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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud vs Dell CloudBoost comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

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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 Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
20th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (9th)
Dell CloudBoost
Ranking in Cloud Backup
46th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is 1.4%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell CloudBoost is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud1.4%
Dell CloudBoost0.8%
Other97.8%
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Featured Reviews

Bala_Krishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd
Has supported virtual and file backups efficiently while some support issues remain
Our major use case is virtual systems backup as well as file backups The centralized management dashboard helps with team efficiency as well as handling security tasks. The product also includes an AI-based anti-malware feature. It effectively helps us with team efficiency and managing security…
SK
Senior Technical Consultant at DWP Technologies
Stable solution with a wider boost functionality, helping us eliminate the tape backup requirements
We use the solution to protect the applications running in the cloud or on-premises. Its wider boost functionality helps us eliminate the tape backup requirements The solution's most valuable feature is throttling the applications as per the bandwidth. Using it, we can adapt a method to work on…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product has been very reliable from day one. The biggest advantage of the cloud is that you can scale up and down as you go along."
"Technical support is great."
"Provides automatic backup operations for middle sized servers and desktops."
"The most valuable features are the automated backup, and that you are able to manage all of your devices centrally."
"Disaster recovery is good."
"One of the best benefits of using Acronis is that it also provides data security along with the backup of data. It checks everything, and that's the main benefit of using Acronis"
"The solution has helped us maintain the backups, compliance, and integrity of the data residing on the servers and endpoints."
"We find the product to be very scalable."
"My customer has Dell EMC CloudBoost integrated with all of their other Dell products; it integrates well and is very simple to use, making it easy for him to make copies of very important files to the public cloud because it is fully integrated with his Networker and Avamar's tools."
"The solution's support team is excellent."
"My customer has Dell EMC CloudBoost integrated with all of their other Dell products. It integrates well."
 

Cons

"They could improve the detection rates of the antivirus."
"Acronis Backup Cloud can improve by having fewer updates and patches to the solution. Additionally, should improve the functions that already exist in the solution rather than add new ones."
"We'd like to see more integration for Nutanix, Oracle, et cetera."
"Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud needs to be more flexible with its pricing."
"​The logs could be better. Logs through the website are just too simple and basic.​"
"It would be better if the price of the solution was improved for medium-sized businesses. Moreover, the email security should be improved. We are awaiting new updates on the product."
"The shortcomings in the solution can be overcome if the product improves in the area of completion time so that the restoration process does not take much time."
"I would like to have support for agentless backup, where you don't have to install an agent on the host."
"They should eliminate the tape-out function from the solution."
"The price of Dell EMC CloudBoost could be reduced, it is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Acronis is cost effective and I would rate it two out of ten."
"We pay monthly for the use of the solution."
"I would rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten. The solution costs around 75 USD for 1TB per month."
"The solution is a bit expensive for medium-sized companies."
"When we tested the scenario for over 20 employees, the cost was much lower than the other solutions in the market."
"There is a free trial available in order for people to evaluate it."
"I am not the one who is paying for it, but based on what I know, it is not very expensive. It has a good price."
"The solution is a bit expensive, but it's worth the price."
"The price of Dell EMC CloudBoost could be reduced, it is expensive."
"Its cost depends upon the amount of data that needs to be protected."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
17%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
Support could be improved, and awareness is important.
What is your primary use case for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
Our major use case is virtual systems backup as well as file backups.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
In India, the pricing of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is relatively low compared to other competitors. It is well-suited for tech companies and institutes.
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Also Known As

Acronis Protect Cloud, Acronis Backup Cloud
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