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Acronis Cyber Protect vs Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect
Ranking in Cloud Backup
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
122
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (12th)
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Ba...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
30th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 5.2%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect5.2%
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup0.7%
Other94.1%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

SameerMogale - PeerSpot reviewer
Encounter challenges in troubleshooting but experience efficient customer support
The application itself is a bit bloated. Although it has a lot of features when it comes to troubleshooting, we don't basically know where to start even though we do give them the log files to troubleshoot they don't give us a proper solution set. So I would say because it's bloated, it's a bit more difficult to troubleshoot where you get certain errors. From my side, on the POC I didn't really need to do much. It's only after we discovered there was a compatibility issue with the application that the client was running that we actually had to do a lot of log file shipping to Acronis themselves and getting solutions because of other problems. So on a day-to-day basis, you don't even maintain it, you just forget about it. You get alerts, but usually in between. It's quite easy to manage. To be honest with you, since I didn't really test that option of Acronis Cyber Protect, it's supposed to make everything feasible and easy to manage but I never got the option of testing it out, so I cannot really say at this stage.
Johan Camp - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable, easy to set up, and offers good pricing
In the future, we are looking for solutions combining both local and cloud backup from a single management platform that was initially not yet available. There were two different platforms at Barracuda. What would be great should be either a guaranteed restore or a guaranteed restoring speed. It's difficult as they rely on Azure too. However, that would be convenient from a user perspective.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is fast and easy for an image-based backup across all platforms."
"The most valuable feature is the fact that you can archive backups quite easily and minimize the amount of space you're using."
"The main reason we went with Acronis Cyber Protect is because it provides a virtual machine backup feature."
"The setup is very easy."
"It is a very stable solution."
"For local backups, it has options to back up almost any storage. The back can be either a shared folder or anything you want, it's pretty flexible."
"Acronis Backup is easy to use, intuitive, and has high performance."
"The solution is exceptional for desktop backup."
"The product enables us to restore lost files."
"The initial setup is pretty simple."
"The most valuable feature of Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is it's synchronized well with Microsoft 365. Additionally, the solution is able to identify through Microsoft Defender if there are viruses and will provide a notification."
"The product is deployable anywhere. It is also scalable and reliable."
"The most valuable feature is the AI with threat detection that can detect ransomware and restore it."
"Overall, I would rate Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup a nine out of ten."
"The product's most valuable feature is the backup retention policy."
 

Cons

"If I could create a protected image backup on a computer partition that just would be just for the image backup; and only the program could access it to prevent viruses from getting into it. That would be very, very good."
"I've had some issues with the understandability of the interface. I think if they had someone with expertise in user interfaces to look at this, they could clean up the user interface."
"I wish Acronis had a feature that would allow me to set an expiry date for customers when I send them Acronis, such as when I create a customer workload or gigabyte."
"The solution's reporting feature could be better."
"The reporting can be improved."
"It could back up more things. I don't think it can back up Box and some of the other third-party ones. Not that we use them that much, but the more they can do, the better it would be. There could also be better integrations with RMM tools."
"The pricing could be improved."
"I would like to see better centralized management, because I use it across multiple clients. To have a console that centrally manages them would be nice."
"They should adapt to new parameters as the market grows."
"Navigating through folders and finding files can be a bit slow, taking up to three to five seconds between clicks, which feels slow compared to the speed in SharePoint or a browser."
"Locating and recovering files can be confusing."
"We needed assistance with the implementation of the solution from the vendor. The process could be easier."
"What would be great should be either a guaranteed restore or a guaranteed restoring speed."
"The solution may be improved by allowing integration with other platforms."
"The tool does not support Google Support. I have only Microsoft 365 customers. I don't have a good solution for my G-suite customers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license required to use this solution and it is inexpensive. However, it is an old license."
"We were on a perpetual license for Acronis Backup."
"The pricing model is a little complex to find the right size for what you need. It takes a lot of hours to figure it out."
"The license is a perpetual license. The cost is an area for improvement."
"I would say that at the pricepoint that it's at, it's definitely worth the money."
"The cost of updates is less than $100 USD yearly."
"There are monthly fees to use Acronis Backup."
"The current subscription model of Acronis Backup compared to other backup solutions is not costly."
"The price is reasonable compared to other products."
"The product's pricing is fair and competitive."
"The product's pricing is based on the customer's needs because every customer is different."
"This is a cost-effective solution."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
4%
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business67
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Acronis Backup?
One of its most valuable aspects is its user-friendly interface.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup?
The pricing for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup can be considered moderate. It is around £5 per user, which could be pricey for big companies, but backing up is essential when using Microsoft 365.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup?
Navigating through folders and finding files can be a bit slow, taking up to three to five seconds between clicks, which feels slow compared to the speed in SharePoint ( /products/sharepoint-review...
 

Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced
Barracuda Cloud to Cloud Backup
 

Overview

 

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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