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

 

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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

"It's always stable. It's very good, useful, and user-friendly."
"The main reason we went with Acronis Cyber Protect is because it provides a virtual machine backup feature."
"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."
"In terms of system-critical support, Acronis' technical support does really well. I would give them an eight out of ten for that."
"The ability to clone backups."
"The solution has all the features I need and user friendly."
"All the necessary features required to set up a proper backup are already present in Acronis Backup."
"The most valuable feature is its consistency."
"I love Veeam because it is very easy to work with."
"It is easy to deploy."
"The product is free to use. We don't have to pay for a license."
"I like working on the Azure platform."
"A full-featured option for managing virtual machines with an instant recovery feature."
"The installation of Veeam Agent is straightforward."
"We found the initial setup to be quite simple."
"It's powerful and user-friendly."
 

Cons

"We needed to have help from the vendor for implementation. The vendor used two personnel. We have system administrators and they do the server backups themself."
"Currently, there is no option to use the tape drives again as a backup repository for the cloud deployment."
"It does not delete locked files."
"I would like to have more hardware space. It would make it better. I would like to have two more terabytes."
"Some of the default settings out-of-the-box should already be set up for the novice user. For instance, the warnings that say a hard drive has bad sectors and stops the backup from performing."
"The replication part and failover are areas in which improvements are required."
"The cost of Acronis Cyber Protect is good, but as a general judgment here in Egypt, the economic situation is not good. If they can provide a waiver or discount for low-income countries, it would help to spread adoption."
"The UI performance can be slow at times, especially when handling operations like checking backup status or initiating a restore. The response time for these actions could be improved."
"The solution's compression ratio and high speed for backing up can always improve. Aspects that need improvement are less time, better quality, higher security, and more compression. These are continuous requirements for any customer."
"The backups can go slow."
"I would like there to be more integration with other platforms."
"In the next release, I would like to see it easier to implement."
"Maybe in the future, they could do something better with the user interface and the performance, but so far it's a really good, efficient solution."
"Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows should improve by having more features, easier deployment, and compatibility with Unix boxes."
"If they could let you can do replication to physical servers - a backup from physical servers and a replication to physical servers - that will be better."
"Troubleshooting is very hard."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our licenses come with a one-time yearly subscription fee."
"I would say that at the pricepoint that it's at, it's definitely worth the money."
"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."
"You pay for what you use in the cloud. If you don't start the virtual machine in the cloud, you only pay for the information stored there. But when you start the virtual machine, another pricing model is activated."
"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."
"Acronis Cyber Protect's pricing is reasonable."
"When it comes to elements like cost, I think it is the only backup solution which has perpetual licenses, whereby you buy the license once and for all."
"The tool's subscription costs are monthly. The product's pricing is fair."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
"For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."
"Pricing is based on license packaging and duration. Longer term licenses are less per year and license packages also offer a discount."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"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
4%
Photography Company
24%
Performing Arts
21%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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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