# BorgBackup vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication

| Attribute | BorgBackup | NAKIVO Backup & Replication |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.6 (60% (medium)) | 54.5 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 83 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,837 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"BorgBackup is an open-source backup program that eliminates duplicate data to reduce storage requirements and encrypts everything client-side with authenticated encryption, making it suitable for backing up to untrusted storage destinations. It is indexed under Backup Recovery.","source":"https://www.borgbackup.org","question":"What is BorgBackup?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"BorgBackup is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.borgbackup.org","question":"Is BorgBackup free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"BorgBackup supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.borgbackup.org","question":"What platforms does BorgBackup support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. BorgBackup can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.borgbackup.org","question":"Can BorgBackup be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Agentless backup solution designed to protect virtual machines, physical servers, cloud instances, and enterprise applications. Offers automated protection policies, point-in-time recovery, multiple backup destinations, and built-in safeguards against ransomware. It is indexed under Backup Recovery.","source":"https://www.nakivo.com/fr/how-to-buy/pricing_calculator/","question":"What is NAKIVO Backup & Replication?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NAKIVO Backup & Replication supports the web, Windows, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.nakivo.com/fr/how-to-buy/pricing_calculator/","question":"What platforms does NAKIVO Backup & Replication support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NAKIVO Backup & Replication can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.nakivo.com/fr/how-to-buy/pricing_calculator/","question":"Can NAKIVO Backup & Replication be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for NAKIVO Backup & Replication, including VMware vSphere, Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, AWS EC2, Nutanix AHV, Microsoft Office 365, Oracle and Amazon S3, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.nakivo.com/fr/how-to-buy/pricing_calculator/","question":"What does NAKIVO Backup & Replication integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source backup utility that reduces storage through content-based deduplication while providing strong encryption and compression for secure, efficient data protection. | Enterprise backup and recovery platform for virtual machines featuring instant recovery, immutable and air-gapped storage, disaster recovery orchestration, and multi-tenant architecture. |
| features.capabilities | `{"backup_method":"agent","licensing_model":"open-source","deployment_model":"on-prem","granular_item_recovery":true,"deduplication_compression":true}` | `{"air_gapped_copy":true,"instant_recovery":true,"multi_tenant_msp":true,"immutable_storage":true,"granular_item_recovery":true,"deduplication_compression":true,"dr_orchestration_failover":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 18 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"VMware vSphere"},{"name":"Proxmox VE"},{"name":"Hyper-V"},{"name":"AWS EC2"},{"name":"Nutanix AHV"},{"name":"Microsoft Office 365"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Wasabi"},{"name":"Backblaze B2"},{"name":"S3-compatible cloud platforms"},{"name":"NEC HYDRAstor"},{"name":"HPE StoreOnce Catalyst"},{"name":"QNAP NAS"},{"name":"NAS"},{"name":"SMB/NFS file shares"},{"name":"Tape"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.borgbackup.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:31:00.066Z"}` | `{"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.nakivo.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-21T11:27:11.269Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 25 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b25","date":"2026-09-27T22:59:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b25"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b24","date":"2026-09-02T21:34:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b24"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b23","date":"2026-08-23T14:52:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b23"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b22","date":"2026-07-22T12:43:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b22"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.5","date":"2026-07-18T22:36:16Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.4","date":"2026-03-19T08:18:05Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b21","date":"2026-03-15T18:49:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b21"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b20","date":"2025-12-24T01:22:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b20"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.3","date":"2025-12-02T07:43:18Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.2","date":"2025-10-31T18:39:02Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.2.9","date":"2025-08-05T01:22:07Z","type":"stable","version":"1.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b19","date":"2025-08-02T12:36:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b19"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b18","date":"2025-06-19T12:09:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b18"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b17","date":"2025-05-23T04:38:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b17"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b16","date":"2025-05-06T12:24:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b16"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b15","date":"2025-04-22T11:46:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b15"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.1","date":"2025-04-18T20:03:23Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b14","date":"2024-11-17T00:19:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b14"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b13","date":"2024-10-31T22:53:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b13"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b12","date":"2024-10-03T10:47:16Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b12"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.6 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=borgbackup&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Backup Recovery)

| Capability | BorgBackup | NAKIVO Backup & Replication |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Backup method | Agent | - |
| Immutable storage | - | ✓ |
| Air gapped copy | - | ✓ |
| Dr orchestration failover | - | ✓ |
| Instant recovery | - | ✓ |
| Ransomware anomaly detection | - | - |
| Granular item recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kubernetes backup | - | - |
| Multi cloud support | - | - |
| Deployment model | On prem | - |
| Multi tenant msp | - | ✓ |
| Deduplication compression | ✓ | ✓ |
| Licensing model | Open source | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:42.561Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*