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Dell PowerProtect Backup Services vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerProtect Backup Se...
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
42nd
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
11th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (11th)
 

Featured Reviews

AA
Pre Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Cloud backup has simplified protecting hybrid, endpoint, and office data while cutting overhead
Areas for improvement could include having SaaS backups for Office 365 to back up on-premises. The majority of customers who speak about Office 365 backups want to back up Office 365 on-premises, which means if they have SaaS backups, they need a copy of that cloud data in their data center. Because everything is happening on the Microsoft cloud and Azure, if this feature is supported in a simple way, it would be very beneficial. Another idea for improvement is flexibility to be supported across different hyperscalers. Currently, it is supported in AWS. I understand that this may be irrelevant for customers because everything at the end of the day is managed by Dell. However, some customers may have subscriptions that they need to use. If there were another option in Azure or something similar, it would provide additional flexibility.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The handiest feature of Dell PowerProtect Backup Services is that it syncs up our backups to other locations—we don't have to worry about our backups not syncing to other locations, and it monitors and reports to us if there are any issues."
"Some of the returns on investment I see with this product are security and saving time."
"The user interface of Dell PowerProtect Backup Services is simple to manage and can manage multiple use cases on a single dashboard, which is very valuable from the customer perspective."
"After we calculated the fact that it was easy to install, easy to manage, etc., Nakivo still was the best option with a reasonable license price and renewal price year over year."
"The user interface is good, and it's user-friendly. I also like its usability with hyper-convergence products like Nutanix and others in the data infrastructure."
"Technical support responds very quickly."
"The automatic backup and replication features are invaluable, saving us time and resources by automating routine backup tasks and ensuring data protection without manual intervention."
"Most valuable for DimenXional Cloud is the API provided by Nakivo which allows us to implement the software in all types of solutions."
"Its capability to back up virtual machines is noteworthy, but its ability to verify the bootability of these backups is especially practical."
"It can be quickly configured via web pages."
"They reply immediately to any query raised from us as a technician or consultant and they know the pulse of the market and keep updating the features in such a big way."
 

Cons

"In discussion with the company last year at Dell Tech World, the pricing model needs improvement because they are using shared resources."
"I think the pricing could be better, or they could improve support, automations, or customizations."
"In the future, the solution should provide a more granular backup."
"The backup speed needs improvement."
"It would be a good thing to have some use case and architecture examples online to understand integration in complex infrastructure."
"Integrations maybe helpful for NAKIVO. I think end-to-end backup and user backup will be useful to have. The price could be reduced as well. I also think that AD integration should be more available."
"It'll help if they offered some automation and more usability for partners."
"We want the backup job to consume fewer resources, as the utilization is very high if we choose the best compression option."
"I think it is important to work not only in replicating the virtual machines in Amazon AWS, but in other cloud systems."
"We'd like to see a legacy environment backup, like AIX, etc."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"As a free solution for a small environment, this is a great solution!"
"The product is quite cheap compared to other products on the market, but despite this, it is rich in features both at the level of backup and recovery as well as at the level of additional options."
"The licensing model is crystal clear on the website."
"Regarding the licensing, I would advise speaking to the Nakivo representatives and you can get the best option for your environment."
"Cost is very appropriate for SMEs."
"You have a lot of different options when it comes to pricing and the pricing models are pretty flexible and affordable."
"The licensing model is very affordable compared to competitors, with a good quality-to-cost ratio, and the software is quite simple and fast to setup."
"Nakivo is cheaper per machine and per backup."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect Backup Services?
From what I know of the pricing. Dell PowerProtect Backup Services costs us around 10 grand. I think it was $10,000 initially. For what it does, it's worth it. It provides that reliability, so it i...
What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect Backup Services?
Regarding security or pricing, our experience is definitely limited, but I can say that support is good. I think the pricing could be better, or they could improve support, automations, or customiz...
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerProtect Backup Services?
Dell PowerProtect Backup Services is what we use in the development and testing environment to protect any virtual machines in the OpenShift environment and Kubernetes. Currently, Dell PowerProtect...
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 is very positive. The pricing is very low, and the licensing process makes it easy to obtain any quote.
What needs improvement with Nakivo?
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has been improving lately as they have released many updates, and it seems to work excellently at this moment. There will always be emerging needs, such as AI, which...
 

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Sample Customers

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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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