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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Acronis Cyber Protect

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAcronis Cyber Protect integrates backup with cybersecurity with the goal of delivering comprehensive cyber resilience. It offers rapid, one-click recovery, and simplified management for all IT environments.

    $85

    per year

    Azure Backup

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Azure Backup is a cloud backup service.

    $5

    Pricing
    Acronis Cyber ProtectAzure Backup
    Editions & Modules
    Acronis Cyber Protect
    $85
    per year
    Storage in GB/Month
    $0.0224 to $0.0569
    per GB
    Backup Instance <50GB
    $5.00 + storage consumed
    Backup Instance > 50 GB but < or = 500 GB
    $10.00 + storage consumed
    Backup Instance Instance is > 500 GB
    $10 for each 500 GB increment + storage consumed
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Acronis Cyber ProtectAzure Backup
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Acronis Cyber ProtectAzure Backup
    Considered Both Products
    Acronis
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    Acronis Cyber ProtectAzure Backup
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Acronis Cyber Protect and Azure Backup
    Feature
    Acronis Cyber Protect
    9.3
    40 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Azure Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Universal recovery9.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant recovery9.733 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recovery verification9.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business application protection8.829 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations9.832 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification9.837 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud9.925 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression9.724 Ratings00 Ratings
    Snapshots8.619 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment7.723 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management dashboard8.930 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform support9.729 Ratings00 Ratings
    Retention options9.728 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption7.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Acronis Cyber Protect and Azure Backup
    Feature
    Acronis Cyber Protect
    7.6
    19 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Azure Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Continuous data protection8.316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Replication7.315 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operational reporting and analytics7.615 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware protection7.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Acronis Cyber Protect and Azure Backup
    Feature
    Acronis Cyber Protect
    -
    Ratings
    Azure Backup
    8.7
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.712 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Acronis Cyber Protect and Azure Backup
    Feature
    Acronis Cyber Protect
    -
    Ratings
    Azure Backup
    9.0
    13 Ratings
    4% above category average
    User and role management00 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Acronis Cyber Protect and Azure Backup
    Feature
    Acronis Cyber Protect
    -
    Ratings
    Azure Backup
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Performance00 Ratings8.513 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings8.513 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Acronis Cyber ProtectAzure Backup
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (66 ratings)
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (22 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.7
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Acronis Cyber ProtectAzure Backup
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acronis
    It works great as a cloud backup solution, and restoring data from a past backup is easy. If you need an easy-to-use cloud backup solution for some servers, I would recommend Acronis. If we had a need, I would use this to back up all of our computers as well. I am not too sure how it would handle backing up over 50 devices, though.
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    Microsoft
    Azure Backup is suitable for companies of various sizes, with varying amounts of data. The cost of the investment should be thought out carefully so that there are no bad surprises with unnecessary files going to Azure Backup. The interface is friendly and easy to configure and it does not require your company to have a backup expert. It is highly recommended for companies with smaller number of servers and better if the servers are already running in an Azure environment.
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    Pros
    Acronis
    • Image based backups. After the initial backup, the backups happen quite quickly. This allows for multiple backups per day.
    • We have different classes of data which requires different retention policies. Acronis makes that easy to manage.
    • Restoration can be done directly to hardware or to a VM. This makes it easy to migrate a physical server to a VM.
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    Microsoft
    • Azure Backup excels at protecting both cloud and on-premises workloads, enabling organizations to adopt a unified backup strategy.
    • Azure Backup performs application‑consistent backups, capturing full application state, including in-memory data and pending transactions.
    • Azure Backup requires no backup servers, appliances, or tapes. Azure Backup includes multiple built‑in ransomware mitigation features.
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    Cons
    Acronis
    • Backing up Sharepoint automatically backs up all users with access to Sharepoint even if the user is not needed to be backed up
    • Complex licensing structure
    • Needing to manually download workloads to move backups
    • Dormant users still backed up and incurring charges
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    Microsoft
    • Having an admin console that you can use to manage backup schedules across your network would be useful. Going machine to machine to check the current settings is ok but would be better in a GUI.
    • Maybe an agent utility installed on each workstation where the user can specify or customize the backup, perhaps just a set of folders, or ignore certain folders, would be helpful to eliminate garbage in the cloud.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acronis
    We have renewed our subscription over the course of a few years now. We used to use Backup Exec and it was tedious and difficult to obtain our backups when needed. Acronis just fits our environment style and the way we prefer to do business and use our third party software.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Acronis
    The overall platform is great. The backup solution stands out with integrated cybersecurity. The ability to turn on the security features like endpoint protection, email security, RMM, and PSA is great. It makes things so much easier to manage a few different services from the same portal instead of logging into multiple accounts.
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    Microsoft
    Azure backup is easy to implement, accessible by using the web portal GUI, and has the ability to restore at the file level or the complete VM. We have experienced zero issues with the backup process or performing file-level restorations. We have not restored an entire VM to date.
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    Support Rating
    Acronis
    I only got one issue resolved for more than 20 cases open. The escalation is ineffective. Most of the time, I have the feeling that I know the solution better than the support technician. Overall, case management is time-consuming, as our resolution rate is really low
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    Microsoft
    One of the differentials of the solution is the high level of guarantee and support of the Azure Backup solution. Microsoft is a reference in a technology company with a highly trained support team and helps us with any questions or technical problems with the tool. Service is fast and efficient with trained engineers.
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    Implementation Rating
    Acronis
    I don't have any real key 'insights' per say except that it wasn't difficult at all, and do not be afraid to dabble in its tools and settings. It is quite intuitive with built in common sense. I cannot say enough good things about our companies experience when using this backup software.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Acronis
    Barracuda Cloud Essentials has email security, archiving, and allows users to manage their own spam email. Barracuda also comes with a backup feature and it all works together under one roof. Barracuda has been our alternative to other major services on the market. Acronis does well as a backup service, but Barracuda provides us a much more broader experience as an IT client.
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    Microsoft
    Azure Backup works on Azure, the most famous of the cloud systems that the whole world has switched to, which is now a very large part of the Microsoft ecosystem that we have been used to using for years. Therefore, it is less tiring to use the additional service of an infrastructure that we already use, even if it is a part of it, which can be easily integrated with existing systems, which is one of the most important issues we IT professionals pay attention to. For this reason, we wanted to swim in familiar waters instead of another brand.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Acronis
    I would love it if they offered better cloud space pricing or even "unlimited"
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Acronis
    The ability to back up multiple servers from one source is a great tool to have for businesses that have equipment in different locations on the same network with a variety of software data to back up such as SQL, Exchange or a Files Server. You can decide to purchase individual server licenses as well if you would like to keep the process separate or have multiple sites where your data is housed.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Acronis
    • Every times you restore a file, you see the value and the ROI of backup.
    • Backup is a great protection against ransomware, you can always restore files that has been infected.
    • When you want to go back in previous version of files, it can be life saver.
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    Microsoft
    • It allowed us to have our VMs protected very quickly and with simple implementation.
    • It saved us from taking backups from Azure workloads from the on-prem environment, or even deploying a Backup environment on the cloud.
    • It has a low/'controlled' cost as you "pay-as-you-go."
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