Acronis Cyber Protect vs IBM ProtectTIER comparison

Acronis and IBM are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Acronis is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.2, while IBM is ranked #82. Acronis holds a 4.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to IBM’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Acronis users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 60% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Acronis Cyber Protect

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87% willing to recommend

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60% willing to recommend

Acronis Cyber Protect

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

IBM ProtectTIER and Acronis Cyber Protect compete in the data protection solutions category. Acronis Cyber Protect has the upper hand due to its integrated approach to protection and backup services.

Features: IBM ProtectTIER users highlight its powerful data deduplication, scalability, and easy integration into existing systems. Meanwhile, Acronis Cyber Protect is praised for its comprehensive backup options, integrated cybersecurity measures, and unified approach to protection and backup services.

Room for Improvement: IBM ProtectTIER users point out that the product could benefit from a more intuitive management experience, a more user-friendly interface, and faster data restoration times. Acronis Cyber Protect reviews suggest enhancements in its advanced threat protection, interface responsiveness, and simplified deployment process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM ProtectTIER is reported to have a more straightforward deployment process and responsive customer support. Conversely, Acronis Cyber Protect is valued for its seamless integration and user support but can be complex to deploy for non-technical users.

Pricing and ROI: IBM ProtectTIER is seen as cost-effective with a good return on investment, especially for larger enterprises. Acronis Cyber Protect, while perceived as more expensive, justifies its cost through advanced security features and comprehensive protection, leading to a balanced ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

121

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (5th)

IBM ProtectTIER

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

82nd

Average Rating

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 4.3%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM ProtectTIER is 0.1%, down from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Stuart Grigor

Senior Manager Governance and Quality Assurance at Motus Car Rental

Good backup solution but challenges with the stability

It is recommended that people know what they are starting with. A part of our challenge was we bought and needed to implement it. So by the time we went to implement it, we were running into support issues. Also, make a market comparison to ensure that the product you choose is what you want to end up with. I would give it a six out of ten because restoring from a backup takes longer than usual. It should happen in a matter of hours, not a matter of days. We are yet to have an experience when trying to restore from Acronis that we haven't had to wait at least a couple of days for our server to be available for testing or working.

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ValereFEUGWANG

Information System Consultant at CFAO Technologies

Protects data in hybrid infrastructures, but it is an expensive product with poor support

The main challenge for our customers is to replicate the virtual environment upon restart, without using any additional solutions such as VMware SLM. I would like the possibility to back up the infrastructure and then replicate it upon on restart, without having to orchestrate the starting of the VM. It would be much better for us. This solution can be made easier to use. Technical support is very frustrating and we are considering other solutions because of it. Stability is something that should be improved. The product is expensive and the licensing should be changed.

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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

"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."

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

"The most valuable features of Acronis Backup are instant restore, antivirus, and ransomware protection. Additionally, the documentation is good."

"Consistency and reliability. The interface is easy to understand and consistent across applications. While not 100%, it is a very reliable backup solution."

"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. Plug a disc in and tell it to recover this machine and it's done. You walk away from it and it's done. Reboot it and it's perfect."

"The main reasons that our customers like Acronis are that it is very strong and easy to use."

"This is a full software so deployment time is very quick."

"One of the features I have found most valuable is the restore point - it gives us what we need at the time we need it. The important thing is that the backup for Acronis doesn't depend as much on the device."

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"In terms of stability, I've found it to be very stable. I've walked into the server room when it was at 60 degrees Celcius, and it was still running fine."

"The most valuable features are the Self-Service, and the ability to search the data."

"The solution is highly stable."

"The command-line interface is good."

"Overall IBM ProtectTIER is a great solution. It is easy to use."

"The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete."

Cons

"Their support process can be quite lengthy...This is an area that needs improvement."

"The dashboards for digital operations can be improved."

"The tool's dashboard for daily operations is useful, but I find that it could benefit from enhancements, particularly in terms of reporting. While exporting reports, the format is not fancy as it appears on the dashboard. The exported files are typically in Excel CSV or PDF format."

"We have sometimes issues with the child copies and other similar functions, but it's normal with any backup solution. We need to fix those issues first in order for us to be able to do the backup properly."

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

"There are times when the backups are slow. A faster backup would be better."

"It supports Microsoft SQL and Microsoft Exchange, but it does not support Oracle databases or Postgres."

"It would be nice to have a partition that I can boot and reinstall when taking a backup image from the operating system."

More Acronis Cyber Protect cons

"I would like the possibility to back up the infrastructure and then replicate it upon on restart, without having to orchestrate the starting of the VM."

"The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."

"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."

"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."

"The backup for a large amount of data is slow."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You don't have to pay for licenses. You can pay per gig per month. It is pretty reasonable, especially when you do it per gig."

"I would rate the solution’s pricing an eight out of ten. The tool’s subscription is yearly."

"It has already paid off itself in the first few months that we implemented it."

"The license is a perpetual license. The cost is an area for improvement."

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

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"The price is reasonable."

"Acronis Backup is cheaper. If you install it on a hypervisor, you only pay for a single license. It would be for the backup server, and everything else will be covered by it. In that sense, it becomes a much cheaper option. However, if you have virtual machines, then it can be more expensive. Also, if you have a lot of physical machines the cost can be higher because each entity will need a separate license. There is a monthly license cost."

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"IBM ProtectTIER is an expensive solution."

"The customer can decide how they want to purchase a license. However, the price of the solution is expensive."

"We have a capacity-based license, which is managed centrally for all the sites of my company."

"This solution is very expensive."

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Computer Software Company

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10%

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Financial Services Firm

29%

Computer Software Company

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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IBM TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway is designed to meet the disk-based data protection needs of the enterprise data center while enabling significant infrastructure cost reductions. The solution offers industry-leading inline deduplication performance and scalability up to 1 petabyte (PB) of physical storage capacity per system, and can provide up to 25 PB or more backup storage capacity. Combined with IBM or third-party storage, TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway provides a powerful disk-based repository to improve the performance, retention and availability of backup and archive data in a small footprint for energy and cost efficiency.

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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

Durham Police Department, Re-Store LLC, CenterGrid, pixx.io GmbH, Australian Government Department of Defence, QD, Refresco Gerber

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