs of under 1 second in case of a disaster and maintain shorter RTOs.

Backup from Storage Snapshots. Reduce the impact of data protection activities on your production environment by creating backup and replicas of VMs directly from storage snapshots.


Built-in Site Recovery. Creates automated and orchestrated failover sequences with the advanced disaster recovery functionality.


Built-in IT Monitoring. Monitor CPU, RAM and disk usage of hosts, VMs and datastores from the same interface where data protection activities for VMware vSphere are monitored.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication Features

Enterprise Backup Features

  • Supported: Cloud workload backup
  • Supported: Enterprise application backup
  • Supported: Data center platform backup
  • Supported: Continuous data protection
  • Supported: Replication
  • Supported: Operational reporting and analytics
  • Supported: Malware protection
  • Supported: Multi-location capabilities
  • Supported: Ransomware Recovery

Data Center Backup Features

  • Supported: Universal recovery
  • Supported: Instant recovery
  • Supported: Recovery verification
  • Supported: Business application protection
  • Supported: Multiple backup destinations
  • Supported: Incremental backup identification
  • Supported: Backup to the cloud
  • Supported: Deduplication and file compression
  • Supported: Snapshots
  • Supported: Flexible deployment
  • Supported: Management dashboard
  • Supported: Platform support
  • Supported: Retention options
  • Supported: Encryption

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication for VMware
Microsoft 365 Data Protection.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication installation on Windows OS is straightforward. All product components (including the database) are deployed automatically with a single installer to enable backup and replication right out of the box.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Virtual Appliance, direct Install on NAS, pre-configured AWS Amazon Machine Image
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesWorldwide
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

NAKIVO Backup & Replication now also supports Proxmox VE, alongside VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and AWS EC2. It offers replication, failover, cloud backup, backup copy, size reduction, screenshot verification, and site recovery.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication starts at $2.5.

Veeam Data Platform, Acronis Cyber Protect, and Veritas Backup Exec are common alternatives for NAKIVO Backup & Replication.

Reviewers rate Flexible deployment and Retention options highest, with a score of 9.5.

The most common users of NAKIVO Backup & Replication are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

NAKIVO Backup & Replication has proven to be a cost-efficient backup solution for VMware systems, offering a range of use cases that cater to different customer needs. Users have found it particularly suitable for migrations and data protection at multiple customer sites. The proprietary change tracking method in NAKIVO has helped save costs by minimizing storage and time required for backups. This has made it an effective tool for replicating virtual servers between different storage area networks, or SANs, in data centers and backing up data across office locations. Additionally, users have leveraged NAKIVO to back up both Windows and Linux virtual machines, including those in sandbox environments.

The software has been praised for its easy installation process, user-friendly interface, and compatibility with different hypervisors. Its immutability feature offers assurance that backups are safe from ransomware encryption, making it a reliable choice for protecting sensitive data and services in healthcare organizations. NAKIVO Backup & Replication also stands out as a dependable option for disaster recovery, providing features for site recovery and orchestration. With its optimization of storage usage through deduplication and compression, users can reduce costs while maintaining data integrity. Overall, NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a versatile solution suitable for businesses of all sizes, offering VMware backup, replication, O365 backup, and physical workstation backup capabilities with ease of configuration and excellent support.

User-Friendly and Cost-Effective Solution: Many users have found NAKIVO to be a user-friendly and cost-effective virtual backup solution. They appreciate the ease of installation, configuration, and setup of backup jobs. Some reviewers mention that NAKIVO's competitive pricing provides good value for the features offered.

Good User Interface: Users have praised the usability of NAKIVO's user interface. They find it simple and easy to use, making backup management and scheduling backups effortless. The web interface is highlighted as being intuitive and user-friendly.

Efficient Technical Support: Reviewers have expressed satisfaction with the technical support provided by NAKIVO. They appreciate the quick and kind responses from the support team, both during the trial period and after purchasing the product.

Confusing User Interface: Many users have found the user interface of the software to be confusing and have experienced a learning curve in getting used to it. They mentioned that navigating the backup view of a VM repository is cumbersome, as clicking the '<' button takes them back to the first page instead of the previous page.

