Acronis Cyber Protect vs IBM Spectrum Protect comparison

Acronis and IBM are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Acronis is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.1, while IBM is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.2. Acronis holds a 4.5% mindshare in BRS, compared to IBM’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Acronis users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Acronis Cyber Protect

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87% willing to recommend

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86% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

IBM Spectrum Protect and Acronis Cyber Protect are two leading data protection solutions. IBM Spectrum Protect stands out for its comprehensive backup and recovery capabilities, while Acronis Cyber Protect is noted for its integrated cybersecurity features and user-friendly interface.

Features: IBM Spectrum Protect is valued for its robust and scalable backup options, including snapshot, and archival capabilities. It also supports a wide range of platforms, offering reliability to users. Acronis Cyber Protect integrates cybersecurity features with backup solutions, providing real-time protection against malware and ease of configuration. Users find its all-in-one approach beneficial as it simplifies management and deployment.

Room for Improvement: IBM Spectrum Protect can be complex to manage, with users suggesting improvements for a shorter learning curve and better reporting features. Acronis Cyber Protect users recommend expanding advanced backup features for larger enterprises and enhancing integration with third-party tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Spectrum Protect has a more involved deployment process that can be challenging for new users, though it benefits from responsive and knowledgeable customer support. Acronis Cyber Protect is known for straightforward deployment and intuitive setup, coupled with robust customer service that efficiently addresses issues.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Spectrum Protect is perceived to have a higher initial setup cost, but its comprehensive features can justify the investment for larger organizations seeking robust data management. Acronis Cyber Protect offers a cost-effective pricing model with significant ROI due to its combined cybersecurity and backup functionalities, making it advantageous for businesses seeking integrated solutions.

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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)

IBM Spectrum Protect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

16th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

149

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 IBM Spectrum Protect is 2.2%, down from 2.4% 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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Syed Habib

Head of Infrastructure Security (S.A.V.P) at EXIM Bank Ltd

Manageable and comprehensive and integrates robust backup features for core banking

It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux, and lacks a consolidated dashboard from Browser Spectrum. This is why I am searching for another solution. The product also lacks any centralized graphical user interface (GUI), such as Jarek Pod, and I am limited to using a console-based text user interface, which my local partner handles completely.

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

"Acronis has many features, which are really very interesting, when it comes to data backup and recovery, especially disaster recovery (DR)."

"The most valuable feature is its ability to back up and recover our production environment from ransomware."

"For me, the tool proved most valuable in scenarios where it offered easy setup, fast backups, and recognition of SQL logs on virtual machines."

"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."

"In my opinion, it's the best product for end-users and PCs."

"This is a perfect option for an SMB."

"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."

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"The solution is really scalable."

"The tool proves invaluable in scenarios where systems need recovery, such as restoring damaged data."

"It has to ability to backup DV2, Oracle, and Informix."

"The most valuable features of Spectrum Protect would be the compression and the deduplication."

"Scalability: Our customers are able to grow the product without having to buy additional hardware, so it is very scalable."

"One way they have improved our organization is through the stability of the solution and the availability of the product."

"Scalability is pretty much unlimited."

"Every time we go and try to get a file, we can get it. Restores are quick and the data is always there."

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Cons

"I wish Acronis had a feature that would allow me to set an expiry date for customers when I send them Acronis, such as when I create a customer workload or gigabyte."

"The product would be better if they offered more integration capabilities."

"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."

"Acronis Backup isn't scalable at all."

"We needed to have help from the vendor for implementation. The vendor used two personnel. We have system administrators and they do the server backups themself."

"Acronis has some limitations on the cloud side."

"I would like to have more hardware space. It would make it better. I would like to have two more terabytes."

"I have no suggestions for improvements as I have only used the product for a month and have yet to really discover all of its aspects."

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"Integration with some applications in the healthcare field could be added, as that is a big part of our business."

"I need to have more than two instances working together. I need a worldwide grid able to have replication between three, four, or five instances."

"For Spectrum Protect Plus, I would like to see more enhanced reporting features and integration with Spectrum Protect."

"Ease of use. That has got to be the one thing that I routinely hear from clients and customers, that it's a little bit more difficult than it should be. What I'm finding is that IBM has heard that and they're responding with updated interfaces and things like that."

"The administration interface should implement more functionalities that exist only in the command line and needs improvement in how some reports are created."

"IBM Spectrum Protect does have a lot of the features that we need, but I think they need to improve their backup virtualization and backup for container."

"We need better protection from ransomware or the ability to identify ways we can protect ourselves from ransomware. Having backups is one thing, but specifically, we need methods to recover if we have a ransomware attack."

"IBM Spectrum Protect could be improved by making the installation easier. Once it's implemented, it's okay. IBM started lagging behind when things started moving to storage and cloud-based solutions. Even though they've recently released updates that give cloud-based protection, personally, I still believe they are not up to par with the likes of Rubrik. The entire product is a little bit clumsy because they have co-joined two different products, so it's complex. Even from a sales/explaining to people what it does point of view, it's complex. Whereas, if you take more current products, it's a single box solution. You reel it in, you fire it up, you do a couple of points and clicks, and off you go, whereas the IBM system is seriously complex. There's a lot of training involved and it's a massively difficult product to sell at this point in time."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The pricing is significantly higher than it was last year, which is understandable since they have introduced new technology, such as transitioning from backup to cybersecurity."

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

"The pricing model is a little complex to find the right size for what you need. It takes a lot of hours to figure it out."

"We have a Cyber Cloud backup license and we have on-premises storage. Both can be useful for our customers."

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

"Acronis Cyber Protect's pricing is reasonable."

"The current subscription model of Acronis Backup compared to other backup solutions is not costly."

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"IBM Spectrum Protect can be considered an averagely-priced product."

"At scale, the consumption license (per TB) is very expensive."

"The solution has a capacity based licensing, front and back-end license."

"The pricing is a little expensive for our current employer, so they want to move to a cheaper solution."

"We have capacity licensing. We use the front end. The capacity licensing is pretty okay on the licensing price. I used to use the old PVU-based licensing in the early environment, but now we use capacity-based licensing."

"Customers need to pay for licensing in order to use IBM Spectrum Protect. The customers that have been using it for a long time are okay and happy with it. From a cost point of view, it's better for them to renew their licenses than to go through the difficult process of changing a backup product in their environment, and migrate from one product to another."

"We are paying for support and maintenance on a monthly basis."

"The pricing model of this solution is another difficult area, it's very sophisticated in the way they charge. It's based on PBU, which is a type of processor, how, many processors, and you need to put everything into an equation. However, they have different ways of charging or licensing. One way is a back-end volume or front-end volume, which is quite complicated."

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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 IBM Spectrum Protect?

IBM Spectrum Protect is stable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Protect?

It's expensive. I acknowledge the cost associated with it.

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Also Known As

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

IBM TSM, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

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.

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IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) is a data protection platform that gives enterprises a single point of control and administration for backup and recovery. It is the flagship product in the IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) family. It enables reliable, cost effective backups and fast recovery for virtual, physical and cloud environments of all sizes.

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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

CERN, Einstein Healthcare, Nyherji, Allianz Australia, TZM, ABT Online, NCT, Kindred Healthcare Inc., Cobalt Iron, TransGrid, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Cash America, Piedmont Healthcare, RWGV, Arkansas Tech University, British Columbia Institute of Technology

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