Acronis Cyber Protect vs Arcserve UDP comparison

Acronis and Arcserve are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Acronis is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.1, while Arcserve is ranked #18 with an average rating of 7.3. Acronis holds a 4.8% mindshare in BRS, compared to Arcserve’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Acronis users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Arcserve users who would recommend it.

Acronis Cyber Protect

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87% willing to recommend

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84% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Arcserve UDP and Acronis Cyber Protect are two comprehensive data protection and cybersecurity solutions. Arcserve UDP scores higher on user satisfaction for pricing and customer service, while Acronis Cyber Protect outshines in features and perceived value.

Features: Arcserve UDP is praised for its integration with other software, straightforward backup and recovery processes, and simplicity. Acronis Cyber Protect stands out for its advanced cybersecurity features, unified data protection services, and anti-ransomware protection. Users find Acronis' features more robust and innovative.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest Arcserve UDP should improve its reporting tools, address performance issues during backup, and enhance user interface. For Acronis Cyber Protect, users highlight the need for better support, more intuitive management tools, and faster response times. Arcserve UDP has more feedback on performance, while Acronis requires streamlined management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Arcserve UDP is recognized for its simplicity and quick setup process, supported by reliable customer service. Acronis Cyber Protect is noted for a slightly more complex deployment due to its extensive features, but users appreciate its detailed documentation. Arcserve is favored for ease of deployment, whereas Acronis gets mixed reviews due to complexity but is offset by comprehensive resources.

Pricing and ROI: Users appreciate Arcserve UDP for its cost-effectiveness and solid ROI, noting competitive pricing. Acronis Cyber Protect is perceived as more expensive but is justified by its extensive features and greater long-term value. Arcserve UDP wins on upfront cost and ROI, while Acronis is considered worth the higher price for its advanced capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

120

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (5th)

Arcserve UDP

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

18th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 4.8%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.3%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Stuart Grigor

Senior Manager Governance and Quality Assurance at Motus Car Rental

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.

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MukundKambli

Senior Solutions Architect at Team Computers

Global deduplication, stable, and flexible licensing options

I give the solution ten out of ten. This solution offers one dashboard to manage the BC con, disaster recovery plan, DR solution, and backup as well as different licensing options, unlike other OEM products. We are the system integrators for our clients, so we design the solution as per the customer's requirements. We provide several solutions options to our clients such as Druva inSync, Druva Phoenix, and Arcserve UDP with the specifications and the client makes a decision based on their requirements. I would advise potential users to first be clear on whether they are going to use it as a backup solution for compliance purposes, just wanting to take the backups of files and servers, or for instant recovery. The IQ and RPO discussion with our customers usually takes 30 minutes. I recommend this solution.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The NASDAQ level CFS level backup is the feature I find most beneficial for our data protection strategy."

"The most valuable feature is the extra protection, especially for the backup."

"The tool is user-friendly."

"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."

"For local backups, it has options to back up almost any storage. The back can be either a shared folder or anything you want, it's pretty flexible."

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

"The ability to clone backups."

"The main reasons that our customers like Acronis are that it is very strong and easy to use."

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"The solution has no limitations because it does backup for Linux and Windows."

"The standard backup and restore feature is most used."

"This product is extremely user-friendly and it is capable of performing large-scale archive/backup (five+ years worth). It is easy to store, maintain, and check backups."

"The most valuable features are the replication to the cloud and the deduplication."

"The ease of use is the best feature of the product."

"It's simple to set up."

"It allows us to back up all the servers and centrally manage them."

"Our customers are happy with the product’s functionality."

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Cons

"The tool's dashboard for daily operations is useful, but I find that it could benefit from enhancements, particularly in terms of reporting. While exporting reports, the format is not fancy as it appears on the dashboard. The exported files are typically in Excel CSV or PDF format."

"The replication part and failover are areas in which improvements are required."

"It would be better if they made it easier to obtain images for laptops and desktops. It isn't easy right now to have many different types of desktop computers. This is because Microsoft is changing a lot of things in Windows 10."

"There are some limitations to the backup."

"There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned."

"When an error occurs, the information is not always easy to understand and these messages should be made more clear."

"No technical support and minimal documentation."

"The support takes too much time to respond to callbacks. Calls are often scheduled around four to five PM and tend to occur with a two-hour delay each time."

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"A lot of their new technologies are not very good."

"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."

"The tool doesn't provide cloud integration in India."

"StorageCraft ShadowProtect can improve by making one console that can control backups of all desktops and servers in one place. Additionally, the recovery process of the backups is very slow and could improve. It's very slow when we went to recover a complete disc but to recover one file is very fast."

