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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
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
124
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (16th)
Dell CloudBoost
Ranking in Cloud Backup
52nd
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 May 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 3.4%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell CloudBoost is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect3.4%
Dell CloudBoost0.7%
Other95.9%
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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.
SK
Senior Technical Consultant at DWP Technologies
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

"One of the most valuable features of Acronis is its AnyData Engine which allows any device to connect to any other device for the purpose of data restoration."
"Our customers are impressed with the scalability and richness of the different functions."
"The way Acronis Backup is currently, it is one of the best that we have used."
"The product meets our company's disaster recovery needs."
"The fact that I can backup my entire computer including the operating system, registry, etc., and my data drive, and optionally restore either one or more entire drives or specific files or folders, with automatic full and incremental backups scheduled nightly, is invaluable."
"Buy it."
"If you need to recover, it's the best recovery software I've ever used and I've been in this business for over 30 years."
"Fortunately, all of their backups were up to date and the recovery went OK."
"The solution's support team is excellent."
"My customer has Dell EMC CloudBoost integrated with all of their other Dell products; it integrates well and is very simple to use, making it easy for him to make copies of very important files to the public cloud because it is fully integrated with his Networker and Avamar's tools."
"My customer has Dell EMC CloudBoost integrated with all of their other Dell products. It integrates well."
 

Cons

"There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned."
"This solution would not scale well in a large environment."
"We have issues with the SQL databases which are supported but not so successfully, it's a little shaky."
"It would be nice if it could support more types of storage."
"Acronis Backup isn't scalable at all."
"Acronis support is pathetic. It takes five days to open the case."
"The whole product structure is confusing. You can actually get to do what you want to do. But Acronis seems to have a singular ability to make things difficult."
"It would be nice to have it on the cloud platform without using third-party equipment."
"The price of Dell EMC CloudBoost could be reduced, it is expensive."
"They should eliminate the tape-out function from the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Doing what this is capable of doing, the cost of it is in line."
"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."
"I would say that at the pricepoint that it's at, it's definitely worth the money."
"If the solution was less expensive it would be better."
"We were on a perpetual license for Acronis Backup."
"We use the free version that provides very basic functionalities."
"I would describe the product as a mid-priced tool for small and medium businesses."
"​I like the pricing​, and that it is easy to use and has performed well. ​"
"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
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business69
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise24
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Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acronis Backup?
Overall, the price is very good. I would rate the price as nine out of ten.
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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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