Inefficient Backup Wizard: Some users have suggested streamlining the backup wizard feature to make it more efficient and user-friendly. They also requested customizable subject options for email notifications and the ability to view detailed information such as recovery points and backup types for each object in the repository.

File Share Recovery Improvement: Users have mentioned that the file share recovery feature should be improved as it currently requires downloading a zip file instead of directly recovering files into the filesystem. They also requested a more efficient space reclaim operation to prevent unexpected growth in backup space requirements.

Based on user reviews, the most common recommendations for Nakivo are as follows:

  1. Users suggest considering a different solution like Veeam due to technical problems with Nakivo.
  2. Users recommend Nakivo, praising its support and team.
  3. Users suggest signing up for the free trial to test the product in your own environment.
  4. Users recommend using Nakivo as an alternative to other VMware backup solutions.
  5. Users suggest trying the product and believe it will be a great decision for backup and restore options.
  6. Users highlight the outstanding flexibility in installation options and the exceptional bonus of running it on a dedicated NAS. They also mention the helpful pre-sales staff and reasonable price.
  7. Users suggest testing the product, acknowledging that it may not have all the features of Veeam but likely has all the necessary features.
  8. Users advise improving the support team's English skills.
  9. Users appreciate the instant recovery feature and consider Nakivo a great alternative to other VMware backup solutions.
  10. Users recommend giving the trial a spin, especially for non-profit organizations, and mention asking about non-profit pricing.

These recommendations indicate that users have varying experiences with Nakivo, ranging from technical issues to positive feedback regarding support and trial availability.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Our company provides IT support in a number of small and medium-sized companies.

Most of the time it is a single server with virtualization running on VMware or Hyper-V.

We were looking for an affordable but secure and robust backup system for our customers.We chose NAKIVO Backup & Replication deployed on QNAP NAS and we are satisfied.

For us, it's a quick to deploy, easy to configure solution that ensures seamless running of backups and eventual recovery when needed, both of one file or entire virtual machines.
  • Supports backup for both VMware and Hyper-v
  • Easy deployment
  • Clear user interface
  • Easy data recovery
  • Availability of updates to new versions from QNAP repositories.
Quickly deploy backups for one or more servers on with virtualization on VMware or Hyper-V with storage on a separate NAS ( Synology or QNAP ).
On a new or running solution where you need to migrate to a new type of backup.
Especially if the customer requires the best price/performance ratio.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I've used NAKIVO Backup & Replication for my previous work and was very happy with it and recommended the same to my current job. The administrator approved my request so now I'm using it on our VMware infrastructure to backup/restore VMs. The UI is very easy to use and it works as advertised. We have three Servers and a Synology server where the NAKIVO Backup & Replication is installed. This combination works great for our needs. Really happy with this product and would not hesitate to recommend it to others. And lastly, the price is good!
  • Backing up hypervisor
  • Restoration is quick
  • UI is very user-friendly
  • Price is great!
  • So far I don't have anything to complain about the product. Honestly!
I'm using NAKIVO Backup & Replication App on a Synology server which works best for me. I have no complaints and will do the same unless someone can recommend a better option :)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We implemented Nakivo as backup solution for our vmware infrastructure. We were looking for an easy, cheap and powerfull product.Nakivo has got all these characteristics.
We wanted a solution that permits us to have a sort of "black box" against the ransomwares, so we directly installed it on our QNAP NAS. We also use it to backup some physical machines we have and everything is easily manageable from the same dashboard.
  • Easy set up
  • Easy and clean UI
  • Backup/Recovery jobs quick and reliable
  • Log section is poor
We use Nakivo mainly for our Vmware infrastructure (1 host - around 15 VMs). We also use Nakivo for some physical machines we have (Win 11 and Win server 2019). Everything is managed on the same dashboard and it's very easy to deploy the agent from the dashboard to new machines (virtual and physical).
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In the company we use Nakivo Backup & Replication as our backup system for our most important systems and databases such as the backup of our virtual servers and data security. It helps us commercially to be constantly in production day by day, so by maintaining this backup system we ensure that we can get our systems up and running again in the shortest time possible in the event of a disaster, be it a cyber attack or a natural disaster. In this way we avoid having economic requests or delays with the service of our clients since we are a company of tourist services.
  • Daily and constant system backup
  • Ongoing upgrades and updates services
  • implementation of application for disasters and cyber-attacks
  • Basically the tools we use meet our objectives
  • The communication is very good but we would also like to have Spanish speakers.
Based on our experience using the tool, it has covered all our needs with respect to our systems and daily backup scheduling which ensures that we can respond in a timely manner in the event of an emergency. Nakivo's system is very reliable and user friendly and facilitates the processes of implementing and securing the systems that the company keeps in operation.
Arunkumar Menon | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has an awesome administration console. It is easy to configure, and it gives very rich performance when the tasks or jobs run. It has a good approach to expanding the backup destination. we had evaluated for at least a month or so and found this one and another product are almost similar but NAKIVO Backup & Replication stands out when the UI comes. It takes only a few minutes to set up then it has the feature to copy backup offsites, such as AWS s3, Azure storage, or BlackBlaze, etc. With less than 50 VMs, it requires just the inbuilt transporter but for more an additional transporter can be easily added quickly from the console itself. Licensing also looks really transparent and easy to apply.

