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Acronis Cyber Protect vs Bareos 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
Ranking in Cloud Backup
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (13th)
Bareos
Ranking in Cloud Backup
45th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
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 is 3.2%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bareos is 0.8%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect3.2%
Bareos0.8%
Other96.0%
Cloud Backup
 

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.
Mohamed Eldawody Elsayed - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Center Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
An easy-to-install backup tool for files and virtual machines that offers an open-source version
I use Bareos as a backup of files and virtual machines My company uses Bareos for file backup and not in production or real work scenarios. I didn't improve anything with the solution since it was used in a test environment, not a production environment. The most valuable feature of the solution…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"True Image has a slew of enterprise and end-user features and the interface is both easy to use and simple to understand."
"It actually does its job very well and has interesting capabilities, but it has the most awful interface."
"It has simple buying options and deployments. You can buy on-cloud, on-premises, or hybrid solutions. Acronis Backup is very easy to deploy. It also does not consume much hardware. The administrator's tasks are very simple. It is very user friendly, and it also has good security features with low-level encryption and data encryption."
"End user can manage backup and recovery on its own efficiently once a product PC has failed during production."
"Speed and the ease in which we recover full hard drives are valuable features."
"The setup was straightforward as was restoring the files, and I have been able to just go right on and restore the files that I need."
"The recent release, Acronis 12, is integrated with Cloud Acronis and is useful to backup data while providing a stronger security policy for critical data."
"The most valuable feature is its consistency."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of installation it provides its users."
"Bareos offers encryption on the fly, compression on the fly, and a robust and stable configuration."
 

Cons

"This is not a feature-rich solution."
"Acronis support is pathetic. It takes five days to open the case."
"One of my clients is using version 11.7, which I feel has quite a few bugs and is not easy to work with."
"More flexibility with Acronis Linux Console ability to run modules such as the Acronis Windows console; some LINUS modules are locked."
"The pricing could be improved."
"When we do POCs, we can't open support tickets. We have to go to a PO to open support tickets."
"Yes, mostly with Acronis Snap Deploy, using network deployment, most clients do not automatically get DHCP settings when using dual network adapters on the Server."
"Acronis Backup can improve on the virtualization backups because they are not as good as Veeam Backup."
"The virtual machine backup is an area with shortcomings that need improvement."
"Improvement is needed in the graphical web administration tool."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"We were on a perpetual license for Acronis Backup."
"It is very cost-effective for the SMB segment, especially for start-ups and smaller environments. It is cost-effective for on-premises and on-cloud deployments in such environments."
"The license is a perpetual license. The cost is an area for improvement."
"We have a Cyber Cloud backup license and we have on-premises storage. Both can be useful for our customers."
"The price of the solution is expensive and could be reduced a little."
"The pricing is significantly higher than it was last year, which is understandable since they have introduced new technology, such as transitioning from backup to cybersecurity."
"The pricing is reasonable. However, it depends on the storage that you use. It would be great to have a package that we can use up to a certain size of the backup, this would allow us to know what the price is going to be up to that capacity."
"I use the open-source version of Bareos, which means I used the free version of the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
14%
University
14%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business70
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise24
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Questions from the Community

Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four ...
How does Acronis Backup compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?
Acronis Backup is a versatile backup-as-a-service solution for service providers. It allows you to protect workloads on-premises and in the cloud and provide backup to any storage. The deployment i...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acronis Backup?
I am from the technical team, so I do not get pricing information, and those things are managed by product managers. I think it is not that expensive. That is why many of our customers are using it...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bareos?
The open-source version of Bareos, along with their commercial support plans, offer very fair pricing and good value.
What needs improvement with Bareos?
Improvement is needed in the graphical web administration tool. Although everything can be done via the command line, an improved graphical interface would be more comfortable. I've seen improvemen...
What is your primary use case for Bareos?
I use Gluster as a backup. In fact, my company has a product called xBackup, which is completely based on Gluster. It includes various tools and technologies for high-performance backup, including ...
 

Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced
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Sample Customers

Kings Academy, Rush Memorial, Pentagon Credit Union, Oxford School District, New York City Probation, Dolmen Insurance, New Bedford Community Health, Gerard Darel, Ready Honda
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