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Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2025

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
10th
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
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is 4.1%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 2.7%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication2.7%
Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines4.1%
Other93.2%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

AM
Senior Infrastructure Analyst at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Seamless data protection and IP address management streamline server failover
I recommend Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. I work for a financial institution, and it does what we need it to do. I would rate the product eight out of ten. For improvement, I suggest better orchestration management for easier failovers. I would rate the overall solution an 8 out of 10.
Wisdom Selom Quarshie - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at NetSolutions Ghana Ltd
Has improved disaster recovery with seamless server replication and reduced operational costs
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has been useful; in terms of licensing, it is way cheaper than other solutions, and setting it up in terms of implementation was easier and not difficult to do. The user interface is friendly and straightforward to use. The best features NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers in my experience include the VMware replication jobs, which allow us to schedule the replication of servers at specific times and move them as quickly as possible. The Change Block Technology (CBT) aspect helps us check if data has really moved without even turning on the server, by just looking at the reports that have been sent, making it a beneficial feature. NAKIVO Backup & Replication has positively impacted our organization by providing much cheaper pricing compared to other solutions, which means we have saved more money, and integrating it with our solution, the VMware vSphere, is not challenging.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"RecoverPoint replicates workloads fast."
"The product's initial setup phase was quite easy to install."
"It is a very simple tool to use and offers flexibility in using the tool for recovery and transitioning from one state to another."
"One of the standout features of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is its real-time data protection capability."
"The speed and the footprint the solution uses regarding storage are great."
"The installation is straightforward if the version you have is compatible with your infrastructure."
"It is a point-in-time restore, which is quite handy."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to change IP addresses when failing a server over."
"For my purpose, I find VM Backup to be the most useful, as it gives me the ability to create image-based, incremental backups of VMware, Hyper-V, and Nutanix AHV VMs."
"Most valuable for DimenXional Cloud is the API provided by Nakivo which allows us to implement the software in all types of solutions."
"The price is much lower than competitors that do the same function."
"The backup and replication are great."
"The cost aspect and the ease of licensing, along with simplified licensing, are most valuable."
"It is easy to manage all of the individual backup jobs, check the status every day, and it can even send an email to keep us informed."
"You can have it setup and running within a few minutes."
"Cloud integration is valuable because the ability to not only backup locally, but to the cloud, has been a great addition to the already fantastic product."
 

Cons

"The solution currently supports only VMware."
"In some cases, the response times could improve, but we haven't had issues with their support."
"The solution currently supports only VMware. There is increasing demand for compatibility with other hypervisors, such as Hyper V and KVM Proxmox. Additionally, licensing has become less flexible and more expensive."
"I would like to see integration with EMC NetWorker in the next release."
"It can have better integration. It would be good if, in addition to VMware VM, it can also support other hypervisors. I also want to see support for Oracle databases. As of now, it supports only SQL and Exchange. It would be good to also support other databases."
"The biggest challenge we faced was attempting replication between two different kinds of storage systems, like IBM on one side and Dell EMC storage systems on the other, before opting for VPLEX."
"I would like to have the HTML 5 interface working because it is currently not functioning with the VMware environment."
"It would be good to have a critical application on the customer side."
"An additional feature that would be appreciated is disaster recovery automation."
"Due to the fact that we are HP and Fugit partners as well, it would be nice if Nakivo would allow support for HP and Fugit storage."
"What must be improved is the response time to technical support requests."
"Nakivo's implementation documentation could use a little beefing up."
"In the loading of a backup, choosing what to restore seems to be a lengthy process, but it has always worked in my restore tests."
"The process for getting unused diskspace back from the data repository is slow."
"We want the backup job to consume fewer resources, as the utilization is very high if we choose the best compression."
"One of the things I liked least about this software is when an update was pushed to one of the servers we had, somehow we didn't receive the update and needed some quick troubleshooting."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license required for this solution and the pricing depends on how many virtual machines you have."
"This is an expensive product."
"It was a part of a backup solution. So, it was free for us."
"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."
"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."
"We use a perpetual license that is priced well."
"You have a lot of different options when it comes to pricing and the pricing models are pretty flexible and affordable."
"It has a much higher bang for the buck than other products we evaluated."
"The price could be lower."
"The prices are high."
"The licensing currently allows for host-based licensing, which is advantageous if you have a lot of data on a few hosts."
"Talk to the sales department about all of the possibilities, as they will help you to find the best solution for your setup."
"Pricing is easy to understand and very affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

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 Business80
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 do you like most about Nakivo?
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use.
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.
 

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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
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