  • VMWARE VM backups
  • Synthetic or incremental backups
  • Analysis or reporting module works great
  • Backup scheduling also works great
  • It doesn't support SAML integration for user authentication
When we evaluated NAKIVO Backup & Replication, it suited well for our landscape, and I would recommend you evaluate it well before finalizing your decision. I appreciate the way it is built so that we have some confidence in our data, which is backed up every day. Extending the Backup Repository is just a click away and all happens pretty well/quickly.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
We use NAKIVO Backup & Replication to protect our virtualization environment in Microsoft Hyper-V and to backup Microsoft 365.

  • Works on several Operating Systems
  • Good Schedule to manage Jobs
  • Very user-friendly console
  • Backup for Google Workspace
  • Backup Microsoft Dynamics 365
As NAKIVO Backup & Replication runs on several operating systems and on the major brands of NAS systems, NAKIVO Backup & Replication is adequate for most scenarios, for specific database backup is more adequated use a dedicated Backup solution for the type of database in question.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use it for Office 365 backup & Restore and compared to our previous offering it is much better value. We have taken the decision in view of Ransomware to keep our data in an onsite Raid array that is controlled by IT and is not accessible to anyone else.
  • Easy menu's
  • Restore is very easy and quick
  • Backup is easy to setup and runs without user intervention
  • Only single use at the moment, so only able to setup one backup device
Great product but needs extra features such as S3 support for Office 365
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
After a client acquired a Synology NAS, we learned about Nakivo's product, which in addition to offering us everything that Veeam offered, was cheaper and we could run it from the NAS itself, where we planned to store the information. This meant eliminating a server with the costs that this entails (operating system and protection licenses, electricity consumption, etc.). In addition to being cheaper, it simplified production start-up and management because it was very intuitive. So far, we have not suffered any loss of information, which is the most critical aspect of this service. The constant development and continuous improvements of the product are also attractive to us. In short, Nakivo is a Backup utility that can compete perfectly with the best-known applications deployed in large multinationals (you have to check compatibility with the infrastructure), but also, thanks to its prices, it is affordable for any type of business; both small and medium-sized companies, putting within reach of an SME, the security with which any multinational could work.
  • easy deployment
  • easy setup
  • Security
  • Good price
  • Continuous improvements and updates
  • Spanish Support
  • From the repository view, display the type of copy of each node (full or incremental)
I have only tested it on small or medium clients and with disk storage pools. I can't say how it would work with tape robots or virtual libraries. In the installations carried out in PYMES, the result so far has always been satisfactory. In the installations carried out in SMEs, the result so far has always been satisfactory. In addition, the inclusion of new features such as Bare metal restore, increase the value of the product continuously
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Our company had been using various products for our clients to create a solid backup and disaster recovery platform and wanted to consolidate our data management tools into a single platform. The market for those tools has been evolving over the years in PC/Server platforms. Our expertise dates from 1973 and IBM mainframes and as such we have high standards for best practices in data management. The attributes that we use to judge a product are data security, data integrity, flexibility, interface usability, technical support and cost . We started using Nakivo several years ago when searching for a product and company that met those criteria for our clients VMware infrastructure.

