Head-to-head · Virtual Machine Backup Software
Acronis Cyber Protect vs SEP sesam
Acronis Cyber Protect leads on 0 checks, SEP sesam on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAcronis Cyber Protect · 9.2/10
- Free trialonly Acronis Cyber Protect
- Most featuresAcronis Cyber Protect · 1 of 5
Acronis Cyber Protect scores higher on our rubric for virtual machine backup software: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.
Acronis Cyber Protect is the better fit for enterprise hybrid protection across many platforms. SEP sesam is the better fit for affordable multi-hypervisor backup with a free edition.
- Acronis Cyber Protect fits best
Enterprise hybrid protection across many platforms
- SEP sesam fits best
Affordable multi-hypervisor backup with a free edition
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Side by side
| Feature | Acronis Cyber Protect 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | SEP sesam 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #2 in Virtual Machine Backup Software | #7 in Virtual Machine Backup Software |
| Best for | Enterprise hybrid protection across many platforms | Affordable multi-hypervisor backup with a free edition |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | Free plan · 30-day trial |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android | Windows, Linux |
| Features Acronis Cyber Protect 1/5 · SEP sesam 0/5 | ||
| Application-aware backup | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Immutable backup storage | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Instant VM recovery | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Cloud backup target | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Off-site replication | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Hypervisor coverage | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Deployment model | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| 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 → |
SEP sesam is backup and recovery software for organizations managing physical servers, virtual machines, databases, enterprise applications and heterogeneous operating systems. It combines centralized administration with file-level… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Acronis Cyber Protect — where it wins
- Agent-based and agentless backup for virtual machines
- Instant recovery, bare-metal restore, and dissimilar-hardware recovery
- Broad hypervisor, cloud, SaaS, and application integrations
Where it doesn't
- Pricing varies by region, workload, and deployment model
- The platform may exceed the needs of backup-only teams
- Advanced capabilities are spread across different editions
SEP sesam — where it wins
- Supports VMware, Hyper-V, XenServer and Proxmox VE
- Includes instant recovery, deduplication, replication and immutable storage
- Community Edition includes 3 TB storage and up to 5 backup clients
Where it doesn't
- Community Edition is limited to non-commercial use and limited systems
- Commercial licensing requires quote-based configuration
- The free edition is not equivalent to the full commercial product
- Acronis Cyber Protect9.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Broad hybrid VM protection with strong recovery features, but pricing requires a sales conversation.
Visit AcronisFull verdict → - SEP sesam8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
A flexible multi-hypervisor backup platform with a useful free Community Edition.
Visit SEP sesamFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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