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Commvault Cloud vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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
7.2
Commvault Cloud reduced operational costs, improved data protection, and enabled significant return on investment with streamlined backup management.
Sentiment score
5.5
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is cost-efficient, easy to manage, and delivers quick returns, saving time and costs significantly.</p>
Sentiment score
7.4
Veeam Data Platform ensures rapid ROI, efficiency, cost savings, and robust data protection with flexible pricing and recovery capabilities.
I have seen a return on investment through money savings and time efficiency.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
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
Timing is saved by forty to fifty percent, and faster recovery operations now take thirty to sixty minutes, down from five to ten minutes.
Team Lead Infra - West Region at Digitaltrack
I have seen a return on investment as it saves time and money by preventing us from being in a disaster situation.
DavOps at a university with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Commvault Cloud's customer service is effective and responsive, though improvements are needed in staffing and local support options.
Sentiment score
7.7
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication support is praised for responsiveness, expertise, and availability, despite occasional slower weekend response.</p>
Sentiment score
7.4
Veeam Data Platform's customer service is praised for being excellent and responsive, despite occasional delays and communication challenges.
The number of people who know Commvault Cloud is lesser compared to Veeam.
Managing Director at ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd.
At the pre-sale cycle, we have spocks aligned from Commvault with whom we get in touch, and they provide all the required support that we need.
Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy
Customer support has very closed departments, requiring us to shuffle between them to get one thing done because representatives have limited accessibility.
Support Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
They are equipped with newer technology, requiring less attention.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Most cases are handled perfectly.
Applications section Head at Raya Integration
I would rate their technical support a 10 out of 10.
Sr. Production Analyst at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The escalation from first, second to third tier is sometimes very long-lasting, but the resolve rate is quite high.
Managing Director at INT/box GmbH
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Commvault Cloud offers scalable integration across platforms, though faces challenges with SQL and Windows Server configuration complexity.
Sentiment score
7.7
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers robust scalability, supporting diverse environments with flexible licensing, storage options, and streamlined expansion.</p>
Sentiment score
7.5
Veeam Data Platform provides scalable solutions for diverse workloads, with cloud compatibility and flexible licensing despite some legacy limitations.
It involves acquiring additional licenses as needed.
Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
I would rate the scalability part of Veeam Data Platform 10 out of 10 because we have the ability to scale out the product at any time with scale-out backup repositories and can add licenses as needed.
Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Featuring a modular architecture, scale-out backup repository, hybrid and cloud scalability, and flexibility to handle growing workloads without major changes in architecture.
Team Lead Infra - West Region at Digitaltrack
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Commvault Cloud is praised for its high stability, reliability, strong support, and minimal issues, ensuring continuous dependable operations.
Sentiment score
7.9
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is stable and reliable, with minor issues like VM backup hangs requiring occasional restarts.</p>
Sentiment score
7.9
Veeam Data Platform is praised for its reliable stability, with swift resolution of occasional minor issues and efficient support.
I have not faced any downtimes with Commvault Cloud.
Managing Director at ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Commvault Cloud is highly stable, and I would rate it a ten out of ten.
CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
They are built with newer technology and processes, needing less support.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
There are no issues with stability in Veeam Data Platform.
Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
I can say the stability of Veeam Data Platform is almost 8 to 9, as the cluster functionality was not there in earlier platforms such as version 12, but is provided in version 13.
Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Commvault Cloud users seek improved usability, clearer licensing, better support, enhanced integration, and advanced features for a streamlined experience.
NAKIVO needs improved restore, cloud support, UI, integrations, reporting, speed, support, AI, SNMP, legacy compatibility, and mobile features.
Users seek improved integration, enhanced features, better automation, and simpler configurations for Veeam Data Platform, emphasizing cost-effectiveness and usability.
I would like to see AI capabilities in Commvault Cloud.
Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy
I feel that the support is not yet up to the mark, with not enough professional engineers to provide assistance.
CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 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
The improvement we would like to see is the option to scale Veeam Data up in smaller sections rather than large sections, which requires paying much more.
L3 Infrastructure Engineer at Specsavers
Reducing it by 20% would make it more accessible to a broader range of customers.
Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
OpenStack is something Veeam Data Platform doesn't support, and they haven't indicated that they will support it in the future.
Applications section Head at Raya Integration
 

Setup Cost

Commvault Cloud is cost-efficient for enterprises, yet can seem pricey for SMBs; evaluating licensing options is recommended.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication provides cost-effective, easy setup and flexible licensing, appealing to small to medium enterprises.</p>
Veeam Data Platform provides flexible pricing with complex licensing models, seen as reasonable but potentially costly for large-scale implementation.
Commvault Cloud is expensive, and there is room for the price to be 10-15 percent lower than what they are charging currently.
CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The product is affordable even for smaller organizations.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The pricing is very low, and the licensing process makes it easy to obtain any quote.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
I don't consider the price expensive given its importance.
Sr. Production Analyst at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees
A reduction of 20% in the current cost would make the solution more attractive to clients.
Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Veeam Data Platform is more expensive than OpenStack because we pay for it in US dollars, while we pay for OpenStack in Egyptian pounds.
Applications section Head at Raya Integration
 

