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# NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs SQL Backup Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**
Free Trial

**Contact Us** · Enterprise Plus

**SQL Backup**
Free Trial

**Starting at $486.00** 1 server Per Year · SQL Backup 

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**
1 month

Based on 139 responses

**SQL Backup**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**
8 months

Based on 113 responses

**SQL Backup**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**
$$$$$

**SQL Backup**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**
9%

**SQL Backup**
Not enough reviews yet

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**
[
Ease of Use (86)
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Backup Solutions (73)
](https://www.g2.com/products/nakivo-backup-replication/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1386843&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Backup Issues (19)
](https://www.g2.com/products/nakivo-backup-replication/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1386369&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Backup Problems (13)
](https://www.g2.com/products/nakivo-backup-replication/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1386213&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**SQL Backup**
[
Monitoring (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-backup/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1965915&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Installation (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-backup/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1965917&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**
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Amazon EC2

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AWS and Cloud Services

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AWS Connect

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Azure Blob Storage

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**SQL Backup**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**
 ![NAKIVO Backup & Replication screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1328448/Creating-VMware-vSphere-Backup-Jobs-_4_.jpg)

**SQL Backup**
 ![SQL Backup screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1278240/backup-restore-verify.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**

9.4

9.4316

**SQL Backup**

8.6

8.613

Ease of Use

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**

9.5

9.5324

**SQL Backup**

8.2

8.213

Ease of Setup

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**

9.4

9.4310

**SQL Backup**

8.8

8.87

Ease of Admin

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**

9.4

9.4287

**SQL Backup**

7.9

7.97

Quality of Support

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**

9.5

9.5294

**SQL Backup**

8.3

8.310

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**

9.4

9.4283

**SQL Backup**

9.0

9.07

Product Direction (% positive)

**NAKIVO Backup & Replication**

9.6

9.6305

**SQL Backup**

9.1

9.113

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Server Backup[Hide 66 FeaturesShow 66 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.8

153

Not enough data

Compatibility 

File Server Backup

9.5(won by default)

109

Not enough data

Database Server Backup

9.4(won by default)

95

Not enough data

Virtual Machines

9.7(won by default)

127

Not enough data

Repository Models

9.3(won by default)

107

Not enough data

VM Backup

9.7(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Management

Continuous Backup

9.4(won by default)

102

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

9.4(won by default)

109

Not enough data

Storage Capacity

9.3(won by default)

113

Not enough data

Remote Backup

9.3(won by default)

102

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

9.2(won by default)

108

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Differential Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incremental Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access & Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Security Standards

9.1(won by default)

100

Not enough data

Cloud Data Protection

8.8(won by default)

92

Not enough data

Data Deduplication

9.0(won by default)

100

Not enough data

Ransomware Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Server Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

7.4(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

8.3(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

9.4(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

6.8(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

7.6(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Decision Making

7.3(won by default)

13

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bare-Metal Restore

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Duplicate Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-OS

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Log

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retention Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Backup[Hide 61 FeaturesShow 61 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.2

61

Not enough data

Functionality

Data Backup

9.5(won by default)

49

Not enough data

Backup Automation

9.6(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Integration

9.2(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Diverse Database Handling

9.2(won by default)

45

Not enough data

Cloud Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Admin

Backup Management

9.5(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incremental Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Database Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

9.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

8.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

8.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

9.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Decision Making

9.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled/Automated Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Duplicate Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Local Server Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Log

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Server Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Access/Restoration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Backup[Hide 57 FeaturesShow 57 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

41

Not enough data

Functionality

Real-time Sync

9.0(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Storage Capacity

9.3(won by default)

36

Not enough data

Remote Backup

9.2(won by default)

36

Not enough data

Versioning

9.1(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Mobile Backup Application

7.8(won by default)

32

Not enough data

Compatibility 

Disk Backup

9.3(won by default)

36

Not enough data

Local Backup

9.2(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Storage Formats

9.3(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

File Sharing

8.8(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Security Standards

9.2(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Encrypted Storage

8.9(won by default)

36

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Online Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

6.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

6.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

7.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

7.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

8.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Decision Making

7.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Microsoft Outlook Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Remote Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Synchronization Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conflict Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Way Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

SaaS Backup[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.9

18

Not enough data

Functionality

Real-time Sync

8.6(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Storage Capacity

9.2(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Remote Backup

9.4(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Versioning

9.4(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Compatibility 

Endpoint Variety

8.8(won by default)

15

Not enough data

SaaS Application Variety

9.0(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Storage Formats

8.7(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Management

File Sharing

8.2(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Security Standards

8.7(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Encrypted Storage

9.1(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Agentic AI - SaaS Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.8

41

Not enough data

Management

Real-Time Analytics

9.0(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Solution Integration

8.7(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Infrastructure Compatibility

9.1(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Monitoring

8.9(won by default)

39

Not enough data

Solution Provision

System Failover

8.6(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Pay by Usage

8.5(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Service Provision

8.9(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Backup[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Storage Formats

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled Backups

Not enough data

Not enough data

On-Demand Restoration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Documentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

58.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

37.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

3.8%

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SQL Backup

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

38.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

38.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

23.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

58.7%

38.5%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

37.5%

38.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

3.8%

23.1%

Reviewers' Industry

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Information Technology and Services

22.8%

Computer & Network Security

9.0%

Computer Software

6.6%

Telecommunications

3.0%

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

2.1%

Other

56.5%

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SQL Backup

Computer Software

23.1%

Information Technology and Services

15.4%

Financial Services

15.4%

Consulting

7.7%

Wireless

7.7%

Other

30.8%

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