Alibaba Cloud Backup vs Acronis Cyber Protect

Alibaba Cloud Backup9.1Visit Acronis Cyber Protect8.5Visit

Higher score Alibaba Cloud Backup #2 in NAS Backup Software 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

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Acronis Cyber Protect #7 in NAS Backup Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Acronis

• Alibaba Cloud Backup fits best

  NAS users already using Alibaba Cloud

• Acronis Cyber Protect fits best

  Security-focused hybrid backup environments

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Side by side

Feature	Alibaba Cloud Backup 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Acronis Cyber Protect 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in NAS Backup Software	#7 in NAS Backup Software
Best for	NAS users already using Alibaba Cloud	Security-focused hybrid backup environments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Docs, Community · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Alibaba Cloud Backup 4/4 · Acronis Cyber Protect 0/4
File and folder restore	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Virtual machine backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Immutable backups	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Database backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Backup direction	From_nas	Not checked yet
Retention limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports Alibaba Cloud and on-premises NAS backup Offers scheduled full and incremental backups with file restoration Includes retention, cross-region recovery, deduplication, and compression	Combines image, file, VM, application, and SaaS data protection Immutable storage, malware scanning, and ransomware protection Supports hybrid deployment with centralized management
Cons	Paid service with usage-based pricing NAS Backup vaults do not support immutable backup Costs vary by source, storage, region, and selected features	Broader than a NAS-specific backup workflow Pricing requires contacting Acronis or a partner Advanced capabilities may exceed smaller backup needs
Our verdict	Alibaba Cloud Backup is a cloud-based backup and disaster-recovery service for Alibaba Cloud and on-premises resources. It is aimed at organizations protecting NAS file systems, servers, databases, ECS instances, OSS, and VMware virtual… Read the review →	Acronis Cyber Protect combines backup, recovery, cybersecurity, endpoint management, and disaster-recovery capabilities for business workloads. It supports physical machines, virtual machines, servers, cloud workloads, applications, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Alibaba Cloud Backup — where it wins

  • Supports Alibaba Cloud and on-premises NAS backup
  • Offers scheduled full and incremental backups with file restoration
  • Includes retention, cross-region recovery, deduplication, and compression

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid service with usage-based pricing
  • NAS Backup vaults do not support immutable backup
  • Costs vary by source, storage, region, and selected features

• Acronis Cyber Protect — where it wins

  • Combines image, file, VM, application, and SaaS data protection
  • Immutable storage, malware scanning, and ransomware protection
  • Supports hybrid deployment with centralized management

  Where it doesn't

  • Broader than a NAS-specific backup workflow
  • Pricing requires contacting Acronis or a partner
  • Advanced capabilities may exceed smaller backup needs

• Alibaba Cloud Backup9.1/10 · 30-day trial

  A strong fit for Alibaba Cloud NAS users needing scheduled backup and recovery controls.

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• Acronis Cyber Protect8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A security-focused hybrid backup platform for business workloads beyond NAS-only protection.

  Visit AcronisFull verdict →