Acronis Cyber Protect vs Carbonite Server comparison

Acronis and OpenText are both solutions in the Cloud Backup category. Acronis is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.0, while OpenText is ranked #46. Acronis holds a 3.9% mindshare in CB, compared to OpenText’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Acronis users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

Acronis Cyber Protect

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86% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Acronis Cyber Protect and Carbonite Server are both prominent solutions for data security and backup. Users generally prefer Acronis Cyber Protect for its pricing and support, but Carbonite Server is often favored for its superior features.

Features: Acronis Cyber Protect offers advanced cybersecurity features, integrated backup, anti-malware, and endpoint protection. Carbonite Server provides comprehensive backup solutions, automatic cloud backup, and data recovery capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest that Acronis Cyber Protect could improve its system resource usage and add more advanced management tools. Carbonite Server users seek improvements in backup speed and better integration with other services.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Acronis Cyber Protect is noted for its straightforward installation process and responsive customer support. Carbonite Server is also easy to deploy, but some users mention longer setup times.

Pricing and ROI: Acronis Cyber Protect has competitive pricing and users report good returns on investment. Carbonite Server, while slightly more expensive, offers strong data recovery, making it a worthwhile investment for many users.

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Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

12th

Ranking in Cloud Backup

7th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

124

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Carbonite Server

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

57th

Ranking in Cloud Backup

46th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 3.9%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Carbonite Server is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect	3.9%
Carbonite Server	1.3%
Other	94.8%

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ArunKumar24

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.

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Chris Puddy

Backup, storage and disaster recovery technical specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

A reliable backup product which needs little management

For most technical users the setup and initial deployment are fairly straightforward and once deployed it 99% of the time looks after itself. Installation of the agents is similar to most other products in that it has an install wizard to guide you, the accompanying documentation is also very useful to assist wherever you are in the agent install and policy setup process. Normally our customers' IT team does the deployment of agents, however, this isn't a daunting task unless you are dealing with multiple servers to protect the product. On a server-by-server basis, the deployment doesn't take long. From the MSP side of things, the infrastructure sitting behind the scenes doesn't take too much to install, configure and maintain.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The interface is easy to use. They keep on adding new features. Acronis recently added multi-platform support."

"In my opinion, it's the best product for end-users and PCs."

"Acronis Backup is valuable if your data is affected by ransomware, you are able to get it back."

"The solution is exceptional for desktop backup."

"The image backup and image restore features have been very beneficial to us."

"The solution has all the features I need and user friendly."

"The most valuable feature is that you can do a bare-metal restore even with dissimilar hardware."

"The user interface (UI) is easy to use."

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"The solution is very stable."

"It does not slow down your computer or use a lot of resources as it works."

"The efficiency and convenience are excellent."

"Easy verification of things is the most valuable feature."

"It seems reliable and easy to use."

"I find the BMR/image and the recovery pieces are valuable."

"Technical support handled all our issues quickly and effectively."

"The solution is a free engine to help work with the container."

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Cons

"The cost of Acronis Cyber Protect is good, but as a general judgment here in Egypt, the economic situation is not good. If they can provide a waiver or discount for low-income countries, it would help to spread adoption."

"The licensing approach becomes intricate when dealing with SharePoint."

"The solution's reporting feature could be better."

"The solution's error handling can be improved specifically for Linux errors."

"They can include something called a backup appliance. Although Acronis is a software-driven company, it would be good for customers to have some kind of backup appliance on top of a lightweight operating system. This will also reduce the cost. Currently, the customers have to buy the hardware in addition to the operating system, which increases the overhead in terms of procurement."

"I would change the GUI a little to make it a bit more interactive. It should have a slightly more updated look, not something which looks like it was designed five years ago despite the fact it is easy to follow and very appealing."

"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."

"It could have a better ability to manage backups over a longer period."

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"The support for object storage isn't quite there yet. Its public cloud support can be improved. I would love to see the public cloud support for object storage, and it would be great, but what I always hear from the folks at Carbonite is that in a lot of cases, it directly competes with their cloud offering. So, I don't know when or where that will go or if that will go anywhere, but we are hopeful to see something. The dashboard is a little outdated. If they gave it a facelift and put some better design around their dashboard, that would be tremendous. I generally care less about the visual aesthetics of an application as long as it does what it needed to do, which is true in the case of this solution. We also have the Microsoft 365 platform. Because they're two separate platforms, I have to log in to my Microsoft platform to manage it, and I have to log into my Carbonite server backup platform to manage it. Having these two coexist together in one management console is really what we're looking for, but we went for it knowing this. We also knew that there would be some integration coming down the road. So, we're again hoping to see some of that coming in 2021."

"They do not yet have USB recovery but they are adding it in coming releases."

"It could be a little bit easier or faster to be able to access data files without having to download anything."

"In the next release I would like to see an improvement in the auto failover option."

"The Hyper-V backup has room for improvement."

"The only thing that I would like to see improved is related to marketing. Currently, it is very difficult to find the right paper and stuff for me. Their marketing department should provide better information because currently, it is very difficult to find information on the internet. It was bought over by OpenText, and you won't be able to find a lot of information about this solution on their site. They should also provide training facilities for commercial purposes. Some of my colleagues recently went for pilot training, and they were technical. If I want to get trained, the training has to be more commercial. Currently, there is no such training for users like me."

"The stability has room for improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay a yearly subscription fee and the pricing is reasonable."

"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."

"I think that the prices of the product go up every year. If one is extremely expensive and ten is absolutely cheap, I rate the product price as six."

"The pricing is comparable to the newest solution available on the market, Altaro."

"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."

"Its price is quite friendly on the pocket. You need to pay the licensing cost upfront, and then the support charges are on an annual basis."

"The price of the solution is expensive and could be reduced a little."

"There is a license required to use this solution and it is inexpensive. However, it is an old license."

More Acronis Cyber Protect pricing and cost advice

"We pay 9,000 dollars per year for our license."

"The solution is open source."

"The pricing is between $120 and $150 per year."

"Its price is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	68
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	24

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	1

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Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced

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Overview

Acronis Cyber Protect offers a revolutionary approach to cyber protection by integrating data protection with cybersecurity. This integrated method eliminates complexity challenges, delivers better protection against today’s threats, and maximizes efficiency by saving time and money. With its full-stack antimalware protection and comprehensive endpoint management, Acronis Cyber Protect combats advanced cyberattacks with a unique integration of protection technologies while simplifying daily IT operations, endpoint deployments and management, and reporting. Now you can manage all cyber protection aspects from a single pane of glass.

Acronis

Carbonite Server securely replicates data to the local backup server while securing a second copy in the cloud. Granular restore and local failover options ensure rapid recovery and minimal data loss. With integrated hardware and cloud failover for critical systems, Carbonite Server provides reliable data protection.

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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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