NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows

NBNAKIVO Backup & Replication8.8Visit Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows7.3Visit

Higher score NB NAKIVO Backup & Replication #3 in Backup Software 8.8/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit NAKIVO

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Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows #18 in Backup Software 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Veeam

• NAKIVO Backup & Replication fits best

  VM backup with broad recovery options

• Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows fits best

  Free Windows image and system backup

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Side by side

Feature	NBNAKIVO Backup & Replication 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.3
Ranking	#3 in Backup Software	#18 in Backup Software
Best for	VM backup with broad recovery options	Free Windows image and system backup
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Windows
Integrations	19 integrations	2 integrations
Features NAKIVO Backup & Replication 3/4 · Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 4/4
Computer backup	✓	✓
Mobile backup	—	✓ (best)
Server backup	✓	✓
Ransomware protection	✓	✓
Specs
Backup scope	Mixed	Mixed
Restore modes	Mixed	Mixed
Supported platforms	web, windows, linux, self_hosted, api	windows
Our review
Pros	Supports VM backup, replication, failover, and instant VM boot Offers immutable, air-gapped, malware-scanned backup protection Covers cloud, tape, NAS, Microsoft 365, and Oracle Database targets	Free edition requires no license Supports image, volume, file and bare-metal recovery Targets external disks, NAS, object storage and Veeam repositories
Cons	No permanent free plan is available Pricing varies by region and plan Its broad feature set may exceed basic backup needs	Windows-only platform coverage Free edition has fewer capabilities than commercial editions Paid editions have no listed public price
Our verdict	NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a self-hosted data-protection platform for SMBs and enterprises managing virtual, physical, cloud, NAS, SaaS, and database workloads. It supports Windows and Linux machines, virtual machines, Amazon EC2… Read the review →	Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is a backup and disaster recovery application for Windows desktops, laptops, tablets, physical servers and virtual machines. It supports image-based system backups, volume-level backups, file and folder… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• NAKIVO Backup & Replication — where it wins

  • Supports VM backup, replication, failover, and instant VM boot
  • Offers immutable, air-gapped, malware-scanned backup protection
  • Covers cloud, tape, NAS, Microsoft 365, and Oracle Database targets

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan is available
  • Pricing varies by region and plan
  • Its broad feature set may exceed basic backup needs

• Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows — where it wins

  • Free edition requires no license
  • Supports image, volume, file and bare-metal recovery
  • Targets external disks, NAS, object storage and Veeam repositories

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform coverage
  • Free edition has fewer capabilities than commercial editions
  • Paid editions have no listed public price

• NBNAKIVO Backup & Replication8.8/10 · 15-day trial

  A broad VM backup platform with recovery, replication, and disaster-recovery workflows.

  Visit NAKIVOFull verdict →
• Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows7.3/10 · Free plan

  A capable free Windows backup tool with broader recovery and storage options in paid editions.

  Visit VeeamFull verdict →