Nakivo meets our overall criteria and exceeds them with their technical support. Having been in the industry since 1973 we have never seen such responsive and competent technical support. We have had few issues over the last few years and most have been resolved within a day. They have always responded to the support request tickets within a couple of hours and continue a fast response until the issue is resolved.

They have also continued to increase the flexibility of their products. We have begun to use their physical machine product which is fully integrated with their management platform. This will give our company and clients a single interface for data backup and disaster recovery. The product management portal is very comprehensive and intuitive . The online help documentation is also excellent. The experience to date with the physical machine support has been very positive.

Overall we are pleased with the cost even though they are not the lowest cost vendor but neither are they the highest cost. Based on all of the criteria we feel that they are the most cost effective solution in the market today.
  • Technical Support
  • Product Flexibilty
  • Management Portal Interface
  • Reseller Portal could use some work, but has been improving
It is reaching the point where both VM and physical machine environments are being covered with single cost effective tool.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
After a physical to virtual migration of several machines, I needed good backup software to protect these new VMs. With a smaller infrastructure it didn't make a lot of sense to spend the money on a subscription to Veeam when I could buy a license for a one time fee. Now we have organized daily, and weekly backups that get sent off site as well for DR purposes. Also the email alert is very useful, I get email notifications everything a job completes or fails so I always know what is going on with my backups.
  • Back up offsite
  • Restore
  • Support
  • Notifications
  • The dashboard is an eyesore with how it refreshes and flashes.
  • Retention periods compared to what the system says I have is confusing.
It's an excellent solution to backup and restore VMs. The speed of the backups is very impressive, even sending them offsite. It can do everything you need including bare metal recovery to different hardware, which is great. In my scenario I wanted onsite backups to a nas, which also copied to a portable hard drive, and I also wanted offsite backups to an external repository. Once setup, I just let it run and check the email alerts to see if anything failed. I have a simple infrastructure, but it works well.
Erick Henriquez | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
A software easy to configure and use. A product that fulfills its purpose, backing up the servers and replicating. The settings are very simple steps to follow, understand and configure to your liking, you don't even need a manual to access it. Make the Backups quickly and if you need to restore the virtual ones, it does it in the same way. The user interface is easy to use and apparently in the most recent version it is very user friendly. My experience: It has saved me more than once, I have my servers always backed up and I don't have to worry about any failure within it. The support is fast and they always keep you informed 10/10.
  • Backup and fast recovery operations.
  • Better storage control.
  • Less work overload.
  • some updates are not performed automatically
Where you need to make backup of important virtual files for the company.Data that has to be backed up by a backup.
Riccardo Zambon | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
Nakivo Backup & Replication is a powerful and user-friendly data protection software that delivers reliable backup, replication, and recovery solutions for virtual, physical, and cloud environments. With its intuitive interface and easy setup process, managing backup jobs is a breeze. The software supports various platforms, including VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and Amazon EC2, making it suitable for organizations with diverse IT environments. It offers multiple backup methods, such as image-based, application-aware, and incremental backups, ensuring comprehensive data protection while optimizing storage space. Nakivo Backup & Replication's recovery capabilities are robust, with flexible options for full VM recovery, granular file recovery, and instant object recovery for applications like Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory. The software also excels in disaster recovery, providing features for site recovery and orchestration. With deduplication and compression capabilities, Nakivo Backup & Replication optimizes storage usage, reducing costs while maintaining data integrity. Overall, Nakivo Backup & Replication is a reliable and efficient data protection solution that caters to the needs of businesses of all sizes.
  • easy to use
  • quick to deploy
  • great value for pricing
  • professional and quick support
  • Proxmox VE kvm backup
  • automatic transporter updates
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is well suited for a variety of scenarios. Firstly, it is ideal for businesses with virtualized environments, such as VMware or Hyper-V, as it offers seamless backup and recovery solutions tailored to these platforms. Secondly, organizations with a mix of virtual, physical, and cloud environments can benefit from NAKIVO's ability to provide unified data protection across these platforms. Additionally, businesses requiring fast and reliable disaster recovery capabilities will find NAKIVO Backup & Replication valuable, thanks to its site recovery and orchestration features.However, there are scenarios where NAKIVO may be less appropriate. For organizations with exclusively physical infrastructure and no virtualized environments, the full range of NAKIVO's features may not be utilized to its fullest potential. Similarly, companies with limited data storage requirements may not fully benefit from NAKIVO's deduplication and compression capabilities.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
