The behavior of NiCrBSi coatings obtained by laser cladding from powders with various chromium, carbon and boron contents has been investigated under contact loading through microindentation using a Vickers indenter and via non-impact cyclic loading as per ''sphere-to-surface'' contact scheme. The phase composition of the coating containing 0.48% C, 14.8% Cr, 2.1% B is c + Ni 3 B + Cr 23 C 6 and that of the coating containing 0.92% C, 18.2% Cr, 3.3% B is c + Ni 3 B + Cr 7 C 3 + CrB. The established restrictions of the processes of plastic deformation and cracking for the more heavily alloyed and harder coating under contact fatigue loading are substantially due to its increased ability to deform predominantly in the elastic region under the used cyclic loading conditions. This is indicated by the obtained microindentation data and, therefore, the microindentation method (one-time indentation) can be used to assess the ability of the laser clad NiCrBSi coatings to withstand repeated contact loads.