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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud vs Dell CloudBoost comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

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 Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (5th)
Dell CloudBoost
Ranking in Cloud Backup
41st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, 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 Dell CloudBoost is 0.2%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
SK
Stable solution with a wider boost functionality, helping us eliminate the tape backup requirements
We use the solution to protect the applications running in the cloud or on-premises. Its wider boost functionality helps us eliminate the tape backup requirements The solution's most valuable feature is throttling the applications as per the bandwidth. Using it, we can adapt a method to work on…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have found many of the backup options valuable such as logging the event backup and the ability to run an analysis of the backup before you start for problems."
"Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud provides unlimited backup features for Office 365 accounts."
"The main strengths of Acronis lie in its cost-effectiveness, user-friendly interface, and comprehensive services."
"The product offers very easy configuration capabilities."
"The most valuable features are its ease of use, the speed, and its got a reasonable amount of granular control."
"What I like best about Acronis Backup Cloud is the active protection feature that helps you protect your workload from ransomware attacks."
"One of the best benefits of using Acronis is that it also provides data security along with the backup of data. It checks everything, and that's the main benefit of using Acronis"
"We can block certain ports and USB ports for data loss prevention."
"The solution's support team is excellent."
"My customer has Dell EMC CloudBoost integrated with all of their other Dell products. It integrates well."
 

Cons

"Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is an expensive solution."
"The speed of the backup process in the solution can be improved"
"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."
"The agent stability needs improvement."
"We are forced to purchase space in Acronis' private cloud, which is expensive."
"​For you to actually see the full logs, you have to use additional tools or even contact support so they can pull them with own tools."
"Not many people know about this product, so they may need to concentrate more on marketing."
"While we use the product to perform daily backups, restoring them from the cloud server often takes a significant amount of time."
"They should eliminate the tape-out function from the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its cost depends on storage size and number of endpoints."
"The price of the product falls under a medium range."
"I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten. You don't have to pay any additional costs."
"The solution is a bit expensive, but it's worth the price."
"The product is not expensive. It's in the middle. For its capabilities, it's on the affordable side."
"I would rate the pricing of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud as five out of ten"
"I would rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten. The solution costs around 75 USD for 1TB per month."
"The cost of Acronis Backup Cloud is good. They have several licensing models that customers can choose from."
"The price of Dell EMC CloudBoost could be reduced, it is expensive."
"Its cost depends upon the amount of data that needs to be protected."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
10%
Retailer
5%
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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?
I would like to see more mature XDR and EDR features. Additionally, for backups, I would like more replication options beyond the current VMXI replication. Specific areas also need improvement, and...
What is your primary use case for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
We are a distributor of cybersecurity and IT solutions. I am responsible for Acronis development in our country. We use both Acronis Cyber Protect On Prem and Cyber Protect Cloud.
What do you like most about Dell EMC CloudBoost?
The solution's support team is excellent.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC CloudBoost?
The solution's cost depends upon the amount of data that needs to be protected. I rate its pricing as a five.
What is your primary use case for Dell EMC CloudBoost?
We use the solution to protect the applications running in the cloud or on-premises. Its wider boost functionality helps us eliminate the tape backup requirements.
 

Also Known As

Acronis Protect Cloud, Acronis Backup Cloud
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