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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud vs Barracuda Backup comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.7
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud enhances security, prevents downtime, simplifies management, and delivers ROI through efficient data protection and antivirus.
Sentiment score
5.6
Barracuda Backup enhances data protection, reduces downtime, lowers costs, and boosts ROI with efficient, user-friendly, and reliable features.
It not only saves time but also protects data.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud support is mostly praised for responsiveness but criticized for occasional delays and language limitations.
Sentiment score
7.8
Barracuda Backup support's efficiency varies; it resolves issues quickly or slowly depending on staff experience and timezone availability.
Their expertise and consulting are very good, especially for Indian business.
Other times I may have to wait longer for solutions if the technical support is less familiar with the product.
From my experience, the technical support from Barracuda receives an eight out of ten.
Sometimes the engineers allocated to our cases appear to be inexperienced as they ask about basic queries we have already tested.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is highly scalable and adaptable, ideal for SMEs, though some struggle with its pricing.
Sentiment score
6.4
Barracuda Backup offers scalable solutions for businesses, with unlimited space and flexible options, though provider limitations may occur.
Opting for a virtual appliance model provides easier scalability without requiring much licensing or configuration work.
The scalability is sufficient for my clients' use cases.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is stable, with reliable performance and occasional bugs, supported by regular updates and solid stability.
Sentiment score
5.9
Barracuda Backup is rated highly for stability, though connectivity issues can affect virtual machines and cause isolated problems.
Latency issues only occur due to physical connectivity problems, but with good connectivity, it works well.
In using Barracuda Backup, sometimes the VM has issues and becomes non-functional, requiring support tickets to resolve.
 

Room For Improvement

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud requires improvements in UI navigation, support speed, pricing, reporting, usability, storage, recovery, and compatibility.
Barracuda Backup requires better integration, UI updates, improved support, more device compatibility, and AI-driven security features.
I would like to see more mature XDR and EDR features.
The main area for improvement is integration and support for databases.
Adding AI features for security would also be beneficial as artificial intelligence is always helpful from a security perspective.
Integration with vendors other than VMware and Hyper-V would make it more competitive.
 

Setup Cost

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is cost-effective, scalable, offers flexible pricing, and includes a free trial with advanced features.
Barracuda Backup offers budget-friendly pricing with per-terabyte licensing and free device replacement after three years.
In India, the pricing of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is relatively low compared to other competitors.
Makes it cheaper compared to other solutions.
Barracuda even provides replacements after three years if a device reaches end of life, without any extra charges.
 

Valuable Features

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud provides versatile, cost-effective cybersecurity and backup solutions with easy management, scalability, and ransomware protection.
Barracuda Backup excels with cloud functionality, fast restoration, effective email security, and reliable support, surpassing competitors in data protection.
AI functionality enhances malware and threat detection by summarizing vulnerabilities, providing engineers with a direct idea about what needs to be covered.
Barracuda email security works effectively with O365, and we have been able to achieve many use cases that other competitive products such as Micro, Fortinet, Trellix, or Forcepoint could not accomplish.
The most valuable feature of Barracuda Backup is that it's on the cloud, so there is no need for hardware.
One valuable feature of Barracuda Backup is that it can be used as thin VMware storage.
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (3rd)
Barracuda Backup
Ranking in Cloud Backup
40th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (51st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is 1.6%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda Backup is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud1.6%
Barracuda Backup0.5%
Other97.9%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Stavros Samiotis - PeerSpot reviewer
Restores files accidentally deleted by developers and efficiently blocked a lot of attacks against our servers
The backup, the vulnerability assessment, and the anti-malware capabilities have been most impactful for data protection. Acronis approaches cybersecurity holistically, focusing on five key pillars: * Protection * Detection * Response * Recovery * Forensics It covers the need to block threats, investigate incidents, and ensure disaster recovery. This approach aligns well with current cybersecurity trends, including backups and deploying Malware Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems alongside Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) systems. While it doesn't yet include features like password management or security awareness training for end-users, Acronis has announced plans to integrate those in upcoming updates.
GANESAN K - PeerSpot reviewer
Rating shows fast restoration and reliable support with scope for improved integration and database backup options
The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a separate solution for database backups. While other SQL servers are supported, Barracuda Backup has limitations with database backups. The main area for improvement is integration and support for databases.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
19%
Computer Software Company
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Retailer
5%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
It covers the need to block threats, investigate incidents, and ensure disaster recovery. This approach aligns well with current cybersecurity trends.
What needs improvement with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
I would like to see more mature XDR and EDR features. Additionally, for backups, I would like more replication options beyond the current VMXI replication. Specific areas also need improvement, and...
What is your primary use case for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
We are a distributor of cybersecurity and IT solutions. I am responsible for Acronis development in our country. We use both Acronis Cyber Protect On Prem and Cyber Protect Cloud.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Backup?
The pricing is very competitive. Licensing is on a yearly basis, and Barracuda even provides replacements after three years if a device reaches end of life, without any extra charges.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?
The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a...
What is your primary use case for Barracuda Backup?
We are partners with Trellix Move Antivirus and we have sold it previously. That particular bundle has changed as Trellix has moved to Complete Protection and the DLP comes under another bundle. We...
 

Also Known As

Acronis Protect Cloud, Acronis Backup Cloud
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Zebra Systems
Ochsner Health System
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