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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Synology Active Backup Suite

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASynology 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

    EaseUS Todo Backup

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AEaseUS Todo Backup is a data backup and partitioning tool. Users are able to automate hard drive cloning for backup and disaster recovery.N/A

    Macrium Reflect

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AMacrium Reflect is an endpoint and server backup and cloning solution from Macrium Software (aka Paramount Software UK), available in personal and professional editions.N/A
    Pricing
    Synology Active Backup SuiteEaseUS Todo BackupMacrium Reflect
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Synology Active Backup SuiteEaseUS Todo BackupMacrium Reflect
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    Synology Active Backup SuiteEaseUS Todo BackupMacrium Reflect
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Synology Active Backup Suite and EaseUS Todo Backup and Macrium Reflect
    Feature
    Synology Active Backup Suite
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    EaseUS Todo Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Macrium Reflect
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Universal recovery8.62 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant recovery8.32 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recovery verification10.02 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification10.02 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression10.03 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Flexible deployment8.32 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Management dashboard10.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform support9.33 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Retention options8.63 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Encryption9.32 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Synology Active Backup Suite and EaseUS Todo Backup and Macrium Reflect
    Feature
    Synology Active Backup Suite
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    EaseUS Todo Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Macrium Reflect
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Continuous data protection9.33 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Replication9.32 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Operational reporting and analytics9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities9.72 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery8.62 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Synology Active Backup SuiteEaseUS Todo BackupMacrium Reflect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Synology Active Backup SuiteEaseUS Todo BackupMacrium Reflect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Synology
    Synology Active Backup Suite is well suited for machines running in the same network due to the setup being easier config as well as the network transmission speed. Through the internet is also possible to make a backup but you would be limited to the internet upload speed of your ISP. I believe it is less appropriate to complex networks with several jumps due to configuration.
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    EaseUS
    EaseUs Todo Backup is well suited for the Branch Office and small to the medium business network. The software is powerful enough to meet most of the demands of these less complex environments. However, it may not provide the bells and whistles of enterprise software designed for highly virtualized environments.
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    The free version of Macrium Reflect is licensed for both commercial and personal use. It works well on MS Windows computers, but cannot back up servers, where a paid version is required. The free version does full and differential backups, but not incremental as do the paid versions. If a large volume of files are added every day, a paid version would be more suitable as it supports incremental backups. The Macrium Reflect server version is very suitable for backing up physical servers.
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    Pros
    Synology
    • intuitive UI for both managing backups and restore jobs.
    • Compression and deduplication, to reduce to storage needs and costs.
    • Easy to install and setup backup agent on windows, linux and of course synology
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    EaseUS
    • It's easy to use for beginners. I found the UI to be straightforward and logical.
    • The software also runs in the Windows Pre-install Environment (Windows PE) if the machine crashes. Of course, you need to have backed up the drive first!
    • Backups from the whole OS down to single files is available.
    • Backup to CD/DVD, SSD and HDD are all supported.
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    • Virtualize images to restore services
    • Mount backup images to restore files
    • Takes incremental backups pretty quick compared to other software
    • Creates synthetic full images well
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    Cons
    Synology
    • Can't think of any currently.
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    EaseUS
    • It needs a better way to monitor success/failure of the scheduled backups. Maybe notifications?
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    • The program could reduce a bit the space it takes for its backups.
    • It should be more affordable.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Synology
    No answers on this topic
    EaseUS
    EaseUS Todo Backup is a superb software that does what it claims without the user needing a degree in computer science. Its plain user interface belies a lot of functionality that logically "guides" the user to making local and remote (cloud) backups of their important data. Additionally, the secure encryption of backups is just one less thing to worry about.
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    Usability
    Synology
    It's easy of use and deployment
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    EaseUS
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    This application is very simple to use and works great for its intended purposes. It's my go-to when I need to create or manage a singular disk or volume image.
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    Support Rating
    Synology
    No answers on this topic
    EaseUS
    No answers on this topic
    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    We have not been opening tickets for support from Macrium at the moment, only for licencing issues, but good attention and fast response by the support team. They respond pretty fast to our emails and fixed our issues giving us a good explanation of our case without any complications. Due to the good functionality of the software we have not opened a ticket for support in years.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Synology
    Synology Active Backup Suite is more user friendly than TrueNAS and setting up all the environment for a Raspberry Pi system, its plug and play makes all the setup less complicated and the configuration more manageable. While TrueNAS is a great enterprise solution with a great community and Raspberry PI is complete open source and do it yourself, Synology Active Backup Suite offers the best of both worlds with and easy to use and upgrade with enterprise and small business options.
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    EaseUS
    EaseUs Todo Backup is well suited for the small business environment and provides a good bang for the buck and value for features. It is not as costly as the other enterprise-grade solutions and therefore fits well into the budget of small businesses. It is not as advanced as the enterprise solution, but it provides the right mix of features and functionality to meet the needs of the average small business network.
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    Veeam offers Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, a product we also install and use. It compares favorably with Macrium Reflect; however, for small firms and individual wanting an added cloud backup of their full hard drive, Macrium wins out in requiring less cloud storage space by a significant margin. ShadowProtect is a rock solid competitor with a higher price and no free version. It is highly dependable, but more complicated to install and set up. The number of technical issues and quality of technical support have ruled out Acronis products. MSP360 Backup has impressive technology, but we encountered issues with restore times and full drive image restores.
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    Return on Investment
    Synology
    • Cut down on Veeam costs, for non-critical infrastructure.
    • No monthly or recuring costs due to no subscription or cloud fees
    • Easy to use and installation, doesn’t require outside consultations or experts to install and setup.
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    EaseUS
    • It has a large impact on keeping the business going if there is a hardware failure.
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    • Impossible to specify.
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Active Backup for Business PC interface