Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud vs. Synology Active Backup Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud combines data backup with AI-based anti-malware, antivirus, and endpoint protection management in one solution. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud also provides integrations and automation functionality to service providers with the aim of reducing complex technical infrastructure.N/A
Synology Active Backup Suite
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Synology Active Backup Suite is software that allows users to consolidate backup tasks for physical servers, file shares, virtual machines, and SaaS applications. It also allows users to replicate and archive data to remote servers or public cloud and can rapidly restore files, entire machines, or VMs. Active Backup Suite is license-free and available on compatible Synology NAS models. Data Backup Integrated backup solution for personal computers, physical…N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Acronis Cyber Protect CloudSynology Active Backup Suite
Considered Both Products
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Chose Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
We use the Cyber Protect Cloud platform because it is an ALL IN ONE solution for us and the requirments of our customers
Synology Active Backup Suite

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Top Pros

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Features
Acronis Cyber Protect CloudSynology Active Backup Suite
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
8.6
6 Ratings
4% above category average
Synology Active Backup Suite
8.0
2 Ratings
4% below category average
Universal recovery9.14 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Instant recovery8.83 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Recovery verification9.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Business application protection8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations7.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification9.15 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Backup to the cloud8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression7.86 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Flexible deployment8.15 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Management dashboard8.16 Ratings9.62 Ratings
Platform support8.86 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Retention options8.95 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Encryption9.16 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Enterprise Backup
Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
8.5
6 Ratings
4% above category average
Synology Active Backup Suite
7.8
2 Ratings
5% below category average
Replication8.26 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Operational reporting and analytics8.86 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Malware protection8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities8.86 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery8.15 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Continuous data protection00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Acronis Cyber Protect CloudSynology Active Backup Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(15 ratings)
9.3
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(3 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Acronis Cyber Protect CloudSynology Active Backup Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Acronis
Overall we are happy with what Acronis is offering us, both as a use and a Value Add Resellers. The fact that there is one portal to onboard customers and select services is exactly what we were looking for. Now we are working on the Multi Tenant version, so we can also White Label Acronis towards our customerbase. We have not yet found any scenario's where Acronis can not offer any benefits. We do hear that the pricing for the storage is often to high versus competition. This applies to the Acronis data center storage, yet also the structure of Workload/per TB combination towards other Cloud vendors. (mainly the 3 largest Hyper Scalers) Compared to other Cloud storage solutions, these cost should be lower, so it will be easier to explain to customers to come and join Acronis in the cloud, instead of doing local back-ups or use solutions like DropBox, BackBlaze, PureStorage, Wasabo Hot Cloud Storage, Cloudian and more.
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Synology
Synology
Active backup is a great low-cost solution to backup your entire
infrastructure, no license cost whatsoever currently, only the only requirement
is using Synology hardware which is great, and we’ve not had any issues with.

Compared to
more mature solutions like Veeam, it’s lacking some tools for restoring data /
elements quickly.

Veeam has
tools to restore databases/data or active directory elements like users, groups
or Ous.

So, if you
need the extra tools for certain applications this isn’t the right tool for
you.
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Pros
Acronis
  • Local backup to local encrypted and protected hard drives
  • Cloud backups of files, folders, or entire machines
  • Vulnerability assessment of systems
  • Antivirus and content filtering
  • Remote control of systems
  • Integration with Connectwise and other RMM and MSP tools
  • Replacement that's better than Dropbox or Google drive
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Synology
  • The interface to browse and restore files from the cloud backups is super-easy. As in drop-down boxes to select which account and then files and be exported for restore - no training needed to use it.
  • The Synology device is fast on the network - 4 x 1Gbps NICs
  • Updating itself
  • Being Reliable as a permanently on 24/7 device
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Cons
Acronis
  • Better reports with important security information for analyze.
  • The ability to monitor resources like CPU, memory, disks and network activity, and availability.
  • The ability to monitor user activity, very important today because of home working.
  • Endpoint security for IOs and Android, better if it can be an MDM.
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Synology
  • Agent Download more easily
  • More detail information's on dates, and what was backup
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Likelihood to Renew
Acronis
They recently raised the pricing for backup usage and our price has nearly doubled. It is still lower than some other vendors, but we might review other options before renewing next year.
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Synology
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Usability
Acronis
Overall, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is powerful and effective. The platform has user-friendly features and a centralized dashboard that simplifies management across multiple clients. This platform integrates backup, recovery, and security features effectively, all in one. It makes our lives easier.
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Synology
The usability
of the suite is excellent, all tools are web based so no client or server to
remote into. It has a separate portal to restore data, you can give access to
users if you want them to be able to restore their own data.

Restoring
files or a whole server/vm is very easy to do, it just lacks the functionality
of some of the more established backup solutions.

With being
a Veeam user for many years, the comfort of the extra tools to restore a single
database or a single active directory user, I’ve grown used to Veeam’s tools.
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Support Rating
Acronis
Can be slow to respond at times, but they will be able to help you get to a resolution fairly quickly. We have not com across an issue they were unable to fix. Have found that they will generally start by trying to send you links to KB articles, so if you need help directly, you can send KB's that you have looked at already to bypass the back and forth.
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Synology
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Alternatives Considered
Acronis
An organization might choose Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud over Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup for several reasons: Comprehensive Protection: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud offers a more comprehensive solution that covers data protection, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery. If an organization requires an all-in-one solution to manage both backup and security, Acronis is a better fit. Diverse IT Environment: If a business operates in a diverse IT environment that includes physical, virtual, and cloud components, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud's broad platform support makes it more suitable. Enhanced Cybersecurity: Organizations that prioritize advanced cybersecurity features and AI-driven threat detection capabilities might find Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud a more robust solution in this regard.
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Synology
Centralized system for multiples systems
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Return on Investment
Acronis
  • Acronis has helped us grow the total number of endpoints under protection by 500% in the past 2 years
  • Single agent/product has resulted in better overall margins
  • Easier to deploy, easier to support means better onboarding experience
  • Acronis helps us "delight" our customers!
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Synology
  • Positive is obviously being a main part of the backup strategy along with quick data restoration.
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ScreenShots

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