# Page 8 | NAKIVO Backup & Replication Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 8 - Is NAKIVO Backup & Replication the right Server Backup solution for you? Explore 457 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/161328/NAKIVO/reviews --- NAKIVO Backup & Replication 4.8 (457) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/161328/NAKIVO/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 8 - Reviews of NAKIVO Backup & Replication ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 176-200 of 457 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Abraham C. Nakivo is competitive Restaurants Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nakivo is competitive" April 28, 2022 4.0 Pros I have been using the product for approximately 6 months and I was easily able to develop the configuration of the application, both for backups and for replication. I recently had the need to recover a VM and it worked perfectly, I also make replicas on a remote site and it works very well, the other thing I like about the product is the simple way to make my backup jobs immutable Cons Only the Graphic User Interface (GUI) not like but working fine Review Source LC Luis C. Chief of Support Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best option for your cloud and vmware infrastructure" March 24, 2022 5.0 Pros Integration and deployment was very easy, learning it was seamless because of its very intuitive design. This product saved us hundreds of dollars. Cons The only feature I am missing at the moment is the ability to use other types of storage in S3. Alternatives considered [Veem](https://www.capterra.com/p/234815/Veem/)[MSP360 Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/143536/MSP360-Managed-Backup/) Review Source JT Jeff T. Mangaing Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid, reliable and well performing backup solution for VMware and Hyper-V virtual environments" June 11, 2021 5.0 It has provided reliable backup system that has always restored successfully the few times it has needed to. Pros It provides regular backups for all of our VMs both to onsite and offsite repositories giving us great peace of mind. It can be installed on NAS devices providing a singular backup and storage solution. Cons Remote transporters often need to be manually updated when there is a version upgrade requiring some technical knowledge Alternatives considered [VM Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/122717/Hyper-V-Backup/) Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication Altaro is more costly, and I had technical issues when backing up Hyper-V Server 2019 Review Source AE Alexander E. Shipping Manager Warehousing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable and ease of use product" September 5, 2023 5.0 This solves our back up solution on our server. Pros The product is ease of use with a good menu driven layout. The product integrates intoour business with ease and does not take a lot of maintenance. Cons I liked the overall of the product and could not think of anything I least liked. Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication It was the backup software that was recommended with our server Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nakivo B&R our first steps in Backup and Recovery of our Virtual Machines virtualized by VMware" July 29, 2023 5.0 Pros NAKIVO B&R Virtual Appliance on VMware vSphere is a great option for first steps in a Backup Solution and it no need some Windows Licenses, like others. Cons I would like new Recovery Methods for my VM, Live Full VM Restore overwritting, Restore Individual files of the VM (like VMDK, VMX) Review Source JB Julien B. CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful products and easy to use" February 15, 2022 5.0 I have been using the Nakivo product for almost 3 Years now I used the VM recovery and also the file recovery in VM, it has always been easy to use. I also had 2 times needed to contact their support and my problems were solved quickly Pros Backup of entire VM and also granularity as you can restore only 1 single file from the VM Cons From now I don't really miss anything with this product Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication Price & Options were better Switched from [DiskStation](https://www.capterra.com/p/206898/Active-Backup-for-Business/) Improvement of granularity backup Review Source Prajeesh P. Managing Director Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Backup Solution" October 27, 2021 5.0 Pros Fast backup , feature updates ,price,cloud compatibility Cons local regional office , for big enterprises they keep on asking. Review Source SP Sau P. Infrastructure Administrator Program Development Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool for your VMs" January 27, 2022 5.0 This is the nicest program we tested as a backup and replication solution for VMWare. Just love it! The sales and support guys were awesome too! Good work! Pros Easy to deploy and configure. We use VMWare for the most of our servers and had some trouble with other backup solutions that cost a fortune, were complicated or horribly expensive. Cons For the moment none, the product meets our expectations perfectly. Alternatives considered [Acronis Cyber Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/10010631/Acronis-Backup-12/) Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication This is the nicest program we tested as a backup and replication solution for VMWare. