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

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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
121
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (9th), Cloud Backup (5th)
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

Stuart Grigor - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Muhammad Ibtehaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and mange with reasonable pricing
The main feature is a specific file type. If we want some PDF files just to back up, the prefix is very easy, and we do everything in Veeam backup. It's straightforward to set up. It's stable. The solution is easy to use. You can centrally manage it. It's potentially free to use.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool is user-friendly."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"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."
"This is a perfect option for an SMB."
"I've reimaged servers and been back up and running in exactly no time with the completely new hardware."
"The user interface (UI) is easy to use."
"It is fast and easy for an image-based backup across all platforms."
"In our recent experiences, Acronis Cyber Protect proved most valuable during instances of colleagues facing migration challenges due to ransomware impacts. In these situations, where servers and backups were affected, having a backup stored in external drives or other devices within our data centers posed risks. To address this vulnerability, we decided to shift to a cloud backup solution."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to navigate inside a backup point to look for a specific folder or data you want to recover."
"Veeam is very useful for the Hyper-V environment."
"I like working on the Azure platform."
"Solution provides good security."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility and stability of the product."
"The solution is very affordable for small businesses."
"User-friendly data backup and protection solution for a Windows environment. The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is very scalable, stable, and has good compatibility and integration."
"The installation of Veeam Agent is straightforward."
 

Cons

"The technical support of Acronis Backup could improve. They have the depth of knowledge but the speed of the response could be quicker."
"The product needs to have a simple DR process."
"I've had some issues with the understandability of the interface. I think if they had someone with expertise in user interfaces to look at this, they could clean up the user interface."
"There are times when the backups are slow. A faster backup would be better."
"The replication part and failover are areas in which improvements are required."
"When an error occurs, the information is not always easy to understand and these messages should be made more clear."
"We have issues with the SQL databases which are a little shaky."
"The UI performance can be slow at times, especially when handling operations like checking backup status or initiating a restore. The response time for these actions could be improved."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved."
"We need some sort of security for backups and archives."
"The price of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows could improve."
"Interface could possibly be improved."
"The support could be improved a lot, as it is currently non-existent."
"A lower price would always be beneficial."
"The compression ratio and application ratio could still be improved in this solution. Reporting could also be improved, for better monitoring."
"It is not always easy to update this solution to the newer version, so the update process needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Doing what this is capable of doing, the cost of it is in line."
"There is a license required to use this solution and it is inexpensive. However, it is an old license."
"I would rate the solution’s pricing an eight out of ten. The tool’s subscription is yearly."
"It is a low-cost solution."
"The tool's subscription costs are monthly. The product's pricing is fair."
"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."
"There are monthly fees to use Acronis Backup."
"I would say that at the pricepoint that it's at, it's definitely worth the money."
"We have a cloud provider agreement with Veeam. We are also paying for the agent."
"We have an annual license."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, and pricing can be a disadvantage or a weakness for this solution."
"We have the Community Edition and I believe we bought a license for 200 instances. Veeam Agent is mainly used for our branch offices. Those only have one or two Hyper-V servers, so it's covered with the Community Edition. Basically, it's free. I remember Veeam 7.0 or 8.0 wasn't free, but the Community Edition is."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Photography Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?
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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...
What do you like most about Acronis Backup?
One of its most valuable aspects is its user-friendly interface.
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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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