Naito was often compared with Kurakichi SHIRATORI; for example, "Kurakichi SHIRATORI in the east and Konan NAITO in the west," or "Konan NAITO of demonstration sect and Kurakichi SHIRATORI of philology sect."
白鳥庫吉とは「東の白鳥庫吉、西の内藤湖南」「実証学派の内藤湖南、文献学派の白鳥庫吉」と称された。