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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud vs Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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
7.1
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud offers rapid ROI through cost savings, efficient data protection, and simplified management, enhancing business security.
Sentiment score
6.9
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup enhances productivity and ROI by reducing recovery failures, troubleshooting time, and overall costs.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud receives mixed feedback, praised for knowledgeable support but criticized for slow response and unresolved issues.
Sentiment score
8.3
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup's customer service is praised for prompt, effective responses, though regional sanctions may limit access.
CloudGuard is on a WAF, which is a cloud-based Check Point WAF.
Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd
Their expertise and consulting are very good, especially for Indian business.
Associate Product Executive at Connex Information Technologies
Technical support is rated an eight out of ten.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud excels in scalability and adaptability but faces some concerns over pricing models.
Sentiment score
8.3
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup offers scalability, easy management, high reliability, but may struggle in high-end enterprise environments.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is stable and reliable, though occasional connectivity and anti-malware performance issues are noted.
Sentiment score
7.4
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is stable, highly rated for performance, with minimal issues, especially on Hyper-Visor systems.
 

Room For Improvement

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud needs UI improvements, better performance, clearer naming, enhanced features, and more flexible pricing.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup needs enhancements in file restore, recovery speed, platform support, scalability, pricing, and user interface.
Support could be improved.
Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd
I would like to see more mature XDR and EDR features.
Associate Product Executive at Connex Information Technologies
The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V.
Regional Sales Manager at S2
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup could be improved in several areas, such as enhancing scalability features.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
 

Setup Cost

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud offers flexible licensing, moderately high pricing, comprehensive features, and competitive Microsoft 365 rates; free trials available.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is affordable, offers a free version for two VMs, and has variable regional pricing.
In India, the pricing of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is relatively low compared to other competitors.
Associate Product Executive at Connex Information Technologies
The pricing of the solution is considered affordable.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
The pricing and licensing cost is challenging since most competitors offer cheaper pricing, making it difficult to penetrate the market with the current pricing strategy.
Regional Sales Manager at S2
 

Valuable Features

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud offers scalable, user-friendly data protection with robust backup, cybersecurity integration, and centralized management.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup offers robust VM backup features, including easy setup, strong compression, and ransomware protection.
AI functionality enhances malware and threat detection by summarizing vulnerabilities, providing engineers with a direct idea about what needs to be covered.
Associate Product Executive at Connex Information Technologies
The centralized management dashboard helps with team efficiency as well as handling security tasks.
Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd
The ability to perform data compression updates enhances overall efficiency and effectiveness.
Manager at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
It provides storage for Office 365, which is beneficial, and the deduplication technology is excellent.
Regional Sales Manager at S2
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (3rd)
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Ba...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
25th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (31st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is 1.5%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is 1.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud1.5%
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup1.2%
Other97.3%
Cloud Backup
 

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…
Asif Usmani - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Sales Manager at S2
Lacks multi-platform support and physical infrastructure but excels in storage optimization
We use it for VM backup and Office 365 backup I find the solution to be user-friendly and easy to manage and deploy. It provides storage for Office 365, which is beneficial, and the deduplication technology is excellent, especially in optimizing storage capacity compared to others. In terms of…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
19%
Computer Software Company
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
University
6%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

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?
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 do you like most about Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The most valuable feature of Altaro VM Backup is its ability to backup and restore various types of data, including Active Directory, application servers, and SQL Server databases.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The pricing and licensing cost is challenging since most competitors offer cheaper pricing, making it difficult to penetrate the market with the current pricing strategy.
What needs improvement with Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?
The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V. It also lacks support for physical servers and workstations. Additionally, they should add more p...
 

Also Known As

Acronis Protect Cloud, Acronis Backup Cloud
Altaro VM Backup
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Zebra Systems
Thomson Reuters, Microsoft, Amazon, Harvard University, MIT, Peugeot, Xerox
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