No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtu...
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
11th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is 4.9%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 2.8%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines4.9%
NAKIVO Backup & Replication2.8%
Other92.3%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

ClaudioSalgado - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Architect Consultant at RTFM
Offers replication flexibility across multiple environments, including local centers and secondary sites
It offers key features like any point-in-time recovery without needing scheduled snapshots. It allows for automated VM protection during processes like failover and testing, and it offers replication flexibility across multiple environments, including local centers and secondary sites. It also provides IP address management when network configurations differ across sites.
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

"Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines offers key features like any point-in-time recovery without needing scheduled snapshots."
"The speed and the footprint the solution uses regarding storage are great."
"The most valuable features are the data center recovery administration and the time of recovery."
"The most valuable features are the data center recovery administration and the time of recovery."
"The product's initial setup phase was quite easy to install."
"It is a point-in-time restore, which is quite handy."
"Point-in-time recovery and ease of deployment are valuable."
"RecoverPoint replicates workloads fast."
"The product is good for protecting very low-budget offices, whereas other solutions fail in terms of cost and footprint of the VMs involved."
"The product is easy to manage for any IT person who is new to backup, recovery, and replication."
"This product was going to be a temporary solution at the start of our journey but ended up becoming a mainstay in our portfolio of products that we can't live without."
"Perfect for someone who doesn't want to waste time."
"It uses all the bandwidth available if not limited and backs up entire servers with all data about four times faster than Windows Server Backup and EaseUS TODO Backup."
"The solution offers reliable copying and fast recovery."
"I like the product because it is doing exactly what I need it to do, and that is reliably backing up my VM."
"The product license and support delivery have been great!"
 

Cons

"The solution could improve by being more easier to use. However, once you have used it for a while it becomes easier. Additionally, there could be better support and compatibility with management by having a command-line interface. This would be beneficial for the customers."
"The solution could improve by being more easier to use. Additionally, there could be better support and compatibility with management by having a command-line interface."
"I would like to see integration with EMC NetWorker in the next release."
"In some cases, the response times could improve, but we haven't had issues with their support."
"The price of this product could be lower."
"It should have features for recovering a group of virtual machines and full-scale security. For recovering all the VMs at once, they don't have a GUI option, and we have to use the command line."
"This product is not as easy to use as some other solutions."
"In the next release of this software, I would like to see options that help to decrease the bandwidth required, such as compressing the data."
"They need a better knowledge base with more information about support issues."
"Automatic updates do not work, and every update has to be done manually."
"There could be better integration with other solutions, such as Amazon S3."
"The only thing we have encountered that we would like to see improved in the future are error messages."
"It would be great if the product could be expanded to support other virtual technologies."
"They had given a feature of real-time replication which they stopped in NAKIVO. When we wanted to sell, they backed out, and currently, it is not available across platforms."
"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."
"It would be great if the product could be expanded to support other virtual technologies, like KVM or oVirt."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is expensive. If one means cheaply priced and ten means expensive, I rate the tool's price as a seven."
"This is not a very cheap solution and compared to others, it is expensive."
"There is a license required for this solution and the pricing depends on how many virtual machines you have."
"Pricing-wise, it is pretty much fair for any customer who only has a VMware environment. Licensing is based on the number of VMs that you want to protect at any given point in time. Licensing is not based on size."
"This is an expensive product."
"It was a part of a backup solution. So, it was free for us."
"Nakivo is cheaper per machine and per backup."
"The price is not a problem in NAKIVO, as it is the most competitive in the market."
"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."
"This product is cheaper than other big rivals."
"It has a much higher bang for the buck than other products we evaluated."
"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 currently allows for host-based licensing, which is advantageous if you have a lot of data on a few hosts."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Disaster Recovery (DR) Software solutions are best for your needs.
893,311 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?
Although we can change the IP address, it would be good to have some other sort of orchestration to make life easier to manage when we failover.
What is your primary use case for Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines?
I was actually just having a quick look to compare some solutions, but we are going to stick with what we currently have, which is Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines ( /products/dell-recoverpoi...
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...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative, PCS Publishing, Noble Foods
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 Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines vs. NAKIVO Backup & Replication and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
893,311 professionals have used our research since 2012.