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Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup enhances productivity and ROI by reducing recovery failures, troubleshooting time, and overall costs.
Sentiment score
6.5
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers quick deployment, cost-effectiveness, and significant savings, yielding high annual returns and user satisfaction.</p>
In terms of money, we have saved more, and because we are able to replicate everything from production to DR, we can now seamlessly work in any environment we want.
System Engineer at NetSolutions Ghana Ltd
I have seen a return on investment through money savings and time efficiency.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.3
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup's customer service is praised for prompt, effective responses, though regional sanctions may limit access.
Sentiment score
7.4
NAKIVO's customer service is efficient, knowledgeable, and responsive, though minor delays in technical support are occasionally noted.
Technical support is rated an eight out of ten.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
Their support is good and responsive when required.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup offers scalability, easy management, high reliability, but may struggle in high-end enterprise environments.
Sentiment score
7.7
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers scalable and economical solutions, efficiently accommodating diverse infrastructures with flexible storage and transporter options.</p>
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is stable, highly rated for performance, with minimal issues, especially on Hyper-Visor systems.
Sentiment score
7.9
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is reliable and stable, requiring minimal support, with strong performance and occasional node restart needs.</p>
They are built with newer technology and processes, needing less support.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup needs enhancements in file restore, recovery speed, platform support, scalability, pricing, and user interface.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication needs improved UI, cloud integration, backup speed, physical support, automation, reporting, compatibility, and advanced features.</p>
The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V.
Regional Sales Manager at S2
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup could be improved in several areas, such as enhancing scalability features.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
They had given a feature of real-time replication which they stopped in NAKIVO.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is affordable, offers a free version for two VMs, and has variable regional pricing.
NAKIVO Backup's competitive pricing, flexible licensing, and low setup costs make it ideal for small to medium enterprises.
The pricing of the solution is considered affordable.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
The pricing and licensing cost is challenging since most competitors offer cheaper pricing, making it difficult to penetrate the market with the current pricing strategy.
Regional Sales Manager at S2
The pricing is very low, and the licensing process makes it easy to obtain any quote.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
The product is affordable even for smaller organizations.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup offers robust VM backup features, including easy setup, strong compression, and ransomware protection.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers efficient backups, quick recovery, flexible deployment, robust security, and smooth user experience at competitive pricing.</p>
The ability to perform data compression updates enhances overall efficiency and effectiveness.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
It provides storage for Office 365, which is beneficial, and the deduplication technology is excellent.
Regional Sales Manager at S2
The VM, restore, and file recovery capabilities are considered gold standards.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Ba...
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
34th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (28th)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
6th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.2%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication1.2%
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup0.9%
Other97.9%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Asif Usmani - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Sales Manager at S2
Lacks multi-platform support and physical infrastructure but excels in storage optimization
We use it for VM backup and Office 365 backup I find the solution to be user-friendly and easy to manage and deploy. It provides storage for Office 365, which is beneficial, and the deduplication technology is excellent, especially in optimizing storage capacity compared to others. In terms of…
Wisdom Selom Quarshie - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at NetSolutions Ghana Ltd
Has improved disaster recovery with seamless server replication and reduced operational costs
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has been useful; in terms of licensing, it is way cheaper than other solutions, and setting it up in terms of implementation was easier and not difficult to do. The user interface is friendly and straightforward to use. The best features NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers in my experience include the VMware replication jobs, which allow us to schedule the replication of servers at specific times and move them as quickly as possible. The Change Block Technology (CBT) aspect helps us check if data has really moved without even turning on the server, by just looking at the reports that have been sent, making it a beneficial feature. NAKIVO Backup & Replication has positively impacted our organization by providing much cheaper pricing compared to other solutions, which means we have saved more money, and integrating it with our solution, the VMware vSphere, is not challenging.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business80
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The most valuable feature of Altaro VM Backup is its ability to backup and restore various types of data, including Active Directory, application servers, and SQL Server databases.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The pricing and licensing cost is challenging since most competitors offer cheaper pricing, making it difficult to penetrate the market with the current pricing strategy.
What needs improvement with Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V. It also lacks support for physical servers and workstations. Additionally, they should add more p...
How does Nakivo compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?
Nakivo is my favorite backup software. Below are the main benefits of Nakivo compared to Veeam 1. Low cost. 2. Backup storage with global deduplication (this is the main requirement of a backup sol...
What do you like most about Nakivo?
NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is very easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is very positive. The pricing is very low, and the licensing process makes it easy to obtain any quote.
 

Also Known As

Altaro VM Backup
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Thomson Reuters, Microsoft, Amazon, Harvard University, MIT, Peugeot, Xerox
Coca Cola, Honda, 3M, University of Arizona, University of Maryland, University of Arkansas, Johns Hopkins University, Marriott, Radisson Hotels and Resorts, Fujifilm, Eiffage
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