Valuable Features

Commvault Cloud offers scalable data protection with fiber backup, global deduplication, cloud integration, security, and centralized management.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers user-friendly, cost-effective data protection with strong VMware integration, efficient recovery, and seamless cloud support.</p>
Veeam Data Platform excels in ease of use, scalability, and data security while integrating seamlessly with virtual environments.
We can back up unlimited TBs due to our per node license.
Support Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Other features include endpoint solutions, integration with Office 365, ransomware protection, archival for long-term retention, and no ingress or egress charges.
CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The public cloud acts as a bigger solution for the on-premise while the on-premise acts as a DR for the public cloud workloads.
Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy
The VM, restore, and file recovery capabilities are considered gold standards.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The platform is user-friendly, comprehensive, and compatible with numerous market solutions, including virtualization and bare metal servers.
Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
The most important aspect of this platform is data security with immutable data in the storage.
Sr. Production Analyst at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The backup for specific disks feature has helped me by allowing us to take backups specifically for data we need, rather than for the whole server as a single disk, such as just backing up the root disk.
DavOps at a university with 51-200 employees
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Commvault Cloud is 3.6%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.2%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 6.0%, down from 16.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veeam Data Platform6.0%
Commvault Cloud3.6%
NAKIVO Backup & Replication1.2%
Other89.2%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Ankit Gagneja - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy
Hybrid backup strategy has improved recovery orchestration and now supports flexible DR planning
I think improvements could be made in Commvault Cloud. Lately what I have seen is that there are AI capabilities that different data protection organizations are coming up with, which basically revolves around tiering of not frequently accessible data to glacier kind of storage, plus bringing in a high level of compression and deduplication capabilities. All those features I believe are there in other customers and they are bringing in new use cases from the AI perspective which I have not recently seen in Commvault. I have seen that Dell does have such features. We recently pitched a solution to the customers where we talked about data tiering and the other AI use cases, identifying the data by itself and autonomously taking decisions on how to tier the data between the different storage classes that we have. Those kind of capabilities that we have proposed to the customer as far as the partner solutions are concerned. I would like to see AI capabilities in Commvault Cloud. The rest of the features pretty much align with the other enterprise solutions that we have in the market. It is just the AI capability that is being asked by the customers as well as that I see missing with Commvault.
EDERLEY TERRERO - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
Has improved customer satisfaction through reliable replication and flexible deployment
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has positively impacted my organization and my customers because it is not expensive and easy to use. I can see all the backup and replication processes, and I can protect all my customer data. It's the best solution when compared with others. The time savings and customer satisfaction demonstrate specific positive outcomes. The customers are happy with the solution and appreciate that it is not expensive.
JitendraSadaye - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Backup operations have become reliable and reporting now simplifies hybrid cloud protection
Veeam Data Platform has Veeam Enterprise Manager as well as Veeam ONE as valuable features, which allow us to generate various kinds of reports that are required for the customer. Instant VM Recovery is a good feature of the high-speed recovery features in Veeam Data Platform, and Continuous Data Protection (CDP) is also a good feature. Ransomware protection is a good feature added in Veeam Data Platform from version 12 onwards, and the ability to create immutable repositories is also a good feature in Veeam. The analytics part of Veeam Data Platform is a good solution because I have worked on various backup technologies such as EMC NetWorker and NetBackup. However, I have not used the analytical parts currently but will check it out. Streamlining processes as well as saving money are benefits that Veeam Data Platform provides for the end user, as it allows for application-aware backups and database backups without the need for various kinds of licenses that other backup software requires. Veeam offers socket-based licenses, instance-based licenses, and capacity-based licenses, which is a great feature.
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Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business57
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise82
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business220
Midsize Enterprise98
Large Enterprise141
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with ThreatWise?
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What is your primary use case for ThreatWise?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?
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What needs improvement with Nakivo?
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Also Known As

Commvault Complete Data Protection, Commvault Backup & Recovery, Commvault HyperScale X, Metallic, ThreatWise
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Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Aberdeenshire Council, Acxiom, BAM Group Ireland, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, CI Investments, Clifford Chance, American Municipal Power, American Pacific Mortgage, AstraZeneca, Dongbu Steel, Denver Health, Dow Jones, Emirates Steel, Penn State Health, Prime Healthcare, Sonic Healthcare, Sony Network Communications, TiVO, UCONN Health, The Weitz Company
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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