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AWS Backup vs Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
9th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
AWS Backup
Ranking in Cloud Backup
11th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is 1.5%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Backup is 3.5%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Stavros Samiotis - PeerSpot reviewer
Restores files accidentally deleted by developers and efficiently blocked a lot of attacks against our servers
The backup, the vulnerability assessment, and the anti-malware capabilities have been most impactful for data protection. Acronis approaches cybersecurity holistically, focusing on five key pillars: * Protection * Detection * Response * Recovery * Forensics It covers the need to block threats, investigate incidents, and ensure disaster recovery. This approach aligns well with current cybersecurity trends, including backups and deploying Malware Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems alongside Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) systems. While it doesn't yet include features like password management or security awareness training for end-users, Acronis has announced plans to integrate those in upcoming updates.
Vishal Maggoo - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective periodic backups enable seamless data recovery
Our primary use case for AWS Backup is for taking periodic backups of our production servers. We schedule these backups to ensure we have the latest snapshots of our servers in place In case of an outage, we are able to restore our servers from the backup. This ensures business continuity and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are the automated backup, and that you are able to manage all of your devices centrally."
"From a security standpoint, it provides robust protection to prevent system crashes and data loss."
"The ease of implementation is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The product is a good anti-ransomware solution."
"The product is stable and has good performance. The product is scalable The solution is easy to set up."
"The most valuable feature is disaster recovery."
"We find the product to be very scalable."
"The disaster recovery feature."
"The most valuable features we have found are the flexibility in the services offered."
"The customer service is top-notch, rated ten out of ten."
"It provides an easy data migration process from on-premise to cloud."
"AWS Backup is secure and comes with a vault that ensures data is never deleted, offering great security."
"The solution has an effective overwrite feature."
"It also saves costs and is quick."
"We can directly back up EC2 instances in AWS without using any third-party applications."
"The most valuable feature is its ease of use."
 

Cons

"In the solution, you have the customization option for reports but it is limited and should allow more customizations in terms of how long or when you can do the reports."
"Advanced backup is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"I keep submitting a request for more flexible reporting. I'd like to create custom reports in my own way, rather than just combining the pre-defined modules."
"There is more room for improvement in the training."
"I don't see any room for improvement in the solution itself, but their marketing could be better. Dealers and customers aren't aware of this product or the company, so maybe they should concentrate more on marketing."
"Not many people know about this product, so they may need to concentrate more on marketing."
"The solution could improve by being more user-friendly."
"While we use the product to perform daily backups, restoring them from the cloud server often takes a significant amount of time."
"If AWS Backup were a hybrid solution that also supported on-premises backups then it would be very helpful, especially if you are doing a migration to the cloud."
"The tool is a good fit if your environment is VM-specific. However, it might not be the most suitable option if you have physical servers or an on-premise setup."
"This backup tool does the full backup of the entire snapshot server. I would like to have the option to not do the full server backup."
"It could be less expensive."
"One improvement I would like to see in AWS Backup is the implementation of incremental backups."
"AWS Backup could improve because you cannot use Glacier or anything but EFS."
"If AWS could also add some hybrid cloud features to AWS Backup, that would be a significant improvement. For example, currently, AWS Backup only backs up to the S3 and Amazon Cloud, and you can only restore from the Amazon Cloud only. However, some people have hybrid environments. They have some workloads on-premises and some workloads in the cloud."
"They should work on their visual capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a subscription license with free trial licenses."
"When we tested the scenario for over 20 employees, the cost was much lower than the other solutions in the market."
"Acronis offers a 30-day free trial of the product."
"The cost of Acronis Backup Cloud is good. They have several licensing models that customers can choose from."
"Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is an expensive solution."
"The solution is moderately priced, where it is neither cheap nor expensive."
"I have been using pay as you go with Acronis, so the price is good.​"
"Acronis is cost effective and I would rate it two out of ten."
"Price-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten. One only has to pay for the storage cost of AWS solutions, which is the standard cost provided by AWS."
"AWS is more expensive than some competitors like Azure."
"The product is inexpensive."
"AWS Backup is a very cheap solution."
"The pricing is decent."
"It's a myth that Cloud is cheap. Cloud is cheap initially, but the cost over time can be equal to your own infrastructure if you consume a lot."
"The clients pay for the whole AWS bundle. It is an affordable solution."
"There are no licensing costs for AWS Backup. You pay only for the amount of backup storage you use and then the data transferred between regions. Overall AWS Backup is priced reasonably."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
It covers the need to block threats, investigate incidents, and ensure disaster recovery. This approach aligns well with current cybersecurity trends.
What needs improvement with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
We are forced to purchase space in Acronis' private cloud, which is expensive. When you clean the registry, the tool no longer recognizes things like drives. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is not an e...
What do you like most about AWS Backup?
The solution's most valuable features are its backup capability and tight integration with other AWS services.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Backup?
AWS Backup operates on a pay-as-you-go model without requiring a license.
What needs improvement with AWS Backup?
There are multiple enhancements needed in terms of compatibility with all database services, as AWS Backup is currently limited to specific ones.
 

Also Known As

Acronis Protect Cloud, Acronis Backup Cloud
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Sample Customers

Zebra Systems
TransferWise
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