Alternatives to NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Backup and replication for virtual machines, physical servers and Microsoft 365. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as NAKIVO Backup & Replication.

  • Veeam Backup & Replication

    Windows backup server that protects virtual machines, physical machines, NAS shares and cloud workloads.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Veeam Backup & Replication covers virtual machines, physical machines, NAS shares and cloud workloads, with a free Community Edition, but its backup server runs only on Windows.

  • Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition

    A free edition of Veeam Backup & Replication for backing up virtual machines and physical servers.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition is free for up to 10 instances, backing up VMware and Hyper-V machines, but it is Windows-based and requires sign-in to download.

  • Vinchin Backup & Recovery

    Cross-platform backup for VMs, databases and files with a free trial.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsLinux

    Vinchin Backup & Recovery supports many hypervisors and database engines plus VM migration, but it has no free edition and must be purchased after the trial.

  • Proxmox Backup Server

    Backup server for virtual machines, containers and physical hosts with deduplication.

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    Proxmox Backup Server is AGPL-3.0 open source with client-side encryption and deduplication, integrating with Proxmox VE, though the enterprise repository and support need a subscription.

  • BDRShield

    Hybrid backup platform for files, servers, VMs and SaaS with a free edition.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsLinux

    BDRShield covers servers, VMs and SaaS apps with a free edition on Windows and Linux, while full cloud-managed features require a paid tier.

  • Bareos

    Network backup system that archives and restores data across mixed server fleets.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

    Bareos is a free AGPL-3.0 client-server backup system with no open-core restrictions, but setup involves a director, storage daemons and a database.

  • Bacula

    Enterprise network backup system with director, storage and client daemons.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    Bacula is free AGPL-3.0 network backup that scales to tape libraries and many clients, though configuration is extensive and some features sit in the Enterprise edition.

  • Xen Orchestra

    A web interface for managing, backing up and monitoring XCP-ng and XenServer hosts.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Xen Orchestra is open source and offers web-based management and VM backup, but only for XCP-ng and XenServer hosts.

Also worth comparing

These listings name NAKIVO Backup & Replication as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • BackupChain

    Windows backup software for PCs, servers and virtual machines, sold with a perpetual license.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication runs on Windows and Linux, adds instant recovery and Microsoft 365 backup, and has a limited free edition with per-workload licensing beyond it.

  • Iperius Backup

    Windows backup for files, virtual machines, databases and cloud targets.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication covers virtual machines, physical servers, NAS and Microsoft 365 with instant recovery, running on Windows and Linux with per-workload licensing.

  • Synology Active Backup for Business

    A Synology NAS package that backs up PCs, Macs, servers and virtual machines from one console.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSSelf-hosted

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication covers virtual machines, physical servers, NAS and Microsoft 365 from one console, with a limited free edition and per-workload licensing beyond it.

  • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Community Edition

    A free Windows application for backing up Microsoft 365 mail, SharePoint and OneDrive for small organizations.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication covers Microsoft 365 alongside virtual machines and physical servers in one console, but its free edition limits workload count and retention.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.