NAKIVO stands out from all other backup and replication solutions out there when it comes to backing up virtual servers, physical servers, Office 365, and many more. The product is handy and user-friendly when restoring files and/or restoring an entire server. We use it for all our clients every single day and have very few issues, their support team is very responsible and helpful to resolve any issue within a short period of time.
  • Backup Virtual/physical server to local and remote appliances.
  • Backup virtual/physical servers to cloud.
  • Replicate server/desktop to different datacenters/locations.
  • Email backups.
  • Restoration of files and servers when there are any disasters.
  • Business continuity
  • Spinning up server in the cloud
  • Back up to the NAKIVO appliance and start servers in the appliance.
Restore files/folders that were deleted.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I have been using multiple backup and recovery tools before. Finally settled down with NAKIVO. Excellent backup and recovery options with NAKIVO for Enterprise level features. The tech team is helpful. Ibrahim and Tony from sales are the best to co-ordinate effectively.
  • server level backup
  • workstation backup
  • cloud level support
  • licensing model based on users
  • rather than number of devices option based on users
  • make it simple and cost effective
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
NAKIVO Backup has proven to be an invaluable asset for MEX Maintenance Experts, providing seamless data protection for our online Azure and Exchange services. The user-friendly interface makes it effortless to configure and schedule backups, ensuring our critical data is safeguarded. The software's robust security measures, including data encryption in transit and at rest, meet our compliance requirements and enhance overall data protection. NAKIVO Backup's reliability is commendable, consistently performing accurate backups without disruptions. Its quick and easy item-level or complete data set restoration capabilities have saved us during unforeseen incidents. The exceptional support from the NAKIVO team has been instrumental in resolving any queries or issues promptly. We wholeheartedly recommend NAKIVO to any organization in need of a comprehensive, user-friendly, and highly secure solution for securing Azure and Exchange services.
  • Seamless Protection and Integration with Azure AD
  • Quick and Easy Setup
  • Prompt and Reliable Support (Even during Trial Period)
  • Customization
  • Web Portal SSL
✅ - Perfect
  1. We find that it works perfectly with Virtualized Environments: NAKIVO Backup & Replication is well-suited for virtualized environments, such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Nutanix AHV. It provides efficient VM backup and replication, with features like incremental backups and global deduplication, optimizing storage usage and minimizing backup windows.
  2. Similar to us NAKIVO is better suited for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses: NAKIVO Backup & Replication is an excellent choice for small to medium-sized businesses that require a cost-effective yet comprehensive data protection solution. It offers a user-friendly interface, easy deployment, and affordable licensing options.
❌ - Not Great
  1. However with our Experience we feel that NAKIVO is not suited for Highly Transactional Systems: In scenarios where you have highly transactional systems with strict recovery point objectives (RPOs) and recovery time objectives (RTOs), you may require specialized backup solutions tailored for such demanding environments.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
NAKIVO can be an easy-to-use software. The software is reliable, and we have had few problems with NAKIVO in terms of backups and operation. It offers easy backup management. We use functions like VM replication, backup, backup to cloud and copy jobs to transfer the backups to external media. The last one could use some improvement. The user interface is a bit confusing sometimes. If you are dealing with complicated network structures, it can be quite difficult to set up. Connection NAKIVO to AWS, GOOGLE, O365 is not easy. Currently there is no app for smartphones with statuses of currently running jobs.You also can't monitor multiple clients at the same time. Some of the functions are a bit too technical and can easily confuse normal day-to-day users.
  • It offers easy backup management. We use functions like VM replication, backup, backup to cloud and copy jobs to transfer the backups to external media. The last one could use some improvement.
  • The user interface is a bit confusing sometimes. If you are dealing with complicated network structures, it can be quite difficult to set up. Connection NAKIVO to AWS, GOOGLE, O365 is not easy.
Currently there is no app for smartphones with statuses of currently running jobs.
You also can't monitor multiple clients at the same time.
