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NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (12th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (11th)
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

EDERLEY TERRERO - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
Has improved customer satisfaction through reliable replication and flexible deployment
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has positively impacted my organization and my customers because it is not expensive and easy to use. I can see all the backup and replication processes, and I can protect all my customer data. It's the best solution when compared with others. The time savings and customer satisfaction demonstrate specific positive outcomes. The customers are happy with the solution and appreciate that it is not expensive.
Muhammad Ibtehaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Pre-Sales Manager at Arcana Info
Easy to use and mange with reasonable pricing
The main feature is a specific file type. If we want some PDF files just to back up, the prefix is very easy, and we do everything in Veeam backup. It's straightforward to set up. It's stable. The solution is easy to use. You can centrally manage it. It's potentially free to use.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The easy management and a good overview are the most important aspects."
"Nakivo has been instrumental in strengthening our data security infrastructure."
"It uses all the bandwidth available if not limited and backs up entire servers with all data about four times faster than Windows Server Backup and EaseUS TODO Backup."
"The solution is stable, very cheap compared to Veeam, offers a great lightweight web interface with unique built-in chat support, and the initial setup is so straightforward that it feels like installing a new application on an iPhone."
"With Nakivo, we have a worry-free backup process and restore feature."
"Nakivo's reporting features have helped a lot. They give my boss high visibility into what's going on, which is crucial because we had a data breach in the past where we lost about 12 years of data. That's why we bought several appliances, and we replicate the same backup twice a day to three different depositories."
"This solution was surprisingly easy to configure."
"The back-up and restore functions work great and it's easy to use."
"The user interface is good. It provides a lot of information."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"Veeam is very user-friendly and intuitive software."
"In general, it's worked like a charm; it's helped me do backups and restores and it has never failed me in that perspective, except for the ASM disk issues."
"So far, I've found the solution to be easy to use; it's fast and reliable as well, and I can access whatever I need on very short notice."
"This is a good product with a simple environment."
"Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is a good investment; looking at the cost of using data and the cost of having the solution, it's quite good."
"I don't have any major problems with the agent connectivity with Microsoft applications or Microsoft Azure."
 

Cons

"So far, there is no version that supports Polish. If such a version existed, many customers in our region would decide to purchase and implement this solution."
"An additional feature that would be appreciated is disaster recovery automation."
"There are many features we have not had the opportunity to try, such as Tape Backups, Office 365 backups, and many other things."
"Updating VM Tools on a replicated VM could be better."
"Right now we know that Nakivo has the ability to back up as an incremental process and restore backups across several criteria. However, it would be good if we had the ability to backup a system like PostgreSQL."
"The only thing I could say is maybe some more options for job scheduling are needed."
"There is a lack of native (web-based) update functionality. To update the Linux appliance, you need to download a script and run commands from SSH. This is unacceptable."
"It seems maybe that the interface could be a little bit better, but it is what it is."
"On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows as either a zero or a ten."
"The solution's compression ratio and high speed for backing up can always improve. Aspects that need improvement are less time, better quality, higher security, and more compression. These are continuous requirements for any customer."
"If you are doing an AIX backup then you have to use the CLI because it doesn't appear on the console, the way that Windows and Linux jobs do."
"I would like to have a more automated installation process."
"They should improve the solution's automation features."
"I would like to see the ability for incremental backups and reverse backups."
"If I'm trying to locate an item to restore from one of the backups, I would appreciate the ability to perform a global search on the catalog."
"I would like there to be more integration with other platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's really cheap, and our company saves a significant amount of money on IT backup solutions per year."
"The prices are high."
"Regarding the licensing, I would advise speaking to the Nakivo representatives and you can get the best option for your environment."
"The price is not a problem in NAKIVO, as it is the most competitive in the market."
"Pricing is easy to understand and very affordable."
"We use a perpetual license that is priced well."
"The pricing, setup costs, and licensing are easy to understand, no matter how you want to implement it."
"I advise that this is the best product for medium or small environments according to my cost-benefit analysis."
"For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
"Pricing is based on license packaging and duration. Longer term licenses are less per year and license packages also offer a discount."
"The pricing is good."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Photography Company
14%
Performing Arts
14%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing 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 Business19
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise10
 

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 is very positive. The pricing is very low, and the licensing process makes it easy to obtain any quote.
What needs improvement with Nakivo?
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has been improving lately as they have released many updates, and it seems to work excellently at this moment. There will always be emerging needs, such as AI, which...
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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
ContinuitySA, Landmark Information Group
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