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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 most valuable features of Acronis Backup are cloning and many other capabilities. For example, you are able to clone the whole operating system and drive. Additionally, the solution is a complete package."
"The interface is easy to use. They keep on adding new features. Acronis recently added multi-platform support."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"This is a perfect option for an SMB."
"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."
"Universal Restore is valuable to us."
"Their response is quite efficient."
"The solution's most valuable features are its ease of use and its user-friendly interface compared to other tools."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"It is a stable solution."
"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."
"It is a stable solution."
"The solution is meeting all of our client's requirements. It has good performance."
"It is good and easy to use for backing up physical servers. It is working fine, and it is stable and scalable."
"The most valuable feature is application availability, which allows us to monitor all agents and accounts."
"Veeam is very user-friendly and intuitive software."
 

Cons

"They can include something called a backup appliance. Although Acronis is a software-driven company, it would be good for customers to have some kind of backup appliance on top of a lightweight operating system. This will also reduce the cost. Currently, the customers have to buy the hardware in addition to the operating system, which increases the overhead in terms of procurement."
"It would be nice to have a partition that I can boot and reinstall when taking a backup image from the operating system."
"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 licensing approach becomes intricate when dealing with SharePoint."
"The solution needs to have better stability. I would like to improve the tool’s support through calls."
"The dashboards for digital operations can be improved."
"If we could have a mass deployment option using Acronis, that would be helpful."
"I would like to see better centralized management, because I use it across multiple clients. To have a console that centrally manages them would be nice."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved."
"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."
"There should be an option to use the solution for physical machines."
"There really are no cons. The product simply has to maintain development to keep up with changes in the operating system."
"The backups can go slow."
"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."
"We can't use tape for primary storage on Veeam."
"I am not very impressed by the technical support I received when I had an issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You don't have to pay for licenses. You can pay per gig per month. It is pretty reasonable, especially when you do it per gig."
"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."
"It has already paid off itself in the first few months that we implemented it."
"The current subscription model of Acronis Backup compared to other backup solutions is not costly."
"There is a license required for this solution and it can be on a monthly basis."
"There is a license required to use this solution and it is inexpensive. However, it is an old license."
"Our licenses come with a one-time yearly subscription fee."
"Its price is quite friendly on the pocket. You need to pay the licensing cost upfront, and then the support charges are on an annual basis."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"The pricing is good."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
"We have a cloud provider agreement with Veeam. We are also paying for the agent."
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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

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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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