Acronis Cyber Protect vs IBM Spectrum Protect Plus comparison

Acronis and IBM are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Acronis is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.2, while IBM is ranked #23 with an average rating of 7.8. Acronis holds a 4.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to IBM’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Acronis users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Acronis Cyber Protect

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87% willing to recommend

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Acronis Cyber Protect and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus compete in data protection. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus has a stronger feature set and deployment flexibility, while Acronis Cyber Protect is favored for lower setup costs and better ROI.

Features: Acronis Cyber Protect offers integrated backup, anti-ransomware, and malware protection within a comprehensive cybersecurity suite. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus provides advanced backup and recovery capabilities designed for virtual environments and cloud services, featuring specialized data protection for enhanced reliability.

Room for Improvement: Acronis Cyber Protect could improve in scalability and handling complex environments. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus should enhance its user experience and reduce its initial learning curve. Users note IBM's need for usability refinements, whereas Acronis requires better handling of advanced deployment scenarios.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus has a seamless deployment in diverse IT environments. Acronis Cyber Protect is easier to set up initially but faces challenges in complex configurations. Acronis offers higher-rated customer service with quicker and more helpful responses.

Pricing and ROI: Acronis Cyber Protect is more affordable with lower initial setup costs, resulting in a quicker ROI. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus's extensive feature set justifies its higher price, although the initial investment is significantly steeper.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

121

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (5th)

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

23rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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 Spectrum Protect Plus is 1.0%, down from 1.0% 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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Atif Najam

Chief Information Officer and Program Lead at Gatron Industries Ltd

Has very good integration features and can quickly backup data and optimize storage

I would like to see continuous data protection (CDP). If there is machine failure, you don't have to go to the backup copy that you took 12 hours ago. You can actually go back to the backup copy made half an hour ago. That is, it would be good to have certain-point-in-time recovery. I would like them to add global deduplication. With deduplicate backups, deduplication will work only with the data of a certain machine or a certain backup set. Usually, the data is repeated across the data of the backup sets. However, if IBM Spectrum Protect Plus provides a global deduplication option it will ultimately result in better storage savings.

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

"Acronis Backup is easy to use."

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

"I have everything I need in the backup or in the partition. "

"The most valuable feature is the extra protection, especially for the backup."

"Acronis is a flexible solution. It can back up workstations, endpoints, and even your virtual environments and cloud-based environments. So, we can do the backup of the whole gamut of products."

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

"The backup timing and restoring process is great compared to other options."

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"What I like about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is its integration, plus it has very good technical support."

"This solution is very stable and has good support available online."

"If the system were to go down, we needed to make sure that the system could be recovered and available as soon as possible. Spectrum Protect provides you access to directly bind the backup volume to the server and make the system available instead of restoring it and copying the system."

"The solution is scalable and can be fitted for any customer."

"The most valuable features of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus are you have many possibilities on how to use it. We use it for backups and to create secondary and third copies. It is possible to pick up Kubernetes containers and use a different cloud provider if you need to start backups on the cloud."

"Large-scale recoveries are very straightforward."

"Reliability, recovery features, and stability are valuable to me."

"We used to use the solution with tapes a few years ago. We've switched to discs, and it has gotten much faster."

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Cons

"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."

"I would like to have more hardware space. It would make it better. I would like to have two more terabytes."

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

"When an error occurs, the information is not always easy to understand and these messages should be made more clear."

"I would like to have more cybersecurity integration to properly round up the product and its offering. In terms of cybersecurity, if the offerings can be more versatile so that it is not just a backup solution, it would be great. Some addition to cybersecurity would really be helpful so that it becomes a kind of a suite of products. Backup and recovery form a part of the broader security strategy. Its integration with other cybersecurity solutions would provide proper visibility to not just your cybersecurity dashboard but also to all of your backups. You would have a pretty good view of the entire security landscape that you are managing."

"Because Acronis Backup is an on-premises solution, there is extra overhead. It's harder to manage, and there's no real remote access. You have to physically log in to the machine to manage it. The reporting feature works fine, and you will be able to send out reports. However, that is where it stops. The deployment could be improved and could be through a network chain. If we need to deploy two machines that are not connected to the internet but connected to two different networks, it would be great to have a machine with dual mix that has access to the backup server and to those machines. It would be like a relay that you can install on the machine with a two-mix, and that machine can then connect to your backup server and to the other machines. You should be able to see the other machines on that network and be able to deploy to it and push jobs to it."

"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."

"I have no suggestions for improvements as I have only used the product for a month and have yet to really discover all of its aspects."

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"The Gui interface and usability are not so friendly and easy."

"There's significant room for improvement. They are not yet where I want them to be."

"Not particularly user friendly."

"Instead of using the command prompt for troubleshooting and administering the backup, there should be an easy-to-use graphical user interface."

"The solution should allow for backup of iOS snapshots."

"You end up needing to do a lot of troubleshooting to get things to work effectively."

"The security must be improved."

"With ransomware protection and cyber protection, more improvement is possible."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution 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."

"I find the pricing structure satisfactory, it is around $25 per year."

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

"We use the free version that provides very basic functionalities."

"If the solution was less expensive it would be better."

"There is a license required for this solution and it can be on a monthly basis."

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

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"Depends on the licensing options that you choose."

"The price is lower than that of some competing products."

"There is an annual license required to use IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. The cost of the license could improve, it is expensive."

"The solution is too expensive."

"The licensing model of Spectrum Protect Plus is more efficient and cheaper compared to the original."

"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is a little expensive."

"There are a few options available for purchasing the solutions. Overall, the price of the is high."

"Clients prefer to buy a perpetual license, but the majority opt for a yearly subscription."

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10%

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Questions from the Community

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How does Acronis Backup compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?

Acronis Backup is a versatile backup-as-a-service solution for service providers. It allows you to protect workloads on-premises and in the cloud and provide backup to any storage. The deployment i...

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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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What do you like most about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?

The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?

It is probably based on the number of CPUs. They are fairly expensive.

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What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?

With ransomware protection and cyber protection, more improvement is possible. IBM provides these through a third party, so enhancement is needed. There's significant room for improvement. They are...

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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 Spectrum Protect Plus is a data protection and availability solution for virtual environments that can be deployed in minutes and protect your environment within an hour. It simplifies data protection, whether data is hosted in physical, virtual, software-defined or cloud environments. It can be implemented as a stand-alone solution or integrate with your IBM Spectrum Protect environment to off-load copies for long term storage and data governance with scale and 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

PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio

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