We compared Nakivo and Rubrik based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Nakivo is praised for its offsite backup to Synology NAS and seamless cloud integration. Rubrik is praised for its automated policy enforcement and efficient ransomware detection. Nakivo could benefit from improvements in its remote upgrade capabilities, SNMP features, and application backup. Rubrik could expand compatibility with open-source databases, improve documentation, and strengthen its ability to back up remote sites.
Service and Support: Nakivo's support is praised for being quick, considerate, and attentive. Rubrik customers appreciate the support team's expertise and fast response.
Ease of Deployment: Nakivo's setup was described as straightforward. A few users said the deployment was somewhat complex but not excessively difficult. Rubrik's setup is simple, and users say the support team was available to assist as needed.
Pricing: Nakivo offers lower licensing costs and a flexible pricing structure. Nakivo provides cost-efficient backups at a competitive price and even offers a free license for one year for up to five VMs. Some users find Rubrik's pricing expensive, but many say it’s justified by its encryption and security features. Rubrik's license includes both software and hardware without any additional costs.
ROI: Nakivo ensures a favorable return on investment with a reasonable total cost of ownership and reduced testing expenditures. Rubrik provides peace of mind and some cost savings, but users say that quantifying the ROI is difficult.
Comparison Results: Nakivo is a powerful, cost-effective solution that seamlessly integrates with the cloud, but it could use some enhancements in its SNMP features and remote upgrading functionality. Users like Rubrik’s advanced ransomware features, excellent support, and automated policy enforcement. However, some had issues with its remote backup abilities and high price tag.
"The updates are problem-free, so we can keep Nakivo up to date on the server and NAS too."
"The implementation of Nakivo made it possible to implement the information security policies currently in force in the company and to meet the statutory requirements in the field of IT security."
"All in all, NAKIVO helped us save a lot of time."
"The ability to create a replica of all virtual machines is a great feature."
"It is easy to set up using the included virtual appliance and also includes agents for most NAS systems."
"It has saved us numerous times from power outages and server failure."
"The VM Backup Verification is one of the features I appreciate the most."
"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)."
"Rubrik is highly scalable and is easy to do."
"The system is able to determine when it is the best time to do backups. This is SLA-driven, and if it is not possible to maintain this SLA, the system will tell you too."
"Rubrik can also serve as a secondary host for emergency recoveries."
"Rubrik's immutability feature ensures the security of our backups by preventing unauthorized alterations. The most effective feature for simplifying our data backup processes is the ability to perform on-demand or scheduled backups and restores, which greatly enhances manageability. The security and compliance features have had a positive impact on our data management practices. We utilize Rubrik not only for virtual machine backups but also for backing up approximately twenty terabytes of unstructured data, including file shares and documents. This allows users to easily restore deleted documents using the Soft Delete feature, depending on the backup frequency."
"In the event of any issues or questions, the support is top-notch. We rarely need to use support, but when they are needed, they are always quick to respond and very knowledgeable."
"One platform for instant recovery."
"Instant recovery of virtual machines allows for the restoration of services in minutes."
"It has reduced our maintenance efforts. The amount of time and effort that would have gone in troubleshooting various issues related a data crash has been addressed by Rubrik. So, it has helped to improve our productivity. The data is being captured about our customers periodically that is secure and safe."
"It would be good to have some Oracle database backup capability from the Linux OS in the next release."
"While Nakivo delivers comprehensive solutions, there's room for enhancement, particularly regarding Proxmox support."
"Compression and data deduplication are okay, but they could be improved."
"The upgrade process is a bit dated and could use some changes."
"While the solution provides mostly what we need, it would be ideal if there were some additional feature capabilities for the API."
"Sometimes, for some VMs and some Windows Server versions, specifically old versions (aka server 12 or older) fail due to the VSS writer error or locking file system."
"It would be great if they had a Let's Encrypt integration."
"I would like to have the option of creating a subfolder per job in the backup repository because we had an issue where some files were corrupted and we lost the backup of the majority of the VMs."
"It needs more storage array integration options and an easier restore for files that download using a browser."
"The web interface could benefit from some improvement, particularly in terms of alerting and dashboard clarity. The cloud web interface is somewhat confusing and could use more development attention. Additionally, it's essential to ensure that local on-premise management options remain available alongside cloud-based solutions, as internet availability can affect backup management. Regarding features, cross-hypervisor restore functionality would be a valuable addition, allowing for greater flexibility in restoring VMs across different environments."
"I would like for unmanaged backups to be able to be saved in a separate policy."
"They need to find a solution for SMBs. It is currently only suitable for enterprises or big customers. They need to find a solution that suits SMBs."
"In terms of what could be improved with Rubrik, we need to improve the backup for remote sites. The competitors are stronger in terms of their remote office back up. Rubrik needs to improve to be stronger for backup. This is the main thing."
"Rubrik needs to continue to listen to their customers and what they want/need, not just care about money and the bottom line."
"Needs integration with video CD (coming in the next release) and a multi-tenant GUI."
"It is already very well furnished, but live mounts for Nutanix AHV would be amazing."
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is ranked 6th in Backup and Recovery with 84 reviews while Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 83 reviews. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is rated 9.4, while Rubrik is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of NAKIVO Backup & Replication writes "Good deduplication, easy to configure, and offers a free version". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". NAKIVO Backup & Replication is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Zerto and Commvault Cloud, whereas Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain). See our NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs. Rubrik report.
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