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Arcserve UDP vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
24th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
16th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
6th
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.1%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.4%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication1.4%
Arcserve UDP1.1%
Other97.5%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

TeresitaSabile - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost savings and efficient decompression but needs better cloud integration
Our primary use case for Arcserve UDP is its decompression feature, which helped us save money by reducing storage needs. Despite moving to cloud applications, we have been using Arcserve UDP for backup and disaster recovery Arcserve UDP has helped our organization save considerable amounts of…
Mattia Sangiorgio - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances data protection strategies and ensures the reliability of backups with helpful support
The features we have found most valuable in NAKIVO Backup & Replication include its cost-effectiveness, seamless integrations, comprehensive functionalities, and ease of installation and management. The pricing model is very competitive, providing excellent value for the robust features offered. Its seamless integration with our VMware infrastructure ensures smooth operation without any compatibility issues. The wide range of functionalities, including incremental and full backups, storage optimization, and disaster recovery options, meets all our backup needs comprehensively. Moreover, the simplicity of installation and the intuitive user interface have made it easy for our team to quickly set up and manage the backups without requiring extensive training.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is live replication."
"The ROI is very good because of the speed of the backup."
"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."
"Our customers are happy with the product’s functionality."
"I would recommend it if there is a general case."
"The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is its decompression capability."
"It is very stable."
"Arcserve UDP has a good configuration and user interface. It makes the job of an administrator easy."
"The backups, especially of the incremental type, are really quick (ranging from five to 10 to 45 to 50 minutes depending on the size of the VM)."
"This product has helped to centralize backups and made it easy to recover data."
"The price is much lower than competitors that do the same function."
"Nakivo gives users confidence in knowing that if something happens with their application server, exchange server, or other applications, they can recover it easily and quickly."
"The solution has a user-friendly interface and is easy to configure."
"The backup and replication are great."
"The interface is basic and very easy to use which is what we are looking for."
"The fact that it works with Synology is a big valuable point. Also, that we can check the functionality of a backup so easily. Cloud integration is valuable because the ability to not only backup locally, but to the cloud, has been a great addition to the already fantastic product. We can save so much time with Nakivo and are very happy that we found it and loved to use it for our solutions."
 

Cons

"They could work on their marketing approach. I don't see many people leveraging it."
"The problem is just reliability. If the promises in the marketing material were realized in real life, it would be the perfect solution, but it's just the reliability issues."
"It takes much time to verify and consolidate images for backups."
"The product is not user-friendly."
"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."
"I don't know whether the tool has VMware integrations. It would be good to cover this area if it doesn't have those."
"We could not go into granular details of retrieving backup information."
"We are looking at scaling up to the cloud and using immutable copies on the cloud. Arcserve UDP 8.0 does have the immutable feature supporting AWS, but I'm looking for multi-cloud support. So, I'm waiting for Arcserve to release that in the next release."
"The backup speed needs improvement."
"Right now we know that Nakivo has the ability to back up as an incremental process and restore backups across several criteria. However, it would be good if we had the ability to backup a system like PostgreSQL."
"They had given a feature of real-time replication which they stopped in NAKIVO."
"One complaint I have is the dashboard flashing as it reloads/refreshes itself. The program was not always like that and it happened after an update at some point."
"Updating VM Tools on a replicated VM could be better."
"We want the backup job to consume fewer resources, as the utilization is very high if we choose the best compression."
"Space is always an issue."
"We are satisfied with Nakivo, but if anything could be improved, I think it would be more real-time as opposed to email support availability."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We only have the maintenance of three standard UDP licenses. Each license is 50 Euro. There are some additional costs for the storage and software but it has nothing to do with the UDP."
"It is approximately $400 to purchase a virtual service outright."
"There is an annual license required for this solution and it is priced well."
"In comparison to other vendors, it is a low-cost solution."
"The retail fee is $1300 for a year for one server. Other than that, there is just the cost of your hardware."
"Its price seems reasonable. Its price is average as compared to the other products I've looked at. We have a three-year license right now. There are no other costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"The solution is priced well compared to other solutions."
"The licensing cost is for one year. There are not any hidden costs involved in the pricing model of the solution."
"It has a very good price in the market."
"Nakivo Backup & Replication also have another great value, which is that it is one of the lowest prices on the market."
"Nakivo is cheaper per machine and per backup."
"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 could be lower."
"The prices are high."
"Talk to the sales department about all of the possibilities, as they will help you to find the best solution for your setup."
"You have a lot of different options when it comes to pricing and the pricing models are pretty flexible and affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Non Profit
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business78
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise8
 

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What do you like most about Nakivo?
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?
The product is affordable even for smaller organizations.
 

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Sample Customers

ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services
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