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Assistant IT Manager Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing Tool" March 16, 2022 5.0 Pros One of the best tool available in the market for backup & replication. full of very useful features and very much easy to setup and use. Cons well there is no Cons about the NAKIVO Backup & Replication Review Source Dustin P. System Engineer Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cost Effective And Brilliant Backup And Replication Strategy" February 12, 2021 5.0 Brilliant solution, cost effective. The product is easy to implement and works just as good as advertised. It surpassed our expectations. Pros Easy backups and replications that help keep us safe and secure! Ability to store locally and in cloud is a plus Cons I would like to see more cloud integration with companies like BackBlaze and their B2 storage offerings. Amazon and Wasabi are partner groups, and that is more than enough to work with until then! Alternatives considered [Unitrends Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/149362/Unitrends-Enterprise-Backup/)[Druva](https://www.capterra.com/p/130078/inSync/) Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication Cost, Scalability, Features, and Support. Review Source JD Joey D. System Admin Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Nakivo from someone that implemented it" March 11, 2024 4.0 Pros The ease of use of installing Nakivo and good the support was while we where installing it. Cons If you look on your repository itself outside of Nakivo you can't see which back-up is which. Which can be annoying when you wanna delete or move some files from repository to repository. Review Source JLC Jose Luis C. Systems Administrator Infraestructure Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Nakivo es una herramienta de Backup fácil de usar e implementar compatible con vmware y nutanix" November 16, 2021 4.0 Pros Es compatible con todos los hipervisores importante del mercado vmware/hiper-v/acropolis. Facil de usar la interfaz de usuario Corre en todos los sistemas operativos se conecta a la mayoria de los storage appliance Cons Deben trabajar mas con acropolis, hay detalles que pueden ser mejorados. A veces las fallas de los jobs no son tan explicativas Alternatives considered [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/154905/Veeam-Availability-Suite/) Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication Porque funciona en todos los hipervisores. Switched from [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/154905/Veeam-Availability-Suite/) Porque no funcionaba con Nutanix en ese momento. Review Source AL Andrea L. KAM IT SERVICES Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It is our number 1 choice for backups and replication" January 24, 2024 5.0 Pros As a technology company, working with NAKIVO as a strategic partner has allowed us to offer our clients accessible, secure, reliable and, above all, effective solutions to solve their critical information backup needs, in addition to being an intuitive and effective tool. The attention of the different areas of NAKIVO allows an easy and friendly process Cons In reality there is no point that works against it for now, its interest in expanding to LATAM has helped a lot to land and complete projects in Mexico Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication Unlike other Backup brands, the accessibility in costs and functionality of the tool of the NAKIVO tool exceeded the offer Review Source MV Mauro V. IT sys ADMIN Utilities Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "My nakivo experience" June 23, 2023 4.0 I implemented our backup in 3 days, before it we had nothing.The support helped me in easy way. Pros Office 365 backup is really performing and easy to scheduling Cons The connectors are non in every situation easy to add Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication Price Review Source JPG Juan Pedro G. CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Nakivo, easy and useful" October 7, 2022 5.0 Totally satisfied. From the first moment it satisfies its ease of installation, fulfilling all expectations Pros Undoubtedly, the most remarkable thing is that being extremely simple to use, it more than covers all the needs of a company to ensure the continuity of its information systems. In addition, the ability to integrate with the most common database solutions makes it essential. Cons It is extremely easy, covering all the needs of the company in terms, backup & replication for business continuity Alternatives considered [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/154905/Veeam-Availability-Suite/) Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication Because it is cheaper and easier Review Source SB Stefano B. Owner Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great backup solution!" July 27, 2021 5.0 We were looking for a centralized solution, easy to use, cost effective and with a high rate of successfull backups Pros Flexible, manageable, relatively easy to use, customizable and a high rate of succesfull backups. Customer support is great quality too! Cons A bit difficult the first setup, but not too hard Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication Flexible, manageable, relatively easy to use, customizable and a high rate of succesfull backups. Customer support is great quality too! Review Source PN Patrick N. Security Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great backup solution." June 25, 2023 5.0 Great. Pros Easy setup. The product does a great job. Cons None. Everything is working as expected. Review Source EWT Ewe Weng T. Presales & Network