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

 

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Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
120
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (9th), Cloud Backup (5th)
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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.
Salman Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Functional application availability
There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature, and they should improve that option. They also provide the AIX agent, which is similar to the Windows and Linux agents. Since we use AIX machines, we need to take backups of those machines. However, the options available in that agent are limited. Therefore, the new version should have improvements in that area.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Centralized management is valuable to us."
"I like Acronis Cyber Protect's backup process and its management console is intuitive."
"The pricing is fine."
"It is a very stable solution."
"The stability of Acronis Cyber Protect is very high."
"One of its most valuable aspects is its user-friendly interface."
"The web-based interface makes it easy to use."
"i use the backup solution and I use something called Disk Director, which is a related product. Together, they allow me to manage all of my storage space."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows are the backups, ease of use, and report manager."
"The most valuable feature is that it's a VMware environment."
"Technical support is good."
"User-friendly data backup and protection solution for a Windows environment. The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is very scalable, stable, and has good compatibility and integration."
"I love Veeam because it is very easy to work with."
"The solution is very affordable for small businesses."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to navigate inside a backup point to look for a specific folder or data you want to recover."
"I don't have any major problems with the agent connectivity with Microsoft applications or Microsoft Azure."
 

Cons

"Acronis Backup can improve on the virtualization backups because they are not as good as Veeam Backup."
"I would like to have more cybersecurity integration to properly round up the product and its offering. In terms of cybersecurity, if the offerings can be more versatile so that it is not just a backup solution, it would be great. Some addition to cybersecurity would really be helpful so that it becomes a kind of a suite of products. Backup and recovery form a part of the broader security strategy. Its integration with other cybersecurity solutions would provide proper visibility to not just your cybersecurity dashboard but also to all of your backups. You would have a pretty good view of the entire security landscape that you are managing."
"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."
"This is not a feature-rich solution."
"The problems that we face are often related to the customer's network, although sometimes there are problems with the software, such as an error in the configuration."
"Acronis Backup has a straightforward initial setup process and an easy-to-use interface. However, a potential issue for Acronis partners is that registered partners do not have access to marketing materials, which can make it difficult for them to reach mass markets and sell the product. This could be improved by allowing registered partners to access marketing materials and tools, such as email templates, that would help them to promote Acronis Backup effectively."
"I would ​change the GUI a little to make it a bit more interactive. It should have a slightly more updated look, not something which looks like it was designed five years ago despite the fact it is easy to follow and very appealing.​"
"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."
"A lower price would always be beneficial."
"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."
"If they could let you can do replication to physical servers - a backup from physical servers and a replication to physical servers - that will be better."
"It is not always easy to update this solution to the newer version, so the update process needs to be improved."
"There isn't really anything I would like to improve. Maybe the solution could be more secure."
"Some customers have Oracle databases and Veeam does support back up of Oracle databases."
"Interface could possibly be improved."
"A feature I would like to see is universal restore. At the moment, restoration can only be smooth on the same hardware. Let's say you have a server and you back it up with Veeam Agent, in case it fails or crashes. If you later buy a new server because the same one isn't available on the market anymore, there's a high chance that Windows will not boot up if you restore from the Veeam backup because the hardware is now different. Acronis has the universal restore feature, so it will work with generic drivers and you can restore Windows in any dissimilar hardware. As far as I know, Veeam doesn't have this feature yet."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"It is very cost-effective for the SMB segment, especially for start-ups and smaller environments. It is cost-effective for on-premises and on-cloud deployments in such environments."
"The cost of updates is less than $100 USD yearly."
"We pay a yearly subscription fee and the pricing is reasonable."
"I find the pricing structure satisfactory, it is around $25 per year."
"Its price is quite friendly on the pocket. You need to pay the licensing cost upfront, and then the support charges are on an annual basis."
"We have a Cyber Cloud backup license and we have on-premises storage. Both can be useful for our customers."
"The tool's subscription costs are monthly. The product's pricing is fair."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
"Pricing is based on license packaging and duration. Longer term licenses are less per year and license packages also offer a discount."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Photography Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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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