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Hitachi Universal Replicator vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Universal Replicator
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
27th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Data Replication (7th)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Hitachi Universal Replicator is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 3.9%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

BP
Optimizing data replication and management with unique resource handling features
The features of Hitachi Universal Replicator that I use include data flow, monitor, and Data Mobility Services. We have Data Mobility Services resource pool and resource group mirror unique allocated. Features like source journal, destination image, remote path, volume name, and capacity saving mode are valuable. De-duplication, compression, and capacity saving processing mode are essential. Other useful aspects are storage target, default data reduction, shared volume, and automatic journal creation. These features work synchronously for tasks like remote cloning or universal replication.
Chris Blekos - PeerSpot reviewer
Flexible, improves resiliency, and has excellent customer service
It could improve in terms of monitoring systems more in-depth. For example, having an alert for power outages or if RAM is in critical condition. It would d be good to have a broader portfolio of integrations with other alerting options. This would be good for companies that have limited resources and want everything in a single pane of glass. It could be a little bit faster in terms of backup and offer more reliable SQL server backups. Sometimes it wasn't as reliable. It could support some older/legacy systems so that companies that need modernization can use Nakivo to migrate VMs. As an example, we had a legacy VMWare ESXi 4.1 server that we couldn't migrate using Nakivo.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Educational Organization
10%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi Universal Replicator?
I am not familiar with the pricing of Hitachi Universal Replicator. The storage purchase includes this feature, but a license is needed for replication, shadow image, and thin image.
What needs improvement with Hitachi Universal Replicator?
I think the graphical user interface can be more user-friendly. Although it is easy and intuitive now, there is always room for improvement regarding user interaction.
What is your primary use case for Hitachi Universal Replicator?
I use Hitachi Ops Center and Protector to create Thin Image, Shadow Image, and for remote replication. We also connect to Site Recovery Manager to replicate virtual machines to another site. We hav...
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?
The product is affordable even for smaller organizations.
 

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Sample Customers

Shandong Telecom
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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