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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 June 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.6%, down from 2.1% 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

"The ability to switch between different hardware platforms and utilization tools are some of this solution's most valuable features."
"Global deduplication is the best feature of this solution."
"The product provides instant and virtual standbys."
"Arcserve has a feature called virtual standby (VSB), which has been very helpful because I already have a hot standby copy of my critical infrastructure. If something breaks, I can spin up that virtual standby copy in less than five minutes and ensure that my data is available to everyone and that business continuity is maintained."
"This product is extremely user-friendly and it is capable of performing large-scale archive/backup (five+ years worth). It is easy to store, maintain, and check backups."
"The ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"I would recommend it if there is a general case."
"It's simple to set up."
"The back-up and restore functions work great and it's easy to use."
"This is a user-friendly solution that has a lot of certifications and documentation for the Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure."
"The ability to restore in a catastrophic event is priceless, since every company must use a backup solution of some sort."
"The ability to create a replica of all virtual machines is a great feature."
"The solution has a user-friendly interface and is easy to configure."
"It is affordable."
"The ability to use a variety of cloud providers rather than being tied into one is a huge bonus."
"The most important feature besides the easy management of the different backup jobs is the automated e-mail notification functionality."
 

Cons

"The support could be more knowledgeable and faster."
"The speed of restores should be improved. We have found the speed of large restores rather slow."
"The problem is just reliability. If the promises in the marketing material were realized in real life, it would be the perfect solution, but it's just the reliability issues."
"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."
"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."
"One area for improvement in Arcserve UDP is its capability to interact with other cloud servers."
"The product is not user-friendly."
"We could not go into granular details of retrieving backup information."
"While the solution provides mostly what we need, it would be ideal if there were some additional feature capabilities for the API."
"There are many features we have not had the opportunity to try, such as Tape Backups, Office 365 backups, and many other things."
"The interface can be a little clunky at times."
"My first thought was maybe the GUI could be improved, although it works."
"An additional feature that would be appreciated is disaster recovery automation."
"There are features that we would like to be integrated such as the ability to exclude directories, the creation of an image for bare metal restore as well as the creation of Plesk integration to use NAKIVO as a Plesk backup tool."
"There is a familiar error that pops up and that is a VM error as much as it is a Nakivo error. It says that the job couldn't calm the VM and restores might be impacted. That error is, to say the least, a bit scary. I have seen this type of error on other backup systems also."
"At the moment I am pleased with what Nakivo does but I would like more reporting functions and if possible, integration with my RMM system."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In comparison to other vendors, it is a low-cost solution."
"It is a bit pricey, considering the reliability problems. If the tool worked flawlessly, the price would be fair, even cheap."
"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 pricing of the product can be considered to be reasonable enough for the Asian region."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four or five out of ten."
"The licensing cost is for one year. There are not any hidden costs involved in the pricing model of the solution."
"As an MSP partner, I believe that the prices are fair."
"The pricing is moderate."
"It has a much higher bang for the buck than other products we evaluated."
"The price could be lower."
"The licensing model is crystal clear on the website."
"I advise that this is the best product for medium or small environments according to my cost-benefit analysis."
"It's really cheap, and our company saves a significant amount of money on IT backup solutions per year."
"Nakivo is cheaper per machine and per backup."
"This product provides good value for the price."
"The prices are high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Non Profit
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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What do you like most about Nakivo?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?
The product is affordable even for smaller organizations.
 

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Sample Customers

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