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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

"Our customers can backup to local storage and they can back up or replicate to the cloud."
"In our recent experiences, Acronis Cyber Protect proved most valuable during instances of colleagues facing migration challenges due to ransomware impacts. In these situations, where servers and backups were affected, having a backup stored in external drives or other devices within our data centers posed risks. To address this vulnerability, we decided to shift to a cloud backup solution."
"​I have everything I need in the backup or in the partition. ​"
"Acronis has a very rich functionality."
"Consistency and reliability. The interface is easy to understand and consistent across applications. While not 100%, it is a very reliable backup solution."
"The most valuable feature is the fact that it backs up my systems transparently in the background, and I'm not even conscious of it."
"Their response is quite efficient."
"This is a full software so deployment time is very quick."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to navigate inside a backup point to look for a specific folder or data you want to recover."
"The user interface is good. It provides a lot of information."
"Application awareness is very good and the speed of this solution is good."
"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."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows are the backups, ease of use, and report manager."
"The installation of Veeam Agent is straightforward."
 

Cons

"It could have a better ability to manage backups over a longer period."
"The solution needs to have better stability. I would like to improve the tool’s support through calls."
"If I could create a protected image backup on a computer partition that just would be just for the image backup; and only the program could access it to prevent viruses from getting into it. That would be very, very good."
"In some cases, at the time of reinstallation, some disasters happen. For the licensing on the computer the name of the computer and domain, everything is removed from the registry level. Then we have to install the Acronis from the start for it to work properly. Otherwise, the Acronis software will cause a lot of trouble at the time of reinstallation. That's where they need to improve the product. In the case people want to install the same software with the same hardware, it should not stop me."
"The dashboards for digital operations can be improved."
"Currently, there is no option to use the tape drives again as a backup repository for the cloud deployment."
"We would always support better pricing."
"Acronis Backup has a straightforward initial setup process and an easy-to-use interface. However, a potential issue for Acronis partners is that registered partners do not have access to marketing materials, which can make it difficult for them to reach mass markets and sell the product. This could be improved by allowing registered partners to access marketing materials and tools, such as email templates, that would help them to promote Acronis Backup effectively."
"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."
"The solution lacks instant recovery."
"Interface could possibly be improved."
"I would like to see the ability for incremental backups and reverse backups."
"The backups can go slow."
"There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature."
"A lower price would always be beneficial."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is comparable to the newest solution available on the market, Altaro."
"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."
"Acronis Cyber Protect's pricing is reasonable."
"It has already paid off itself in the first few months that we implemented it."
"There are monthly fees to use Acronis Backup."
"I would describe the product as a mid-priced tool for small and medium businesses."
"We were on a perpetual license for Acronis Backup."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
"The pricing model is based on CPU and must be declared as Microsoft or VMware licensing."
"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, and pricing can be a disadvantage or a weakness for this solution."
"The pricing is good."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Photography Company
24%
Performing Arts
21%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
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
 

Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced
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Sample Customers

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