Acronis Cyber Protect vs Veritas NetBackup

Acronis Cyber Protect9.2Visit Veritas NetBackup8.7Visit

Higher score Acronis Cyber Protect #3 in Enterprise Backup Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Acronis

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Veritas NetBackup #8 in Enterprise Backup Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Cohesity

• Acronis Cyber Protect fits best

  Organizations combining backup with cyber protection

• Veritas NetBackup fits best

  Large estates needing policy-based backup and recovery

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Side by side

Feature	Acronis Cyber Protect 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Veritas NetBackup 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Enterprise Backup Software	#8 in Enterprise Backup Software
Best for	Organizations combining backup with cyber protection	Large estates needing policy-based backup and recovery
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	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Docs, Community · 24/7	Docs, Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acronis Cyber Protect 0/2 · Veritas NetBackup 1/2
Immutable backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Ransomware detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Workload coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Retention limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recovery options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines full-image and file-level backup with malware scanning and protection Supports bare-metal recovery and instant virtual-machine recovery Covers cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid workloads across many platforms	Protects NAS, volumes, virtual machines, databases, and applications Combines immutable storage, WORM protection, and global deduplication Adds anomaly detection, malware scanning, and orchestrated recovery
Cons	Pricing requires a sales or partner conversation Three editions differ by workload and security focus, so selection takes care Advanced capabilities may exceed the needs of backup-only buyers	Paid pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Support channels listed are documentation and community
Our verdict	Acronis Cyber Protect brings backup, recovery, cybersecurity, endpoint management, and disaster-recovery capabilities into one platform. It is aimed at organizations protecting physical and virtual machines, servers, cloud workloads,… Read the review →	Veritas NetBackup is enterprise data-protection software for organizations managing workloads across on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments. Its policy-based backup and recovery covers NAS data, volumes, virtual machines,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Acronis Cyber Protect — where it wins

  • Combines full-image and file-level backup with malware scanning and protection
  • Supports bare-metal recovery and instant virtual-machine recovery
  • Covers cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid workloads across many platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales or partner conversation
  • Three editions differ by workload and security focus, so selection takes care
  • Advanced capabilities may exceed the needs of backup-only buyers

• Veritas NetBackup — where it wins

  • Protects NAS, volumes, virtual machines, databases, and applications
  • Combines immutable storage, WORM protection, and global deduplication
  • Adds anomaly detection, malware scanning, and orchestrated recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Support channels listed are documentation and community

• Acronis Cyber Protect9.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad backup and cyber protection for organizations with mixed workloads.

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• Veritas NetBackup8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Policy-based backup and recovery for organizations protecting varied enterprise workloads.

  Visit CohesityFull verdict →