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Acronis Disaster Recovery vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.6
Acronis Disaster Recovery offers reliable data restoration, cost savings, and fast recovery, proving invaluable against modern threats and hardware failures.
Sentiment score
5.5
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is cost-efficient, easy to manage, and delivers quick returns, saving time and costs significantly.</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
7.0
Acronis Disaster Recovery offers reliable support praised for expertise, though improvements in response time and outage management are needed.
Sentiment score
7.7
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication support is praised for responsiveness, expertise, and availability, despite occasional slower weekend response.</p>
A high-level technical team should be accessible swiftly to minimize customer downtime.
Technical Director at Tecstaq
They were experts regarding Acronis support for any kind of issues.
Responsible for Internet Technology Development at College of International Transport & Logistics - CITLC
We face issues connecting with the account manager, which needs to be improved.
Technology Specialist at Ideeya technologies
Their support is good and responsive when required.
Co-Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Acronis Disaster Recovery is highly scalable and flexible, ideal for mid-sized businesses but costly for large enterprises.
Sentiment score
7.7
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers robust scalability, supporting diverse environments with flexible licensing, storage options, and streamlined expansion.</p>
If you set it up with a particular template and want to scale, you can always go to the template and edit and select a different template, demonstrating its scalability.
Technical Support Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
It is easy to scale; you can directly add licenses for scalability.
Technology Specialist at Ideeya technologies
The scalability of Acronis Disaster Recovery is good, and I would rate it an eight out of ten.
Senior Engeneer at Telco Systems
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Acronis Disaster Recovery is stable and reliable, with users praising its performance despite early issues, especially in disasters.
Sentiment score
7.9
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication is stable and reliable, with minor issues like VM backup hangs requiring occasional restarts.</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 enhancements in backup, support, cost management, security, customization, and clearer documentation for international clients.
NAKIVO needs improved restore, cloud support, UI, integrations, reporting, speed, support, AI, SNMP, legacy compatibility, and mobile features.
The only area for improvement is the price.
Technical Support Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
They could also enhance endpoint security by integrating EDR within the security framework.
Technical Director at Tecstaq
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's pricing is seen as justified for its features, despite recent increases and regional cost perceptions.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication provides cost-effective, easy setup and flexible licensing, appealing to small to medium enterprises.</p>
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
While it might be expensive for users in Egypt, I believe the benefits justify the cost.
Responsible for Internet Technology Development at College of International Transport & Logistics - CITLC
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 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 efficient backup, strong encryption, and automation, minimizing downtime with seamless restoration and advanced recovery options.
<p>NAKIVO Backup &amp; Replication offers user-friendly, cost-effective data protection with strong VMware integration, efficient recovery, and seamless cloud support.</p>
The automation failback feature in Acronis Disaster Recovery is very helpful and very seamless, requiring only one click to initiate the failback, and Acronis does the rest automatically.
Technical Support Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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
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
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
11th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Acronis Disaster Recovery is 1.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 2.8%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication2.8%
Acronis Disaster Recovery1.6%
Other95.6%
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.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
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?
Apart from the cost, which is one aspect, there is no improvement I can think of at the moment for Acronis Disaster Recovery. The only area for improvement is the price.
What is your primary use case for Acronis Disaster Recovery?
If our clients want to have their servers to be highly available, we mainly use Acronis Disaster Recovery. In the event that there is an issue with their servers in the production site at the offic...
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 &amp; 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...
 

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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