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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

"In our recent experiences, Acronis Cyber Protect proved most valuable during instances of colleagues facing migration challenges due to ransomware impacts. In these situations, where servers and backups were affected, having a backup stored in external drives or other devices within our data centers posed risks. To address this vulnerability, we decided to shift to a cloud backup solution."
"The solution is exceptional for desktop backup."
"Since the last version, everything has been improved."
"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."
"Consistency and reliability. The interface is easy to understand and consistent across applications. While not 100%, it is a very reliable backup solution."
"Acronis Backup is valuable if your data is affected by ransomware, you are able to get it back."
"The licensing model is very good."
"The solution's most valuable features are its ease of use and its user-friendly interface compared to other tools."
"The product is free to use. We don't have to pay for a license."
"It's straightforward to set up."
"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."
"We found the initial setup to be quite simple."
"Veeam helps to create a stable environment with virtual servers."
"To do the actual backup configuration is also not too bad."
"The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is easy to use and performing a recovery is easy to do."
 

Cons

"The biggest problem that we have is when the antivirus is installed, the whole machine runs very slowly and some of the machines hang."
"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."
"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."
"Acronis Backup has a straightforward initial setup process and an easy-to-use interface. However, a potential issue for Acronis partners is that registered partners do not have access to marketing materials, which can make it difficult for them to reach mass markets and sell the product. This could be improved by allowing registered partners to access marketing materials and tools, such as email templates, that would help them to promote Acronis Backup effectively."
"The tool's dashboard for daily operations is useful, but I find that it could benefit from enhancements, particularly in terms of reporting. While exporting reports, the format is not fancy as it appears on the dashboard. The exported files are typically in Excel CSV or PDF format."
"This is not a feature-rich solution."
"This might be a lack of understanding on my part, but it's difficult to purge old backups."
"I would like to have more hardware space. It would make it better. I would like to have two more terabytes."
"In the next release, I would like to see it easier to implement."
"I would like to have a more automated installation process."
"I can't think of anything that may be missing."
"I would like to have more flexibility in terms of reporting details about the backup."
"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."
"An area that this solution could be improved would be with the licensing."
"While the Veeam agent is perfect, sometimes the agent doesn't install in Windows."
"The solution lacks instant recovery."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We were on a perpetual license for Acronis Backup."
"The tool is cheap compared to other products."
"We use the free version that provides very basic functionalities."
"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."
"Licensing fees are billed annually and there are no extra charges."
"The cost of updates is less than $100 USD yearly."
"Our licenses come with a one-time yearly subscription fee."
"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."
"We have a cloud provider agreement with Veeam. We are also paying for the agent."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"We have an annual license."
"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."
"Pricing is based on license packaging and duration. Longer term licenses are less per year and license packages also offer a discount."
"The pricing model is based on CPU and must be declared as Microsoft or VMware licensing."
"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, and pricing can be a disadvantage or a weakness for this solution."
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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%
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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