Commvault Cloud 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

Commvault Cloud ranks higher on Top 11 (#2 vs #8) for IT admins, MSPs, and infrastructure teams protecting servers, VMs, SaaS, and endpoints. Widest workload matrix in the market for enterprises that must protect everything.

At a glance

Commvault CloudNAKIVO Backup & Replication
Top 11 rank#2 / Best Backup and Recovery Software#8 / Best Backup and Recovery Software
Score (out of 9.4)98.5
Best forEnterprise breadth and retentionAffordable VM and Proxmox backup
Pricing$$$$ (quote-only; typically six figures/yr at enterprise scale)$ (perpetual from ~$59/workload or subscription from ~$1.95/workload/mo)
HQTinton Falls, United StatesSparks, United States
Founded19962012

Commvault Cloud

Widest workload matrix in the market for enterprises that must protect everything.

www.commvault.com

See full entry in Best Backup and Recovery Software

NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Leader-grade VM backup features at roughly half the price.

www.nakivo.com

See full entry in Best Backup and Recovery Software

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