Fast and affordable VM backup solution
As of 30 August 2026, NAKIVO Backup & Replication has a free plan and paid plans start at $2.45/workload/month. NAKIVO Backup & Replication provides fast, reliable backup and disaster recovery for VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, AWS, and Microsoft 365. Softwr lists it under Backup. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is made by NAKIVO, launched in 2012, available on Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted.
Overview
NAKIVO Backup & Replication provides fast, reliable backup and disaster recovery for VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, AWS, and Microsoft 365. It offers instant recovery, site recovery orchestration, and global deduplication with a simple web interface.
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Cross-shopped
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Capabilities
Instant VM recovery
Site recovery
Global deduplication
Network acceleration
Multi-tenancy
Self-service portal
VMware
Integration with VMware
Hyper-V
Integration with Hyper-V
Nutanix
Integration with Nutanix
AWS
Integration with AWS
Microsoft 365
Integration with Microsoft 365
Oracle
Integration with Oracle
Answered, with sources
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NAKIVO backs up virtual machines from VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and Proxmox VE, plus physical Windows and Linux servers, Amazon EC2 instances, Microsoft 365 data, databases, and NAS file shares.
SourceNAKIVO offers subscription pricing starting at $2.45 per workload per month or perpetual licensing starting at $19 per workstation. Additional tiers include $229 per CPU socket for larger deployments. Both on-premise and SaaS deployment options are available.
SourceYes. NAKIVO includes AES-256 encryption, role-based access control, two-factor authentication, and built-in ransomware protection through immutable storage options.
SourceYes. NAKIVO Backup & Replication includes VM replication capabilities, disaster recovery orchestration, and automated failover for business continuity planning.
SourceBehind it
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