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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HYCU

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AHYCU is a SaaS Data Protection platform that delivers SaaS-based data backup, recovery, and ransomware protection for on-prem, cloud, and SaaS environments serving vendors globally.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
    HYCUMacrium Reflect
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HYCUMacrium Reflect
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsContact vendor for pricing information. Published per-user pricing is available for select Microsoft 365, Atlassian, DevOps, Workforce Identity, and Productivity SaaS suites (see hycu.com/pricing). Pricing for additional SaaS applications, database and AI workloads, and hybrid/on-premises infrastructure protection is quote-based. HYCU's pricing model is workload-based and scales from a single application to 100+ workloads.—
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    Features
    HYCUMacrium Reflect
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of HYCU and Macrium Reflect
    Feature
    HYCU
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Macrium Reflect
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Management dashboard6.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Retention options10.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Encryption10.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of HYCU and Macrium Reflect
    Feature
    HYCU
    -
    Ratings
    Macrium Reflect
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Continuous data protection00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Replication00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    HYCUMacrium Reflect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HYCUMacrium Reflect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HYCU
    The SQL database structure and application-consistent snapshots to local storage and recovery are very well done. The interface is nicely made and it is an intuitive design that needs very little training to use. The Restore from the Cloud function is cumbersome and slow, that could be improved by downloading and finding parts needed, instead of the entire backup media.
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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
    HYCU
    • Tiered backup policies
    • On-Prem backups
    • Cloud storage target backups
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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
    HYCU
    • I'd like to see lower annual costs.
    • The setup for Azure backups required a lot of assistance from Support.
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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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    Usability
    HYCU
    In a Nutanix AHV environment, it’s probably the best solution out there. It checks the most important boxes for us - immutable backups, on-Prem and off site backup storage targets, Azure DR. Policy based backups make administration a breeze. Pricing is cost effective. For the most part, support is able to take care of our needs, but better guidance around creating an effective and robust DR solution is needed
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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
    HYCU
    I have had several requests, and issues with the rollout and deployment of HYCU in our production environment. The HYCU team of support and developers have met each issue with importance and some kind of resolution or explanation of help. They have been so supportive even in the not so easy ones. That says something for their product and team behind it.
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    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
    HYCU
    This fits Nutanix better than anything I have found. HYCU clearly focuses on personalized service. You can email, call or open a web ticketed, depending on your urgency.
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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
    HYCU
    • We have saved a few SQL issues and recovered data that could have been corrupted.
    • Applications and files have a place in the cloud in case the need is there for other depts.
    • Restoring across datacenters is possible with HYCU saving us time and money to do so.
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    Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
    • Impossible to specify.
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    ScreenShots

    HYCU Screenshots

    Screenshot of HYCU R-Cloud dashboard showing R-Graph data estate visualization, policy compliance, backup success rates, and protected targets across SaaS applications.Screenshot of Restoring a virtual machine in HYCU R-Cloud: users can restore and replace the original VM, clone to a new VM while keeping the original, or validate a backup by creating a test copy before committing to recovery.Screenshot of HYCU Marketplace: browse and add protection for 100+ supported applications and workloads, from SaaS tools to DevOps repositories, in a few clicks.Screenshot of HYCU R-Serve self-service portal: users can search and browse backed-up iManage documents directly, with full-text search across documents, emails, and folders.Screenshot of HYCU R-Serve self-service portal: users can search and browse backed-up iManage documents directly, with full-text search across documents, emails, and folders.