We compared Acronis Cyber Protect and Rubrik based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Acronis Cyber Protect is lauded for its versatility, comprehensive malware protection, and effortless data retrieval. Rubrik is praised for its automated policy enforcement and efficient ransomware detection. Cyber Protect could improve its ability to back up SQL databases, reduce resource usage, resolve conflicts, and improve management features. Rubrik could expand compatibility with open-source databases, improve documentation, and strengthen its ability to back up remote sites.
Service and Support: Some users had positive things to say about Acronis customer service, while others were dissatisfied with delayed responses and limited real-time support options. Rubrik customers appreciate the support team's expertise and fast response.
Ease of Deployment: Some users thought Cyber Protect was simple to deploy, but others considered it challenging. Rubrik's setup is simple, and users say the support team was available to assist as needed.
Pricing: Reviewers say Acronis Cyber Protect is affordable, but some noted that the pricing could be more transparent. Some users find Rubrik's pricing expensive, but many say it’s justified by its encryption and security features. Rubrik's license includes both software and hardware without any additional costs.
ROI: Users say that Acronis Cyber Protect is a worthwhile investment, saving money while safeguarding critical data. Rubrik provides peace of mind and some cost savings, but users say that quantifying the ROI is difficult.
Comparison Results: Acronis Cyber Protect is a versatile solution that saves customers money and enables easy data recovery. While reviews of Cyber Protect were generally positive, there were mixed reviews about support, pricing, and setup. Users also said it could improve its SQL support and management capabilities. Users like Rubrik’s advanced ransomware features, excellent support, and automated policy enforcement. However, some had issues with its remote backup abilities and high price tag.
"I have everything I need in the backup or in the partition. "
"The web-based interface makes it easy to use."
"It has simple buying options and deployments. You can buy on-cloud, on-premises, or hybrid solutions. Acronis Backup is very easy to deploy. It also does not consume much hardware. The administrator's tasks are very simple. It is very user friendly, and it also has good security features with low-level encryption and data encryption."
"The user interface (UI) is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is that you can do a bare-metal restore even with dissimilar hardware."
"It is a very fast and reliable backup, which requires less management and restores quickly."
"It's always stable. It's very good, useful, and user-friendly."
"It is a very stable solution."
"I value the options it has for storage tiering (i.e. whether it should be a flash, SSD, or pushed to the cloud) depending on the data provided."
"Rubrik simplifies our data backup and recovery processes significantly. It's very straightforward to use. We start by tagging through VMware, and everything tagged for Rubrik is backed up automatically. Backups are much better and faster because Rubrik takes a full snapshot of the virtual machine. We recently conducted a verification by performing a restore, and even during the restore process, we could bring up the server in less than 10-15 minutes. Additionally, we have set up alerts for sensitive data, which helps us track data."
"Also, the web interface is really great. The design, from a user-experience standpoint, is really straightforward and easy to use... they nailed it. Usually, from the very first panel, the dashboard that you land on after login, you've got most of your functionality right around where you need it to be. You've got your new items on the left, you've got your support on the top right. Nothing really seems out of place or just stuck in someplace."
"Rubrik, when compared to Cohesity, Dell, and Veritas, was the best of the four."
"What I like about Rubrik is its strong focus on security, particularly in combating ransomware threats."
"I haven't encountered any bugs or glitches using the solution."
"The product's protection against ransomware is a significant benefit."
"Instant recovery of virtual machines allows for the restoration of services in minutes."
"There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned."
"A little bit more integration would be good. It should support broader platforms."
"It would be nice if it could support more types of storage: EMC, HPE, Veeam, etc."
"The licensing approach becomes intricate when dealing with SharePoint."
"The solution could be better if some of the features were more in-depth."
"The technical support of Acronis Backup could improve. They have the depth of knowledge but the speed of the response could be quicker."
"I would like to have more cybersecurity integration to properly round up the product and its offering. In terms of cybersecurity, if the offerings can be more versatile so that it is not just a backup solution, it would be great. Some addition to cybersecurity would really be helpful so that it becomes a kind of a suite of products. Backup and recovery form a part of the broader security strategy. Its integration with other cybersecurity solutions would provide proper visibility to not just your cybersecurity dashboard but also to all of your backups. You would have a pretty good view of the entire security landscape that you are managing."
"Some of the default settings out-of-the-box should already be set up for the novice user. For instance, the warnings that say a hard drive has bad sectors and stops the backup from performing."
"There is room for improvement in pricing. After the licensing, the price tends to go up as time goes by."
"They need to find a solution for SMBs. It is currently only suitable for enterprises or big customers. They need to find a solution that suits SMBs."
"Collecting logs in Rubrik is very difficult compared to other tools."
"There are some corner cases where the Rubrik Connector (Agent) still doesn't work for our clients."
"Rubrik's disaster recovery capabilities could be improved."
"It is an expensive product."
"We would like to be able to do granular restores directly from Exchange. Also, more granular management of VM backups would help."
"It is already very well furnished, but live mounts for Nutanix AHV would be amazing."
Acronis Cyber Protect is ranked 10th in Backup and Recovery with 117 reviews while Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 86 reviews. Acronis Cyber Protect is rated 8.2, while Rubrik is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Acronis Cyber Protect writes " Good backup solution but challenges with the stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Automates the backup and recovery process, reducing manual human errors and global search allows for granular recoveries". Acronis Cyber Protect is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Azure Backup and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), whereas Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager. See our Acronis Cyber Protect vs. Rubrik report.
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