Jan Ježek | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We operate Nakivo since 2015 at our customers as standalone instances, in MSP mode (Backup-as-a-service) and also for our internal purposes. We backup mostly VMware infrastructures and, as of last year, the Microsoft 365 tenants. As a service provider, we benefit from the central console where all the instances are shown in a single pane of glass which helps to track backup runs and storage consumptions. Immutability and WAN-optimized backup replication keeps our customer's data safe and always available. The most common recovery case is granular file recovery, however in some rare cases also full VM recovery is asked. Retention policies are flexible enough to fit our customers needs and the change block tracking along with easy-to-maintain incremental backups increased the recovery points from daily to hourly, in specific file-share scenarios up to 15 min snapshots.
  • Retention policy flexibility
  • WAN optimization
  • MSP single pane of glass
  • Better deduplication optimization
NAKIVO covers all features that we expect and demand from a backup software while keeping the management interface intuitive and straightforward. We can bet on its reliability and, in case we need to prove, there is an easy-to-use mock recovery option that allows VMs to be run directly from the backup (saves space on the virtualization datastore) and connected to dedicated recovery-test network.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have been using NAKIVO Backup & Replication for our backup and replication solution for the last 6 years. We needed to minimize the impact of ransomware incidents on our business continuity and ensure that our data is easily recoverable. NAKIVO Backup & Replication has made that possible with ease. The product is easy to manage for any IT person who is new to backup. The product is also easy to implement whether you are doing on-premise or cloud.
  • Easy Administration
  • Flexible and Affordable Pricing
  • It improved a lot in the past years and at this point I don't have anything to report.
Experience has been exceptional with NAKIVO Backup & Replication. From support to account management. Always someone available to help with either renewals or support of the product. I have had to reach out to support a couple of times for issues or help and there has been someone available immediately and able to help me quickly. I have recommended this product in the past and will continue to recommend in the future.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We had to carry out a technological renewal of our software infrastructure based on Vmware Vsphere with storage on Qnap nas made of file share storage, ~60 virtual machines, 3.4 TB of data. We were looking for an easy-to-manage solution capable of backing up both network shares and Vsphere, possibly without having to allocate new hardware or expensive software resources.
  • Can be installed natively on nas appliances leveraging the use of underutilized appliances. No need to install the software on Windows or Linux Servers.
  • Backup natively Vmware Virtual Machines and File Shares (you need to buy the right license modules).
  • Destination storage for backups (or of the backup copies) can be Microsoft shares, Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze and remotely to other sites using their transporter vm.
  • To not overload the system with overlapping jobs, they can be chained one after the other.
  • Rapid add/remove/reorder priority of vm to backup and their backup archive. Jobs can be easily changed or chained.
  • Quick support service
  • The file share recover via CIFS should be able to recover files directly into the filesystem (along with security settings) instead of downloading a zip file.
  • Currently, backup of File Shares to Amazon S3/Wasabi is not supported.
  • Email notifications should have a customizable subject that supports the use of some predefined variables that will be expanded when sending.
  • It would also be useful to see on the Backup view of a repository the number of recovery points for each object and the backup type for each row.
  • When navigating the Backup view of VM repository and there are several protected virtual machines, you have several pages to navigate to reach a specific vm. However, after entering the detail view of a backup, when you click the "<" on the page, you are returned to the first page of repository instead of being returned to the nth page you were on before.
  • On the Backup view of a VM repository, it would be nice to have a tooltip showing the summary data of the backup you are hovering over (or by clicking the hyperlink).
File share backup is less rich in terms of restore features, but the basic functions are supported. It have all you need to plan backup jobs. Backup and restore of virtual machines is the strongest function of Nakivo. When backing up to Amazon S3, keep in mind that you will be taxed also based on the I/O you make and this will be more prominent cost with Nakivo.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
Excellent and easy to use product for backup and replication of their existing Data Bases and Sharing Folders, giving visibility on tasks and finished jobs, which saves time and makes management easy. Being reliable is also very important as they can fully focus on other things and also it is highly price competitive.
  • Easy to install and use
  • Reliable
  • Price competitive
  • Support for older OS like Win7
Excellent product for fulfilling majority of the task regular users are asking, still can be an issue if they they have partially older OS like Win7 and XP. Works perfect with any other scenario and does not require extender IT skills to install or maintain in comparison to some other products.
August 29, 2022