"The solution could improve by being more user-friendly. It can be difficult to assign destinations and choose which files and folders we need to back up. There are some aspects that are unclear."

"Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup."

"The only problem with the solution is that when I change the drive capacity, it has to do a full backup. It's a problem when I have five servers to backup. When I only want to change the size of the drive, I have to do a full backup that can take one week."

"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has already paid off itself in the first few months that we implemented it."

"Doing what this is capable of doing, the cost of it is in line."

"Our licenses come with a one-time yearly subscription fee."

"You pay for what you use in the cloud. If you don't start the virtual machine in the cloud, you only pay for the information stored there. But when you start the virtual machine, another pricing model is activated."

"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. "

"The cost of updates is less than $100 USD yearly."

"It is a low-cost solution."

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"We only have the maintenance of three standard UDP licenses. Each license is 50 Euro. There are some additional costs for the storage and software but it has nothing to do with the UDP."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four or five out of ten."

"The price is based on the number of sockets. We use a four-socket price that includes two servers and the cost is $4,375."

"The solution is priced well compared to other solutions."

"As an MSP partner, I believe that the prices are fair."

"I do not work with the pricing or licensing issues of the solution for our organization."

"The pricing is moderate."

"There is an annual license required for this solution and it is priced well."

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Answers from the Community

Juan Tarapuez

Chief Operating Officer at Escuela latinoamericana de Ciberseguridad

Sep 17, 2021

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Syed Abid Hussain

Snr. Infrastructure Architect (Data Centre) at DHA

Aug 6, 2021

Acronis is good but with very limited features also expensive. Arcserve has more features like Integrated DR, ransomware security, malware detection. different backups support, multiple hardware support. Also, pricing is lower than Acronis. if you need just backup service Acronis is good while Arcserve UDP is a full-fledged complete suite for small, medium & large-scale businesses.

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Bret Mantey

CIO and Information Security Leader at AxCel Technology

Sep 17, 2021

I agree with @Syed Abid Hussain. Arcserve is a true DR / Ransomware enabled solution for all businesses and when compared apples to apples to other solutions, very affordable. It is available in cloud, hybrid cloud and appliance, your choice. Use the cloud solution and keep what you have if you like, or replace it all with ARCSERVE. Is it good? I think it is underrated personally. Arcserve just received PC Editors choice, which isn't too shabby. I've worked with Arcserve for a while and it is a "SET AND FORGET" solution when configured properly. I also know many who use it who only have issues due to misconfiguring the software. Never place it directly on your domain is a starter suggestion. Arcserve gives you: Global deduplication Direct-to-cloud backup WAN-optimized replication Agentless backup for VMware and Hyper-V Backup of CIFS/NFS Cross-platform Virtual Standby and Recovery P2P, P2V, V2P and V2V migrationWhat doesn't Acronis do? It does not have integrated DR and backup appliances, Not secured from ransomware and malware (Arcserve uses SOPHOS) Limited to no tape support for devices No agentless Nutanix AHV backup and support of Nutanix Objects No support for Solaris / IBM AIX / HP-UX / FreeBSD / IBM System z No SLA/RTO/RPO reports Doe not have continuous availability and CDP No Email archiving So it truly depends upon what you are really looking for in a solution. I hope this helps.

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

18%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

18%

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Government

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What do you like most about Acronis Backup?

One of its most valuable aspects is its user-friendly interface.

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What do you like most about Arcserve UDP?

The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is the initiative UI and the logs are clear and detailed that are generated when there has been an issue or failure on the user's system. We only have to l...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arcserve UDP?

The licensing cost is for one year. There are not any hidden costs involved in the pricing model of the solution.

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What needs improvement with Arcserve UDP?

The solution could improve by being more user-friendly. It can be difficult to assign destinations and choose which files and folders we need to back up. There are some aspects that are unclear. Wh...

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Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer

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Overview

Acronis Cyber Protect offers a revolutionary approach to cyber protection by integrating data protection with cybersecurity. This integrated method eliminates complexity challenges, delivers better protection against today’s threats, and maximizes efficiency by saving time and money. With its full-stack antimalware protection and comprehensive endpoint management, Acronis Cyber Protect combats advanced cyberattacks with a unique integration of protection technologies while simplifying daily IT operations, endpoint deployments and management, and reporting. Now you can manage all cyber protection aspects from a single pane of glass.

Arcserve UDP is a comprehensive solution that empowers even a one-person IT department to protect virtual and physical environments with a high degree of simplicity. It allows you to design and manage your entire data protection strategy with a unified management console, and enables you to scale your data backup coverage as your organization grows with the push of a button.

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

ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services

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