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Acronis Cyber Protect vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
124
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (12th), Cloud Backup (7th)
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

ArunKumar24 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Salman Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at Habib Bank Ltd.
Functional application availability
There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature, and they should improve that option. They also provide the AIX agent, which is similar to the Windows and Linux agents. Since we use AIX machines, we need to take backups of those machines. However, the options available in that agent are limited. Therefore, the new version should have improvements in that area.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool is user-friendly."
"One of its most valuable aspects is its user-friendly interface."
"The most valuable features of Acronis Backup are instant restore, antivirus, and ransomware protection. Additionally, the documentation is good."
"The interface is easy to use. They keep on adding new features. Acronis recently added multi-platform support."
"Their response is quite efficient."
"Some of the most valuable features are recovery, protection against malware, and software management. I am happy with the dashboards and user interface."
"The performance has been fine so far."
"The most valuable feature is its consistency."
"The most valuable feature is that it's a VMware environment."
"It is good and easy to use for backing up physical servers. It is working fine, and it is stable and scalable."
"The solution is meeting all of our client's requirements. It has good performance."
"Veeam helps to create a stable environment with virtual servers."
"We found the initial setup to be quite simple."
"The product is free to use. We don't have to pay for a license."
"Technical support is good. They're very responsive. It depends on the timezone responding, but I usually get a response within three hours of creating a ticket."
"It is easy to deploy."
 

Cons

"If we could have a mass deployment option using Acronis, that would be helpful."
"On the cloud side, security could always be better."
"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."
"I would like to have more cybersecurity integration to properly round up the product and its offering. In terms of cybersecurity, if the offerings can be more versatile so that it is not just a backup solution, it would be great. Some addition to cybersecurity would really be helpful so that it becomes a kind of a suite of products. Backup and recovery form a part of the broader security strategy. Its integration with other cybersecurity solutions would provide proper visibility to not just your cybersecurity dashboard but also to all of your backups. You would have a pretty good view of the entire security landscape that you are managing."
"At this stage, Acronis Cyber Protect helps me to overcome nothing because it actually caused more problems than it solved."
"​It would be nice if it could support more types of storage: EMC, HPE, Veeam, etc."
"The problems that we face are often related to the customer's network, although sometimes there are problems with the software, such as an error in the configuration."
"The dashboards for digital operations can be improved."
"It fulfills our needs in terms of features. In terms of improvements, they can maybe improve its documentation."
"I would like to have a more automated installation process."
"Interface could possibly be improved."
"The price of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows could improve."
"I am not very impressed by the technical support I received when I had an issue."
"Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows should improve by having more features, easier deployment, and compatibility with Unix boxes."
"Some customers have Oracle databases and Veeam does support back up of Oracle databases."
"There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use the free version that provides very basic functionalities."
"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."
"The price of Acronis Backup could be reduced, it is expensive."
"The pricing is comparable to the newest solution available on the market, Altaro."
"The price of the solution is expensive and could be reduced a little."
"I would say that at the pricepoint that it's at, it's definitely worth the money."
"There is a license required for this solution and it can be on a monthly basis."
"We pay a yearly subscription fee and the pricing is reasonable."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
"We have a license package."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"We have an annual license."
"The pricing is good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Photography Company
24%
Performing Arts
21%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business68
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise24
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise10
 

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Also Known As

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