We compared Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud and AWS Backup across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Features: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is commended for its simplicity, intuitive management, incremental backups, and proactive defense against ransomware. AWS Backup is highly regarded for its flexibility and point-in-time recovery options. Users appreciate AWS Backup’s snapshot feature that allows them to back up applications to a secondary site.
Room for Improvement: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud should focus on enhancing server performance, reporting capabilities, and remote restore capabilities. AWS Backup could enhance its reporting and visualization, user interface, encryption options, and troubleshooting indicators.
Service and Support: Acronis customer service received mixed reviews, with some users expressing dissatisfaction with the level of support received. Some users described AWS Backup's customer service as amazing, but others noted that AWS support may take longer to resolve complex issues.
Ease of Deployment: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud has a simple setup that can be finished within one to two weeks, with deployment times varying based on the chosen modules. Users reported varying experiences setting up AWS Backup. Some said it took only a few minutes, but others said it could take up to 10 days.
Pricing: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud offers different licensing options. Some customers find the cost to be high but manageable. AWS Backup’s pricing is generally regarded as reasonable and flexible. There are no licensing fees. Users are only charged for backup storage and data transfer. However, some users consider the model to be costly and complex.
ROI: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud has demonstrated financial advantages. AWS Backup offers significant value by enabling backup restoration and readiness for unforeseen events.
Comparison Results: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is a simple, user-friendly solution offering advanced features like incremental backups and sophisticated ransomware protection. Still, Acronis has room to improve in areas like performance, reporting, support, and pricing. AWS Backup provides flexibility in services, point-in-time recovery, and seamless integration. At the same time, some users noted that AWS Backup requires specific configuration knowledge and has room for improvement in reporting and restore functionality.
"I would recommend this solution. It's easy and fast, you don't need to be on-premises you can use it from anywhere."
"The most valuable feature is disaster recovery."
"We like the backup functionality."
"The most valuable feature I have found the be the management console it is very easy to use and automation is important. Additionally, overall the solution is easy to use."
"What I like best about Acronis Backup Cloud is the active protection feature that helps you protect your workload from ransomware attacks."
"The most valuable feature of Acronis Backup Cloud is the ease of management."
"It has one console for many loads and one backup for many recovery options. Converting backups as a virtual machine offers an edge as a low-cost Disaster Recovery solution."
"Data protection and ransomware protection are the most valuable features of the solution."
"The solution's most valuable features are its backup capability and tight integration with other AWS services."
"The most valuable features of AWS Backup are point-in-time recovery and support resources."
"Reporting is one of the key elements that are valuable for C-suite executives. In terms of monitoring, the solution provides comprehensive details into ongoing processes, flagging issues and warnings as necessary."
"The auto-scaling feature and the time efficiency of setting up AWS Backup are the most valuable aspects for us."
"It is highly scalable for both SMEs and large enterprises."
"AWS Backup's most valuable feature is that you can configure it remotely to create backups."
"The replication in the recovery region is the most valuable feature."
"It works well as a backup and as a service."
"The platform's interface could be user-friendly."
"One of the areas where the product could be improved is its online cloud backup. I do appreciate the way the product is easy to navigate, however, sometimes I have difficulty managing the security permissions on my backups."
"Slow response from technical support."
"It could be a little more user-friendly. The technical support also should be improved."
"They should integrate the solution with Storage Area Network(SAN)."
"I would like to see enhancements made to the security."
"Not many people know about this product, so they may need to concentrate more on marketing."
"Reporting is not on par. It needs some more information as per customer or partner interest. I hope Acronis is working on it."
"There are some limitations to partial backup in AWS Backup."
"This backup tool does the full backup of the entire snapshot server. I would like to have the option to not do the full server backup."
"One improvement I would like to see in AWS Backup is the implementation of incremental backups."
"It requires a lot of time to connect the snapshot, identify the files, and restore a single file manually."
"One of the limitations of AWS Backup is that it only does file-based copying."
"It could be less expensive."
"The tool is a good fit if your environment is VM-specific. However, it might not be the most suitable option if you have physical servers or an on-premise setup."
"There could be a centralized dashboard with a reporting feature notifying us of daily backup status."
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is ranked 11th in Cloud Backup with 43 reviews while AWS Backup is ranked 12th in Cloud Backup with 23 reviews. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is rated 8.6, while AWS Backup is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud writes "A solution that unites backup and next-generation, AI-based anti-malware, antivirus, and endpoint protection management in one solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of AWS Backup writes "Useful point-in-time recovery, highly scalable, and implementation straightforward". Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is most compared with Acronis Cyber Protect, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Synology C2 Backup, Veeam Backup & Replication and Druva inSync, whereas AWS Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Rubrik Go, AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery and Veritas Alta SaaS Protection. See our AWS Backup vs. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud report.
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