Engineer Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Affordable Full Feature" March 10, 2022 5.0 Pros install, configure and never need to touch again. it works. Cons nothing that i can think of. it just works. Alternatives considered [Acronis Cyber Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/10010631/Acronis-Backup-12/) Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication cost, affordable Switched from [Acronis Cyber Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/10010631/Acronis-Backup-12/)[ShadowProtect](https://www.capterra.com/p/119881/ShadowProtect/) affordable, user friendly interface. easy to use Review Source lF lefteris F. Chief Network Consultunt service Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable Backup and Replication Tool" October 17, 2021 5.0 Pros Nakino Backup & Replication has all the backup function which used from a medium-high company Cons on the replication procedure there isnt choice to change harware resources for replica VM Review Source AA Abraham A. CFO Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excelente Producto para Reespaldo" May 26, 2023 5.0 Pros Tuvimos una pérdida de datos en 2018 y no teníamos sistema de respaldo, adquirimos Nakivo y se hacían diarios, lo bueno es que te avisa todos los días si los respaldo se hacían de manera correcta o si fallaban... Nosotros no le sacamos provecho al 100% de las herramientas. Cons Nosotros no le sacamos provecho al 100% de las herramientas. Review Source RF Robert F. Head of consulting Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect backup for small and mid-sized business" February 4, 2020 5.0 Nakivo is simply the best solution for our customers. Of course there are other products out there with more features, but we really don't need them. Pricing and feature set are exactly right for our small and mid-sized customers. For the future we hope, that Nakivo will continue this, Pros Easy to deploy software, which is suitable for all of our customers. We like the possibility to run it as a downloadable virtual appliance. So, we always have it running in a few minutes. Starting as a solution for backing up virtual infrastructures (vSphere / Hyper-V), it becomes more and more feature complete. Today it has all featured we need for our customers, including physical backup. We really like controlling the software with command-line and API. Integration with our remote monitoring was simple. Also, the sales team always finds good solutions, when there are tricky licensing request from our customers. Cons There are no real cons to mention. Sometimes we wish, that the logs in the UI would tell more details, when it comes to errors. But we always were able to sort it out. Review Source Edan Boy P. IT Manager Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "NAKIVO - A very dependable backup solution." February 27, 2020 5.0 Pros Three years ago, I've been looking for a solution to reliably and efficiently backup all of our virtual machines. NAKIVO showed up in my search, gave it a try and never looked back. It has made our backup and recovery process very easy and efficient. Once set, NAKIVO will do the work for you. We now have the peace of mind that our precious data are well protected and services can be restored in a shortest time possible. Cons Everything was good about it. It was well worth the money we spent for it. Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication Ease of use, reliability, and cost effectiveness. Review Source UJ Uros J. Head of Software development Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Nakivo is one of the best backup solutions" November 8, 2023 5.0 Pros Nakivo deployment does not require additional commercial OS. Cons Everything working as expected, so no comments here. Alternatives considered [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/154905/Veeam-Availability-Suite/) Review Source AF Andrew F. IT Administrator Executive Office Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Very reliable and easy to setup!" July 20, 2022 5.0 I looked at Nakivo initially as a supplemental backup solution, to go along side of our main solution. After the easy installation and ease of use, we have now shifted ideas and use Nakivo as primary backup for our NYC office. Setup overall was very easy, and the few issues I did have were quickly resolved by Nakivo support. They even remotely connected to assist, which did make everything easier. I would recommend this service to anyone in need of on prem or cloud backups. Pros This software was very easy to setup, and its very reliable once you get the jobs created. I havent had a single issue yet for any of my servers. Cons No cons as of yet! I did run into one slight issue with restores, but their support helped my very quickly! Alternatives considered [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/154905/Veeam-Availability-Suite/) Review Source FW Fabian W. Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "NAKIVO Backup & Replication - Excellent Choice!" December 29, 2023 5.0 Pros Installation is very simple and straight forward. NAKIVO supports all (modern) Windows & Linux OS-versions, even my ARM NAS is supported. The software itself is very inuitive, the dashboard gives a good overview of the backup and restore process. A pleasure to work with! Cons No Cons found (yet), all needed options are available and work as expected. Reason for choosing NAKIVO Backup & Replication Reliable Software, Simple installation on multiple platforms, Ease of Use, Good price for Perpetual License Review Source Similar Products Featured