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

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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 pricing is fine."
"Universal Restore is valuable to us."
"All the necessary features required to set up a proper backup are already present in Acronis Backup."
"The most valuable features of Acronis Backup are instant restore, antivirus, and ransomware protection. Additionally, the documentation is good."
"The stability of Acronis Cyber Protect is very high."
"It actually does its job very well and has interesting capabilities, but it has the most awful interface."
"I like Acronis Cyber Protect's backup process and its management console is intuitive."
"The way Acronis Backup is currently, it is one of the best that we have used."
"I love Veeam because it is very easy to work with."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows are the backups, ease of use, and report manager."
"Veeam is very useful for the Hyper-V environment."
"This is a good product with a simple environment."
"It is good and easy to use for backing up physical servers. It is working fine, and it is stable and scalable."
"The solution is useful for taking backups for end-user laptops and end-user workstations where data is involved."
"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

"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."
"I can't select a network location. I have to map a drive on the server, and then I have to select the mapped drive in order for it to put the backup out there."
"Their support process can be quite lengthy...This is an area that needs improvement."
"There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned."
"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."
"No technical support and minimal documentation."
"The backing up of virtual machines in VMware and Nutanix needs better integration and the performance of the solution needs improvement."
"It would be nice to have it on the cloud platform without using third-party equipment."
"In the next release, I would like to see it easier to implement."
"We need some sort of security for backups and archives."
"The solution could use some updates to minor details omitted from current reporting."
"An area that this solution could be improved would be with the licensing."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved."
"The solution lacks instant recovery."
"They should improve the solution's automation features."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution’s pricing an eight out of ten. The tool’s subscription is yearly."
"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."
"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."
"If the solution was less expensive it would be better."
"​I like the pricing​, and that it is easy to use and has performed well. ​"
"The pricing model is a little complex to find the right size for what you need. It takes a lot of hours to figure it out."
"We pay a yearly subscription fee and the pricing is reasonable."
"We use the free version that provides very basic functionalities."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"We have an annual license."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, and pricing can be a disadvantage or a weakness for this solution."
"For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."
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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
 

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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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