We compared Acronis Cyber Protect and Nakivo based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Acronis Cyber Protect is lauded for its versatility, comprehensive malware protection, and effortless data retrieval. Nakivo is praised for its offsite backup to Synology NAS and seamless cloud integration. Cyber Protect could improve its ability to back up SQL databases, reduce resource usage, resolve conflicts, and improve management features. Nakivo could benefit from improvements in its remote upgrade capabilities, SNMP features, and application backup.
Service and Support: Some users had positive things to say about Acronis customer service, while others were dissatisfied with delayed responses and limited real-time support options. Nakivo's support is praised for being quick, considerate, and attentive.
Ease of Deployment: Some users thought Cyber Protect was simple to deploy, but others considered it challenging. Nakivo's setup was described as straightforward. A few users said the deployment was somewhat complex but not excessively difficult.
Pricing: Reviewers say Acronis Cyber Protect is affordable, but some noted that the pricing could be more transparent. Nakivo offers lower licensing costs and a flexible pricing structure. Nakivo provides cost-efficient backups at a competitive price and even offers a free license for one year for up to five VMs.
ROI: Users say that Acronis Cyber Protect is a worthwhile investment, saving money while safeguarding critical data. Nakivo ensures a favorable return on investment with a reasonable total cost of ownership and reduced testing expenditures.
Comparison Results: Acronis Cyber Protect is a versatile solution that saves customers money and enables easy data recovery. While reviews of Cyber Protect were generally positive, there were mixed reviews about support, pricing, and setup. Users also said it could improve its SQL support and management capabilities. Nakivo is a powerful, cost-effective solution that seamlessly integrates with the cloud, but it could use some enhancements in its SNMP features and remote upgrading functionality.
"Some of the most valuable features are recovery, protection against malware, and software management. I am happy with the dashboards and user interface."
"The pricing is fine."
"The performance has been fine so far."
"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."
"The most valuable features of Acronis Backup are instant restore, antivirus, and ransomware protection. Additionally, the documentation is good."
"For me, the cost is a significant advantage."
"All the necessary features required to set up a proper backup are already present in Acronis Backup."
"The most valuable feature is the quick restoration. We can restore the data quickly."
"All in all, NAKIVO helped us save a lot of time."
"This is a user-friendly solution that has a lot of certifications and documentation for the Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure."
"The virtual appliance for VMware vSphere is easy to deploy, easy to manage, and we have no need for additional Windows licenses."
"The VM Backup Verification is one of the features I appreciate the most."
"It was also very easy to configure backups to be sent offsite to a separate repository for disaster recovery needs."
"It uses all the bandwidth available if not limited and backs up entire servers with all data about four times faster than Windows Server Backup and EaseUS TODO Backup."
"Nakivo is an easy-to-use, robust and cost-effective backup solution. I highly recommend it."
"The interface is basic and very easy to use which is what we are looking for."
"A little bit more integration would be good. It should support broader platforms."
"In some cases, at the time of reinstallation, some disasters happen. For the licensing on the computer the name of the computer and domain, everything is removed from the registry level. Then we have to install the Acronis from the start for it to work properly. Otherwise, the Acronis software will cause a lot of trouble at the time of reinstallation. That's where they need to improve the product. In the case people want to install the same software with the same hardware, it should not stop me."
"Their support process can be quite lengthy...This is an area that needs improvement."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Acronis has some limitations on the cloud side."
"It could have a better ability to manage backups over a longer period."
"More statistic options would be a great feature."
"Compression and data deduplication are okay, but they could be improved."
"An additional feature that would be appreciated is disaster recovery automation."
"For us, it would be best to improve the speed of the backup instead of adding new features."
"There are many features we have not had the opportunity to try, such as Tape Backups, Office 365 backups, and many other things."
"It would be good to have some Oracle database backup capability from the Linux OS in the next release."
"The backup speed needs improvement."
"The process for getting unused diskspace back from the data repository is slow."
Acronis Cyber Protect is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 34 reviews while Nakivo is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 37 reviews. Acronis Cyber Protect is rated 8.0, while Nakivo is rated 9.6. The top reviewer of Acronis Cyber Protect writes "A single solution protecting all platforms, that is highly secure, and easy to deploy". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nakivo writes "Our clients tell us they appreciate the user-friendly interface and the space savings they realize from compression". Acronis Cyber Protect is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Azure Backup and Veritas Backup Exec, whereas Nakivo is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, Rubrik, Zerto and Arcserve UDP. See our Acronis Cyber Protect vs. Nakivo report.
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