NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs Rubrik comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 19, 2023
 

Categories and Ranking

NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
6th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Rubrik
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
4th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rubrik is 8.7%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
Unique Categories:
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
3.5%
Cloud Backup
14.9%
 

Featured Reviews

SR
Jul 29, 2023
Inexpensive with an easy deployment and good replication capabilities
The virtual appliance for VMware vSphere is easy to deploy, easy to manage, and we have no need for additional Windows licenses. NAKIVO has an immutability feature that protects our backup data. Nakivo is a backup solution good for the first steps in backup and replication uses cases. It offers low license costs and is very easy to deploy. I recommend the Virtual Machine Appliance for all VMware vSphere Infrastructures. I deployed it to a second site with a new backup server with a storage SAN directly attached. I deploy edNAKIVO B&R in a virtual appliance and with it, I protect all the inventory of the VMs.
SG
Dec 7, 2023
Extremely scalable, reliable, and efficient
Rubrik could improve in customization options for dashboards. The current lack of flexibility forces a standardized approach, which may not suit every environment. Unlike some competitors, like Commvault, Rubrik's dashboards are not easily customizable. Additionally, more detailed logs and reports would be beneficial, as well as a streamlined support process to reduce the dependency on opening multiple tickets for various issues. One feature I'd like to see added to Rubrik is the ability to manage multiple resources for databases more efficiently. Currently, it is a manual process, going one by one. Also, enhancing the management of SLA domains, especially when dealing with multiple domains, would be beneficial. It is challenging to run group-specific reports, and improvements in this area would enhance usability.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Every new version has got some tweaks and improvements in stability and speed."
"This product has helped to centralize backups and made it easy to recover data."
"NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use."
"Nakivo makes our backs-ups more reliable and easy to recover in case of full damage or partial retrieval of files - all at a convenient cost."
"We have found all the features of Nakivo to be useful and the solution is easier to use compared to Proxmox. It is user-friendly, we are very satisfied."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of creating a backup copy job to get the backups to a second device."
"This solution was surprisingly easy to configure."
"The VM Backup Verification is one of the features I appreciate the most."
"It is easy to deploy."
"I think the best feature is its masterless architecture."
"Rubrik has led to improvement by reducing the amount of failed backups, leading to a reduced workload in IT operations."
"The security and the ransomware protection are most valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Rubrik for me is its user-friendliness and efficiency."
"It works with VMware and Hyper-V without agent installation."
"Rubrik is a very scalable and high-performing backup restore solution."
"Also, the web interface is really great. The design, from a user-experience standpoint, is really straightforward and easy to use... they nailed it. Usually, from the very first panel, the dashboard that you land on after login, you've got most of your functionality right around where you need it to be. You've got your new items on the left, you've got your support on the top right. Nothing really seems out of place or just stuck in someplace."
 

Cons

"It would be a good thing to have some use case and architecture examples online to understand integration in complex infrastructure."
"In the future, the solution should provide a more granular backup."
"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."
"I would like to see support for backing up from other platforms, such as physical machines."
"An additional feature that would be appreciated is disaster recovery automation."
"They need to add a failover feature to the Essential Pro license in case the environment is a simple virtual environment and the client does not need to upgrade."
"It would be great if they had a Let's Encrypt integration."
"The open source database needs to be supported."
"The solution could improve by having fewer VM Stuns."
"The functionality is missing, but they are very receptive to our thoughts and ideas."
"Could be improved from an analytics point of view."
"Its reporting can be improved. Sometimes, I need to create reports to know whether something is available or not, how much frontend data is being protected, etc. Rubrik gives a lot of things in the report, which can be confusing. It isn't very easy to get reports. It shows all the backup, index, replication, and everything else in one report. So, I have to export, filter, and then do the calculations."
"We would like to be able to do granular restores directly from Exchange. Also, more granular management of VM backups would help."
"If I could take a snapshot from a physical and be able to stand it up as a virtual immediately without the need to rebuild an entire system and restoring files, that would be HUGE."
"The licensing cost is quite high. That is something that needs to be worked out, because so many times it happens that the team does not have the budget or there are other issues at that time. Cost has become an important factor in deciding whether to continue with the Rubrik solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Nakivo is cheaper per machine and per backup."
"The prices are high."
"We use a perpetual license that is priced well."
"The price could be lower."
"It's really cheap, and our company saves a significant amount of money on IT backup solutions per year."
"It has a very good price in the market."
"Nakivo has a good price-performance ratio."
"You have a lot of different options when it comes to pricing and the pricing models are pretty flexible and affordable."
"Rubrik is not the cheapest solution, but we've been happy with the time savings that we have seen. At least from what we have spent so far, we have been happy with the return on investment."
"The setup cost is a bit high, but the solution is an all-in-one solution."
"You pay a premium for Rubrik, but you're getting a premium service that comes with immutable backups, instant recovery, and world-class support."
"Rubrik is expensive, but due to its data management capabilities, customers can save a lot by reducing hardware and storage."
"I don't remember the cost, but I know that for Veeam, we were spending almost $250,000 a year for 205 licenses. It was an enterprise version. When we purchased Rubrik, it was just a little bit more. It was not a terribly huge amount, and if I recall, that was for three years of support as well. So, Veeam priced itself out of the market at a certain point in time."
"As a technical person, I don't have the details, but from what I have heard, it can be expensive."
"Due to this effective, faster backup and recovery solution, we are now able to focus on other creative tasks to meet our entire pipeline. So, we have seen ROI in terms of the improvement of productivity in our team. We save around one million dollars a year."
"You need to understand what you're getting for the price. You are getting a backup solution, which is state of the art and works absolutely flawlessly. You are getting the storage needed to store your backups. You have all the sexy features that a modern backup solution can provide you, like deduplication, erasure coding, compression, fast execution time, secured data, and top-notch customer support. So, it might be expensive on paper. It's not free, but when you analyze what you are getting and the time you can spend on other stuff, then Rubrik is very cost-efficient."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 do you like most about Nakivo?
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?
I advise others to carefully evaluate their specific needs and compare them with NAKIVO's pricing and licensing options. The setup cost is relatively low, and the licensing is flexible, offering op...
Which would you choose - Rubrik or Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam Backup & Replication provides an easy-to-set-up solution to the issue of data storage and recovery. Setting it up is a relatively simple affair. For the most part it prompts you from scre...
What do you like most about Rubrik?
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik?
In many cases, the customers I speak with want to have a one or three-year license. Because it's for backup, they need the ability to increase or replace the solution as they need. They want to hav...
 

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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
Driscoll's, Red Hawk Casino, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Wabash National, Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Galliker Transport & Logistics
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