# NAKIVO Backup & Replication: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 23 judge labels across 3 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/nakivo-backup-replication

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Backup and disaster recovery](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/backup-and-disaster-recovery/index.md) | 4% | 6 | 15% | 13 |
| [Business continuity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/business-continuity-management/index.md) | 0% | 26 | 0% | 9 |
| [Data loss prevention](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/data-loss-prevention/index.md) | 0% | 69 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Small business with a few servers/VMs on a tight budget: NAKIVO Backup & Replication one-time $99 license" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Backup and DR)
- "Top Overall Budget Pick: NAKIVO Backup & Replication" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Backup and DR)
- "Ideal for backup, ransomware protection, and site recovery—core to continuity but less focused on planning/templates." (Grok 4.20, Business continuity)
- "if your needs are more focused on backup and disaster recovery, NAKIVO offers exceptional value at $99 one-time" (MiniMax M2.5, Business continuity)

## And against it

- "NAKIVO deserves more skepticism due to its slow vulnerability disclosure." (Kimi K2, Backup and DR)
- "NAKIVO has been the most effective product for the author so far but with a steep learning curve" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Backup and DR)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named NAKIVO Backup & Replication, from 60 of the 61 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 53
- capterra.com: 28
- g2.com: 26
- getapp.com: 17
- fortiv.io: 16
- slashdot.org: 15
- sourceforge.net: 14
- axcient.com: 13
- bestdevops.com: 13
- gane.ai/index: 11

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/disaster-recovery/small-business: 25
- https://capterra.com/business-continuity-software: 22
- https://softwareadvice.com/business-continuity/small-business: 20
- https://fortiv.io/blog/business-continuity-software-for-small-business: 15
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-business-continuity-planning-bcp-tools-features-pros-cons-comparison: 13
- https://axcient.com/blog/msp-guide-to-disaster-recovery-solutions-for-small-business: 12
- https://softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4137/business-continuity/software: 11
- https://slashdot.org/software/business-continuity/free-trial: 10

## In its own words

What NAKIVO Backup & Replication's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: A fast and affordable backup and disaster recovery for VMs, physical machines, cloud workloads and Microsoft 365. (https://nakivo.com/)
- For: SMB, Enterprise, Education (https://nakivo.com/)
- Price stated: Subscription; Perpetual (https://nakivo.com/)
- Starting price: 1.95 (https://nakivo.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free Trial; Free Edition (https://nakivo.com/)
- Customers named: Mas Logistics, Municipality of Cantanhede, Aurum Proptech Ltd., CIRÉ, Parklane Hotel Limassol, Imperial Primary Care Medical Group, SAST, EFICASIA

## What it publishes

Every page nakivo.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 5678 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1356 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- case study: 23 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-07
- webinar or virtual event: 89 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-23
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 162 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-03
- template or tool: 16 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-13
- glossary or explainer: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-27
- news or press: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-24
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Microsoft ews deprecation microsoft 365 backup https://www.nakivo.com/blog/microsoft-ews-deprecation-microsoft-365-backup
- Recent: 2026-09-07 case study: Mas logistics strengthens business continuity with nakivo https://www.nakivo.com/customers/success-stories/mas-logistics-strengthens-business-continuity-with-nakivo/
- Recent: 2026-08-03 comparison: Raid vs jbod backup performance https://www.nakivo.com/blog/raid-vs-jbod-backup-performance
- Recent: 2026-08-03 comparison: Raid vs jbod backup performance https://www.nakivo.com/zh-hant/blog/raid-vs-jbod-backup-performance
- Recent: 2026-08-03 comparison: Raid vs jbod backup performance https://www.nakivo.com/vi/blog/raid-vs-jbod-backup-performance
- Recent: 2026-07-24 blog: Direct connect for msp efficiency https://www.nakivo.com/blog/direct-connect-for-msp-efficiency

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.