NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs Veeam
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Best Backup and Recovery Software. Last verified July 5, 2026.
The short answer
Veeam ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #8) for IT admins, MSPs, and infrastructure teams protecting servers, VMs, SaaS, and endpoints. Broadest coverage plus sub-2-minute instant recovery makes it the default enterprise and midmarket pick.
At a glance
| NAKIVO Backup & Replication | Veeam | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #8 / Best Backup and Recovery Software | #1 / Best Backup and Recovery Software |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Best for | Affordable VM and Proxmox backup | Mixed VM and SaaS estates |
| Pricing | $ (perpetual from ~$59/workload or subscription from ~$1.95/workload/mo) | $$ (free Community Edition; ~$45 to $90 per workload/yr on Veeam Data Platform) |
| HQ | Sparks, United States | Kirkland, United States |
| Founded | 2012 | 2006 |
Veeam
Broadest coverage plus sub-2-minute instant recovery makes it the default enterprise and midmarket pick.
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