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Backup and disaster recovery · November 2026 Edition
Veeam Data Platform vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Eleven of fourteen models named Veeam Data Platform first on the direct prompt; zero named NAKIVO Backup & Replication. Veeam Data Platform was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and NAKIVO Backup & Replication by ten and Veeam Data Platform carries 54 labels and NAKIVO Backup & Replication 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share40%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate4%15%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels5413A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Veeam Data Platform reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Rubrik Security Cloud was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Veeam Data Platform vs Acronis Cyber Protect · Veeam Data Platform vs Druva Data Security Cloud · Veeam Data Platform vs Rubrik Security Cloud
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.
Veeam Data PlatformFirst choices, of fourteen modelsNAKIVO Backup & Replication
Direct110
Paraphrase70
Comparative70
Budget-constrained12
Scale-constrained30
Negative202 against Veeam Data Platform · 2 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.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Veeam Data Platform and NAKIVO Backup & Replication were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 182 answers naming Veeam Data Platform and the 61 naming NAKIVO Backup & Replication. In those answers NAKIVO Backup & Replication took the first choice four times and Veeam Data Platform six.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Veeam Data Platform and NAKIVO Backup & Replication 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 | | | | | |
Veeam Data Platform NAKIVO Backup & Replication first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Veeam Data Platform on the left and NAKIVO Backup & Replication on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Veeam Data Platform and NAKIVO Backup & Replication stood in it.
Veeam Data Platform first, NAKIVO Backup & Replication not the choice
11 of 14 modelsNAKIVO Backup & Replication was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.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
Mistral SmallVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, N-able Cove Data Protection
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
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 the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Kimi K2N-able Cove Data Protection alternatives: Datto SIRIS, Veeam Data Platform
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Qwen 3.7 FlashVeeam Backup & Replication alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Druva Data Security Cloud, Zerto
GLM 4.7 FlashXVeeam Backup & Replication alternatives: Druva Data Resiliency Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
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
Veeam Data Platform leads by six points.
Veeam Data Platform11%#3 of 8NAKIVO Backup & Replication6%#6 of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
Veeam Data Platform leads by thirty-six points.
Veeam Data Platform40%#1 of 10NAKIVO Backup & Replication4%#4 of 10Enterprise
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is not named for this buyer.
Veeam Data Platform38%#1 of 9NAKIVO Backup & Replication—not namedWhat the models said about Veeam Data Platform
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“snapshot loops and VMware issues with Veeam in large shops” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you can't commit to immediate patching, avoid it.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Currently the most widely deployed backup tool in the market by installed base... Choose Veeam if you are a traditional IT shop protecting virtual machines and want the easiest management” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd shortlist Veeam Data Platform Essentials plus cloud object storage. Veeam currently lists Essentials at $95 per license per year” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Veeam or HYCU offer the best balance of enterprise-grade features without excessive complexity.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What 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
Also compared
Veeam Data Platform vs Acronis Cyber ProtectVeeam Data Platform vs Druva Data Security CloudVeeam Data Platform vs Rubrik Security CloudAcronis Cyber Protect vs NAKIVO Backup & ReplicationDruva Data Security Cloud vs NAKIVO Backup & ReplicationNAKIVO Backup & Replication vs Rubrik Security CloudAll ten head-to-head pages and the full Backup and DR standing
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.