Acronis Cyber Protect vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Best Backup and Recovery Software. Last verified July 5, 2026.
The short answer
Acronis Cyber Protect ranks higher on Top 11 (#7 vs #8) for IT admins, MSPs, and infrastructure teams protecting servers, VMs, SaaS, and endpoints. Backup and endpoint security fused into one MSP-friendly agent.
At a glance
| Acronis Cyber Protect | NAKIVO Backup & Replication | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #7 / Best Backup and Recovery Software | #8 / Best Backup and Recovery Software |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Best for | Backup plus security in one agent | Affordable VM and Proxmox backup |
| Pricing | $$ (per-workload subscription; MSP monthly billing) | $ (perpetual from ~$59/workload or subscription from ~$1.95/workload/mo) |
| HQ | Schaffhausen, Switzerland | Sparks, United States |
| Founded | 2003 | 2012 |
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.