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Backup and disaster recovery · November 2026 Edition
NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs Rubrik Security Cloud
Zero of fourteen models named NAKIVO Backup & Replication first on the direct prompt; zero named Rubrik Security Cloud. NAKIVO Backup & Replication was named by ten of the fourteen models and Rubrik Security Cloud by fourteen and NAKIVO Backup & Replication carries 13 labels and Rubrik Security Cloud 38, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate15%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels1338A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, NAKIVO Backup & Replication reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Veeam Data Platform was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Veeam Data Platform vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication · Veeam Data Platform vs Rubrik Security Cloud · Acronis Cyber Protect vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the backup and disaster recovery page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
NAKIVO Backup & ReplicationFirst choices, of fourteen modelsRubrik Security Cloud
Direct00
Paraphrase00
Comparative01
Budget-constrained20
Scale-constrained01
Negative002 against NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where NAKIVO Backup & Replication and Rubrik Security Cloud stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
NAKIVO Backup & Replication Rubrik Security Cloud first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, NAKIVO Backup & Replication on the left and Rubrik Security Cloud on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where NAKIVO Backup & Replication and Rubrik Security Cloud stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Veeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Advanced Disaster Recovery, Datto Appliances, Rubrik Security Cloud
GPT-5.4 miniVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Complete Data Protection, Druva Data Security Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
Gemini 3.5 FlashVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Complete Data Protection, Datto SIRIS, Rubrik Security Cloud, Zerto
Perplexity SonarVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Datto SIRIS, Druva Data Security Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
Grok 4.20Veeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Cohesity DataProtect, Microsoft Azure Backup, Rubrik Security Cloud
DeepSeek V4 FlashVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Datto SIRIS, Rubrik Security Cloud, Zerto
Llama 4 MaverickAcronis Cyber Protect, Arcserve UDP, Veeam Data Platform alternatives: Cohesity DataProtect, N-able Cove Data Protection, Rubrik Security Cloud
GLM 4.7 FlashXVeeam Backup & Replication alternatives: Druva Data Resiliency Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
MiniMax M2.5HYCU R-Cloud, Veeam Data Platform alternatives: Rubrik Security Cloud
GPT-6 LunaVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Cohesity DataProtect, Druva Data Security Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
Muse Glimmer 30BVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Complete Data Protection, Druva Data Security Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Mistral SmallVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, N-able Cove Data Protection
Qwen 3.7 FlashVeeam Backup & Replication alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Druva Data Security Cloud, Zerto
Kimi K2N-able Cove Data Protection alternatives: Datto SIRIS, Veeam Data Platform
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
NAKIVO Backup & Replication leads by six points.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication6%#6 of 8Rubrik Security Cloud0%#– of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
NAKIVO Backup & Replication leads by two points.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication4%#4 of 10Rubrik Security Cloud2%#5 of 10Enterprise
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is not named for this buyer.
Rubrik Security Cloud22%#2 of 9NAKIVO Backup & Replication—not namedWhat the models said about NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“NAKIVO deserves more skepticism due to its slow vulnerability disclosure.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“NAKIVO has been the most effective product for the author so far but with a steep learning curve” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Small business with a few servers/VMs on a tight budget: NAKIVO Backup & Replication one-time $99 license” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Top Overall Budget Pick: NAKIVO Backup & Replication” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Rubrik Security Cloud
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Rubrik if ransomware resilience and a security-led approach is your top priority” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“For SMBs/Hybrid: Start with Veeam or Rubrik.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose Rubrik if ransomware protection and simplicity are top priorities, and budget allows for a premium solution.” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.