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NAKIVO Backup & Replication Reviews

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The NAKIVO backup and disaster recovery solution is designed to ensure data availability and integrity in different scenarios.

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Pros:

It runs on NAS devices (Synology ), the installations was very fast and the job configuration is very ease. Reporting, creating jobs etc. is easy and without the need for complex configurations.

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.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.8
Customer Service
4.8
Features
4.7
Value for Money
4.8

Likelihood to recommend

9.4/ 10

NAKIVO Backup & Replication has an overall rating of 4.8 out 5 stars based on 427 user reviews on Capterra.

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Prakash
Prakash
Sr. Support Engineer in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

One of the best Backup Software.

5.0 5 months ago

Comments: Overall experience is very good due to very nice and easy GUI, faster deployment, faster backup and restoration, Immutable backup help us to save our data from the ransomware attack.

Pros:

We can deploy NAKIVO Backup and Replication on storage device like QNAP, Synology, Netgear, ASUSTORE. so backup is faster and secure.

Cons:

NAKIVO does not support Bare-Mattel recovery on dis similar hardware.

Ciaron
IT Manager in UK
Warehousing, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

The Pro's and Con's of Nakivo BU&R

5.0 2 weeks ago New

Comments: One of confidence, this software is a strong tool for IT Environments and their costing model is fair too! VM's are priced per socket, etc.

Pros:

Ease of use and functionality, fantastic product that runs and doesn't fail. Easy to backup and restore VM's and you can also store your backups on various media such as NAS, USB, AWS (3-2-1) and also enables you to run your OWN backups of your OFFICE 365 mailboxes and One Drive data.

Cons:

The product is stable and seldom needs to be supported by the vendor but they MAKE you pay for support on ALL licenses (in retrospect) as soon as you want to buy more licenses! I went a whole year without support as I was more than confident of the product, only to be told that I have to back-date support if I want any more licenses! Rather irritating given the stability of the product!!

Fabrizio
Major Account Manager in Italy
Computer & Network Security, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Nakivo functional

3.0 last year

Pros:

The semplicity of use end disponibility

Cons:

I didn't find any spots that I didn't like

Joe
IT Manager in South Africa
Warehousing, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

NAKIVO: Cost-Effective and Reliable Backup Solution

5.0 3 months ago

Comments: I have been using Nakivo for approximately 6 years. The Nakivo system interface is user-friendly and quick to learn, it has good features for example efficient backups, good encryption and fast recoveries. Nakivo has increased our data protection and reduced downtime. The only area that might need some improvement is reporting, but overall, the system performance, cost-effectiveness and included features makes it the best solution for our backup requirements.

Pros:

Nakivo's user-friendly interface and simplicity are the biggest highlights. It streamlines our backup management with quick setup, efficient incremental backups, and instant recovery, while keeping the impact on our system low. It is very cost effective, and the robust data protection makes it a great choice for small to medium businesses.

Cons:

I think the main downside is the limited customization in reporting, which could be more detailed and flexible. Expanding support for a wider range of platforms would also benefit the product.

Mikel
IT administrator in Spain
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

good performance with low cost

5.0 2 weeks ago New

Comments: Our experience with Nakivo has been very good. We positively value the optimal results in terms of performance and reliability that the solution offers us. Whenever we have had problems, the support department has been able to solve it for us. We recommend this product since the results are very good at a low cost.

Pros:

The operation is very easy. The performance is good and provides security for the operation of the servers

Cons:

We don't have anything negative to mention. The performance has been as expected

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great backup software

5.0 4 months ago

Comments: ease of installation, ease administration and use in multi sites for different clients

Pros:

i really like the customer service and the ease of installation

Cons:

doný have any dislike for the backup & replication software

Adrian
IT Admin Support Tech in Barbados
Facilities Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great product and support

4.0 2 weeks ago New

Comments: Support has been excellent throughout the years using the product. Continual addition of new features for the changing IT landscape.

Pros:

Ease of use, comprehensive features and great support.

Cons:

Does not support backing up of older OS on physical machines eg. "Server 2008"

Jacob
SysAdmin in Canada
Machinery, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great backup solution for VMware

5.0 last month New

Comments: Nakivo has been great for our company. We already used it to recover one of our virtual machines that someone broke by accident :)

Pros:

Self-hosted, Linux compatible and cheaper than Veeam.

