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Arcserve UDP vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
19th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
11th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
6th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.2%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.6%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

TeresitaSabile - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost savings and efficient decompression but needs better cloud integration
Our primary use case for Arcserve UDP is its decompression feature, which helped us save money by reducing storage needs. Despite moving to cloud applications, we have been using Arcserve UDP for backup and disaster recovery Arcserve UDP has helped our organization save considerable amounts of…
Mattia Sangiorgio - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances data protection strategies and ensures the reliability of backups with helpful support
The features we have found most valuable in NAKIVO Backup & Replication include its cost-effectiveness, seamless integrations, comprehensive functionalities, and ease of installation and management. The pricing model is very competitive, providing excellent value for the robust features offered. Its seamless integration with our VMware infrastructure ensures smooth operation without any compatibility issues. The wide range of functionalities, including incremental and full backups, storage optimization, and disaster recovery options, meets all our backup needs comprehensively. Moreover, the simplicity of installation and the intuitive user interface have made it easy for our team to quickly set up and manage the backups without requiring extensive training.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Our customers are happy with the product’s functionality."
"One of the things that I do like about it is that it has a very good deduplication feature."
"The most valuable features of this solution are that I can by just one click, copy and paste anything that I would want. I do not have to restore the whole virtual machine."
"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."
"The solution has no limitations because it does backup for Linux and Windows."
"The backup is the most valuable feature. It also makes storage very easy."
"Global deduplication is the best feature of this solution."
"The product's deployment process was straightforward."
"We spend less time to get data recovered."
"Most valuable for DimenXional Cloud is the API provided by Nakivo which allows us to implement the software in all types of solutions."
"Nakivo makes our backs-ups more reliable and easy to recover in case of full damage or partial retrieval of files - all at a convenient cost."
"I could install and configure the trial version in maybe half an hour and had a successful backup of our file server on the same night."
"Technical support responds very quickly."
"NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use."
"Before using Nakivo Backup & Replication, all our data backup processes took a long time and did not optimize the disk space reserved for backup. With the introduction of Nakivo Backup & Replication, saving times have been reduced by almost half (thanks to the use of several simultaneous transporters) and the space occupied has also had a very important reduction."
"The updates are problem-free, so we can keep Nakivo up to date on the server and NAS too."
 

Cons

"I had an issue with Arcserve UDP during the failover and the secondary machine didn't get back online, even though it ran automatically. I faced the issue during a crisis situation. However, I haven't faced such a problem again."
"In the most recent version of premium plus the replication has been removed, and it should re-added to the solution."
"The speed of restores should be improved. We have found the speed of large restores rather slow."
"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."
"Arcserve UDP is in the middle range of complexity. The interface can be developed a little bit more to be user-friendly."
"I don't know whether the tool has VMware integrations. It would be good to cover this area if it doesn't have those."
"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."
"The technical support of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"My first thought was maybe the GUI could be improved, although it works."
"The interface might be improved, but the interface of every product might be improved."
"The only thing we have encountered that we would like to see improved in the future are error messages. They could be more detailed and helpful, without the need to send logs to support. Failing that, the part of the log related to the error could be displayed alongside the error message, so I can investigate the error without looking through all of those logs that I'm able to download."
"The backup speed needs improvement."
"Compression and data deduplication are okay, but they could be improved."
"There is a lack of native (web-based) update functionality."
"I would like to have a built-in SNMP client, which is important if we want to monitor it using Zabbix, Nagios, or another monitoring solution."
"It would be good if I could have a remote upgrade of our Synology Transporters, but the manual upgrade is easy and no problem at all."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is moderate."
"The pricing of the product can be considered to be reasonable enough for the Asian region."
"The price is based on the number of sockets. We use a four-socket price that includes two servers and the cost is $4,375."
"The price of this product is high and it should be lower."
"The solution is priced well compared to other solutions."
"It is approximately $400 to purchase a virtual service outright."
"The retail fee is $1300 for a year for one server. Other than that, there is just the cost of your hardware."
"In comparison to other vendors, it is a low-cost solution."
"Talk to the sales department about all of the possibilities, as they will help you to find the best solution for your setup."
"Nakivo Backup & Replication also have another great value, which is that it is one of the lowest prices on the market."
"It's really cheap, and our company saves a significant amount of money on IT backup solutions per year."
"I advise that this is the best product for medium or small environments according to my cost-benefit analysis."
"Nakivo has a good price-performance ratio."
"As a free solution for a small environment, this is a great solution!"
"The price could be lower."
"It has a very good price in the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Non Profit
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Nakivo?
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?
The product is affordable even for smaller organizations.
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services
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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