N-able Cove Data Protection vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

N-able and Nakivo are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. N-able is ranked #24 with an average rating of 8.7, while Nakivo is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.4. N-able holds a 1.2% mindshare in BRS, compared to Nakivo’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of N-able users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 99% of Nakivo users who would recommend it.

N-able Cove Data Protection

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication

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99% willing to recommend

N-able Cove Data Protection

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

N-able Cove Data Protection and NAKIVO Backup & Replication offer competitive data protection solutions. Users lean towards NAKIVO Backup & Replication for its robust features.

Features: Users find N-able Cove Data Protection valuable for its efficient cloud storage, scalability, and seamless data recovery capabilities. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is praised for its extensive virtual machine backup options, physical-to-virtual recovery, and comprehensive data integrity checks.

Room for Improvement: Feedback for N-able Cove Data Protection highlights the need for enhanced integration with third-party tools, a more intuitive disaster recovery setup, and better reporting features. NAKIVO Backup & Replication users suggest improvements in its reporting features, faster support response times, and better integration options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: N-able Cove Data Protection is noted for its straightforward deployment process and responsive customer service. NAKIVO Backup & Replication also has a reputation for easy setup but users occasionally encounter minor configuration challenges.

Pricing and ROI: N-able Cove Data Protection is often praised for its cost-effectiveness and attractive pricing models, offering quicker ROI for smaller businesses. NAKIVO Backup & Replication, while potentially higher in cost, delivers significant ROI through its robust features and comprehensive protection.

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Categories and Ranking

N-able Cove Data Protection

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

24th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (17th), SaaS Backup (8th), MSP Backup (2nd)

NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

6th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 1.2%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 1.6%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Jack Henson

Owner at Henson Business Products

Allows us to back up workstations and servers, and saved us time when checking endpoints and the viability of backups

I have some issues with the agent failing on workstations. I've had to completely uninstall several of them, delete everything, and start over to get them to work. That's been the biggest source of my problems recently. The problem is that when we delete one, we lose the backup. Consequently, it means we're without a backup unless we have a local copy. When we delete the agent, there's the problem of how to go back and restore it. I haven't had to deal with it yet, because I haven't had a failure that occurred while I was doing that. I had a workstation that started failing, and we couldn't get the services to run. I don't know what caused it. I had to reinstall the agent, which didn't work. I had to go into the machine and delete everything and load another agent onto it. Once I did that, I was able to make it work, but 90% of the time I never have an issue. During the other 10% of the time when I have a problem, it's a mess. The ability to recover to a different workstation or a different data point is a little bit clumsy. It could use some work.

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Mattia Sangiorgio

Sole Director at Abila S.r.l.

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the bigger features and advantages of the solution is that it is easy to integrate with my RMM which is also N-able."

"We use a neat feature called VDR status, Virtual Disaster Recovery status. It only works on servers... It's automated. Once or twice a month it will virtually mount the backup and provide a screenshot and advise whether or not there have been any errors."

"The solution has reduced backup times by an immeasurable amount. Its backups are incremental, so you are only backing up data changes based on the last 24 hours or so. If you are also maintaining the stored images, the restores are also only incremental, happening in minutes. Whereas, with a lot of the other solutions that we have looked at, each time it goes to refresh the restore, then it has to build a completely new image. That takes forever. This solution also improves recovery time."

"It's extremely important that Cove provides cloud-based data protection with backup, disaster recovery, and archiving. That is a necessity for my insurance. As an IT company, my insurance would cost more if my backups were not offsite and off-network."

"The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy."

"It's their cloud, it's their storage. I don't have to buy a space on Amazon or Google's cloud and then use their software to push it. That works well for me. This way, I don't have to worry about another option or the opportunity that there might be a credential leak."

"The monitoring makes it very easy to check whether a backup has gone bad."

"The most valuable feature by far is the Virtual Disaster Recovery. On top of that is the bare-metal recovery. The recovery options that we have are great. We have tested the Virtual Disaster Recovery and the bare-metal recovery in just about any scenario you can think of. We have even restored bare metal, a full server, to a laptop, and had full functionality. It's just insane how well it works and how simple it is. It does most of the work for you."

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"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."

"It has saved us numerous times from power outages and server failure."

"The price is much lower than competitors that do the same function."

"NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use."

"Before using Nakivo Backup & Replication, all our data backup processes took a long time and did not optimize the disk space reserved for backup. With the introduction of Nakivo Backup & Replication, saving times have been reduced by almost half (thanks to the use of several simultaneous transporters) and the space occupied has also had a very important reduction."

"The user interface is good, and it's user-friendly. I also like its usability with hyper-convergence products like Nutanix and others in the data infrastructure."

"You can have it setup and running within a few minutes."

"It is easy to manage all of the individual backup jobs, check the status every day, and it can even send an email to keep us informed."

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Cons

"We would like to have better reporting."

"A feature I'd like to see would be a more customizable admin console."

"The reporting feature and functionality need improvement. We would like to see a little bit more detailed reporting that offers more CEO or C-level focused reporting options."

"A better default view on my dashboard would be great. There is a lot of useless information there that it pulls up. They could present the dashboard slightly better, in terms of the extra information after the first five columns. The first five columns are awesome. After that, I don't care about the rest, and there are another seven things after that."

"We don't use the solution’s automated recovery testing because SolarWinds made me cross. When they released it, I went, "Oh, well, that's quite good." Because if you use the system, then it supposedly spins up, and on the portal, it gives you a screenshot of the booted device. So, I phoned up, and I said, "Oh, that's really quite cool. How much is that?" They said, "No, no, no. It's all included in your license." I went, "Okay then," and went and deployed it on about half the fleet. One of the options that our customers have is they can pay us a small amount every month for us to test the recovery just to prove that it's viable, and I thought, "Well, this will do that for us. Nice." Then, in the next invoice, we got a charge for it. While It was not a huge amount, I took offense at the fact that we were told that it would be a no extra cost option that was part of our license, but it turns out that it's chargeable. Therefore, we haven't used it since."

