Acronis Cyber Protect vs Carbonite Server comparison

Acronis and OpenText are both solutions in the Cloud Backup category. Acronis is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.2, while OpenText is ranked #29 with an average rating of 8.0. Acronis holds a 6.1% mindshare in CB, compared to OpenText’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Acronis users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

Acronis Cyber Protect

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87% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Acronis Cyber Protect and Carbonite Server are both prominent solutions for data security and backup. Users generally prefer Acronis Cyber Protect for its pricing and support, but Carbonite Server is often favored for its superior features.

Features: Acronis Cyber Protect offers advanced cybersecurity features, integrated backup, anti-malware, and endpoint protection. Carbonite Server provides comprehensive backup solutions, automatic cloud backup, and data recovery capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest that Acronis Cyber Protect could improve its system resource usage and add more advanced management tools. Carbonite Server users seek improvements in backup speed and better integration with other services.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Acronis Cyber Protect is noted for its straightforward installation process and responsive customer support. Carbonite Server is also easy to deploy, but some users mention longer setup times.

Pricing and ROI: Acronis Cyber Protect has competitive pricing and users report good returns on investment. Carbonite Server, while slightly more expensive, offers strong data recovery, making it a worthwhile investment for many users.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

8th

Ranking in Cloud Backup

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

121

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Carbonite Server

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

41st

Ranking in Cloud Backup

29th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 6.1%, down from 8.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Carbonite Server is 1.1%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Stuart Grigor

Senior Manager Governance and Quality Assurance at Motus Car Rental

Good backup solution but challenges with the stability

It is recommended that people know what they are starting with. A part of our challenge was we bought and needed to implement it. So by the time we went to implement it, we were running into support issues. Also, make a market comparison to ensure that the product you choose is what you want to end up with. I would give it a six out of ten because restoring from a backup takes longer than usual. It should happen in a matter of hours, not a matter of days. We are yet to have an experience when trying to restore from Acronis that we haven't had to wait at least a couple of days for our server to be available for testing or working.

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Dale Dirkes

President at DIAD Consulting, Inc.

A simple, efficient, reliable product

The efficiency and convenience are excellent. The pricing is very good. It shows you what has been updated via little green dots. The solution is very automatic. I don't have to worry about it. It was easy to set up. Technical support has been helpful in the past. The solution has been problem-free.

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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

"Stability is always good. I have used Acronis for 10 years now, if not more. I have never had a problem with availability, etc."

"This is a full software so deployment time is very quick."

"The tool’s licensing and pricing are economical for SMB customers."

"It's a good solution that's very easy to use. Acronis has two valuable features. The first one is creating images, and the other is starting virtual machines in the cloud so the client can work immediately."

"The ability to clone backups."

"I would definitely say the backup and recovery. It used to be a separate module. It was a recovery part and it would literally duplicate the machine to bare bones."

"Acronis has a very rich functionality."

"For me, the cost is a significant advantage."

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"I find the BMR/image and the recovery pieces are valuable."

"Technical support handled all our issues quickly and effectively."

"It does not slow down your computer or use a lot of resources as it works."

"The solution is very stable."

"The solution is a free engine to help work with the container."

"The Granular Restore of SQL feature has been a lifesaver more times than I can count. One of the main reasons for looking at Carbonite was their support for platforms like AIX and AS/400 Series."

"Easy verification of things is the most valuable feature."

"The efficiency and convenience are excellent."

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Cons

"This is not a feature-rich solution."

"I've had some issues with the understandability of the interface. I think if they had someone with expertise in user interfaces to look at this, they could clean up the user interface."

"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 initial setup was complex. We had to deploy it through an external consultant team."

"If we could have a mass deployment option using Acronis, that would be helpful."

"In the span of six months, maintenance is done at least twice and you are told that it is coming up, with apologies for the inconvenience. It's a distraction, and it interferes with the backup schedule."

"I wish Acronis had a feature that would allow me to set an expiry date for customers when I send them Acronis, such as when I create a customer workload or gigabyte."

"It does not delete locked files."

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"The only thing that I would like to see improved is related to marketing. Currently, it is very difficult to find the right paper and stuff for me. Their marketing department should provide better information because currently, it is very difficult to find information on the internet. It was bought over by OpenText, and you won't be able to find a lot of information about this solution on their site. They should also provide training facilities for commercial purposes. Some of my colleagues recently went for pilot training, and they were technical. If I want to get trained, the training has to be more commercial. Currently, there is no such training for users like me."

"The Hyper-V backup has room for improvement."

"The stability has room for improvement."

"The support for object storage isn't quite there yet. Its public cloud support can be improved. I would love to see the public cloud support for object storage, and it would be great, but what I always hear from the folks at Carbonite is that in a lot of cases, it directly competes with their cloud offering. So, I don't know when or where that will go or if that will go anywhere, but we are hopeful to see something. The dashboard is a little outdated. If they gave it a facelift and put some better design around their dashboard, that would be tremendous. I generally care less about the visual aesthetics of an application as long as it does what it needed to do, which is true in the case of this solution. We also have the Microsoft 365 platform. Because they're two separate platforms, I have to log in to my Microsoft platform to manage it, and I have to log into my Carbonite server backup platform to manage it. Having these two coexist together in one management console is really what we're looking for, but we went for it knowing this. We also knew that there would be some integration coming down the road. So, we're again hoping to see some of that coming in 2021."

"In the next release I would like to see an improvement in the auto failover option."

"It could be a little bit easier or faster to be able to access data files without having to download anything."

"They do not yet have USB recovery but they are adding it in coming releases."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is significantly higher than it was last year, which is understandable since they have introduced new technology, such as transitioning from backup to cybersecurity."

"The price is reasonable."

"There is a license required to use this solution and it is inexpensive. However, it is an old license."

"We use the free version that provides very basic functionalities."

"Acronis Backup is cheaper. If you install it on a hypervisor, you only pay for a single license. It would be for the backup server, and everything else will be covered by it. In that sense, it becomes a much cheaper option. However, if you have virtual machines, then it can be more expensive. Also, if you have a lot of physical machines the cost can be higher because each entity will need a separate license. There is a monthly license cost."

"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."

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

"I would describe the product as a mid-priced tool for small and medium businesses."

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"Its price is reasonable."

"We pay 9,000 dollars per year for our license."

"The pricing is between $120 and $150 per year."

"The solution is open source."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

25%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

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How does Acronis Backup compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?

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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 do you like most about Carbonite Server?

I find the BMR/image and the recovery pieces are valuable.

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What needs improvement with Carbonite Server?

The ability to perform instant recovery would be a game changer. For a large user base, the creation of user accounts at this time is a little cumbersome, there isn't any Single-Sign-On (SSO) integ...

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What is your primary use case for Carbonite Server?

I work for a managed services provider, and we supply the solution for various sized customers.

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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

Carbonite Server securely replicates data to the local backup server while securing a second copy in the cloud. Granular restore and local failover options ensure rapid recovery and minimal data loss. With integrated hardware and cloud failover for critical systems, Carbonite Server provides reliable data protection.

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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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