NAKIVO Backup

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Currently I use the product to back up 5 virtual machines which are distributed on 3 physical servers, and the daily backup is done locally on a synology server and on Saturdays to the wazabi cloud, for now it is I have had problems with some virtual machines but I have already solved it, it has been a versioning issue and when updating it it has worked without problems, I have also carried out a restoration test and the virtual machine has worked without problems. It seems exceptional to me since I have had a lot of support from them as a partner, something that is not seen with other products and they are always willing to give space to review any problem, this is something that with other providers you have to review with the vendor and never with the vendor. develops the product, even in the matter of prices it seems to me something very adjusted to the product which has been innovating year after year.
  • backup
  • restore
  • restore original named copy of folder
Cloud backup with low-cost storage providers, Backup of all vmware servers from a single console or application,user-friendly interface on backup options and different types of restore, the calendar option where you can see all the programming of the tasks, something very useful when visualizing when the backup will be carried out and the status of these.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We use Nakivo Backup & Replication to back up a customer's VMWare-based infrastructure: two ESXi nodes with ~15 VMs and a NAS to store their data. We needed something easy to implement, suitable for a small but growing infrastructure, and with a license model that could fit our not so huge budget.
  • Great integration with VMWare
  • Ease of use
  • Great tecnichal and commercial support
  • Nothing to report. I never had issues with this software.
Nakivo Backup & Replication worked just fine in the above scenario. I don't have experience with larger infrastructures, but you can see you can add plenty of VMs, jobs, and destinations. You can recover both whole VMs and single files\directory and you can even balance the workload using multiple "transporters".
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use NAKIVO Backup & Replication to back up critical VMs. With this software we solve our problems with VMs backups. It is very easy to configure the backup and very powerful, fast and intuitive. We can backup VMs of different windows server version, 2012R2, 2016, 2019 or 2022. We can keep our information safe and, probably, we extend the use to physical environments. The cost is effective and we recommend NAKIVO Backup & Replication.
  • The web interfaces is simple and easy to use
  • Cost Effective
  • Very Secure
  • I would like it to be in Spanish
  • Spanish Support
  • Restore physical machine
It's perfect in all enviroments, VMs, phisical, Office 365, etc. Actually we use it with VMs, but we will want to use with Office365. It's suitable for all sized businesses.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is used in our company for backup of the company business software, VMware virtual appliances, and Microsoft Office 365 One Drive and Outlook data. The solution is easy to implement, has a user-friendly interface, and allowed us to quickly and reliably create backups. The backup validation and instant recovery options made our regular disaster recovery procedure checkup much easier and saved us a lot of time. Recovery of files or emails is straightforward and quite simple and makes life much easier when users accidentally delete their files. The immutable storage feature provides an additional level of security and protection. On top of this, the solution is affordable and has flexible licensing models.
  • Backup validation
  • Instant recovery
  • No bare-metal recovery
  • No email notification aggregation
  • Update of transporters on machines is not performed automatically when the solution is updated to a new version
The solution is best suited for virtual and mixed platform environments. It can be deployed on NAS devices which can significantly reduce costs and power consumption. Currently, recovery of physical machines is only possible to virtual, and this could be an issue in certain cases. The recovery of files, folders, and emails works great and is fast and easy. The automatic backup validation is of great help.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Since I have been using NAKIVO with my clients, I have had much fewer problems than before, the interface is very intuitive, the support is excellent and NAKIVO consumes fewer hardware resources compared to others, and the prices are very attractive. I highly recommend NAKIVO for businesses looking for backup tools.
  • easy to use
  • attractive price
  • quality technical support
  • no particular problem
  • still no problem found
  • 0 problem
learning how to use NAKIVO is quite simple and offers many options for different cases. I was able to entrust the management of the NAKIVO to my customers without this posing any problem given the ease of use. But also the few resources it requires is an advantage, I was able to install it on a nas easily.
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