Acronis Cyber Protect vs Oracle Data Guard comparison

Acronis and Oracle are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Acronis is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.0, while Oracle is ranked #24 with an average rating of 9.3. Acronis holds a 2.5% mindshare in BRS, compared to Oracle’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Acronis users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Acronis Cyber Protect

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86% willing to recommend

Oracle Data Guard

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Acronis Cyber Protect and Oracle Data Guard are both prominent solutions for data protection and disaster recovery. Acronis Cyber Protect seems to have the upper hand for ease of use, while Oracle Data Guard stands out for its seamless integration with Oracle databases and robust performance.

Features: Acronis Cyber Protect offers integrated backup and cybersecurity, automation of patch management, and AI-based protection against malware. Oracle Data Guard provides real-time data replication, automatic failover, and data integrity verification. Users value Oracle Data Guard’s high reliability in critical environments, whereas Acronis Cyber Protect’s holistic approach is frequently praised.

Room for Improvement:Acronis Cyber Protect could improve its reporting capabilities, offer more flexible pricing options, and refine its user documentation. Oracle Data Guard needs better user documentation, more intuitive management tools, and expanded support for non-Oracle databases.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Acronis Cyber Protect is noted for its straightforward deployment and responsive customer support. Oracle Data Guard, although complex in deployment, offers highly rated technical support for issue resolution.

Pricing and ROI: Acronis Cyber Protect is considered cost-effective with lower setup costs, providing good ROI. Oracle Data Guard, despite higher initial costs, delivers strong ROI through exceptional reliability and performance in safeguarding critical data.

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Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

12th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

124

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (7th)

Oracle Data Guard

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

24th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 2.5%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Data Guard is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect	2.5%
Oracle Data Guard	0.9%
Other	96.6%

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ArunKumar24

Chairman at ONGC

Reliable image backups have protected our HMIs and simplified on‑premises recovery

We have not tried the vulnerability assessment feature yet because we have a different set of protocols for our cybersecurity. We conduct audits and plug the gaps as part of our security approach. We are not using AI with the anti-malware from Acronis; we are using it only for backup and recovery. On the backup and restoration side with Acronis Backup, some on-premises AI features which can detect anomalies may be something which would improve the product significantly. Otherwise, we are not very comfortable with cloud-based solutions at this time. We are looking for products which are entirely on-premises, so they remain within our control.

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AbdulHameed

Assistant Vice President at ZTBL

Ensures high availability, disaster recovery, and data protection for Oracle databases through features like real-time data synchronization, automatic failover and zero data loss

Oracle Data Guard stands out by providing heavy-duty features that enable connecting multiple standby databases to a single production database. Oracle supports up to eight standby databases, offering a level of redundancy and scalability that other platforms cannot match. Implementing Oracle Data Guard ensures the protection and integrity of your data, even in the event of a disaster. With Data Guard, Oracle guarantees zero data loss, providing peace of mind for organizations relying on their data for critical operations. Data Guard offers multiple protection modes, each serving different needs. One such mode is active-active, where both the production and standby databases are actively accessible. In the event of a failure, seamless switchover occurs without disrupting client sessions, as they remain unaware of the transition between databases.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Acronis has a very rich functionality."

"In our recent experiences, Acronis Cyber Protect proved most valuable during instances of colleagues facing migration challenges due to ransomware impacts. In these situations, where servers and backups were affected, having a backup stored in external drives or other devices within our data centers posed risks. To address this vulnerability, we decided to shift to a cloud backup solution."

"The way Acronis Backup is currently, it is one of the best that we have used."

"It is fast and easy for an image-based backup across all platforms."

"I have not used other backup solutions to compare how well the features work but I have found Acronis Backup to be user-friendly, overall easy to use, and performance is good."

"The setup is very easy."

"I recommend this solution every chance I get, including for personal use."

"I can encrypt the data, I can make it send me an email if it fails. It lets me choose which files I want to ignore during backup."

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"We have found the replication feature the most useful. We use this feature the most. The ability to recover a database with less effort and the use of Oracle Data Guard Broker to administer the complete environment are also very useful features."

"Snapshot and Data Guard Manager are awesome features."

"The most valuable feature is the application or promotional code used in the production protocol to transfer data to the secondary database, situated on the DR site."

"The most valuable feature is the flashback standby, which allows us to test without scrapping the database."

