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Acronis Cyber Protect vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Acronis Cyber Protect boosts ROI by enhancing time efficiency, data recovery, and employee morale despite some pricing challenges.
Sentiment score
5.6
Veritas Backup Exec saves time weekly, reduces costs, offers excellent ROI, and boosts efficiency, despite ROI calculation challenges.
My customers see value in money and ROI with Acronis Cyber Protect, so they purchase it.
Responsible for Internet Technology Development at College of International Transport & Logistics - CITLC
It saves a median of 6.4 hours per week with top savings of up to 10 hours weekly.
Account Manager at Axelliant
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Acronis Cyber Protect's support feedback varies, with mixed reviews on responsiveness, communication, and problem-solving effectiveness, highlighting improvement areas.
Sentiment score
6.4
Veritas Backup Exec generally offers responsive support, though experiences vary with some delays and language barriers noted.
Whenever I have a question, they respond very quickly each time.
IT Manager at HASNER TECNOLOGIA
I'll give them a nine for how responsive they are in technical support.
Independent Business Owner at 3Kay Solutions
The help team is very helpful and they reply very fast
Intern Systems And Security at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
They don't ask us to wait for a callback or create a ticket.
Presales System Engineer at Eden Infosol Pvt Ltd
I see good technical engineer support resolving issues.
System Advisor at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Acronis Cyber Protect is scalable for various businesses with flexible licensing, though initial setup can be complex.
Sentiment score
6.8
Veritas Backup Exec is scalable for small to medium businesses but faces limitations and licensing challenges in larger infrastructures.
Scalability for Acronis Cyber Protect ranges from small to medium businesses to large businesses.
Intern Systems And Security at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Acronis Cyber Protect is a scalable product.
IT Specialist at Ramton Technologies Pvt Ltd
I would rate it eight on a scale from 1 to 10 for scalability, considering it will be multiple assets.
Independent Business Owner at 3Kay Solutions
Now in the current version, I can run more than one process for backup in one job for more virtual machines.
System Advisor at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
It is easy to scale Veritas Backup Exec.
Presales System Engineer at Eden Infosol Pvt Ltd
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Acronis Cyber Protect is generally stable and dependable, with minor performance issues often due to user environment factors.
Sentiment score
7.5
Veritas Backup Exec is highly stable and reliable, despite occasional external issues and manageable configuration concerns.
It ended up being at a point where we actually had to disable some features in order for the client to work through that specific purpose.
Independent Business Owner at 3Kay Solutions
Acronis Cyber Protect is stable and if we get any issues, the help team is very helpful and their support team replies very fast.
Intern Systems And Security at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
The stability of Acronis Cyber Protect is very high.
IT Specialist at Ramton Technologies Pvt Ltd
 

Room For Improvement

Acronis Cyber Protect requires enhanced data stability, ease of installation, user interface improvements, and better pricing and support.
Veritas Backup Exec needs improved stability, licensing, cloud integration, and user interface to enhance efficiency, scalability, and competitiveness.
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.
Chairman at ONGC
It's only after we discovered there was a compatibility issue with the application that the client was running that we actually had to do a lot of log file shipping to Acronis themselves and getting solutions because of other problems.
Independent Business Owner at 3Kay Solutions
Having something such as a community for peer-to-peer interaction would be a valuable asset.
Responsible for Internet Technology Development at College of International Transport & Logistics - CITLC
Some technology improvement is needed to manage my basic business continuity plan.
Deputy Vice President - IT at TransUnion
I aim to monitor the functionality and probably find something this year to monitor logs from our backup system and storage and notify us about any unusual activities.
System Advisor at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
We need to have a proper image backup with a documented restore procedure, as some users were unable to do the image backup restoration due to driver issues or similar challenges.
Manager at Fractalio Data Pvt Ltd
 

Setup Cost

Acronis Cyber Protect offers competitive, affordable pricing with flexible, user-based models and minimal setup costs, ideal for SMBs and enterprises.
Veritas Backup Exec is affordable for small to medium businesses, offering competitive pricing and favorable value despite higher setup costs.
I would rate the price as nine out of ten.
IT Specialist at Ramton Technologies Pvt Ltd
I think it is not that expensive.
Intern Systems And Security at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
When I compare it with others, it is twice or three times cheaper.
System Advisor at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The setup is a bit expensive at a corporate price
Deputy Vice President - IT at TransUnion
 

Valuable Features

Acronis Cyber Protect is user-friendly, supports various platforms, offers robust backup, recovery, and integrates malware protection efficiently.
Veritas Backup Exec is valued for its ease, scalability, compatibility, and capability to efficiently protect physical and virtual environments.
The biggest benefit of Acronis Cyber Protect for my customers is that it is a great asset to protect business data and ensure data is in a secure Vault.
Responsible for Internet Technology Development at College of International Transport & Logistics - CITLC
The NASDAQ level CFS level backup is the feature I find most beneficial for our data protection strategy.
IT Specialist at Ramton Technologies Pvt Ltd
This is beneficial because any backup package stored in the cloud is not free, and if it shrinks well, it allows users to pay less for cloud storage.
IT Manager at HASNER TECNOLOGIA
Veritas has technical compatibility with my hardware and other systems.
Deputy Vice President - IT at TransUnion
Veritas Backup Exec especially helps our organization because it is designed to remedy complexity by delivering a simple backup and recovery solution that meets all protection needs with a host of powerful features that can help save time and money, increase reliability, and improve recovery time objectives.
Account Manager at Axelliant
It has a lot of functions and security measures, which ensure our backups are secure.
System Advisor at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (7th)
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
28th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 2.3%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.3%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect2.3%
Veritas Backup Exec1.3%
Other96.4%
Backup and Recovery
 

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.
MuhammadNabeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Axelliant
Reliable backups have protected critical office data and support daily recovery needs
Veritas Backup Exec offers a range of features that cater to the needs of businesses looking for a comprehensive data protection solution. The advantages include ease of use, comprehensive coverage, automated recovery, scalability, integration, and technical support. Veritas Backup Exec especially helps our organization because it is designed to remedy complexity by delivering a simple backup and recovery solution that meets all protection needs with a host of powerful features that can help save time and money, increase reliability, and improve recovery time objectives.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business70
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise24
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

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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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acronis Backup?
I am from the technical team, so I do not get pricing information, and those things are managed by product managers. I think it is not that expensive. That is why many of our customers are using it...
How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
What needs improvement with Veritas Backup Exec?
I am not the right person to mention what has to be improved in Veritas Backup Exec as I think they are working very well for the application. The licensing remains the same in Veritas Backup Exec....
 

Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Kings Academy, Rush Memorial, Pentagon Credit Union, Oxford School District, New York City Probation, Dolmen Insurance, New Bedford Community Health, Gerard Darel, Ready Honda
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