Rubrik 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

Rubrik ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #8) for IT admins, MSPs, and infrastructure teams protecting servers, VMs, SaaS, and endpoints. Immutable-by-default architecture with anomaly detection built for ransomware recovery.

At a glance

RubrikNAKIVO Backup & Replication
Top 11 rank#3 / Best Backup and Recovery Software#8 / Best Backup and Recovery Software
Score (out of 9.4)8.98.5
Best forRansomware-first data securityAffordable VM and Proxmox backup
Pricing$$$ (quote-only; subscription per protected capacity)$ (perpetual from ~$59/workload or subscription from ~$1.95/workload/mo)
HQPalo Alto, United StatesSparks, United States
Founded20142012

Rubrik

Immutable-by-default architecture with anomaly detection built for ransomware recovery.

www.rubrik.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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