NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] comparison

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Nakivo and Quest Software are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Additionally, 99% of Nakivo users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 8, 2026

Quest Rapid Recovery and NAKIVO Backup & Replication compete in the backup and recovery software category. NAKIVO appears to have the upper hand due to its affordability and a comprehensive range of features.

Features: Quest Rapid Recovery is recognized for its granular recovery options, ease of use, and ability to restore servers within minutes. It supports both physical and virtual server backups and allows mounting backups as drives. NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers strong ransomware protection, email recovery, and a user-friendly interface. It supports multiple environments like VMware, Hyper-V, and cloud storage.

Room for Improvement: Quest Rapid Recovery needs enhancements in GUI lag, support for Mac clients and tape backups, and better snapshot retention management in Hyper-V environments. Users also call for improved space management and faster technical support. NAKIVO users suggest enhanced reporting, UI refinements, better integration with other virtual environments, and more comprehensive cloud provider support. NAKIVO's deduplication and encryption functions also require optimization.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Quest Rapid Recovery is mostly deployed on-premises and is praised for competent technical support, though response times are inconsistent. NAKIVO Backup & Replication provides hybrid and on-premises deployment options, noted for its straightforward setup and cost-effectiveness. Despite mixed reviews, NAKIVO's customer support is regarded as efficient and responsive.

Pricing and ROI: Quest Rapid Recovery is considered expensive, especially when additional storage or features are needed. However, users still find value in its data recovery capabilities. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is praised for its cost-effectiveness and clear licensing model, making it attractive for smaller businesses. Both products deliver ROI based on security and reliability rather than direct financial savings.

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Categories and Ranking

NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (12th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (11th)

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

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Featured Reviews

EDERLEY TERRERO

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.

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Ujwal Sawant

Technical Manager at Optimistic Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd

Reliable and efficient for our data backup needs

I would rate the easiness of the initial setup as an eight out of ten. During our initial setup of Quest Rapid Recovery, we encountered some smaller issues, mainly related to version compatibility and system changes. Setting up Quest Rapid Recovery was quick and done within a day. We started by ensuring the required prerequisites were in place. One server was dedicated to Rapid Recovery, and another acted as a proxy for communication. After installing the Rapid Recovery client on both servers and establishing communication, we configured settings and set up a backup schedule, deciding on file-level or full backups as needed. The process was straightforward, making the deployment efficient and completed within a day. One person with the right skills is all it takes for the deployment.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"You can have it setup and running within a few minutes."

"This product has a very clean and intuitive GUI."

"Nakivo has improved our organization largely due to the fact that it is an extremely robust backup system and comes with a replication module that allows us to safeguard mission-critical servers, applied on several sites by us with fantastic results as it becomes a great Plan B in case of a hardware failure or an outage of a primary system."

"This is a user-friendly solution that has a lot of certifications and documentation for the Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure."

"After we calculated the fact that it was easy to install, easy to manage, etc., Nakivo still was the best option with a reasonable license price and renewal price year over year."

"Nakivo has allowed us to price the product about 10-15% below the competition, and that's significant when you are talking about small dollars."

"Nakivo is a simple-to-use alternative to other more costly vSphere backup alternatives."

"The easy management and a good overview are the most important aspects."

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"The local mount utility is most valuable. I do restores fairly regularly. Thankfully, I have not ever lost an entire server that I've had to resurrect, but I certainly have people who erroneously saved over a file or have deleted a file. So, we've done that quite a bit. We still have the DL4000 appliance, and we had, kind of, extrapolated that out over a five-year period. Now, we're in year six, so we had to add storage, which we did as a SAN next to DL4000, but prior to adding in that extra storage, we, here and there, would run into situations where for whatever reason, it would want to be pulling a new base image, and then we would run out of storage. So, we would utilize the archive feature and archive the old data that we want to hang on to, but we don't necessarily need it taking up current data storage. Being able to export out really old data is most valuable to us. Then, we just store that on a NAS that we keep in another building."

"It is more fully integrated with the hypervisor, particularly with VMware solution, and it is simple to create replica sets to our VR site."

"Customer Service: So far, I've found both the online forums and Dell Community pages and the Dell knowledge base pretty extensive, and all our direct support with Dell techs has been quick and so far very helpful."

"The data protection strategy varies on a case-by-case basis, but overall, it's doing well."

"Our company survived a ransomware attack and the repository was not encrypted by the Conti ransomware strain, and it enables us to recover complete systems, applications, and data with little or no disruption to the work environment."

"Built-in encryption helps to secure our data as it travels from our on-site server to our off-site backup server."

"You can go for this solution; it is a very dependable solution, and we can be confident that this recovery software is working very well."

"It is very easy to use, and it saves hours on each restore."

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Cons

"I would like to have a built-in SNMP client, which is important if we want to monitor it using Zabbix, Nagios, or another monitoring solution."

"Space is always an issue and we try to backup just the files in certain folders, which the users are aware of."

