Acronis Cyber Protect vs Unitrends Backup

Acronis Cyber Protect9.3Visit Unitrends Backup7.1Visit

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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Unitrends Backup #22 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Unitrends

• Acronis Cyber Protect fits best

  Broad hybrid backup and ransomware protection

• Unitrends Backup fits best

  Full-system recovery for mixed workloads

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Side by side

Feature	Acronis Cyber Protect 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Unitrends Backup 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.1
Ranking	#2 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software	#22 in Backup and Disaster Recovery Software
Best for	Broad hybrid backup and ransomware protection	Full-system recovery for mixed workloads
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop, Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, Linux, macOS, Web
Integrations	300+ integrations	7 integrations
Features Acronis Cyber Protect 0/3 · Unitrends Backup 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 physical, virtual, and cloud workloads in one system Supports bare-metal recovery to identical or dissimilar hardware Adds automated recovery testing, immutable storage, and ransomware defenses
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 is quote-based rather than publicly listed No perpetual free plan is available Virtual-appliance deployment uses VMware, Hyper-V, or Nutanix AHV
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 →	Unitrends Backup is virtual-appliance backup and recovery software for organizations protecting physical, virtual, and cloud workloads. It is designed for IT teams, enterprises, and managed service providers that need file, application,… 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

• Unitrends Backup — where it wins

  • Protects physical, virtual, and cloud workloads in one system
  • Supports bare-metal recovery to identical or dissimilar hardware
  • Adds automated recovery testing, immutable storage, and ransomware defenses

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • No perpetual free plan is available
  • Virtual-appliance deployment uses VMware, Hyper-V, or Nutanix AHV

• 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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• Unitrends Backup7.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Full-system backup and recovery for physical, virtual, and cloud workloads.

  Visit UnitrendsFull verdict →