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NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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
7.0
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers quick deployment, minimal maintenance, and excellent ROI, providing cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency.</p>
Sentiment score
6.5
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP delivers cost savings, increased efficiency, and improved performance, reducing storage, maintenance, and power expenses.
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.
System Engineer at NetSolutions Ghana Ltd
I have seen a return on investment through money savings and time efficiency.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.8
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers responsive 24/7 support, praised for expertise, though some report lengthy response times in urgent cases.</p>
Sentiment score
7.0
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP customer service is praised for expertise and responsiveness, with room for improvement in initial support.
Their support is good and responsive when required.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is praised for its scalability, adaptability, platform integration, and efficient performance in diverse environments.</p>
Sentiment score
7.2
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers scalable growth, dynamic expansion, and flexibility, though large environments face data size limitations.
In terms of scalability, I see that it has a very specific licensing method, so it will always be based on the needs that the client has and it can grow as the client grows.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
It wouldn't help with outages either; the scaling is manual, and there are no processes we've used to automate that for unexpected scenarios.
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is praised for stability, reliability, and efficiency, handling daily backups smoothly even in demanding conditions.</p>
Sentiment score
7.7
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers high stability and reliability, with users valuing performance and responsive support despite occasional minor issues.
They are built with newer technology and processes, needing less support.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication needs enhanced cloud support, integration, automation, recovery options, user interface, backup speed, and licensing.</p>
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP users seek improved scalability, integration, ease of use, and features like security, monitoring, and cloud compatibility.
They had given a feature of real-time replication which they stopped in NAKIVO.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
My opinion is that support is generally very good. There are instances where they take longer to respond or resolve issues, especially when customers have urgent needs, but ultimately, resolution is achieved.
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
It would be nice to see technology supporting the Elastic Fabric Adapter on Amazon AWS, therefore getting RDMA technology for more low-latency connections.
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is a cost-effective solution with flexible licensing, easy setup, and significant savings over competitors.</p>
Enterprise users enjoy NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP for its features despite higher costs, with discounts available for extended commitments.
The pricing is very low, and the licensing process makes it easy to obtain any quote.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
The product is affordable even for smaller organizations.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is valued for its ease of use, efficient features, security, and competitive pricing in VM backup.</p>
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers reliable, flexible data protection, seamless integration, and optimized storage across diverse cloud environments.
The VM, restore, and file recovery capabilities are considered gold standards.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The granular ability to divide up the performance and the amount of storage you want is really fantastic.
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (13th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (11th)
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Migration (3rd), Cloud Storage (9th), Cloud Backup (27th), Public Cloud Storage Services (11th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

NAKIVO Backup & Replication and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.2%, down 1.6% compared to last year.
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Software Defined Storage, holds 23.1% mindshare, down 29.4% since last year.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication1.2%
Veeam Data Platform5.6%
Commvault Cloud3.3%
Other89.9%
Backup and Recovery
Cloud Software Defined Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP23.1%
IBM Spectrum Scale25.9%
Portworx Enterprise16.6%
Other34.400000000000006%
Cloud Software Defined Storage
 

Featured Reviews

EDERLEY TERRERO - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
Robust data protection has safeguarded mailboxes and disaster recovery for our clients
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has released many updates lately and at this point it works excellently. Needs will always appear, particularly around the AI topic and other things that come out over time. I understand that solutions always have to keep moving forward, but so far I see it as excellent.I give it a nine because nothing is perfect. There are always solutions, and NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a tool that adapts perfectly to certain needs. However, we cannot dismiss that there are powerful solutions on the market that have been around for much longer. I rate it a nine because we can always improve.
SB
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Offers performance control and cloud integration while supporting data management with granular flexibility
The scalability of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is interesting. We have thought about it, but we haven't used it. I think the scalability is something you scale up rather than respond to peak demand. It wouldn't help with outages either; the scaling is manual, and there are no processes we've used to automate that for unexpected scenarios. We like the scalability; it's enough for what we're planning to use, but we haven't used any advanced features. The standard platform is NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, which is their cloud service. In fact, that's probably the most experience I have with NetApp. I've experienced it on-premise, but kind of secondhand.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise53
 

Questions from the Community

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 shows that NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is more price-efficient than other solutions, and we are satisfied with the pricing.
What needs improvement with Nakivo?
Improving NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication involves addressing the hassle of choosing the right license level when starting out, especially with specific requirements, and the lack of macOS support ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is actually quite reasonable in price compared to other native cloud storage options. For example, a customer using 100 TB of AWS storage would not benefit from deduplica...
What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?
It would be nice to see technology supporting the Elastic Fabric Adapter on Amazon AWS, therefore getting RDMA technology for more low-latency connections.
What is your primary use case for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?
I use NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP mostly in customer companies.
 

Also Known As

No data available
ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Coca Cola, Honda, 3M, University of Arizona, University of Maryland, University of Arkansas, Johns Hopkins University, Marriott, Radisson Hotels and Resorts, Fujifilm, Eiffage
1. Accenture 2. Acer 3. Adidas 4. Aetna 5. AIG 6. Apple 7. Bank of America 8. Barclays 9. Bayer 10. Berkshire Hathaway 11. BNP Paribas 12. Cisco 13. Coca-Cola 14. Comcast 15.ConocoPhillips 16. CVS Health 17. Dell 18. Deutsche Bank 19. eBay 20. Eli Lilly 21. FedEx 22. Ford 23. Freescale Semiconductor 24. General Electric 25. Google 26. Honeywell 27. IBM 28. Intel 29. Intuit 30. JPMorgan Chase 31. Kellogg's 32. KeyCorp 33. Liberty Mutual 34. L'Oréal 35. Mastercard
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