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Acronis Cyber Protect vs Barracuda Intronis Backup comparison

 

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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
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
124
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (8th), Cloud Backup (7th)
Barracuda Intronis Backup
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (11th), MSP Backup (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Acronis Cyber Protect is designed for Cloud Backup and holds a mindshare of 3.7%, down 6.3% compared to last year.
Barracuda Intronis Backup, on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 1.5% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect3.7%
Veeam Data Platform8.2%
Commvault Cloud6.0%
Other82.1%
Cloud Backup
Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Barracuda Intronis Backup1.5%
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain24.2%
HPE StoreOnce18.5%
Other55.8%
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

ArunKumar24 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chairman at ONGC
Reliable image backups have protected our HMIs and simplified on‑premises recovery
We have not tried the vulnerability assessment feature yet because we have a different set of protocols for our cybersecurity. We conduct audits and plug the gaps as part of our security approach. We are not using AI with the anti-malware from Acronis; we are using it only for backup and recovery. On the backup and restoration side with Acronis Backup, some on-premises AI features which can detect anomalies may be something which would improve the product significantly. Otherwise, we are not very comfortable with cloud-based solutions at this time. We are looking for products which are entirely on-premises, so they remain within our control.
Gerard Wolters - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT manager at Oosterhof Holman
Easy to use, immutable, and provides good deduplication features
When we wanted to back up our Microsoft environment, we looked for a cloud backup. Barracuda provided a cloud backup. There were no other products that offered similar features at that time. I will recommend the product to others. It is easy to use. It is a complete package. It is easy to integrate the product with Microsoft. We have a complete package that includes antispam and email gateway solutions. We can choose any package we want. We use Barracuda Essentials. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Post-implementation, this fell to zero and boosted morale by allowing the engineers to enjoy their weekends with their families."
"The main reasons that our customers like Acronis are that it is very strong and easy to use."
"The configuration of automatic backups and the full image of the hard drive, so in case something happens I can recover the full hard drive."
"The most valuable feature is the extra protection, especially for the backup."
"It is fast and easy for an image-based backup across all platforms."
"The most valuable feature is the fact that you can archive backups quite easily and minimize the amount of space you're using."
"The image backup and image restore features have been very beneficial to us."
"The most reliable solution that I found was Acronis because of the program, which is why I would choose Acronis."
"It's a one-stop shop, meaning we just program and schedule the backups, decide what is being backed up, and then it automatically replicates and deduplicates."
"The configuration and the onboarding process are pretty good."
"Easy, immediate protection for data that is virtually infinitely scalable."
"The most valuable feature is the speed of backup, which is very good compared to other solutions."
"It allows us a low cost backup solution for hardware-based, VMware, and Hyper-V systems all from a single platform."
"In summary, this is a good product and we plan to continue recommending it to our clients."
"The most valuable features are the deduplication that analyzes data to identify duplicate patterns and granular restore."
"The main feature we like about Barracuda is that we can map devices directly to the cloud. It operates as a security device to run a backup of the cloud in case one of our physical machines goes down."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve by providing more database backup features and have better integration with many different types of databases. We cannot implement it in all of our infrastructures."
"Comparatively, depending on the setup, it can be costly."
"There are some limitations to the backup."
"The solution's error handling can be improved specifically for Linux errors."
"It would be nice to have a partition that I can boot and reinstall when taking a backup image from the operating system."
"The solution could use a single sign-on integration that can default to the admin dashboard."
"Acronis Cyber Protect could be more affordable, especially for us in South America. It is important to review the cost for different countries."
"They've got an agent to back up Microsoft SQL, to our Office 365, but there is not an agent to back up my SQL databases."
"I would like to see better integration with third-party applications."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see cloud support and deduplication functionality."
"We're working with them on our file share backups. Our solution needs a little bit more fine-tuning."
"I would like to see the automatic backup of critical applications to the cloud."
"The price of this solution could be improved."
"It would be nice to have some reports generated on the usage, but it is not essential."
"The search features must be improved."
"The cloud backup is brilliant, but there should be an option to take that cloud backup and save it locally as well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's subscription costs are monthly. The product's pricing is fair."
"We have a Cyber Cloud backup license and we have on-premises storage. Both can be useful for our customers."
"If the solution was less expensive it would be better."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"The price of Acronis Backup could be reduced, it is expensive."
"Pricing is what it is. I don't shop around once I find a good solution. I insist they maintain ongoing support year after year for updates and tech support."
"The pricing is reasonable. However, it depends on the storage that you use. It would be great to have a package that we can use up to a certain size of the backup, this would allow us to know what the price is going to be up to that capacity."
"The current subscription model of Acronis Backup compared to other backup solutions is not costly."
"Low, fixed cost with great savings."
"Because it is a single package that includes everything, they are worth the money that you need to pay for it. You are paying for the hardware, licensing, the software that runs on it, regular updates, the cloud features included with it along with the replication, and your space allocated in the cloud for replication. It is fairly priced for what you get."
"You have two options, which we have. We pay for it bi-monthly. Then, you can purchase the project hours and support annually."
"Its pricing is very reasonable, but it can be reduced."
"All the storage is included in Barracuda, so you're just paying for the package. I think with Veeam, you pay for the package, and you pay for the storage."
"They're on par with their competitors."
"It allows us a low cost backup solution for hardware-based, VMware, and Hyper-V systems all from a single platform."
"It is about 6,900 or 7,000 a year. It goes up a little every year. Its price includes live updates, support, antivirus, and cloud storage. If I increase the cloud space, then the price would increase. It has been consistent for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business68
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise24
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise3
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acronis Backup?
Overall, the price is very good. I would rate the price as nine out of ten.
What do you like most about Barracuda Backup?
The solution’s scalability is good because its space is unlimited. We can start in Office365 with one terabyte bit of information and leverage through an enterprise solution of 1000 users.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Backup?
The pricing is very competitive. Licensing is on a yearly basis, and Barracuda even provides replacements after three years if a device reaches end of life, without any extra charges.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?
The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a...
 

Also Known As

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