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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud vs Druva Phoenix comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 27, 2025

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 Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
8th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Druva Phoenix
Ranking in Cloud Backup
29th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (7th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the SaaS Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is 3.4%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Druva Phoenix is 1.5%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
SaaS Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud3.4%
Druva Phoenix1.5%
Other95.1%
SaaS Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Stavros Samiotis - PeerSpot reviewer
Restores files accidentally deleted by developers and efficiently blocked a lot of attacks against our servers
The backup, the vulnerability assessment, and the anti-malware capabilities have been most impactful for data protection. Acronis approaches cybersecurity holistically, focusing on five key pillars: * Protection * Detection * Response * Recovery * Forensics It covers the need to block threats, investigate incidents, and ensure disaster recovery. This approach aligns well with current cybersecurity trends, including backups and deploying Malware Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems alongside Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) systems. While it doesn't yet include features like password management or security awareness training for end-users, Acronis has announced plans to integrate those in upcoming updates.
Ratnodeep Roy - PeerSpot reviewer
Patch-based system, offers network flexibility but Logs are not very informative for regular users
The ransomware features are limited in Druva. There's a lot of improvement needed. It should extend to Nutanix and Hyper-V. It should extend to Azure as well. A lot of people are looking for ransomware scans, but Druva doesn't support them. Veeam barely supports them over Azure Virtual Machines. It doesn't support Linux Virtual Machines. NetApp and Commvault don't have such features. Acronis is also limited. In Azure, you have Azure Defender, but that works extensively on cloud storage, not on the servers. So, backup companies like Druva need to work a lot on ransomware protection and detection. These companies need to work a lot on ransomware detection, protection and more. Ransomware protection doesn't work in this hash-based transfer mirroring. If I only have to find this hash and feed it to the Druva end. It's sometimes not possible. It will struggle when the workloads are more than a hundred machines. It's not possible to find the hash of each file and provide it to Druva. So, this needs to be fully automated. If I were scanning with some technology, maybe signature-based scanning, behavioral-based, or keyword-based scanning. I can put this FHA, maybe SIEMs as well. But Druva is very limited. It's already in an active stage. I don't like that they don't extend all the features to all the workloads. These features are minimal compared to those of its competitors. For instance, I have one customer who was looking for Druva, but since they have Azure machines, they couldn't find a way to restore a particular file. Druva doesn't provide Azure virtual machine single file restore. It doesn't make sense to build a product and then it doesn't support it. Customers really struggle. Some customers tried Druva so that they don't have to think about setting up a separate network, but Druva is making things critical by not providing all the things at once and gradually releasing them. It's been more than six months or one year since they started their virtual machines, but there is no single file restore. Every time you have to restore the VM, and then from there, you can get the file. Why would people go with Druva if they have to manage backup machines? Nowadays, backup product companies need to be aggressive and adopt themselves in this highly changing world of AI and ML.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product has been very reliable from day one. The biggest advantage of the cloud is that you can scale up and down as you go along."
"Technical support is great."
"Disaster recovery is good."
"A valuable feature is the user-friendly control management. I appreciate the integrated service, where just one agent and one virtual management are needed to handle everything. The solution is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support has been consistently excellent. The initial setup is straightforward."
"The user interface is the most valuable feature for me because I can manage backups and teams in one console."
"The user interface is the most valuable feature for me because I can manage backups and teams in one console."
"The platform's most valuable features include its backup functionality, particularly the snapshot and image backup capabilities."
"We can use the tool to set up an automated backup from our on-premises server directly to the cloud."
"The initial setup was very straightforward."
"Once you set it up and you tell it exactly what needs to be backed up, you literally forget about it. It sends you emails and notifications of the current status of the jobs."
"It's patch-based, so you don't have to bother about the backup server or the repository."
"The most valuable features of Druva Phoenix are the simple portal to log in and flexibility."
"Druva Phoenix is easy to use and easy to start with."
"I would definitively say that we have been able to make our people more productive by at least 30%."
"I found the cost-effectiveness of Druva Phoenix to be its most valuable feature, especially when compared to on-premises backup solutions."
 

Cons

"On the client-side, the antivirus engine was slowing down their finance server terribly."
"The technical support could be improved. When you create a ticket, the responsiveness you'd expect is lacking."
"I would like to see more mature XDR and EDR features."
"The solution should increase its security features."
"The shortcomings in the solution can be overcome if the product improves in the area of completion time so that the restoration process does not take much time."
"I would like to see more integration with SIEM solutions."
"Slow response from technical support."
"We'd like to see more DLP, data loss prevention."
"Druva Phoenix is optimized to work with x86 platforms, making it unsuitable for backing up non-x86 architectures like AIX. The solution is primarily designed for physical Linux and Windows systems based on the x86 architecture, as well as virtualized Windows and Linux environments. However, if you have an AIX system, it cannot be deployed in the cloud, and therefore, backing it up in the cloud is not a concern."
"There is room for improvement in the reporting aspect of Druva Phoenix."
"Druva Phoenix should include a few reporting features that it doesn't provide currently."
"The ransomware features are limited in Druva. There's a lot of improvement needed. It should extend to Nutanix and Hyper-V. It should extend to Azure as well."
"The product's pricing needs to be improved."
"They were able to give us a very reasonable price considering we were non-for-profit organizations, however, there is always room for improvement on that cost."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay monthly for the use of the solution."
"There is a free trial available in order for people to evaluate it."
"I would rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten. The solution costs around 75 USD for 1TB per month."
"Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is an expensive solution."
"When we tested the scenario for over 20 employees, the cost was much lower than the other solutions in the market."
"I recommend the tool's monthly licensing model."
"The pricing is a little lower than the competition, at least in India."
"It is not a cheap product."
"It's very costly. Normal people wouldn't understand how their credits are calculated. It's pretty complex."
"We’ve had experience with the data center for a while and we have had solutions that were able to support older versions of the operating systems that we needed. I would like for Druva to support it as well."
"Druva Phoenix's pricing is based on the service provided, and it's reasonable. The cost of the service will depend on the size of your data and the number of virtual machines being backed up. However, the pricing structure is straightforward and easy to understand."
"I assume clients use Druva Phoenix because it is cheaper than other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
19%
Computer Software Company
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Retailer
5%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Performing Arts
6%
Legal Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
It covers the need to block threats, investigate incidents, and ensure disaster recovery. This approach aligns well with current cybersecurity trends.
What needs improvement with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
I would like to see more mature XDR and EDR features. Additionally, for backups, I would like more replication options beyond the current VMXI replication. Specific areas also need improvement, and...
What is your primary use case for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
We are a distributor of cybersecurity and IT solutions. I am responsible for Acronis development in our country. We use both Acronis Cyber Protect On Prem and Cyber Protect Cloud.
What needs improvement with Druva Phoenix?
Druva Phoenix could be improved if they provided bare metal recovery for physical servers, which would be beneficial for server deployment.
What is your primary use case for Druva Phoenix?
The typical use case for Druva Phoenix depends on multiple workloads. If a customer wants a simple solution where we can manage the entire workload, or they want to back up with agent plus backup, ...
What advice do you have for others considering Druva Phoenix?
The pricing is slightly higher than other vendors. However, when considering features and security, Druva Phoenix is the best solution. If you understand the technology, Druva Phoenix is an excelle...
 

Also Known As

Acronis Protect Cloud, Acronis Backup Cloud
CloudRanger
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Zebra Systems
TRC Companies, Family Health Network, GulfMark Offshore, Pall Corporation
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