"You can see how the logs are applied, check the apply time, and how far behind the standby is at any given time."

"The solution is quite stable. We haven't experienced any bugs, glitches, or crashes. We find it to be quite reliable."

"Oracle Data Guard is scalable. I rate it a ten out of ten."

"The most important feature is that if I want to test the database at the disaster recovery site, I can take a snapshot, test it, and then revert it back to the original state without needing to restore the complete database from the primary data center to the disaster recovery."

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Cons

"I have no suggestions for improvements as I have only used the product for a month and have yet to really discover all of its aspects."

"The solution's error handling can be improved specifically for Linux errors."

"I can't select a network location. I have to map a drive on the server, and then I have to select the mapped drive in order for it to put the backup out there."

"When you are using enterprise hardware and software that increases over time, there need to be better and more management features. For pure backup software, it is fine, but when it comes to managing a large infrastructure it is lacking."

"It would be nice if it could support more types of storage: EMC, HPE, Veeam, etc."

"It supports Microsoft SQL and Microsoft Exchange, but it does not support Oracle databases or Postgres."

"The support and documentation must be improved."

"At this stage, Acronis Cyber Protect helps me to overcome nothing because it actually caused more problems than it solved."

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"For Italian medium-sized companies, the main challenge lies in the cost associated with licenses."

"It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs."

"The product could improve its pricing."

"Oracle Data Guard is stable, but you need to keep monitoring the system all the time. You need to keep monitoring the archives."

"They may need to include the monitoring and the alerting part in Data Guard."

"The implementation is complex for anyone who's jumping into it without any experience. It's all command-line driven implementations. For some, that's a turn-off."

"The initial setup is complex."

"A significant improvement for Oracle Data Guard would be enabling the disaster recovery site to handle read and write operations, not just data storage."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an affordable product and fits within our customers' budgets."

"The pricing is reasonable. However, it depends on the storage that you use. It would be great to have a package that we can use up to a certain size of the backup, this would allow us to know what the price is going to be up to that capacity."

"We pay a yearly subscription fee and the pricing is reasonable."

"Our licenses come with a one-time yearly subscription fee."

"If the solution was less expensive it would be better."

"We were on a perpetual license for Acronis Backup."

"It has already paid off itself in the first few months that we implemented it."

"It is very cost-effective for the SMB segment, especially for start-ups and smaller environments. It is cost-effective for on-premises and on-cloud deployments in such environments."

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"Oracle Data Guard is a feature available only in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, and is available for extra cost."

"It is not a cheap product, but if you look at the price, features, availability, scalability, and maturity, it is a very good product."

"It's a cost-effective solution."

"The cost of the Oracle license will depend on the negotiations with Oracle."

"The cost is expensive."

"The pricing is on the higher side."

"If you want to have everything automated and done smoothly, you have to add additional licenses."

"The licensing cost is significantly high."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	68
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	24

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	22

Questions from the Community

Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?

Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four ...

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How does Acronis Backup compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?

Acronis Backup is a versatile backup-as-a-service solution for service providers. It allows you to protect workloads on-premises and in the cloud and provide backup to any storage. The deployment i...

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What do you like most about Acronis Backup?

One of its most valuable aspects is its user-friendly interface.

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs. I strongly recommend Data Guard. I've been using it for eight years and I would strongly recommend it. I'd rate Oracle Data Guard a se...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

We're Oracle partners. We've worked with databases 11G and 12C. If a company is planning to implement Oracle solutions, I would suggest they also implement Data Guard. I'd rate the solution nine ou...

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Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced

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Overview

Acronis Cyber Protect offers a revolutionary approach to cyber protection by integrating data protection with cybersecurity. This integrated method eliminates complexity challenges, delivers better protection against today’s threats, and maximizes efficiency by saving time and money. With its full-stack antimalware protection and comprehensive endpoint management, Acronis Cyber Protect combats advanced cyberattacks with a unique integration of protection technologies while simplifying daily IT operations, endpoint deployments and management, and reporting. Now you can manage all cyber protection aspects from a single pane of glass.

Acronis

Oracle Data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data. Data Guard provides a comprehensive set of services that create, maintain, manage, and monitor one or more standby databases to enable production Oracle databases to survive disasters and data corruptions. Data Guard can be used with traditional backup, restoration, and cluster techniques to provide a high level of data protection and data availability.

Oracle

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