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Acronis Cyber Protect vs Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup 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
Ranking in Cloud Backup
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
120
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (9th)
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Ba...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
22nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 6.4%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
Johan Camp - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable, easy to set up, and offers good pricing
In the future, we are looking for solutions combining both local and cloud backup from a single management platform that was initially not yet available. There were two different platforms at Barracuda. What would be great should be either a guaranteed restore or a guaranteed restoring speed. It's difficult as they rely on Azure too. However, that would be convenient from a user perspective.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"​I have everything I need in the backup or in the partition. ​"
"The main reason we went with Acronis Cyber Protect is because it provides a virtual machine backup feature."
"The tool is user-friendly."
"The user interface (UI) is easy to use."
"It is fast and easy for an image-based backup across all platforms."
"The solution's most valuable features are its ease of use and its user-friendly interface compared to other tools."
"The administration is pretty flexible in terms of defining a multi-tenant type of setup."
"The most valuable feature of Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is it's synchronized well with Microsoft 365. Additionally, the solution is able to identify through Microsoft Defender if there are viruses and will provide a notification."
"The initial setup is pretty simple."
"The most valuable feature is the AI with threat detection that can detect ransomware and restore it."
"The product's most valuable feature is the backup retention policy."
"The product enables us to restore lost files."
"The product is deployable anywhere. It is also scalable and reliable."
 

Cons

"The solution could use a single sign-on integration that can default to the admin dashboard. Right now, it's only username and password. If you had had an additional two-factor authentication, this would be beneficial for me."
"I believe that the next release should be easier to configure as this one is difficult to configure even the easiest of tasks."
"When you are using enterprise hardware and software that increases over time, there need to be better and more management features. For pure backup software, it is fine, but when it comes to managing a large infrastructure it is lacking."
"Their support process can be quite lengthy...This is an area that needs improvement."
"The technical support of Acronis Backup could improve. They have the depth of knowledge but the speed of the response could be quicker."
"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."
"The new version has anti-malware and software management features, but these features should be enhanced. It is working as an exclusive solution along with the backup and recovery."
"When I first started using Acronis, I found it a little bit confusing when it came to the configuration."
"Locating and recovering files can be confusing."
"The solution may be improved by allowing integration with other platforms."
"The tool does not support Google Support. I have only Microsoft 365 customers. I don't have a good solution for my G-suite customers."
"We needed assistance with the implementation of the solution from the vendor. The process could be easier."
"What would be great should be either a guaranteed restore or a guaranteed restoring speed."
"They should adapt to new parameters as the market grows."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our licenses come with a one-time yearly subscription fee."
"The cost of updates is less than $100 USD yearly."
"There are monthly fees to use Acronis Backup."
"We pay a yearly subscription fee and the pricing is reasonable."
"Acronis Cyber Protect's pricing is reasonable."
"There is a license required for this solution and it can be on a monthly basis."
"If the solution was less expensive it would be better."
"We have a Cyber Cloud backup license and we have on-premises storage. Both can be useful for our customers."
"The product's pricing is based on the customer's needs because every customer is different."
"The price is reasonable compared to other products."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"This is a cost-effective solution."
"The product's pricing is fair and competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
24%
Legal Firm
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?
Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four ...
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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup?
The price is reasonable compared to other products. Veeam cost us GBP 7000. Barracuda costs us GBP 1500 per year.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup?
The solution has its flaws. Locating and recovering files can be confusing. It takes us a little bit of time to find the file we're looking for.
 

Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced
Barracuda Cloud to Cloud Backup
 

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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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