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Acronis Cyber Protect vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
123
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (11th), Cloud Backup (6th)
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Mohamed Naeem - PeerSpot reviewer
Has ensured reliable data protection and quick recovery across various industries
The features of Acronis Cyber Protect that I find most useful for my customers are the Vault, data protection, and the ability to protect and access data anytime with the Vault feature. The AI-based antimalware feature in Acronis Cyber Protect is very effective in preventing cyber threats. AI is a good asset in protecting cybersecurity because it provides inception into threats and how to react with them before securing. It is very important and a great asset as a feature. The biggest benefit of Acronis Cyber Protect for my customers is that it is a great asset to protect business data and ensure data is in a secure Vault. Users can gain access to their data anytime. My future work will require mobility, so cloud-based access to data will be very beneficial.
Salman Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Functional application availability
There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature, and they should improve that option. They also provide the AIX agent, which is similar to the Windows and Linux agents. Since we use AIX machines, we need to take backups of those machines. However, the options available in that agent are limited. Therefore, the new version should have improvements in that area.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Stability is always good. I have used Acronis for 10 years now, if not more. I have never had a problem with availability, etc."
"The most valuable feature of Acronis Backup is the data recovery and restoration details."
"Acronis has a very rich functionality."
"The most valuable feature is the extra protection, especially for the backup."
"The Acronis panel is user friendly and tracking backups across a number of different devices is great. Acronis provides prompts and reminders to users if certain files are not backed up."
"The AI-based antimalware feature in Acronis Cyber Protect is very effective in preventing cyber threats, providing inception into threats and how to react with them before securing, and is a great asset as a feature."
"The backup timing and restoring process is great compared to other options."
"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 features are the flexibility and stability of the product."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows are the backups, ease of use, and report manager."
"A full-featured option for managing virtual machines with an instant recovery feature."
"The most valuable feature is that it's a VMware environment."
"The interface of this solution is quite good."
"It is easy to deploy."
"It is good and easy to use for backing up physical servers. It is working fine, and it is stable and scalable."
"The product is free to use. We don't have to pay for a license."
 

Cons

"The product needs to have a simple DR process."
"Acronis Cyber Protect could be more affordable, especially for us in South America. It is important to review the cost for different countries."
"Acronis Backup isn't scalable at all."
"The replication part and failover are areas in which improvements are required."
"The cost of Acronis Cyber Protect is good, but as a general judgment here in Egypt, the economic situation is not good. If they can provide a waiver or discount for low-income countries, it would help to spread adoption."
"We have issues with the SQL databases which are a little shaky."
"The support and documentation must be improved."
"Acronis Backup can improve on the virtualization backups because they are not as good as Veeam Backup."
"I would like to have a more automated installation process."
"There really are no cons. The product simply has to maintain development to keep up with changes in the operating system."
"With the currency exchange, the solution ends up being quite expensive."
"I would like to see the capability for remote installation of third party applications added( Like installing WinRar MS Office etc..) , and Firewall for servers."
"The compression ratio and application ratio could still be improved in this solution. Reporting could also be improved, for better monitoring."
"I've found a lot of difficulties on the initial setup and especially in terms of credentials. We really need a Window OS. It doesn't like the domain admin account. it's a primary permission issue."
"Troubleshooting is very hard."
"Some customers have Oracle databases and Veeam does support back up of Oracle databases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Doing what this is capable of doing, the cost of it is in line."
"We pay a yearly subscription fee and the pricing 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 like the pricing​, and that it is easy to use and has performed well. ​"
"I would say that at the pricepoint that it's at, it's definitely worth the money."
"The cost of updates is less than $100 USD yearly."
"We have a Cyber Cloud backup license and we have on-premises storage. Both can be useful for our customers."
"I would describe the product as a mid-priced tool for small and medium businesses."
"We have an annual license."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
"The pricing is good."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
"We have a license package."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Photography Company
25%
Performing Arts
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business67
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise23
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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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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