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Acronis Cyber Protect vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
120
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (5th)
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect is 4.8%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 2.2%, down from 2.8% 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.
Sameer Pansare - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a valuable feature for data encryption and good technical support services
Our primary use case for this solution is preliminary data restoration from tape media, disaster recovery, or recovering any data backed up to tapes The product's most valuable feature is encryption. The backup software is easy to use. They could include backup functionality for enterprise…

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 features I have found most valuable is the restore point - it gives us what we need at the time we need it. The important thing is that the backup for Acronis doesn't depend as much on the device."
"The administration is pretty flexible in terms of defining a multi-tenant type of setup."
"I've reimaged servers and been back up and running in exactly no time with the completely new hardware."
"The ability to clone backups."
"The most valuable feature is the quick restoration. We can restore the data quickly."
"In my opinion, it's the best product for end-users and PCs."
"I like Acronis Cyber Protect's backup process and its management console is intuitive."
"This is a perfect option for an SMB."
"Recovery via Active Directory is painless and much easier than the complicated setup procedures of other products."
"One of the valuable features is the instant recovery for VMs. It reduces the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) drastically."
"Veritas is simple and easy to deploy. In terms of the presentation and UI, they do their job well."
"Veritas is good for small environments."
"The beauty of the solution is that you can rely on it. It offers a quick recovery time when it's backing up items. The way it recovers data is excellent."
"It's quite stable, and so far, we have had no technical issues with Veritas Backup Exec."
"Compression is the most valuable feature."
"For us, the main two features that we appreciate in this application are backup and restore. They are the main purposes for which we are using this application."
 

Cons

"There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned."
"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."
"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.​"
"The product needs to have a simple DR process."
"On the cloud side, security could always be better."
"If I could create a protected image backup on a computer partition that just would be just for the image backup; and only the program could access it to prevent viruses from getting into it. That would be very, very good."
"This is not a feature-rich solution."
"It does not delete locked files."
"They can improve the reporting component. The reports aren't user-friendly at all. You have to download them to Excel to get statistics."
"I would like to be able to create a restore task that can be scheduled so that the same restore action will be performed automatically."
"Better integration with non-Microsoft products would be an improvement."
"I would like to see this solution improve on faster restoration. Currently, it takes a long time to restore my data."
"The pricing could be improved."
"There is no training provided, and their technicians are unaware of the features available."
"The backup is not robust enough when you have a lot of technology."
"It's not too stable for client-server architecture. Center Management is not so interactive, and then there are some issues regarding the complex licensing which needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is comparable to the newest solution available on the market, Altaro."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The price of the solution is expensive and could be reduced a little."
"We use the free version that provides very basic functionalities."
"We have a Cyber Cloud backup license and we have on-premises storage. Both can be useful for our customers."
"I find the pricing structure satisfactory, it is around $25 per year."
"Doing what this is capable of doing, the cost of it is in line."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"If your company can afford it, go for it."
"Regarding expense, Backup Exec is generally suitable for small and medium businesses. However, we can customize them based on the workload."
"I rate the price of Veritas Backup Exec a four out of five."
"I rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"Veritas licensing is somewhat expensive. They have to decrease the price."
"I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous."
"Its price is a bit high. There is only the standard fee. There is no additional fee."
"The product is inexpensive compared to enterprise software."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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.
How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
What do you like most about Veritas Backup Exec?
The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other programs, such as Microsoft.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas Backup Exec?
I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being very expensive. The pricing is good. We have a yearly license. The total license cost is around 40,000 dollars. That's with add-ons and t...
 

Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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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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