IBM Storage Protect vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

IBM and Nakivo are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. IBM is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.0, while Nakivo is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.1. IBM holds a 1.8% mindshare in BRS, compared to Nakivo’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 99% of Nakivo users who would recommend it.

IBM Storage Protect

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87% willing to recommend

NAKIVO Backup & Replication

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99% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2025

NAKIVO Backup & Replication and IBM Storage Protect compete in the data backup and recovery sector. NAKIVO has the upper hand in cost-effectiveness and user-friendliness, making it suitable for smaller businesses, while IBM Storage Protect excels in feature depth, appealing to larger enterprises.

Features: NAKIVO offers VM level backups, policy-based replication, and cloud integration with Amazon AWS. It supports Windows, Linux, and NAS, ensuring easy deployment and management with robust disaster recovery, deduplication, and compression. IBM Storage Protect provides incremental forever backups, broad platform compatibility, and high scalability. It includes support for diverse systems, databases like Oracle and SQL, and offers strong deduplication, making it ideal for enterprise environments with complex needs.

Room for Improvement: NAKIVO can improve with enhanced direct support for more cloud services, refined reporting, and better mobile accessibility. Users suggest broader integration capabilities and improved error logging. IBM Storage Protect faces criticism for its complex setup, high operational costs, and outdated interface. Users recommend enhancements in modern application integration, better virtualization support, and simplified license management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NAKIVO is known for its straightforward deployment and high ease of management, requiring minimal integration effort in existing systems with responsive customer support. IBM Storage Protect, due to its intricate features, presents a more complex deployment process. While its customer support is reliable, it necessitates specialized product understanding.

Pricing and ROI: NAKIVO is praised for its affordability and competitive pricing, which is attractive to small and medium-sized businesses, delivering a notable return on investment through cost efficiency. In contrast, IBM Storage Protect, with its comprehensive enterprise features, comes with a higher price tag, limiting its accessibility for smaller businesses but offering potential high ROI for larger organizations fully leveraging its capabilities.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

1.0

IBM Storage Protect enhances data recovery, reduces downtime, and aids compliance, making it a valuable investment for organizations.

Sentiment score

6.5

NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers quick deployment, cost-effectiveness, and significant savings, yielding high annual returns and user satisfaction.

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In terms of money, we have saved more, and because we are able to replicate everything from production to DR, we can now seamlessly work in any environment we want.

Wisdom Selom Quarshie

System Engineer at NetSolutions Ghana Ltd

I have seen a return on investment through money savings and time efficiency.

EDERLEY TERRERO

Business Consulting at Gestion IT

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.6

IBM Storage Protect's support shows mixed experiences, with praise for expertise but concerns over response times and service consistency.

Sentiment score

7.4

NAKIVO's customer service is efficient, knowledgeable, and responsive, though minor delays in technical support are occasionally noted.

Support from IBM is very good, and they always have knowledgeable people.

reviewer2787573

Interim Head of Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Some support staff are highly skilled, others are not, leading to longer times to resolve issues.

Markus Buchner

CEO at Fischerei Leipold

Support is good from IBM, although it mainly comes from my local partner.

Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

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They are equipped with newer technology, requiring less attention.

reviewer1406196

Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

IBM Storage Protect is praised for scalability and adaptability, though some users cite challenges in features and large-scale integration.

Sentiment score

7.7

NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers scalable and economical solutions, efficiently accommodating diverse infrastructures with flexible storage and transporter options.

It is one of the most scalable platforms, and that is its strong point.

reviewer2787573

Interim Head of Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

TSM is a generic and robust product, which is why I continue using it for my core banking.

Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

Scalability is great in IBM Spectrum Protect; there are several options available to scale.

reviewer1832367

Solution architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.0

IBM Storage Protect is highly stable and reliable, with consistent enhancements despite occasional minor issues with new features.

Sentiment score

7.9

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is reliable and stable, requiring minimal support, with strong performance and occasional node restart needs.

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They are built with newer technology and processes, needing less support.

reviewer1406196

Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Room For Improvement

IBM Storage Protect needs an improved interface, intuitive features, better cloud integration, and enhanced reporting and virtualization support.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication needs improved UI, cloud integration, backup speed, physical support, automation, reporting, compatibility, and advanced features.

The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy to use and more relatable to younger engineers because its interface design is more similar to Office 365 and the newer controls and labels that we are accustomed to.

reviewer2787573

Interim Head of Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux.

Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

There is a need for additional layers of security to fill the gaps, which is why we are using Cobalt Iron.

reviewer1832367

Solution architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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They had given a feature of real-time replication which they stopped in NAKIVO.

reviewer1406196

Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Setup Cost

IBM Storage Protect offers varied and complex licensing, often seen as expensive but potentially cost-effective with tailored agreements.

NAKIVO Backup's competitive pricing, flexible licensing, and low setup costs make it ideal for small to medium enterprises.

We do not see the cost of the licensing.

reviewer2787573

Interim Head of Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

It's expensive.

Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

New customers can expect very high prices.

Markus Buchner

CEO at Fischerei Leipold

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The product is affordable even for smaller organizations.

reviewer1406196

Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The pricing is very low, and the licensing process makes it easy to obtain any quote.

EDERLEY TERRERO

Business Consulting at Gestion IT

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Valuable Features

IBM Storage Protect excels in efficient backups, cost-effective storage, scalability, reliability, user-friendliness, adaptability, and robust disaster recovery.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers efficient backups, quick recovery, flexible deployment, robust security, and smooth user experience at competitive pricing.

