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NAKIVO Backup & Replication

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a backup and replication product for VMs, physical servers, Microsoft 365 and NAS, with application-aware SQL Server backups and Oracle protection through RMAN; version 11.2.3 shipped on 30 September 2026.

Freemium Research-based review
Last verified November 2026. Version checked: 11.2.3 (30 September 2026). Features and pricing for commercial products change; check the vendor site for the latest details.
Vendor
NAKIVO
Price
Freemium
Platforms
Linux, Windows, NAS devices, VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Proxmox VE, Amazon EC2
Licence
Proprietary; per-workload subscription or perpetual (per socket, server, workstation, TB or database)
Product type
Commercial software (free edition available)
Official site
nakivo.com
Works with
SQL ServerOracleMicrosoft ExchangeActive Directory

At a glance

Supported databasesSQL Server (application-aware image backups), Oracle (via RMAN, Enterprise Plus); also Exchange and Active Directory
Backup typesIncremental image-based backups of VMs, servers and workstations; RMAN-driven Oracle backups
Point-in-time recoveryNot documented for SQL Server or Oracle beyond restoring a chosen recovery point
Compression and encryptionNot documented on the pages checked
Storage targetsLocal, NAS and cloud repositories (not fully detailed on the pages checked)
Retention and automationScheduled jobs from a web console; SQL Server log truncation after backup
Restore optionsFull VM or server restore; SQL Server database and object recovery; Oracle restore from RMAN backups
DeploymentSelf-hosted on Linux, Windows or NAS devices
LicensingPer-workload subscription (min 5) or perpetual per socket, server, workstation, TB or Oracle database
Short answer

NAKIVO Backup & Replication fits small and mid-sized teams that protect VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox or Nutanix VMs and want a light appliance-style install (including on a NAS) with SQL Server-consistent backups. Database depth is limited to SQL Server, Exchange, Active Directory and Oracle via RMAN, so it is a VM backup tool first.

How we know: This profile is research-based: editions, licensing units, database coverage and release history were checked on 7 November 2026 against NAKIVO's pricing page, release notes, the Oracle and SQL Server backup pages and the v11.2 release overview. CodeWithSQL has not installed NAKIVO Backup & Replication.

Overview

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is made by NAKIVO, a backup software vendor. It protects VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV and Proxmox VE virtual machines, Windows and Linux physical servers and workstations, Amazon EC2 instances, NAS file shares and Microsoft 365, and can replicate VMs for disaster recovery. It installs on Linux, Windows or supported NAS devices (ASUSTOR, NETGEAR, QNAP, Synology, TrueNAS and Western Digital). The v11 line started in November 2024; v11.2 (March 2026) added vSphere 9 and Proxmox VE 9.0 support and v11.2.3 followed on 30 September 2026.

For databases, NAKIVO takes image-based, application-aware backups of machines running SQL Server, can truncate SQL Server logs after backup, and restores individual databases and objects to the original or a custom location. Oracle Database is protected by an integration with Oracle RMAN that schedules RMAN backups from the NAKIVO web console, available in Enterprise Plus only. NAKIVO's pages do not describe native backup for PostgreSQL, MySQL or MongoDB, or log-based point-in-time recovery.

Key features

  • Image-based, application-aware backup of VMs and physical machines running SQL Server, Exchange and Active Directory
  • SQL Server log truncation and object-level recovery of databases and tables to original or custom locations
  • Oracle Database backup through native RMAN integration, scheduled from the web console (Enterprise Plus)
  • VM replication for VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox VE and Amazon EC2
  • Installation on Linux, Windows or a NAS device as a combined backup appliance
  • Per-workload subscriptions or perpetual per-socket licences

Integrations and ecosystem

VMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VNutanix AHVProxmox VEAmazon EC2Microsoft 365Oracle RMANSynology, QNAP, ASUSTOR, NETGEAR, TrueNAS and WD NAS

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Small footprint: can run on a NAS device as a combined backup appliance
  • Wide hypervisor coverage including Proxmox VE and Nutanix AHV
  • Flexible licensing with both subscription and perpetual options and a published Oracle starting price
  • SQL Server object-level recovery from image backups

Cons

  • No native protection documented for PostgreSQL, MySQL or MongoDB
  • Oracle protection only in the Enterprise Plus edition
  • Log-based point-in-time recovery for databases is not documented
  • Most list prices are only available through the pricing calculator or sales

Pricing

NAKIVO sells Pro Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Plus (contact sales) editions. Subscriptions are per workload, billed annually upfront with a 5-workload minimum, where one workload is a VM, a physical server, an EC2 instance, three workstations or one Oracle database (Enterprise Plus only); NAS and file shares are per TB of source data. Perpetual licences are per CPU socket for virtual workloads, per server or workstation in bundles of 5, per TB for NAS and per database for Oracle, with one year of support. The Oracle backup page lists perpetual Oracle licences from 165 USD per database (Enterprise Plus only); other list prices were not readable on the pricing page, which points to a pricing calculator. A 15-day free trial and a Free Edition exist.

Pricing checked on the vendor's official page on 7 November 2026. Prices change; confirm before buying.

Who it is best for

Small and mid-sized IT teams that mainly back up virtual machines and want SQL Server-consistent backups at a lower entry point than enterprise suites.

Typical use cases

  • Backing up a Proxmox VE or VMware cluster that hosts SQL Server VMs
  • Restoring a single SQL Server table from a VM backup
  • Scheduling Oracle RMAN backups without writing RMAN scripts per database
  • Running a backup appliance on an existing Synology or QNAP NAS

Who should look elsewhere

Verdict

Our take

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a practical VM backup product with SQL Server awareness and RMAN-based Oracle protection, priced for smaller teams and installable on a NAS. It is not a database backup tool in the wider sense: if you need native PostgreSQL, MySQL or SAP HANA protection, or log-based point-in-time recovery, look at broader suites or engine-native tools.

Frequently asked questions

Does NAKIVO back up SQL Server databases?

Yes. It takes image-based, application-aware backups of VMs and physical machines running SQL Server, can truncate SQL Server logs, and restores individual databases and tables. NAKIVO's pages do not describe log-based point-in-time restore.

How does NAKIVO protect Oracle?

Through native integration with Oracle RMAN: NAKIVO runs and schedules RMAN backups from its web console. Oracle protection is only in the Enterprise Plus edition, licensed per database (perpetual) or per workload (subscription).

How is NAKIVO licensed?

Either by subscription per workload, billed annually with a 5-workload minimum, or by perpetual licence per CPU socket for VMs, per server or workstation in bundles of 5, per TB for NAS and per database for Oracle.

Sources

Checked November 2026.

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