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Acronis Cyber Protect vs N-able Cove Data Protection comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.8
Acronis Cyber Protect improved morale, efficiency, and cost recovery, offering peace of mind and reliable data recovery benefits.
Sentiment score
7.9
N-able Cove Data Protection enhances profit with fixed pricing, cloud-based automation, and efficient, cost-effective backup and recovery solutions.
I have experienced time savings and money savings.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
Acronis Cyber Protect support has mixed reviews; technical support is praised for knowledge, but initial responses can be slow.
Sentiment score
7.6
N-able Cove Data Protection offers efficient, knowledgeable customer support, with effective resolutions and access to experienced teams including developers.
Whenever I have a question, they respond very quickly each time.
The support takes too much time to respond to callbacks.
If I raise a ticket, they get back to me.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Acronis Cyber Protect offers scalable growth and flexibility, though some users report issues with specific databases and backup durations.
Sentiment score
7.8
N-able Cove Data Protection excels in scalability, easily managing numerous systems and seamlessly expanding storage through the cloud.
Acronis Cyber Protect is a scalable product.
There are some limitations, such as storage, where I cannot support a large number of employees who need to back up their data.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Acronis Cyber Protect is generally stable, with minor setup challenges and occasional performance issues during large backups.
Sentiment score
8.1
N-able Cove Data Protection is highly stable and reliable, with minor issues mostly due to external factors.
The stability of Acronis Cyber Protect is very high.
 

Room For Improvement

Acronis Cyber Protect needs UI improvements, better support, enhanced backups, compatibility, and cloud integration to address user concerns.
N-able Cove Data Protection requires enhancements in reporting, cloud integration, dashboard customization, and improvements in backup, recovery, and compatibility.
The Protect environment should automatically secure the last backup screens to prevent any changes, even by an admin.
Acronis Cyber Protect could be more affordable, especially for us in South America.
N-able Cove Data Protection does not provide a lot of SaaS backup products, which is an area they can improve.
 

Setup Cost

Acronis Cyber Protect offers reasonable pricing and good value, though complex pricing may challenge evaluators, especially for smaller environments.
N-able Cove Data Protection offers flexible pricing and billing, pooling storage to avoid overage charges and support scalability.
I would rate the price as nine out of ten.
In terms of pricing, N-able Cove Data Protection is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other competitors.
 

Valuable Features

Acronis Cyber Protect provides comprehensive backup, security features, and management tools, ensuring data protection across multiple platforms for businesses.
N-able Cove Data Protection provides fast cloud backup, robust recovery, and a user-friendly dashboard for comprehensive data management.
The NASDAQ level CFS level backup is the feature I find most beneficial for our data protection strategy.
This is beneficial because any backup package stored in the cloud is not free, and if it shrinks well, it allows users to pay less for cloud storage.
The most valuable feature of N-able Cove Data Protection is its ease of use.
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
9th
Ranking in Cloud Backup
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
121
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
N-able Cove Data Protection
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
30th
Ranking in Cloud Backup
17th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (8th), MSP Backup (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 6.4%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 2.6%, down from 2.7% 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.
Jack Henson - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows us to back up workstations and servers, and saved us time when checking endpoints and the viability of backups
I have some issues with the agent failing on workstations. I've had to completely uninstall several of them, delete everything, and start over to get them to work. That's been the biggest source of my problems recently. The problem is that when we delete one, we lose the backup. Consequently, it means we're without a backup unless we have a local copy. When we delete the agent, there's the problem of how to go back and restore it. I haven't had to deal with it yet, because I haven't had a failure that occurred while I was doing that. I had a workstation that started failing, and we couldn't get the services to run. I don't know what caused it. I had to reinstall the agent, which didn't work. I had to go into the machine and delete everything and load another agent onto it. Once I did that, I was able to make it work, but 90% of the time I never have an issue. During the other 10% of the time when I have a problem, it's a mess. The ability to recover to a different workstation or a different data point is a little bit clumsy. It could use some work.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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What do you like most about Acronis Backup?
One of its most valuable aspects is its user-friendly interface.
What do you like most about N-able Backup?
The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Backup?
In terms of pricing, N-able Cove Data Protection is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other competitors.
What needs improvement with N-able Backup?
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Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced
N-able Backup, SolarWinds Backup, SolarWinds MSP Backup & Recovery, SolarWinds MSP 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
Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia
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