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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
7th
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 (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is 5.0%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 2.7%, 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 Machines5.0%
NAKIVO Backup & Replication2.7%
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

"One person can do the whole implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of the solution."
"The installation is straightforward if the version you have is compatible with your infrastructure."
"The product's initial setup phase was quite easy to install."
"The technical support from Dell is excellent."
"The solution is quite stable. We haven't experienced any kind of bug or glitch. We haven't experienced crashes."
"Continuous replication with lower RTO and RPO is the most innovative feature, and its tight integration with VMware for VMware VMs is also valuable."
"Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines offers key features like any point-in-time recovery without needing scheduled snapshots."
"RecoverPoint replicates workloads fast."
"All in all, NAKIVO helped us save a lot of time."
"In our daily use of this program, we have no experienced any issues."
"The ability to use a variety of cloud providers rather than being tied into one is a huge bonus."
"Backup jobs are running smoothly every day with job reports sent to email after they finish each job, and that gives us peace of mind."
"I like the product because it is doing exactly what I need it to do, and that is reliably backing up my VM."
"I appreciate the management that really does respond quickly, 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."
"This product provides cost-efficient and reliable backups."
"The upgrade process is manual but very simple to do."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"The configuration process seems a bit challenging, and the installation takes a bit longer than expected."
"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 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."
"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."
"The solution is not easy to use. It's actually quite hard. If it could be simplified it might be better for the end user."
"The backup speed needs improvement."
"There are some errors that we need support to correct."
"While the solution provides mostly what we need, it would be ideal if there were some additional feature capabilities for the API."
"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."
"Some VM backup jobs hang periodically and cannot be stopped, except by restarting the Nakivo Director node."
"There could be better integration with other solutions, such as Amazon S3."
"In the future, the solution should provide a more granular backup."
"I think the product should be improved on the integrations — for example, integration with HPE StoreOnce."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It was a part of a backup solution. So, it was free for us."
"The tool is expensive. If one means cheaply priced and ten means expensive, I rate the tool's price as a seven."
"This is an expensive product."
"There is a license required for this solution and the pricing depends on how many virtual machines you have."
"This is not a very cheap solution and compared to others, it is expensive."
"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 price could be lower."
"I think the price is competitive. However, for some projects, it can be a bit much for price-sensitive small businesses."
"Nakivo Backup & Replication also have another great value, which is that it is one of the lowest prices on the market."
"It has a much higher bang for the buck than other products we evaluated."
"This product provides good value for the price."
"I advise that this is the best product for medium or small environments according to my cost-benefit analysis."
"The licensing currently allows for host-based licensing, which is advantageous if you have a lot of data on a few hosts."
"The pricing, setup costs, and licensing are easy to understand, no matter how you want to implement it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
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
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