IBM Spectrum Protect has excellent integration capability.

reviewer1832367

Solution architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The product works efficiently with very large tape libraries, unlike most other products in the market that have problems handling large tape libraries or more than one tape library.

Markus Buchner

CEO at Fischerei Leipold

Incremental and differential backup features are built-in, which I frequently utilize on a weekly and daily basis.

Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

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The VM, restore, and file recovery capabilities are considered gold standards.

reviewer1406196

Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Storage Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

6th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM Storage Protect is 1.8%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.1%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication	1.1%
IBM Storage Protect	1.8%
Other	97.1%

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reviewer2787573

Interim Head of Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Backup coverage has supported immutable protection and now needs a more modern, intuitive interface

IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy to use and more relatable to younger engineers because its interface design is more similar to Office 365 and the newer controls and labels that we are accustomed to. The difficulty that we now have with IBM Storage Protect is that for this day and age, compared to other products that are out there, it seems complex. If we look back 15 years ago, all enterprise class backup software was complex, so IBM was not any different. However, many of these older systems, such as Commvault, still have the same complaint that they are very complex because they have tried to keep that same interface and the same way it works. This suits them, but it probably needed a complete overhaul to bring it into the ease of use that we have with modern software. However, that upgrade has not been done. IBM Storage Protect has not been upgraded into a modern platform. It still looks a legacy platform.

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Wisdom Selom Quarshie

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.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	53
Midsize Enterprise	25
Large Enterprise	95

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	80
Midsize Enterprise	16
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Storage Protect?

The best point about IBM Storage Protect is that it can use IBM tape environments, which we still use and will continue to use in the future.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Storage Protect?

IBM Storage Protect is generally an expensive tool. However, with good contracts with IBM or its partners, the cost might not be so high. New customers can expect very high prices.

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What needs improvement with IBM Storage Protect?

One point for improvement for IBM Spectrum Protect is security, as IBM has not been investing as much as in the past. There is a need for additional layers of security to fill the gaps, which is wh...

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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...

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What do you like most about Nakivo?

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use.

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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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Also Known As

IBM Spectrum Discover

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Overview

IBM Storage Protect offers data protection and management to secure critical business information efficiently. It's designed to be a scalable and flexible solution for data backup, recovery, and archive needs in complex IT environments.

IBM Storage Protect delivers comprehensive data protection by integrating backup, recovery, and archiving functionalities. It supports a range of workloads and infrastructures, from on-premises to cloud environments, facilitating efficient data management. Its platform provides seamless scalability to meet evolving business needs, underpinned by reliable security measures. Organizations leverage its capabilities to ensure business continuity and minimize data loss risks, making it vital in a data-driven world.

What are the key features of IBM Storage Protect?

Advanced Data Protection: Offers robust encryption and data integrity for secure backup processes.
Scalability: Grows with your data demands, supporting large data volumes without compromising performance.
Cloud Integration: Seamlessly integrates with cloud platforms, enhancing backup strategies with hybrid options.
Automated Operations: Simplifies management tasks with automation, reducing manual intervention and errors.

What benefits should users expect when evaluating IBM Storage Protect?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces storage costs by optimizing backup processes and data retention strategies.
Data Safety: Ensures data accessibility and integrity during recovery efforts, building trust in data protection strategies.
Operational Efficiency: Boosts productivity through streamlined and automated backup management workflows.
Compliance Readiness: Helps maintain compliance with data protection regulations by providing thorough reporting and audit trails.

Industries like finance and healthcare implement IBM Storage Protect to safeguard sensitive information against threats. In financial services, it's crucial for maintaining client data confidentiality, while healthcare institutions use it to protect patient records, ensuring both accessibility and compliance with regulations.

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication delivers rapid deployment and intuitive management across environments like Windows, Linux, and NAS. It is known for fast VM recovery, robust data protection, and cloud integration with competitive pricing.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication supports diverse IT landscapes, offering efficient deduplication, offsite backups, and policy-based replication. Its granular file restores, effective compression, and seamless cloud integration make it a preferred choice for minimizing downtime and enhancing business resilience. Users highlight its security measures, flexible deployment options, and automatic backups as core strengths. However, further enhancements in interface refinement, storage array integrations, and broadened support for virtual technologies and physical machine backups could enhance user satisfaction. Users seek improved control over alerts, better reporting capabilities, and optimized deduplication and compression.

What are the key features of NAKIVO Backup & Replication?

Fast VM Recovery: Minimal downtime with quick restore options for virtual machines.
Deduplication & Compression: Efficient data storage through advanced deduplication techniques and compression.
Cloud Integration: Seamless operations with cloud platforms like AWS for flexible backup solutions.
Policy-Based Replication: Automated replication policies ensuring consistent and reliable data backup.
Granular File Restores: Restore specific files without needing full system recovery, saving time and resources.

What benefits should users look for when evaluating NAKIVO Backup & Replication?

Competitive Pricing: Cost-effective solution with robust features.
Ease of Use: Intuitive management for a hassle-free experience.
Reliable Performance: Consistent results in protecting and recovering data.
Strong Support: Responsive customer service catering to user needs.

In industries like technology and finance, NAKIVO Backup & Replication is essential for securing virtual environments such as VMware and Hyper-V. Its deployment on NAS devices and capability for offsite backups to cloud platforms like AWS are appreciated. Organizations utilize it for backup, replication, and recovery of virtual machines using daily and incremental methods, ensuring efficient data protection and disaster recovery processes.

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Sample Customers

CEMEX

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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