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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 (13th), 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 licensing model is very good."
"The solution has all the features I need and user friendly."
"Their response is quite efficient."
"The way Acronis Backup is currently, it is one of the best that we have used."
"Some of the most valuable features are recovery, protection against malware, and software management. I am happy with the dashboards and user interface."
"For me, the cost is a significant advantage."
"It is a very stable solution."
"i use the backup solution and I use something called Disk Director, which is a related product. Together, they allow me to manage all of my storage space."
"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."
"This is a reliable system that supports Veeam backup and recovery for Windows."
"The installation of Veeam Agent is straightforward."
"It is good and easy to use for backing up physical servers. It is working fine, and it is stable and scalable."
"We found the initial setup to be quite simple."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"It is a stable solution."
"The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is easy to use and performing a recovery is easy to do."
 

Cons

"It would be nice to have it on the cloud platform without using third-party equipment."
"The support takes too much time to respond to callbacks. Calls are often scheduled around four to five PM and tend to occur with a two-hour delay each time."
"I have no suggestions for improvements as I have only used the product for a month and have yet to really discover all of its aspects."
"It would be better if they made it easier to obtain images for laptops and desktops. It isn't easy right now to have many different types of desktop computers. This is because Microsoft is changing a lot of things in Windows 10."
"For smaller companies it's a little more challenging to maintain."
"I would like to have more cybersecurity integration to properly round up the product and its offering. In terms of cybersecurity, if the offerings can be more versatile so that it is not just a backup solution, it would be great. Some addition to cybersecurity would really be helpful so that it becomes a kind of a suite of products. Backup and recovery form a part of the broader security strategy. Its integration with other cybersecurity solutions would provide proper visibility to not just your cybersecurity dashboard but also to all of your backups. You would have a pretty good view of the entire security landscape that you are managing."
"It could back up more things. I don't think it can back up Box and some of the other third-party ones. Not that we use them that much, but the more they can do, the better it would be. There could also be better integrations with RMM tools."
"The solution could improve by providing more database backup features and have better integration with many different types of databases. We cannot implement it in all of our infrastructures."
"I can't think of anything that may be missing."
"Updating and configuration can sometimes be a little bit of a hassel, but once you know the product better it is easy to use."
"Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows should improve by having more features, easier deployment, and compatibility with Unix boxes."
"I would like to have a more automated installation process."
"There isn't really anything I would like to improve. Maybe the solution could be more secure."
"In the next release, I would like to see it easier to implement."
"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."
"I would like there to be more integration with other platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The price is reasonable."
"I would describe the product as a mid-priced tool for small and medium businesses."
"It has already paid off itself in the first few months that we implemented it."
"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."
"It is a low-cost solution."
"Licensing fees are billed annually and there are no extra charges."
"There is a license required to use this solution and it is inexpensive. However, it is an old 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."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
"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."
"The pricing is good."
"We have a cloud provider agreement with Veeam. We are also paying for the agent."
"We have an annual license."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Photography Company
22%
Performing Arts
19%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

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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