We compared Acronis Cyber Protect and Veeam Backup for Office 365 across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: In comparing Acronis Cyber Protect to Veeam Backup for Office 365, it is evident that they have distinct differences. Acronis Cyber Protect is highly regarded for its adaptability, extensive backup options, and incorporation of cybersecurity elements. Users find it easy to navigate and believe it offers good value for the price. However, there may be challenges related to pricing and configuration. Veeam Backup for Office 365 is appreciated for its reliability, user-friendly interface, and comprehensive features. Its setup process is straightforward and it is reasonably priced. Nevertheless, it may lack certain integration capabilities and exhibit inconsistent performance. Ultimately, the choice between the two products depends on individual requirements and preferences.
"From my perspective, the most valuable features in Acronis Cyber Protect include ransomware protection and antivirus. These features not only add significant value but also play a crucial role in closing deals. When selling backup for Microsoft 365, these security features, like ransomware protection and antivirus, serve as a starting point to offer backup and protection."
"The web-based interface makes it easy to use."
"The tool’s licensing and pricing are economical for SMB customers."
"One of its most valuable aspects is its user-friendly interface."
"The most valuable feature is that you can do a bare-metal restore even with dissimilar hardware."
"There is advanced management where we can do passing, software inventory, and hardware inventory."
"It's always stable. It's very good, useful, and user-friendly."
"One of the features I have found most valuable is the restore point - it gives us what we need at the time we need it. The important thing is that the backup for Acronis doesn't depend as much on the device."
"It is a stable solution."
"It was easy to set up."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the replication functionality."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"It has got all the features. You can restore a mailbox based on an email or a calendar or based on all the emails. A user can also get access to restore the mailbox."
"We are able to store it on various cloud providers such as Amazon S3, Rocket, Azure, and IBM Cloud. It can also do on-premise integration, and we are able to use storage from on-premise. We are also able to recover data. It is a really good and intuitive solution. Veeam has developed a fantastic product. I've never seen anything that I don't like about Veeam. It looks like a very complete solution. It is really mature, simple to use, and quite interrogative. It also has APIs for writing scripts."
"One of the main features of the solution is it is easy to use."
"The product is easy-to-use."
"This might be a lack of understanding on my part, but it's difficult to purge old backups."
"The new version has anti-malware and software management features, but these features should be enhanced. It is working as an exclusive solution along with the backup and recovery."
"If we could have a mass deployment option using Acronis, that would be helpful."
"The solution could use a single sign-on integration that can default to the admin dashboard. Right now, it's only username and password. If you had had an additional two-factor authentication, this would be beneficial for me."
"I wish Acronis had a feature that would allow me to set an expiry date for customers when I send them Acronis, such as when I create a customer workload or gigabyte."
"In the span of six months, maintenance is done at least twice and you are told that it is coming up, with apologies for the inconvenience. It's a distraction, and it interferes with the backup schedule."
"The technical support of Acronis Backup could improve. They have the depth of knowledge but the speed of the response could be quicker."
"No technical support and minimal documentation."
"The installation could always be a little bit easier. You do need to be a bit technical."
"It requires quite an amount of infrastructure. You have to set up the instance, and you need to know quite a bit about Microsoft 365 authentication. For some customers, it is a challenge."
"The solution could offer better reporting."
"If you use a device to back up with compression and duplication, the solution doesn't work."
"This solution does provide the option to choose a different target of storage."
"In the next release, it should have direct export to tape drive abilities and NDMP support."
"It's a new product. It's not mature."
"Veeam Backup for Office 365 can improve by reducing the time it takes for backups. I have mentioned this to Veeam and hopefully, in the next version, it will be a faster backup."
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Acronis Cyber Protect is ranked 5th in Cloud Backup with 117 reviews while Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is ranked 6th in Cloud Backup with 58 reviews. Acronis Cyber Protect is rated 8.2, while Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Acronis Cyber Protect writes " Good backup solution but challenges with the stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 writes "Safe storage, reliable, and easy to use". Acronis Cyber Protect is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Azure Backup, Commvault Cloud and N-able Cove Data Protection, whereas Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is most compared with AvePoint Cloud Backup, Cirrus Backup, Commvault Cloud, Veeam Backup & Replication and Cohesity DataProtect. See our Acronis Cyber Protect vs. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 report.
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