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Acronis Disaster Recovery vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
Acronis Disaster Recovery offers cost savings, improved recovery times, and effective data protection against threats like viruses and hardware damage.
Sentiment score
6.5
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers quick deployment, cost-effectiveness, and significant savings, yielding high annual returns and user satisfaction.</p>
My customers are finding value in Acronis Disaster Recovery, as they are happy with the tool and continue to use the services after facing many situations where they found it useful and got good returns on their investment.
Technology Specialist at Ideeya technologies
Acronis regularly introduces new features to meet customer needs, which can lead to efficiencies.
Technical Director at Tecstaq
In terms of money, we have saved more, and because we are able to replicate everything from production to DR, we can now seamlessly work in any environment we want.
System Engineer at NetSolutions Ghana Ltd
I have seen a return on investment through money savings and time efficiency.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Acronis Disaster Recovery support is knowledgeable but needs faster response times and better high-level accessibility during outages.
Sentiment score
7.4
NAKIVO's customer service is efficient, knowledgeable, and responsive, though minor delays in technical support are occasionally noted.
A high-level technical team should be accessible swiftly to minimize customer downtime.
Technical Director at Tecstaq
We face issues connecting with the account manager, which needs to be improved.
Technology Specialist at Ideeya technologies
They were experts regarding Acronis support for any kind of issues.
Responsible for Internet Technology Development at College of International Transport & Logistics - CITLC
Their support is good and responsive when required.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Acronis Disaster Recovery is scalable and cost-effective for SMBs but may have limitations for large enterprises due to cost concerns.
Sentiment score
7.7
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers scalable and economical solutions, efficiently accommodating diverse infrastructures with flexible storage and transporter options.</p>
The scalability of Acronis Disaster Recovery is good, and I would rate it an eight out of ten.
Senior Engeneer at Telco Systems
It is easy to scale; you can directly add licenses for scalability.
Technology Specialist at Ideeya technologies
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Acronis Disaster Recovery is stable and reliable, with minor initial issues, frequently rated 8-9/10 for performance.
Sentiment score
7.9
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is reliable and stable, requiring minimal support, with strong performance and occasional node restart needs.</p>
We have not experienced any downtime, bugs, or glitches.
Senior Engeneer at Telco Systems
They are built with newer technology and processes, needing less support.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Acronis Disaster Recovery requires improvement in support, pricing, documentation, integration, security features, and user guidance for better effectiveness.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication needs improved UI, cloud integration, backup speed, physical support, automation, reporting, compatibility, and advanced features.</p>
If a server is completely offline and destroyed, the system should offer an intelligent response, providing options to start recovery without requiring manual intervention from engineers.
Senior Engeneer at Telco Systems
For shared drives, when configuring SharePoint services for backup, licensing becomes difficult to understand, so that would be a point of interest for improvement.
Technology Specialist at Ideeya technologies
For the backup to compete in the enterprise market, there must be improvements.
Associate Product Executive at Connex Information Technologies
They had given a feature of real-time replication which they stopped in NAKIVO.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Acronis Disaster Recovery pricing is valued for enterprise features but is seen as costly, with preference for perpetual licenses.
NAKIVO Backup's competitive pricing, flexible licensing, and low setup costs make it ideal for small to medium enterprises.
The pricing for Acronis products has increased by 10% to 15% over the past few years, making it challenging for existing customers to accommodate the rising costs annually.
Technical Director at Tecstaq
The price for Acronis Disaster Recovery is fair from the perspective of features, but for Indian customers and in light of the competition, it would be better if the price were a little lower to pitch services more effectively.
Technology Specialist at Ideeya technologies
Acronis Disaster Recovery is fairly priced.
Senior Engeneer at Telco Systems
The pricing is very low, and the licensing process makes it easy to obtain any quote.
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
The product is affordable even for smaller organizations.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Acronis Disaster Recovery provides robust backup, easy scaling, cloud integration, and automation, enhancing efficiency with user-friendly features.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers efficient backups, quick recovery, flexible deployment, robust security, and smooth user experience at competitive pricing.</p>
For data recovery, when we lose a server, we are able to restore it in place with the click of a button.
Senior Engeneer at Telco Systems
The ability to automate the backup solution and recover entire mailboxes or even granular-level emails is very good for restoration and backup.
Associate Product Executive at Connex Information Technologies
With the help of Acronis Disaster Recovery automation, we helped them to recover data multiple times in accidental deletion cases, making it a very useful tool for them.
Technology Specialist at Ideeya technologies
The VM, restore, and file recovery capabilities are considered gold standards.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Disaster Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Acronis Disaster Recovery is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 2.7%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication2.7%
Acronis Disaster Recovery1.0%
Other96.3%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

SB
Technology Specialist at Ideeya technologies
Effective data recovery with strong backup features
I am not using the blockchain-based data integrity verification feature. We have not implemented proactive ransomware protection and anti-malware features, so they have not been helpful to my customers. For shared drives, when configuring SharePoint services for backup, licensing becomes difficult to understand, so that would be a point of interest for improvement. The licensing features should be improved. The licensing for SharePoint should be more visible for SharePoint services backup to make it more feasible and understandable. In terms of management, group management is not available for bulk activities, which I have previously given feedback on in a training session conducted by Acronis. If you want to do any recovery for bulk users, the option for bulk activities is not available in Acronis currently. Bulk activity should be available. Technical support from Acronis requires some improvisation; we do not get on-time support, and we face issues connecting with the account manager, which needs to be improved.
Wisdom Selom Quarshie - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at NetSolutions Ghana Ltd
Has improved disaster recovery with seamless server replication and reduced operational costs
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has been useful; in terms of licensing, it is way cheaper than other solutions, and setting it up in terms of implementation was easier and not difficult to do. The user interface is friendly and straightforward to use. The best features NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers in my experience include the VMware replication jobs, which allow us to schedule the replication of servers at specific times and move them as quickly as possible. The Change Block Technology (CBT) aspect helps us check if data has really moved without even turning on the server, by just looking at the reports that have been sent, making it a beneficial feature. NAKIVO Backup & Replication has positively impacted our organization by providing much cheaper pricing compared to other solutions, which means we have saved more money, and integrating it with our solution, the VMware vSphere, is not challenging.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business80
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acronis Disaster Recovery?
Acronis Disaster Recovery is very reasonably priced for this product. While it might be expensive for users in Egypt, I believe the benefits justify the cost.
What needs improvement with Acronis Disaster Recovery?
For new users, providing GIF animations for the methods or steps in Acronis Disaster Recovery would be helpful for step-by-step backup or data restoration. There is currently a method with video re...
What is your primary use case for Acronis Disaster Recovery?
It is for my server data, the database server, email server, and those are my main use cases for Acronis Disaster Recovery.
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 &amp; Replication is very easy to use.
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.
 

Also Known As

Acronis DRaaS
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Bristows LLP, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
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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