Acronis Cyber Protect vs Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Acronis Cyber Protect9.3Visit Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.0Visit

Higher score Acronis Cyber Protect #2 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Acronis

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Dell PowerProtect Data Manager #4 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Dell

• Acronis Cyber Protect fits best

  Broad hybrid backup and ransomware protection

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager fits best

  Enterprise backup with Kubernetes and cloud DR

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Side by side

Feature	Acronis Cyber Protect 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software	#4 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software
Best for	Broad hybrid backup and ransomware protection	Enterprise backup with Kubernetes and cloud DR
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 90-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	30 days	90 days
Free trial length	30 days	90 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Linux
Support	Docs, Community · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	300+ integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acronis Cyber Protect 0/3 · Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 0/3
Immutable backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recovery orchestration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ransomware recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Protected workloads	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Full-image, bare-metal, VM, and application-aware backup Immutable storage, validation, malware scanning, and ransomware protection Broad cloud, hypervisor, database, and SaaS integrations	Protects VMs, files, physical systems, applications, and Kubernetes Immutable retention locking supports governance- and compliance-mode backups Cloud DR, replication, and recovery orchestration broaden recovery options
Cons	Pricing requires contact with Acronis or an authorized partner Workload-based licensing varies by region and deployment model Its broad scope may exceed the needs of backup-only teams	Pricing requires a sales quote rather than a published software price Deployment spans appliances, existing infrastructure, or supported public clouds Advanced scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple backup
Our verdict	Acronis Cyber Protect combines backup, recovery, cybersecurity, endpoint management, and disaster-recovery capabilities for business workloads. It protects physical machines, virtual machines, servers, cloud workloads, applications, and… Read the review →	Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is software-defined data protection for physical, virtual, cloud, and application workloads. It centralizes backup policy management, scheduling, recovery, replication, monitoring, and governance across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Acronis Cyber Protect — where it wins

  • Full-image, bare-metal, VM, and application-aware backup
  • Immutable storage, validation, malware scanning, and ransomware protection
  • Broad cloud, hypervisor, database, and SaaS integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with Acronis or an authorized partner
  • Workload-based licensing varies by region and deployment model
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of backup-only teams

• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager — where it wins

  • Protects VMs, files, physical systems, applications, and Kubernetes
  • Immutable retention locking supports governance- and compliance-mode backups
  • Cloud DR, replication, and recovery orchestration broaden recovery options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales quote rather than a published software price
  • Deployment spans appliances, existing infrastructure, or supported public clouds
  • Advanced scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple backup

• Acronis Cyber Protect9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad hybrid platform for backup, ransomware protection, and workload recovery.

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• Dell PowerProtect Data Manager9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  Broad enterprise protection with Kubernetes, immutable retention, and cloud disaster recovery.

  Visit DellFull verdict →