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Acronis Cyber Protect vs Dell CloudBoost 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
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
122
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (8th)
Dell CloudBoost
Ranking in Cloud Backup
57th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 6.0%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell CloudBoost is 0.2%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Mohd Fahim - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost-effective with good data protection and a straightforward setup
Acronis Cyber Protect shows only a few features. We are using their default type of security I am using the default features of Acronis Security. The NASDAQ level CFS level backup is the feature I find most beneficial for our data protection strategy. It's a very cost-effective product. The…
SK
Stable solution with a wider boost functionality, helping us eliminate the tape backup requirements
We use the solution to protect the applications running in the cloud or on-premises. Its wider boost functionality helps us eliminate the tape backup requirements The solution's most valuable feature is throttling the applications as per the bandwidth. Using it, we can adapt a method to work on…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Acronis Backup is the data recovery and restoration details."
"The licensing model is very good."
"The most valuable features of Acronis Backup are cloning and many other capabilities. For example, you are able to clone the whole operating system and drive. Additionally, the solution is a complete package."
"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."
"The setup is very easy."
"i use the backup solution and I use something called Disk Director, which is a related product. Together, they allow me to manage all of my storage space."
"Our customers can backup to local storage and they can back up or replicate to the cloud."
"The user interface (UI) is easy to use."
"The solution's support team is excellent."
"My customer has Dell EMC CloudBoost integrated with all of their other Dell products. It integrates well."
 

Cons

"Acronis Backup can improve the latency when the file size is larger, we have had issues. Additionally, they could allow more flexibility when searching for information and I cannot download the CBIS backup copy information which could be made easier."
"Acronis has some limitations on the cloud side."
"The product needs to have a simple DR process."
"This is not a feature-rich solution."
"I needed tech support to straighten out an issue with cloud backup. I have troubleshooting to do with failed backups."
"The UI performance can be slow at times, especially when handling operations like checking backup status or initiating a restore. The response time for these actions could be improved."
"The support and documentation must be improved."
"I would like to have more hardware space. It would make it better. I would like to have two more terabytes."
"They should eliminate the tape-out function from the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If the solution was less expensive it would be better."
"Our licenses come with a one-time yearly subscription fee."
"We pay a yearly subscription fee and the pricing is reasonable."
"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."
"We use the free version that provides very basic functionalities."
"Doing what this is capable of doing, the cost of it is in line."
"It is a low-cost solution."
"It has already paid off itself in the first few months that we implemented it."
"The price of Dell EMC CloudBoost could be reduced, it is expensive."
"Its cost depends upon the amount of data that needs to be protected."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
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Questions from the Community

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How does Acronis Backup compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?
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What do you like most about Acronis Backup?
One of its most valuable aspects is its user-friendly interface.
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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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