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Macrium Reflect vs. restic

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Macrium Reflect
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Macrium 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
restic
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
restic is an open-source and free to use backup program that supports the three major operating systems (Linux, macOS, Windows) and a few smaller ones (FreeBSD, OpenBSD). It can back up files from Linux, BSD, Mac and Windows, to many different storage types, including self-hosted and online services.
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Pricing
Macrium Reflectrestic
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Macrium Reflectrestic
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Macrium Reflectrestic
Features
Macrium Reflectrestic
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Macrium Reflect
8.6
1 Ratings
0% below category average
restic
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Ratings
Recovery verification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Flexible deployment9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Retention options8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Encryption8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Backup
Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
Macrium Reflect
8.8
1 Ratings
4% above category average
restic
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Continuous data protection7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Replication10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Macrium Reflectrestic
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Macrium Reflectrestic
Likelihood to Recommend
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
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
Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
  • The program could reduce a bit the space it takes for its backups.
  • It should be more affordable.
Chaim Moykopf | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Usability
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
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
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
Macrium Software (Paramount Software)
  • Impossible to specify.
Chaim Moykopf | TrustRadius Reviewer
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