"It is missing the file and folder backup; however, this product is meant for virtual machine backup and recovery, so that is really outside of the scope of the software."

"I think the product should be improved on the integrations — for example, integration with HPE StoreOnce."

"From our experience, the main factor that could be improved is adding more cloud services that are supported as a backup repository."

"The interface can be a little clunky at times."

"More statistic options would be a great feature."

"For us, it would be best to improve the speed of the backup instead of adding new features."

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"When you do a full backup, all of the memory resources on the server are used, which is something that should be improved."

"It would be nice if you could deploy the agent without having to reboot."

"Most people may just find that it is undesirable to pay per call."

"It is quite surprising to me that the configuration cannot be backed up automatically, and I think that Rapid Recovery should have an option for scheduled configuration backup."

"There could be better space management for incremental data. When you use incremental data, the space in the appliance keeps on going up. There should be a better way to manage the space. You have to manage the incremental data to reduce the time."

"It's very expensive which is why I want to drop it."

"I think the self-paced learning and knowledge base can always be improved so that users can self-service without having to contact either a reseller or Quest. I know there are things that I would have been looking for to try and solve. And the only way I could get there was to actually open a ticket rather than go through self-service through the portal."

"The archive feature is a little cryptic. I don't think that it is very understandable."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing currently allows for host-based licensing, which is advantageous if you have a lot of data on a few hosts."

"You have a lot of different options when it comes to pricing and the pricing models are pretty flexible and affordable."

"It's really cheap, and our company saves a significant amount of money on IT backup solutions per year."

"The prices are high."

"We use a perpetual license that is priced well."

"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."

"Nakivo has a good price-performance ratio."

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"I believe the basic license comes with six terabytes, whereas a lot of the other ones are four terabytes. From the price point, it seemed a lot better than the comparative models, such as Datto, Barracuda, and some of the others. I believe Barracuda was about $15,000 for four terabytes, and Quest was around $12,000 for six terabytes. Pricing is based on the period. There is just the maintenance fee that you have to pay annually, or you can pay for a three-year or four-year contract. This includes Premier Support."

"When I purchased the change to the license, it was $1,600. I think that was for changing the license. I don't believe that I had to purchase technical support in a while, so I must've bought maybe for five years, but I don't feel there was a huge cost involved in technical support. Its cost was definitely worth it because we've had a fantastic experience with them."

"Licensing fees are based on the amount of data that you want to store, which is related to how many customers you want to cover."

"I don't think the licensing for the product is very expensive."

"It's very expensive which is why I want to drop it. They charge us per core and we have a six-core server. It's expensive to pay for maintenance charges. I want to switch to something cheaper."

"I'm not aware of the exact cost of Quest Rapid Recovery because I'm from the technical team, but in general, the solution is quite competitive cost-wise."

"Its price is okay. It is reasonable in terms of the way it works."

"It is a little expensive. However, I haven't compared it to other solutions. Being a nonprofit, it is always good to have nonprofit discounts on products."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Comms Service Provider

Outsourcing Company

17%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	81
Midsize Enterprise	16
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	2

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...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that NAKIVO Backup & Replication is more price-efficient than other solutions, and we are satisfied with the pricing.

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What needs improvement with Nakivo?

Improving NAKIVO Backup & Replication involves addressing the hassle of choosing the right license level when starting out, especially with specific requirements, and the lack of macOS support ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest Rapid Recovery?

Dell solutions are approximately 30% to 35% more expensive than Veeam.

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What needs improvement with Quest Rapid Recovery?

The product is expensive.

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What is your primary use case for Quest Rapid Recovery?

We have sold some of the products to our customers, mainly to remove competitors like Veeam and also other appliances that do not have the whole package integrated into just one appliance.

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Overview

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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Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] provides easy-to-use backup and recovery capabilities, emphasizing granular recovery and point-in-time restoration with simple installation, data replication, and user-friendly navigation.

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] helps manage infrastructure environments with features supporting disk backup, archiving, VM standby, and replication. Despite limitations like sluggish GUI, lack of support for tape and Mac, and high memory use, users appreciate its real-time data replication and strong reliability. The tool is employed in on-prem deployments and aids in disaster recovery, protecting data across cloud and on-premise servers, securing databases, and facilitating quick recovery during failures.

What are Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]'s key features?

Ease of Use: Simplifies operations with a user-friendly interface.
Granular Recovery: Allows detailed data retrieval.
Point-in-Time Restoration: Enables specific time data recovery.
Real-time Replication: Ensures up-to-date data replication.
Compression and Deduplication: Streamlines data management.

What benefits can users expect from Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL]?

Improved Storage Efficiency: Enhanced by archiving and disk backup support.
Flexibility: Utilizing VM standby and replication features.
Reliability: Offers fast emergency recovery with minimal admin burden.

Quest Rapid Recovery [EOL] is integral for industries requiring robust data protection, encompassing crucial server and database backups in compliance-focused environments with SQL databases and Hyper-V hosts, ensuring swift and dependable recovery solutions.

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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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