Acronis Cyber Protect vs Dell Data Protection Advisor comparison

Acronis and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Acronis is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.1, while Dell Technologies is ranked #26 with an average rating of 9.7. Acronis holds a 4.5% mindshare in BRS, compared to Dell Technologies’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Acronis users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

Acronis Cyber Protect

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87% willing to recommend

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Acronis Cyber Protect and Dell Data Protection Advisor are two leading data protection solutions. Users are generally happier with Acronis Cyber Protect due to pricing and support, while Dell Data Protection Advisor stands out for its feature-rich platform, making it worth its price.

Features: Acronis Cyber Protect offers an integrated approach combining backup, anti-malware, and endpoint protection. Dell Data Protection Advisor provides comprehensive monitoring, advanced analytics, and robust reporting capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Acronis Cyber Protect needs better scale management, improved malware detection accuracy, and more user-friendly reporting tools. Dell Data Protection Advisor requires enhancements in reporting capabilities, a less complex interface, and more straightforward analytics tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Acronis Cyber Protect excels in straightforward deployment and effective customer service. Dell Data Protection Advisor, while having a more complex deployment, is bolstered by strong customer support.

Pricing and ROI: Acronis Cyber Protect is favored for its affordable setup costs and positive ROI. Dell Data Protection Advisor has higher initial costs but delivers solid ROI through its robust features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

120

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (5th)

Dell Data Protection Advisor

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

26th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 4.5%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Data Protection Advisor is 0.5%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Mario Castillo

Jefe de IT at Asociación de Azucareros de Guatemala

Backup solution that improved our RTO and RPO

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10. It would be a 10 for me if there were more features for disaster recovery. For someone who wants to implement this solution, my advice is that they need advanced knowledge about the solution. It can't be implemented without technical experience.

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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 most valuable feature is the fact that it backs up my systems transparently in the background, and I'm not even conscious of it."

"The tool’s licensing and pricing are economical for SMB customers."

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

"For me, the cost is a significant advantage."

"I have not used other backup solutions to compare how well the features work but I have found Acronis Backup to be user-friendly, overall easy to use, and performance is good."

"The solution has all the features I need and user friendly."

"All the necessary features required to set up a proper backup are already present in Acronis Backup."

"Stability is always good. I have used Acronis for 10 years now, if not more. I have never had a problem with availability, etc."

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"It supports our chargeback process by identifying resource users, which helps ensure that departments are billed accurately for data protection services rather than receiving them for free."

"I can increase the tool's licensing as per my requirement with no conditions applied."

"The solution is easy to use, flexible and has a lot of out-of-the-box functionality. You can configure the dashboards or you can use a script. However, to fully utilize its capabilities you will want to use a lot of scripts which you will need advanced training. The reports can be customized for many things, such as chargeback billing."

"This is a stable solution."

"The initial setup is very straightforward. Deployment typically takes about one hour. You just need one person to handle the deployment process."

"The deduplication is probably the most valuable feature of that requirement."

"The product's ability to give predictions and advice on how to protect data is incredible."

"The reporting feature and the Dell's continuous improvement of the solution are the most valuable features. The solution not only supports Dell Power Products but also other products."

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Cons

"The solution needs to have better stability. I would like to improve the tool’s support through calls."

"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."

"A little bit more integration would be good. It should support broader platforms."

"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 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."

"Acronis Backup isn't scalable at all."

"I can't select a network location. I have to map a drive on the server, and then I have to select the mapped drive in order for it to put the backup out there."

"I would like to see better centralized management, because I use it across multiple clients. To have a console that centrally manages them would be nice."

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"Customization of reports or creating new reports can be difficult. Users need to have a deep knowledge of SQL. 70-80% of customers can't seem to understand how to do it. They don't know how to address reporting. If Dell EMC could simplify it, it would benefit the end-user."

"Dell Data Protection Advisor's feature for data domain protection needs enhancement."

"The functionality of the Data Protection Advisor is limited and is something that is lacking in this solution. Other solutions like CloudIQ and DDMC provide a much better outlook on how data protection should be done."

"The solution requires more integration with our other solutions. I know that they have full integration with VMware because it is also from EMC. However, we have to have better integration with Microsoft and Nutanix as well."

"It's a bit difficult for first-time users."

"The product could be improved by addressing intermittent collector failures affecting status reports' accuracy."

"It is difficult to manage the solution with the available tools. You need to know exactly what are you are doing."

"They should empower their customers with the ability to upgrade this solution as long as it's in the same major release."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We were on a perpetual license for Acronis Backup."

"Acronis Cyber Protect's pricing is reasonable."

"There is a license required to use this solution and it is inexpensive. However, it is an old license."

"The license is a perpetual license. The cost is an area for improvement."

"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 price of Acronis Backup could be reduced, it is expensive."

"The tool's subscription costs are monthly. The product's pricing is fair."

"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."

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"For pricing, I would rate Dell 2 out of 5. It's affordable."

"You need to make an upfront payment for three, five, or seven years and renew the licenses for support. We can do an annual maintenance contract with Dell. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."

"The product is affordable."

"The product pricing has been satisfactory, particularly with the economy of scale in our agreement."

"If the customer has huge lineup of Dell Products then they receive discount on the pricing."

"It's not very expensive — I think the price is fair."

"You have to procure the license when you are ordering or quoting for Dell Data Protection Suite (DPS). DPS is bundled with the suite and comes with a license. However, if you purchase NetWorker separately then you will have to procure the license for DPS separately."

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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 Dell Data Protection Advisor?

The platform's most valuable features are data protection and retention.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Data Protection Advisor?

The product pricing has been satisfactory, particularly with the economy of scale in our agreement.

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What needs improvement with Dell Data Protection Advisor?

The product could be improved by addressing intermittent collector failures affecting status reports' accuracy. Additionally, enhancing bulk update capabilities for items like cost centers would be...

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Also Known As

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

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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.

Acronis

Effectively managing your data protection environment can be labor intensive and complex. It requires knowledge of backup applications, replication technologies, and the entire supporting infrastructure, yet it is critical in keeping your data secure.

With Dell Data Protection Advisor, you can automate and centralize the collection, monitoring and reporting of this data and get a single, comprehensive view of your environment, no matter where your data resides. This includes monitoring data on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

With clear visibility, you can gain actionable insight and effectively manage service levels while reducing costs and complexity. You can also collect and report on that data to help other stakeholders make the best decisions for your organization.

Data Protection Advisor is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite.

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