My experience with NAKIVO Backup & Replication over the past year has been nothing short of transformative. Having managed backup systems for 18 years, I can confidently say that NAKIVO provides the best management experience of any enterprise tool I have used. The product delivers on its core promise: reliable, fast, and simple data protection. The ability to easily configure complex backup schedules for daily backup to local NAS storage and seamless weekly backup copies to S3 cloud storage from one centralized, intuitive interface is invaluable. Overall - Unmatched Simplicity, Speed and Reliability, Exceptional Customer Support, Ease of Deployment & Management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UI Modernization, admin console experience is great, easy to navigate but the design itself is outdated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nakivo is quick to setup and user friendly. There are a number of features such as replication, backup, failover and failback which makes allows workloads to migrated successfully. It provides detailed reports into why a job was successful or why it failed. The customer and technical support team are always available and willing to explain into details for resolution and better understanding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing i dislike about Nakivo is that, it is unable to support Unix like platforms like IBM AIX servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The range of features for the price, it’s an excellent replacement for more well known brand that seems to take its customer’s for granted with regards pricing, especially in the SMB space.

The fact it can install as an app on a range of NAS hardware means we can save on Windows server licensing, and have a dedicated back up device.

Offer of free consultation to setup the product in production environment and adhere to best practices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So far as I know, removable media has to be set up as multiple repositories instead of the software dealing with a bundle of devices that may be rotated as a single entity. It requires a bit more configuration than anticipated but with job cloning options was fairly easy in the end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the process automation for backups offered by NAKIVO Backup & Replication, as it allows me to schedule server backup tasks without the need for manual intervention. This ensures that backups are performed on time and minimizes the possibility of operational errors. I also highly value the immutable copies, which ensure that backups cannot be altered or encrypted by ransomware. This capability provides exceptional security by ensuring we always have an intact and recoverable copy of the company's information. Additionally, the initial setup of NAKIVO Backup & Replication was quite simple, even without prior experience with the tool, which was a relief. This positive experience makes me highly recommend NAKIVO Backup & Replication as a reliable tool for protecting information and automating tasks that significantly reduce the workload. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I believe they could offer a greater number of training webinars to better utilize the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've been using Nakivo for about a month now.

With over 20 years of experience in backup solutions like TSM, Commvault, and Veeam, I decided to give Nakivo a try after using Veeam for a small number of on-premise workloads.

Its interface is highly intuitive, allowing anyone with experience in backup solutions to set it up quickly.

Since it supports deployment via a Virtual Appliance, the installation process is very fast and convenient.

I was able to configure the tool on my own in under 2 hours for and integration to a workload that included ESXi, Proxmox, and repositories on AWS S3.

We also tested the disaster recovery process. Using the configuration backup, we successfully restored the service in less than 15 minutes, easily accessing the external repositories.

Since the solution is so intuitive, I didn't need to use technical support, but the sales team was quick to respond to my needs and questions.

For environments of low to medium complexity, it will meet virtually 100% of your requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It lacks some of the features found in more expensive solutions.

The main feature I missed was an integrated backup of just the SQL Server transaction log. However, this can be worked around using other methods, like scripts or more frequent backup cycles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nakivo Backup is very easy to set up. I particularly appreciate the ability to use the software on different platforms while having centralized, unified management across multiple machines. The range of features is impressive: With Nakivo Backup, you have a central solution to back up both virtual machines (on different host environments), physical servers and workstations, as well as M365 accounts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Unfortunately, you cannot directly edit LXC containers without equipping them with an agent. With deduplicating backups, quite large container files are created and modified. This makes an offsite copy via rsync quite slow with larger amounts of data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our company has used Nakivo as its backup solution for over seven years. From the beginning, I have appreciated how simple and intuitive the software is. I have rarely needed to refer to the documentation when performing basic backup or restore operations. The online help for advanced features is well-organized and descriptive. Support for Microsoft 365 and Proxmox are among the most important features added over the years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Backup to tape is slower than other available solutions, which is why it is not a viable option for us.

- There were a couple of minor glitches, but they weren't significant enough to contact support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’ve been using Nakivo Backup & Replication installed on a Linux server, with backup storage pointed to a TrueNAS Scale system, and it’s been solid.

One of the things I really like is how lightweight and efficient it is, it doesn’t chew up resources, and it’s quick to set up.

I use it to back up two Windows servers, and it’s been rock solid. Backups run consistently without any issues or slowdown.

The web interface is straightforward and easy to work with, and I’ve got plenty of control over how and when backups run.

Pointing the storage to my TrueNAS Scale setup has been a good move too, it connects without any hassle and gives me peace of mind knowing everything’s stored safely and easy to get to if needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only issue I had so far was when installing the agent on one of the servers. The initial install failed, however I managed to get around this by investigating the install script as it was running and fixing the dependency it installs before hand (was a Microsoft redistributable package ). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nakivo Backup & Replication is extremely intuitive with a great workflow that makes backups simple to manage. It’s also very smart—if a Transporter isn’t available during a job, the system recovers automatically without manual input. I really like the distributed architecture, where multiple transporters act as a pool to handle backup, compression, encryption, and recovery tasks efficiently.

Scheduling is flexible and easy to set up, with support for multiple schedules on the same job. Licensing is straightforward, affordable, and “set and forget” with no hidden complexities. The Flash Boot for VMware feature is a true lifesaver—being able to spin up a temporary VM directly from the backup files within seconds has saved us in critical moments. Backup lifecycle and retention are also very intuitive and reliable.

Lastly, Nakivo’s support team has been excellent—knowledgeable, responsive, and proactive in helping us design strategies that fit our environment perfectly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’d like to see a dynamic search function on the Jobs page to make it easier to quickly filter through multiple backup jobs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like how easy it is to deploy and use. Nakivo supports a wide range of environments (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, Proxmox, physical servers, Microsoft 365, NAS, and multiple clouds), and the 24/7 support is excellent without the high costs you usually see with other vendors. It delivers great value for money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform is very solid, but some advanced features like disaster recovery and monitoring could benefit from more detailed reporting and customizable dashboards. That said, Nakivo updates frequently and keeps improving with each release. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.