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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
121
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (9th)
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Ba...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
22nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 6.3%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is 0.7%, up 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

"The most valuable feature is the quick restoration. We can restore the data quickly."
"Acronis has many features, which are really very interesting, when it comes to data backup and recovery, especially disaster recovery (DR)."
"The tool is user-friendly."
"The user interface (UI) is easy to use."
"Acronis has a very rich functionality."
"There is advanced management where we can do passing, software inventory, and hardware inventory."
"The most valuable features of Acronis Backup are cloning and many other capabilities. For example, you are able to clone the whole operating system and drive. Additionally, the solution is a complete package."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The most valuable feature is the AI with threat detection that can detect ransomware and restore it."
"The product enables us to restore lost files."
"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 product's most valuable feature is the backup retention policy."
"The product is deployable anywhere. It is also scalable and reliable."
"Overall, I would rate Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup a nine out of ten."
 

Cons

"If we could have a mass deployment option using Acronis, that would be helpful."
"They can include something called a backup appliance. Although Acronis is a software-driven company, it would be good for customers to have some kind of backup appliance on top of a lightweight operating system. This will also reduce the cost. Currently, the customers have to buy the hardware in addition to the operating system, which increases the overhead in terms of procurement."
"It would be nice to have it on the cloud platform without using third-party equipment."
"I believe that the next release should be easier to configure as this one is difficult to configure even the easiest of tasks."
"The support and documentation must be improved."
"No technical support and minimal documentation."
"If I could create a protected image backup on a computer partition that just would be just for the image backup; and only the program could access it to prevent viruses from getting into it. That would be very, very good."
"The product would be better if they offered more integration capabilities."
"Locating and recovering files can be confusing."
"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."
"What would be great should be either a guaranteed restore or a guaranteed restoring speed."
"We needed assistance with the implementation of the solution from the vendor. The process could be easier."
"They should adapt to new parameters as the market grows."
"Navigating through folders and finding files can be a bit slow, taking up to three to five seconds between clicks, which feels slow compared to the speed in SharePoint or a browser."
"The solution may be improved by allowing integration with other platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I find the pricing structure satisfactory, it is around $25 per year."
"When it comes to elements like cost, I think it is the only backup solution which has perpetual licenses, whereby you buy the license once and for all."
"The license is a perpetual license. The cost is an area for improvement."
"There is a license required to use this solution and it is inexpensive. However, it is an old license."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The pricing is comparable to the newest solution available on the market, Altaro."
"The price is reasonable."
"The price is reasonable compared to other products."
"This is a cost-effective solution."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The product's pricing is fair and competitive."
"The product's pricing is based on the customer's needs because every customer is different."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
23%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 pricing for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup can be considered moderate. It is around £5 per user, which could be pricey for big companies, but backing up is essential when using Microsoft 365.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup?
Navigating through folders and finding files can be a bit slow, taking up to three to five seconds between clicks, which feels slow compared to the speed in SharePoint ( /products/sharepoint-review...
 

Also Known As

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

Overview

 

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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