Cons:

The UI could be a bit more user friendly. Not compatible with Xen Orchestra at time of writing.

Matteo
Service Manager in Italy
Hospital & Health Care, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nakivo simplified IT Backup Management anche enhanced efficiency

5.0 2 months ago

Comments: My overall experince with Nakivo has bee outstandign. The software is reliable, easy to use anche provides efficient backup solutions for virtual machine. It has significantly simplifiied our backup process

Pros:

Nakivo Backup efficiently solved my virtual machine backup management issue

Cons:

What I like most abount Nakivo Backup is its realiability, easy to use and efficient perfomance

Milen
IT in Bulgaria
Retail, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Good product

5.0 2 months ago New

Pros:

Easy to use .Easy manage. Quick support.

Cons:

Reporting and analytics tools are sometimes described as basic. Users seeking detailed or customizable reporting might feel limited by the options provided.

Janusz
Engineer IT in Poland
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Simply, low cost solution.

5.0 12 months ago

Comments: A simple, low-cost and effective solution for backing up entire virtual machines.
We have implemented the solution for several dozen clients. The software is very flexible becouse we can install it on the NAS or as a machine on host, which makes it adaptable to the client.

Pros:

Simple to contact with support staff. Large knowledge base. Simple and concise reports.

Cons:

Collaboration between QNAP and NAKIVO; delayed updates. Problem with transfering configuration between versions. Discontinuation of the"Basic" license for small/single customers.

Volker
techn. Director in Germany
Computer & Network Security, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Nakive first Review

5.0 12 months ago

Comments: I am Happy about it, and the Price is very well.

Pros:

Functional good Support It does well the needed Function

Cons:

The Setup at NAS is a little bit Tricky In most Times the newest Version must installed at Hand,

Henri
Expert iCT in Belgium
Government Administration, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nakivo Enterprise : a good choice

5.0 last year

Pros:

What I particularly like is how easy it is to use, both for scheduling backups and for restoring files or VMs. Another point is the great responsiveness and friendliness of the staff in the event of problems.

Cons:

One negative point is the choice of version and the change of options over time. The features of the versions have changed over time, but on the other hand, the support service finds appropriate solutions. Like other programmes, you often have to upgrade to the next version for a single feature.

Peter
Sole Proprietor in Switzerland
Information Technology & Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Easy to use, full-featured cost effective backup solution

5.0 10 months ago

Comments: Nakivo is one of the rare software providers that is dedicated to improving their products by actively reaching out to customers to listen to their suggestions and implement them in future versions.

Pros:

The availability of friendly and helpful support staff. Along with the versatility of the software in virtual and "bare-metal" environments, what gives me the most peace of mind is that I know I can always rely on a support team to help me when there are problems I cannot solve just by consulting the help pages.

Cons:

Sometimes the documentation is not very clear to me - but again, support was always ready to step in and help when I couldn't make sense of the knowledge base. One addition I would like to see is to be able to encrypt data before it reaches a public cloud repository. This is unfortunately only possible in a few situations, and generic object storage is not among them.

Tomasz
x in Poland
Computer Networking, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Nakivo Review

5.0 8 months ago

Comments: Nakivo fulfill my needs about backup and protects my vm's

Pros:

It runs on NAS hardware , easy to upgrade and setup backup

Cons:

it is not for free :) , besid it I like it all

Marc
Technology Coordinator in US
Education Management, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Nakivo Backup & Replication is a very viable and inexpensive solution

5.0 last year

Comments: My overall experience has been amazing so far. From their support folks when I had questions, to Licensing, to using the product. It has just worked well.

Pros:

Very easy to set up. Is capable of performing backups on standalone ESXi servers. Most cannot. Very affordable solution.

Cons:

So far I haven't found any cons with it. It may not be as robust as Veeam with some features, but it does everything we need it to at a literal fraction of the cost.

James
Systems Engineer in Australia
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Perfect for VM Backup and Replication

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: The prouct works well at a fraction of the price compared with other solutions such as Zerto

Pros:

Great product that helps us easily meet our backup and replication requirements. The product is easy to setup/configure and manage via a nice web UI. The API helps us manage and monitor the backup and replications.

