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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

"The tool is user-friendly."
"The NASDAQ level CFS level backup is the feature I find most beneficial for our data protection strategy."
"The solution has all the features I need and user friendly."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"It is fast and easy for an image-based backup across all platforms."
"From my perspective, the most valuable features in Acronis Cyber Protect include ransomware protection and antivirus. These features not only add significant value but also play a crucial role in closing deals. When selling backup for Microsoft 365, these security features, like ransomware protection and antivirus, serve as a starting point to offer backup and protection."
"The image backup and image restore features have been very beneficial to us."
"Our customers can backup to local storage and they can back up or replicate to the cloud."
"It is a stable solution."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It was very easy. Deployment only took about one hour with configuration and everything considered."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"If you have windows machine at home and you'd like a backup, you can always download their free edition and plug in an external hard disk, and do a full backup of your laptop."
"It is easy to deploy."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The installation of Veeam Agent is straightforward."
"User-friendly data backup and protection solution for a Windows environment. The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is very scalable, stable, and has good compatibility and integration."
 

Cons

"They've got an agent to back up Microsoft SQL, to our Office 365, but there is not an agent to back up my SQL databases."
"There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned."
"The dashboards for digital operations can be improved."
"It would be nice to have a partition that I can boot and reinstall when taking a backup image from the operating system."
"Acronis Cyber Protect could be more affordable, especially for us in South America. It is important to review the cost for different countries."
"I needed tech support to straighten out an issue with cloud backup. I have troubleshooting to do with failed backups."
"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."
"We have issues with the SQL databases which are a little shaky."
"The solution could use some updates to minor details omitted from current reporting."
"Some customers have Oracle databases and Veeam does support back up of Oracle databases."
"There isn't really anything I would like to improve. Maybe the solution could be more secure."
"There should be an option to use the solution for physical machines."
"A lower price would always be beneficial."
"I've found a lot of difficulties on the initial setup and especially in terms of credentials. We really need a Window OS. It doesn't like the domain admin account. it's a primary permission issue."
"I would like to see the ability for incremental backups and reverse backups."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The current subscription model of Acronis Backup compared to other backup solutions is not costly."
"I would describe the product as a mid-priced tool for small and medium businesses."
"There is a license required to use this solution and it is inexpensive. However, it is an old license."
"Pricing is what it is. I don't shop around once I find a good solution. I insist they maintain ongoing support year after year for updates and tech support."
"Licensing fees are billed annually and there are no extra charges."
"I think that the prices of the product go up every year. If one is extremely expensive and ten is absolutely cheap, I rate the product price as six."
"Our licenses come with a one-time yearly subscription fee."
"There is a license required for this solution and it can be on a monthly basis."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
"The pricing is good."
"We have an annual license."
"For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."
"We have the Community Edition and I believe we bought a license for 200 instances. Veeam Agent is mainly used for our branch offices. Those only have one or two Hyper-V servers, so it's covered with the Community Edition. Basically, it's free. I remember Veeam 7.0 or 8.0 wasn't free, but the Community Edition is."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
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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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