Acronis Cyber Protect vs Own Data Platform comparison

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

"It has taken a lot of the manual work out of replicating backups."

"I didn't start using Acronis until I came here 3 years ago - it's what the organization was using already, and I found that I liked it better than Symantec."

"Universal Restore is valuable to us."

"This is a perfect option for an SMB."

"I can encrypt the data, I can make it send me an email if it fails. It lets me choose which files I want to ignore during backup."

"The most valuable feature is the fact that you can archive backups quite easily and minimize the amount of space you're using."

"The image backup and image restore features have been very beneficial to us."

"The reliable backup and restoring of the Salesforce data is the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature for our customers is the restore functionality."

"It does not delete locked files."

"Yes, especially in the restore, a simple update for the software messed up the whole setup."

"The setup, the initial setup, does different kind of Windows servers and has different kind of agents for different scenarios. Sometimes the initial setup was a little bit complicated."

"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."

"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."

"The dashboards for digital operations can be improved."

"When I first started using Acronis, I found it a little bit confusing when it came to the configuration."

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

"There is need to do the same for the other SaaS applications."

"The anonymization feature can be improved."

"I would describe the product as a mid-priced tool for small and medium businesses."

"The pricing model is a little complex to find the right size for what you need. It takes a lot of hours to figure it out."

"We pay a yearly subscription fee and the pricing is reasonable."

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

"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."

"The price of the solution is expensive and could be reduced a little."

"​I like the pricing​, and that it is easy to use and has performed well. ​"

"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."