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Commvault Cloud vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 8, 2026

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 optimizes cost and efficiency by consolidating licenses, enhancing automation, and ensuring reliable, scalable data management.
Sentiment score
7.0
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers quick deployment, minimal maintenance, and excellent ROI, providing cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency.</p>
Instead of purchasing multiple backup tools, I can now use one tool to manage or back up all environments.
Server Administrator at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
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
7.2
Commvault Cloud support is highly rated for responsiveness and expertise, despite occasional communication delays and non-local support challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers responsive 24/7 support, praised for expertise, though some report lengthy response times in urgent cases.</p>
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
The number of people who know Commvault Cloud is lesser compared to Veeam.
Managing Director at ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd.
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
Their support is good and responsive when required.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Commvault Cloud offers scalable data protection, easily accommodating growth with flexible hardware options and seamless environment expansion capabilities.
Sentiment score
7.8
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is praised for its scalability, adaptability, platform integration, and efficient performance in diverse environments.</p>
In terms of scalability, I see that it has a very specific licensing method, so it will always be based on the needs that the client has and it can grow as the client grows.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Commvault Cloud is highly stable, offering reliable performance with minimal disruptions and quick resolution of occasional issues.
Sentiment score
8.0
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is praised for stability, reliability, and efficiency, handling daily backups smoothly even in demanding conditions.</p>
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
 

Room For Improvement

Commvault Cloud requires improved UI simplicity, cost-effectiveness, seamless integration, enhanced backup reliability, and better automation for efficiency.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication needs enhanced cloud support, integration, automation, recovery options, user interface, backup speed, and licensing.</p>
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
Making more advanced features such as ransomware recovery easier to use would improve Commvault Cloud.
Server Administrator at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
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

Commvault Cloud's pricing is high with better suitability for large enterprises and offers custom subscription models for cost efficiency.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is a cost-effective solution with flexible licensing, easy setup, and significant savings over competitors.</p>
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 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

Commvault Cloud offers robust backup, seamless data management, strong security, and scalability, beneficial for diverse organizational needs.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is valued for its ease of use, efficient features, security, and competitive pricing in VM backup.</p>
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
We can back up unlimited TBs due to our per node license.
Support Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It offers a unified approach to backup across all environments, including on-premises, public cloud, and SaaS applications such as M365 and Salesforce.
Server Administrator at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
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

Commvault Cloud
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
4th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
113
Ranking in other categories
eDiscovery (2nd), Cloud Backup (3rd), Disaster Recovery as a Service (3rd), SaaS Backup (2nd), Container Backup Software (2nd), Autonomous Operational Resilience (2nd)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
13th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
11th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Commvault Cloud is 3.4%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.2%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Commvault Cloud3.4%
NAKIVO Backup & Replication1.2%
Other95.4%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Sanjay Singh Bisht - PeerSpot reviewer
Server Administrator at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
Unified data protection has simplified hybrid backups and has improved ransomware recovery speed
Commvault Cloud's best feature in terms of protection is that it provides data protection and accomplishes its job effectively. It offers a unified approach to backup across all environments, including on-premises, public cloud, and SaaS applications such as M365 and Salesforce. I also use it for virtual machines and databases. The unified protection approach helps my team manage different environments effectively. Before Commvault Cloud, I used a separate VM backup tool to protect the VMware environment. For database backup, I had to use the native tool or backup scripts. For the cloud part, I had to use the native AWS or Azure cloud tools. After moving to Commvault Cloud, a single policy or a set of backup policies is applied across virtual machines, databases, workloads, and cloud workloads. I can protect my environments, which reduces manual configuration errors. Regarding visibility, it provides one dashboard to manage and centralize monitoring of all workloads. It is very easy to track backup success or failure. I can see the SLA compliance and storage usage without needing to jump between tools to check or have visibility of it. Regarding the recovery experience, the recovery time has been reduced drastically by using Commvault Cloud. It has simplified cloud management and provides easier manageability to manage retention policies, encryption policies, and compliance rules. This helps reduce operational workloads. Commvault Cloud has impacted me very positively. It simplifies and unifies data protection across hybrid workloads. Instead of managing multiple backup tools for virtual machines, databases, and SaaS applications, I now have a single platform with consistent policies and centralized visibility. This has really reduced my operational complexity and improved backup reliability. Regarding the cyber resiliency posture, the immutable backups and ransomware recovery workflow give me greater confidence in recovering quicker from potential risks. Commvault Cloud has positively impacted me in several key areas: unified backup management across environments, reduced operational overhead, improved ransomware resiliency, faster recovery times, better visibility for compliance, and easier management of hybrid or cloud workloads.
EDERLEY TERRERO - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
Robust data protection has safeguarded mailboxes and disaster recovery for our clients
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has released many updates lately and at this point it works excellently. Needs will always appear, particularly around the AI topic and other things that come out over time. I understand that solutions always have to keep moving forward, but so far I see it as excellent.I give it a nine because nothing is perfect. There are always solutions, and NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a tool that adapts perfectly to certain needs. However, we cannot dismiss that there are powerful solutions on the market that have been around for much longer. I rate it a nine because we can always improve.
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Top Industries

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

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business58
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise82
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThreatWise?
Commvault Cloud is expensive, and there is room for the price to be 10-15 percent lower than what they are charging currently.
What needs improvement with ThreatWise?
Commvault Cloud is a very powerful tool, but it can be improved in various ways. Commvault Cloud can be improved by simplifying its interface, reducing configuration complexity, and making more adv...
What is your primary use case for ThreatWise?
Commvault Cloud's main core use case is backup and recovery for protecting on-premises workloads, databases, the file system, NAS, and on-premises infrastructure. Another primary use case is immuta...
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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is more price-efficient than other solutions, and we are satisfied with the pricing.
What needs improvement with Nakivo?
Improving NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication involves addressing the hassle of choosing the right license level when starting out, especially with specific requirements, and the lack of macOS support ...
 

Also Known As

Commvault Complete Data Protection, Commvault Backup & Recovery, Commvault HyperScale X, Metallic, ThreatWise
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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
Find out what your peers are saying about Commvault Cloud vs. NAKIVO Backup & Replication and other solutions. Updated: June 2026.
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