Cons:

The product could provide better visibility into the storage usage of VMs being backed up. When using forever incremental backups, there is no reporting capability making it difficult to account for storage on a per VM/customer level.

Zachary
Systems Administrator in US
Marketing & Advertising, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Robust and Easy-to-Use Backup Solution for IT Professionals

5.0 4 months ago

Comments: This product meets or exceeds any expectations I had for it. For its pricing it is the clear leader in this solution space.

Pros:

Knowledgeable staff, fast service, good pricing.

Cons:

Reporting and integrations aren't as rich as they could be.

Felix
IT System Administrator. in US
Arts & Crafts, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great Company Experience

5.0 5 months ago

Comments: Whether you're a small business or an enterprise, Nakivo offers the tools you need to protect your data and ensure business continuity. Highly recommended!

Pros:

It is easy to use, and Nakivo is an intuitive, user-friendly interface. The setup process is straightforward with great support, and you can have your first backup running within minutes. Our Recoveries of Virtual Machines and Physical Computers have been working on 100% of our cases.

Cons:

The experience has been great for our company.

Adolfo
IT Manager in Spain
Telecommunications, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Good Solution. Easy to use and deploy

4.0 10 months ago

Pros:

Is very easy to use, deploy and integrate in any infrastructure Differents types of backup and replications The customer support is good and with a quick response

Cons:

At the moment there is nothing that I don't like. But if I had to say something it would be the error logs and the monitoring offered from the dashboard

William
William
CEO in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

What to love about the Nakivo Enterprise Backup Appliance. From a seasoned network administrator

5.0 last year

Comments: I learned about computers by custom building them back in 1994. Individually purchasing all the components, I needed, then assembling the system to my client’s wish’s. I was a big Microsoft Windows fan at that point. My how things have changed. I’m now a big open-source software fan. I don’t wish to delve into the advantages of open-source software vs Microsoft software at this point. You will eventually discover this on your own. What I do wish to discuss is an amazing enterprise backup solution I came across, while googling “best enterprise backup solutions” various reviews and recommendations appeared after my search. I filtered through the reviews and one product really stood out amongst the others. Now, let’s get to the “meat” of my point. Some of the other backup solutions would only function on a Microsoft operating system and not on an open-source OS. Strike One! Some of the other backup solutions did not offer any virtualization appliance installation options. Strike Two! And after downloading and importing Nakivo’s Backup appliance into VirtualBox and having it up and running in under 15 minutes! Strike Three! All others are out!

Pros:

It can run as a Virtual Appliance. The appliance is a Linux OS. Administrators can have it up and running and preforming backups in under 15 minutes. File level restore. Many other reasons to implement this backup solution in your environment. Install the free trial to discover for yourself.

Cons:

I actually could not find any short comings while using the Nakivo Backup Appliance. It certainly makes your life as a network administrator so much better! That's definitely NOT a Con! lol

Peter
Infrastructure Engineer in UK
Legal Services, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nakivo backup

5.0 10 months ago

Pros:

Easy of setup and implimentation. Logical use

Cons:

We have had no issues with Nakivo, it is a great bit of software

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Great backup solution for the price

4.0 last year

Comments: We like the software and it was an absolute steal for the price. Everything usually works as exptected, but when any issue appears, they are always happy to help icnluding fixes in your installation via remote. We are happy we took Nakivo instead of other options.

Pros:

When compared to other solutions for backups, Nakivo looks great and works as expected. When Issue appears, their support team will help instanly.

Cons:

Sometimes error messages are cryptic or things break without human input. But nothing that can be solved with support. Also those issues are mostly caused by improper solution design by us.

Rene
zSPM in Austria
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

essential backup software

5.0 last year

Pros:

I use Nakivo Backup with my customers every day. The software is easy to install and use and does an excellent job of backup, replication and disaster recovery. The price-performance ratio is very good, and many of my smaller customers can now use a reliable backup software!

Cons:

For me, there are currently no features that I miss. For my customers and me, the software is a backup software that covers all requirements.

Luca
ICT Manager in Italy
Utilities, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nakivo B&R Easy and secure

5.0 last year

Pros:

The ease of use of Nakivo and the quality of technical support in case of service or incident

Cons:

Honestly, since 2017 in which it has been used I have never complained of a particular issue.