# Kopia vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication

| Attribute | Kopia | NAKIVO Backup & Replication |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.6 (79% (high)) | 54.5 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 39 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,342 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Open-source backup software that creates encrypted, deduplicated backups to your choice of cloud storage providers. Offers both a graphical interface and command-line tools for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. It is indexed under Backup Recovery.","source":"https://kopia.io","question":"What is Kopia?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kopia is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://kopia.io","question":"Is Kopia free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kopia 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://kopia.io","question":"What platforms does Kopia support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kopia can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://kopia.io","question":"Can Kopia be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Kopia, including Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, Pushover and Webhook. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://kopia.io","question":"What does Kopia integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kopia is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia","question":"Is Kopia open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"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,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":true}` |
| description.long | A file-level backup tool that encrypts data on your machine before storing it to cloud, network, or local storage of your choice, with support for multiple storage destinations and efficient data deduplication | 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 | `{"licensing_model":"open-source","deployment_model":"on-prem","multi_cloud_support":true,"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 | 3 | 18 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Azure Blob Storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Pushover"},{"name":"Webhook"},{"name":"S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Rclone","native":false,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"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 | Go | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| 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","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kopia.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:35:02.044Z"}` | `{"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 | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 21 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.23.1","date":"2026-06-16T01:27:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.23.0","date":"2026-05-12T00:08:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.3","date":"2025-12-02T06:37:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.2","date":"2025-11-26T07:29:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.1","date":"2025-11-25T04:45:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.0","date":"2025-11-18T00:28:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.21.1","date":"2025-07-22T01:40:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.21.0","date":"2025-07-20T00:30:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.20.1","date":"2025-05-26T00:07:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.20.0","date":"2025-05-20T18:50:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.19.0","date":"2025-01-24T01:49:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.18.2","date":"2024-11-21T00:13:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.18.1","date":"2024-11-17T18:59:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.18.0","date":"2024-11-16T23:39:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.17.0","date":"2024-04-16T03:46:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.16.1","date":"2024-03-26T03:32:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.16.0","date":"2024-03-23T16:59:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.15.0","date":"2023-10-22T03:20:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.14.1","date":"2023-09-18T00:07:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2023-09-16T18:51:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.4 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fkopia%2Fkopia&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Backup Recovery)

| Capability | Kopia | NAKIVO Backup & Replication |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Backup method | - | - |
| 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 2026-10-16T09:28:30.696Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*