"This solution is not very good for image restores, mainly just files. The solution also does not allow you to enable or disable backups. Sometimes, our users will connect via mobile device and it will use their data to perform the backup. If they were able to enable and disable the backup, they would not have this issue."

"There aren’t any challenges. Regarding the additional features, Cove is limited to disaster recovery with Azure. It would be great to make disaster recovery compatible with AWS."

"Having the licensing available for partners to be able to take advantage of testing without paying would make a big difference."

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"There is a familiar error that pops up and that is a VM error as much as it is a Nakivo error. It says that the job couldn't calm the VM and restores might be impacted. That error is, to say the least, a bit scary. I have seen this type of error on other backup systems also."

"Their product is good and it meets our requirements, however, new features are also most welcome and we never hesitated to try new features."

"In the future, I would like to see support for backing up data to more cloud platforms, besides Amazon."

"For us, it would be best to improve the speed of the backup instead of adding new features."

"While Nakivo delivers comprehensive solutions, there's room for enhancement, particularly regarding Proxmox support."

"My first thought was maybe the GUI could be improved, although it works."

"There are some errors requiring support to correct and bugs and glitches should be addressed."

"I would like to see some additional models in the next release to make backups more functional."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price isn't extreme, but I'd love to pay less."

"The pricing of SolarWinds seems to be fair compared to the rest of the industry."

"The only option I would like to see is an adjustable scale. Right now we have 250 seats and we're not using all of them. It would be nice to be able to save that little bit of money by being able to buy just what we need."

"The pricing is affordable. N-able Cove Data Protection has a direct-to-cloud architecture, but it also allows saving backups locally without extra storage costs."

"There is no per node cost, at least not the way I am doing it. I am on bulk. New customers can be set up on a trial, where they can get things all squared away, then they can switch over to being a billed customer."

"N-able Cove Data Protection is an averagely-priced product."

"I believe that the price is very reasonable in comparison to other options. It is cheaper than both Redstor and Acronis and, since we are now using our own on-premise cloud, there is absolutely no comparison since we have unlimited storage rather than paying per gigabyte used for their onsite storage. We are currently able to backup fifty computers for the same price that we use to backup five computers."

"The pricing is very competitive and it's well worth the price."

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"From the perspective of Indian users, the cost is a little bit high."

"It's really cheap, and our company saves a significant amount of money on IT backup solutions per year."

"It has a very good price in the market."

"We use a perpetual license that is priced well."

"As a free solution for a small environment, this is a great solution!"

"The product is quite cheap compared to other products on the market, but despite this, it is rich in features both at the level of backup and recovery as well as at the level of additional options."

"Regarding the licensing, I would advise speaking to the Nakivo representatives and you can get the best option for your environment."

"The solution's pricing is adequate for its features and quality."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about N-able Backup?

The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Backup?

The pricing is affordable. N-able Cove Data Protection has a direct-to-cloud architecture, but it also allows saving backups locally without extra storage costs.

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What needs improvement with N-able Backup?

There aren’t any challenges. Regarding the additional features, Cove is limited to disaster recovery with Azure. It would be great to make disaster recovery compatible with AWS.

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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...

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What do you like most about Nakivo?

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?

Thoroughly assess your needs before purchasing the solution. Depending on how your data center operates, you will need to determine whether the licensing should be based on workload or socket. It’s...

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Also Known As

N-able Backup, SolarWinds Backup, SolarWinds MSP Backup & Recovery, SolarWinds MSP Backup

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Overview

Cove Data Protection, from N-able, is a comprehensive solution designed to safeguard critical business data. It offers a range of features including backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and endpoint protection. With automated backups and flexible scheduling options, it ensures data is protected and easily recoverable.

The solution also includes advanced security measures such as encryption and ransomware detection to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches. Cove Data Protection provides seamless integration with various platforms and offers centralized management for efficient monitoring and control.

With its user-friendly interface and robust capabilities, Cove Data Protection is an ideal choice for businesses seeking reliable data protection.

N-able

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is an all-inclusive data protection solution designed to ensure the availability, safety, and integrity of critical data across various environments, including VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, AWS EC2, physical servers, and workstations. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features tailored to meet the needs of IT professionals and business executives alike, ensuring robust data protection strategies that are both efficient and cost-effective.

Comprehensive Data Protection

NAKIVO Backup & Replication provides a wide array of features, including backup, replication, recovery, and failover for virtual, physical, and cloud environments. This ensures that businesses can protect their data across multiple platforms, reducing the risk of data loss and ensuring continuity in the face of various threats.

Enhanced Efficiency with Deduplication and Compression

The solution employs advanced deduplication and compression technologies to minimize storage requirements and optimize backup speeds. This not only reduces the storage footprint and costs but also accelerates backup and recovery processes, ensuring that businesses can quickly bounce back from data loss incidents.

Flexible Deployment Options

NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers a variety of deployment options, including installation on Windows or Linux servers, deployment as a pre-configured virtual appliance, or running directly on NAS devices. This flexibility ensures that organizations can choose the deployment method that best suits their infrastructure and operational preferences.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication stands out as a versatile and reliable data protection solution, offering a comprehensive set of features designed to meet the complex demands of modern IT environments. By combining robust performance, ease of use, and cost-efficiency, it provides businesses of all sizes with the tools they need to protect their critical data assets, ensuring business continuity and compliance with data protection regulations.

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Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia

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