Acronis Cyber Protect vs Catalogic DPX comparison

Acronis and Catalogic are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Acronis is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.1, while Catalogic is ranked #73. Acronis holds a 2.4% mindshare in BRS, compared to Catalogic’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Acronis users are willing to recommend the solution.

Acronis Cyber Protect

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86% willing to recommend

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0% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Acronis Cyber Protect and Catalogic DPX are two popular data protection solutions, with Acronis Cyber Protect having the upper hand in integrated features and ease of deployment.

Features: Acronis Cyber Protect offers comprehensive backup capabilities, anti-ransomware features, and an all-in-one solution. Catalogic DPX is recognized for efficient storage management, flexible restoration options, and superior value in specific areas.

Room for Improvement:Acronis users mention the need for better customization, quicker support response, and some users suggest a more user-friendly interface. Catalogic users point out its somewhat outdated design, complicated reporting, and a need for improved documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:Acronis Cyber Protect is easy to deploy with intuitive installation processes and reliable customer support. Catalogic DPX's deployment is straightforward, though initial setup can be time-consuming. Both products are appreciated for their customer service.

Pricing and ROI:Acronis Cyber Protect users feel the setup cost is justified by its extensive features and quick ROI. Catalogic DPX is viewed as cost-effective with a good ROI despite higher upfront costs.

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Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

124

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (7th)

Catalogic DPX

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

73rd

Average Rating

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 2.4%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Catalogic DPX is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect	2.4%
Catalogic DPX	0.5%
Other	97.1%

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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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it_user292722

Data Center Global SAP Operations Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

We use it to backup some high output critical physical servers, knowing that in case of disaster we could still recover to our VM environment. The user interface needs improvement.

The user interface needs improvement, the selection boxes to select a backup job are very small not adequate for managing 400+ backup jobs, we only see 8 job names in the small scroll window. The scheduler features are lacking, we must edit backup specs to reach the option to change the schedule. The new reporting feature has greatly improved the product, prior to this it was very difficult to have a full view of our backup schedules when scheduling a new job. Since the move from Syncsort to Catalogic, the quality control of upgrades has diminished and backups that used to work could not be restored without contacting Catalogic for a fix. We still see a lot of value in the product, but hope that the next few updates will not cause more issues... We wanted a mission critical enterprise solution, and sincerely hope that the future upgrades will bring the product back on track.

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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 setup is very easy."

"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."

"The tool’s licensing and pricing are economical for SMB customers."

"The main reason we went with Acronis Cyber Protect is because it provides a virtual machine backup feature."

"I've used Acronis Backup for the past two years."

"Acronis has many features, which are really very interesting, when it comes to data backup and recovery, especially disaster recovery (DR)."

"The web-based interface makes it easy to use."

"The solution was easy to install and to deploy."

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"By implementing an OVF (docker based) and without any agents on your servers, you’ll get a system which provides you with: Orchestration, Automation DR and Data analytics."

"Catalogic has great features including the ability to P2V from snapvaults, and recently the addition of agent-less backups for Linux."

Cons

"The reporting can be improved."

"The biggest problem that we have is when the antivirus is installed, the whole machine runs very slowly and some of the machines hang."

"It takes a long to backup data using Acronis backup and recovery v11 and I found Acronis support not really helpful as they always suggest to update the software instead of solving the issue with the current version."

"When I first started using Acronis, I found it a little bit confusing when it came to the configuration."

"In the span of six months, maintenance is done at least twice and you are told that it is coming up, with apologies for the inconvenience. It's a distraction, and it interferes with the backup schedule."

"The technical support needs some improvement."

"The support and documentation must be improved."

"It would be nice if it could support more types of storage: EMC, HPE, Veeam, etc."

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"Since the move from Syncsort to Catalogic, the quality control of upgrades has diminished and backups that used to work could not be restored without contacting Catalogic for a fix."

"And hearing about all these awesome posibilities, it kind of struck me that this was only possible with NetApp storage."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Acronis Backup could be reduced, it is expensive."

"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 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."

"The cost of updates is less than $100 USD yearly."

"We were on a perpetual license for Acronis Backup."

"You pay for what you use in the cloud. If you don't start the virtual machine in the cloud, you only pay for the information stored there. But when you start the virtual machine, another pricing model is activated."

"Pricing is what it is. I don't shop around once I find a good solution. I insist they maintain ongoing support year after year for updates and tech support."

"When it comes to elements like cost, I think it is the only backup solution which has perpetual licenses, whereby you buy the license once and for all."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Construction Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Educational Organization

10%

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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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.

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Catalogic DPX protects your data quickly and reliably for your virtual, physical and cloud-based environments. DPX integrates backup and recovery, tape backup, disaster recovery, and bare metal recovery as copy data services that reduce both backup and recovery times by 90% or more through instantly mountable recoveries. DPX simplifies data protection across your enterprise infrastructure and reduces operational costs. The largest hidden cost of data protection is operations: the day-to-day management and troubleshooting of the many different tools used to back up, restore and copy data. Spending too much time on backup and using multiple tools is definitely a problem regardless of the business size which results in wasted resources and personnel time that could be deployed to higher value activities. DPX lets you work smarter by combining an easy-to-use, intuitive management interface with robust backup and disaster recovery capabilities. Built-in integration with NetApp means backup operators don't need to be storage experts. DPX doesn't require months of training and storage administration experience to operate freeing up IT staff to work on other projects that drive new revenue.

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