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Iron Mountain Connect vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Iron Mountain Connect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
62nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
12th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Iron Mountain Connect is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.2%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication1.2%
Iron Mountain Connect0.8%
Other98.0%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

RB
Enterprise architect at Centrica
Good policies related to data
I primarily use it for various policies related to data, such as data retention, data deletion, and archiving policies. All policies can be set using this system The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities. I would like to see more integration with different platforms,…
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The flexible ways you can get to the data and the options that it gives you for backing up your valuable data are what make its offsite storage so valuable."
"The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"
"NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use."
"Backups are working smoothly with Nakivo Backup."
"Nakivo makes our backs-ups more reliable and easy to recover in case of full damage or partial retrieval of files - all at a convenient cost."
"The product has enabled me to concentrate on other tasks without worrying about the daily backups."
"This is a user-friendly solution that has a lot of certifications and documentation for the Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure."
"The features that we like the most are the Backup Copy and Active Directory Integration. They have helped us to save a lot of time since we do not have to make the backup copies “by hand”."
"We can offer an affordable and reliable backup solution to our customers."
"The updates are problem-free, so we can keep Nakivo up to date on the server and NAS too."
 

Cons

"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."
"Basically, the only thing I do not like about it, it was keyed off Lotus Notes."
"An improvement would be to give us more control over the email alerts, with different emails going to different addresses based on a set of rules."
"The way encryption is currently working could be improved. Currently, it's not possible to encrypt the backup to an NFS share directly. It needs to have the encryption within the Transporter/VM to enable encryption, which isn't optimal. So I'm hoping that in the near future this function will be implemented."
"Using an independent bootable media to restore full physical machines would enable physical machines that may be serving as Nakivo Director or Transport machines to be reliably restored to service without undue delay, ensuring that an enterprise's local environment remains intact."
"There are many features we have not had the opportunity to try, such as Tape Backups, Office 365 backups, and many other things."
"Integrations maybe helpful for NAKIVO. I think end-to-end backup and user backup will be useful to have. The price could be reduced as well. I also think that AD integration should be more available."
"The backup speed needs improvement."
"Nakivo's implementation documentation could use a little beefing up."
"For us, it would be best to improve the speed of the backup instead of adding new features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It has a much higher bang for the buck than other products we evaluated."
"This product is cheaper than other big rivals."
"Regarding the licensing, I would advise speaking to the Nakivo representatives and you can get the best option for your environment."
"Nakivo has a good price-performance ratio."
"The licensing model is very affordable compared to competitors, with a good quality-to-cost ratio, and the software is quite simple and fast to setup."
"The price is not a problem in NAKIVO, as it is the most competitive in the market."
"Nakivo is cheaper per machine and per backup."
"The price could be lower."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Retailer
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
 

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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

University of La Verne
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