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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

"Universal Restore is valuable to us."
"For my first experience, it is the best software for backups, especially for a five-system backup."
"I recommend this solution every chance I get, including for personal use."
"The most valuable features of Acronis Backup are instant restore, antivirus, and ransomware protection. Additionally, the documentation is good."
"The user interface (UI) is easy to use."
"Stability is always good. I have used Acronis for 10 years now, if not more. I have never had a problem with availability, etc."
"In my opinion, it's the best product for end-users and PCs."
"The interface is easy to use. They keep on adding new features. Acronis recently added multi-platform support."
"Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows's most useful features is the ease of use and user-friendly."
"This is a reliable system that supports Veeam backup and recovery for Windows."
"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 Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is easy to use and performing a recovery is easy to do."
"It is a stable solution."
"Veeam is very useful for the Hyper-V environment."
"The product is free to use. We don't have to pay for a license."
"The most valuable feature is application availability, which allows us to monitor all agents and accounts."
 

Cons

"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."
"The whole product structure is confusing. You can actually get to do what you want to do. But Acronis seems to have a singular ability to make things difficult."
"We have sometimes issues with the child copies and other similar functions, but it's normal with any backup solution. We need to fix those issues first in order for us to be able to do the backup properly."
"There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned."
"Acronis has some limitations on the cloud side."
"The reporting can be improved."
"The replication part and failover are areas in which improvements are required."
"It does not delete locked files."
"The support could be improved a lot, as it is currently non-existent."
"The backups can go slow."
"There should be an option to use the solution for physical machines."
"While the Veeam agent is perfect, sometimes the agent doesn't install in Windows."
"In the next release, I would like to see it easier to implement."
"We can't use tape for primary storage on Veeam."
"The compression ratio and application ratio could still be improved in this solution. Reporting could also be improved, for better monitoring."
"There really are no cons. The product simply has to maintain development to keep up with changes in the operating system."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would say that at the pricepoint that it's at, it's definitely worth the money."
"The cost of updates is less than $100 USD yearly."
"You pay for what you use in the cloud. If you don't start the virtual machine in the cloud, you only pay for the information stored there. But when you start the virtual machine, another pricing model is activated."
"Our licenses come with a one-time yearly subscription fee."
"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."
"Licensing fees are billed annually and there are no extra charges."
"The price is reasonable."
"We use the free version that provides very basic functionalities."
"We have a cloud provider agreement with Veeam. We are also paying for the agent."
"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 a license package."
"We have an annual license."
"Pricing is based on license packaging and duration. Longer term licenses are less per year and license packages also offer a discount."
"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."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Photography Company
24%
Performing Arts
21%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
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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