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Acronis Cyber Protect vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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 boosts efficiency and morale, ensures data recovery, offers business continuity, and users report quick cost recovery.
Sentiment score
8.2
VMware Live Recovery users report notable cost savings and efficiency, achieving up to 100% returns and reduced downtime.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Acronis Cyber Protect customer service is inconsistent, with praised expertise but needs improvement in efficiency and accessibility.
Sentiment score
7.2
VMware Live Recovery support gets mixed reviews, with praise for responsiveness but reports of delays and inconsistency, especially off-hours.
The support takes too much time to respond to callbacks.
They are knowledgeable.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Acronis Cyber Protect is scalable for small to medium environments, with some challenges in specific configurations and very large settings.
Sentiment score
7.4
VMware Live Recovery is flexible for enterprises but faces challenges with compatibility, resources, and infrastructure-related scaling costs.
Acronis Cyber Protect is a scalable product.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Acronis Cyber Protect is praised for stability, reliability, and ease of use, with minor performance issues on large servers.
Sentiment score
7.5
VMware Live Recovery offers strong stability with minor glitches, and users report reliability with efficient support for resolving issues.
The stability of Acronis Cyber Protect is very high.
 

Room For Improvement

Acronis Cyber Protect needs improved installation, performance, interface, compatibility, customer support, pricing, and platform integration.
VMware Live Recovery faces integration, stability, and scalability issues, with user concerns about complexity, support, and pricing.
The Protect environment should automatically secure the last backup screens to prevent any changes, even by an admin.
It's important for the cost to be justified based on the features used in production.
I would like to see improved integration services with other solutions, such as SIEM management or security monitoring.
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find Acronis Cyber Protect pricing reasonable, appreciating flexibility despite complexity in licensing models and storage requirements.
VMware Live Recovery is costly post-Broadcom acquisition, offering valuable automation for enterprises but pricey for smaller companies.
I would rate the price as nine out of ten.
For cloud-based solutions, the cost seems quite pricey, so we stick to on-premises deployment.
 

Valuable Features

Acronis Cyber Protect excels in versatile backup, security features, and user-friendly interface across multiple operating systems.
VMware Live Recovery enhances disaster recovery with user-friendly interfaces, automated workflows, flexible recovery plans, and robust replication.
The NASDAQ level CFS level backup is the feature I find most beneficial for our data protection strategy.
The solution offers a rich set of features, well adapted in the market.
The capability and the functionality of the features are very helpful for us.
 

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 (10th), Cloud Backup (5th)
VMware Live Recovery
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Acronis Cyber Protect and VMware Live Recovery aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Acronis Cyber Protect is designed for Cloud Backup and holds a mindshare of 6.9%, down 8.8% compared to last year.
VMware Live Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 14.4% mindshare, down 18.6% since last year.
Cloud Backup
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

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.
Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga - PeerSpot reviewer
The capability and the functionality of the features are very helpful for us
We use VMware Live Recovery for creating new hosts and new servers. We synchronize all of our software from our data center to our co-location in real time, so when a disaster happens, we switch to the co-location The functionality of the features is helpful for us. We find the resource…
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

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%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
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.
What do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
The solution is pretty expensive after the changes, and it depends on the size of the customer if it's worth it. Larger enterprise customers can automate several features, making it cost-effective.
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
The licenses need to be easier to quote. At the moment, it is complicated with all the changes. The pricing structure is pretty expensive, especially after the recent changes, and it's important fo...
 

Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

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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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