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Acronis Cyber Protect vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
119
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (9th), Cloud Backup (5th)
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Stuart Grigor - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 24, 2023
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.
Muhammad Ibtehaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 1, 2023
Easy to use and mange with reasonable pricing
It's not a big use case. It's just to install and back up the users.  I recently had a project with a client with 500 users, and they wanted the client to back up from a specific folder or a specific file. I just deployed a backup portal, and then I pushed the agent on the client. I discover it, I…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most valuable features of Acronis is its AnyData Engine which allows any device to connect to any other device for the purpose of data restoration."
"I like Acronis Cyber Protect's backup process and its management console is intuitive."
"The most valuable feature is the quick restoration. We can restore the data quickly."
"Acronis has a very rich functionality."
"This is a full software so deployment time is very quick."
"I can encrypt the data, I can make it send me an email if it fails. It lets me choose which files I want to ignore during backup."
"It is fast and easy for an image-based backup across all platforms."
"The main reason we went with Acronis Cyber Protect is because it provides a virtual machine backup feature."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility and stability of the product."
"It is a stable solution."
"Application awareness is very good and the speed of this solution is good."
"Veeam is very useful for the Hyper-V environment."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows are the backups, ease of use, and report manager."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The solution is meeting all of our client's requirements. It has good performance."
"The most valuable features are backup and restore. This solution is also easy to use."
 

Cons

"Acronis Backup can improve the latency when the file size is larger, we have had issues. Additionally, they could allow more flexibility when searching for information and I cannot download the CBIS backup copy information which could be made easier."
"The solution needs to have better stability. I would like to improve the tool’s support through calls."
"If there was a wizard that would lead you down a road, when creating a backup, that would probably be better than having to go online or call somebody to actually do a backup. It's not intuitive..."
"Acronis has some limitations on the cloud side."
"On the cloud side, security could always be better."
"I needed tech support to straighten out an issue with cloud backup. I have troubleshooting to do with failed backups."
"The licensing approach becomes intricate when dealing with SharePoint."
"I've had some issues with the understandability of the interface. I think if they had someone with expertise in user interfaces to look at this, they could clean up the user interface."
"The compression ratio and application ratio could still be improved in this solution. Reporting could also be improved, for better monitoring."
"Maybe in the future, they could do something better with the user interface and the performance, but so far it's a really good, efficient solution."
"Interface could possibly be improved."
"The support could be improved a lot, as it is currently non-existent."
"If you are doing an AIX backup then you have to use the CLI because it doesn't appear on the console, the way that Windows and Linux jobs do."
"I would like to see the capability for remote installation of third party applications added( Like installing WinRar MS Office etc..) , and Firewall for servers."
"The solution could use some updates to minor details omitted from current reporting."
"I've found a lot of difficulties on the initial setup and especially in terms of credentials. We really need a Window OS. It doesn't like the domain admin account. it's a primary permission issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We were on a perpetual license for Acronis Backup."
"Acronis Backup is cheaper. If you install it on a hypervisor, you only pay for a single license. It would be for the backup server, and everything else will be covered by it. In that sense, it becomes a much cheaper option. However, if you have virtual machines, then it can be more expensive. Also, if you have a lot of physical machines the cost can be higher because each entity will need a separate license. There is a monthly license cost."
"Acronis Cyber Protect's pricing is reasonable."
"The price of Acronis Backup could be reduced, it is expensive."
"We pay a yearly subscription fee and the pricing is reasonable."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The cost of updates is less than $100 USD yearly."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
"We have a license package."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
"We have an annual license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Computer Software Company
19%
Retailer
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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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 Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
The pricing is very good compared to Micro Focus. It is very affordable.
What needs improvement with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
We don't have any issues with the solution. We do not need any other features. The integration with MS Storage and Dell Media needs to be simplified. Micro Focus may be better in this area as it of...
 

Also Known As

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