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Head-to-head · Disk Imaging Software

Arcserve Unified Data Protection vs MSP360 Managed Backup

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Arcserve Unified Data Protection #6 in Disk Imaging Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Arcserve
MSP360 Managed Backup #9 in Disk Imaging Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request · 15-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit MSP360

Arcserve Unified Data Protection leads on 0 checks, MSP360 Managed Backup on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreArcserve Unified Data Protection · 8.5/10
  • Free trialonly MSP360 Managed Backup

Arcserve Unified Data Protection scores higher on our rubric for disk imaging software: 8.5 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #9.

Arcserve Unified Data Protection is the better fit for enterprise and virtualized disaster recovery. MSP360 Managed Backup is the better fit for MSPs managing multi-platform backups.

  • Arcserve Unified Data Protection fits best

    Enterprise and virtualized disaster recovery

  • MSP360 Managed Backup fits best

    MSPs managing multi-platform backups

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Side by side

Feature Arcserve Unified Data Protection 8.5/10 Visit ↗ MSP360 Managed Backup 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.3
Ranking #6 in Disk Imaging Software #9 in Disk Imaging Software
Best for Enterprise and virtualized disaster recovery MSPs managing multi-platform backups
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial — 15 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7
Compliance 2FA GDPR
Integrations 12 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Arcserve Unified Data Protection 5/6 · MSP360 Managed Backup 5/6
Bare-metal restore ✓ ✓
Bootable recovery media ✓ ✓
Incremental images ✓ ✓
Differential images Not checked yet Not checked yet
Image encryption ✓ ✓
Cloud image destination ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported platforms Windows, Linux, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Proxmox Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros
  • Bare-metal recovery supports replacement or dissimilar hardware.
  • Protects VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and Proxmox environments.
  • Combines deduplication, encryption, replication, and virtual standby.
  • Bare-metal restore to new hardware or virtual machines
  • Windows, macOS, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox support
  • Broad cloud, local, network-share, and NAS destinations
Cons
  • There is no free plan.
  • Pricing is capacity-based and licensing can vary by region.
  • Its broad recovery scope may exceed narrow imaging requirements.
  • Pricing is personalized and requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Per-device licensing ties administration to device count
Our verdict

Arcserve Unified Data Protection is a paid data protection platform for small and midsize organizations and lean IT teams. It centrally manages image-based backup, replication, disaster recovery, and recovery operations across physical,…

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MSP360 Managed Backup is a centralized backup and disaster recovery service for managed service providers and IT departments. It supports file-level and image-based backups across Windows, macOS, and Linux, with compatibility for VMware,…

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  1. Arcserve Unified Data ProtectionDisk Imaging Software 8.5Paid
  2. MSP360 Managed BackupDisk Imaging Software 8.3Pricing on request · 15-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Arcserve Unified Data Protection — where it wins

    • Bare-metal recovery supports replacement or dissimilar hardware.
    • Protects VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and Proxmox environments.
    • Combines deduplication, encryption, replication, and virtual standby.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan.
    • Pricing is capacity-based and licensing can vary by region.
    • Its broad recovery scope may exceed narrow imaging requirements.

  • MSP360 Managed Backup — where it wins

    • Bare-metal restore to new hardware or virtual machines
    • Windows, macOS, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox support
    • Broad cloud, local, network-share, and NAS destinations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is personalized and requires contacting sales
    • No free plan is available
    • Per-device licensing ties administration to device count
  • Arcserve Unified Data Protection8.5/10 · Paid

    A broad disaster recovery platform for enterprise and virtualized environments.

    Visit ArcserveFull verdict →
  • MSP360 Managed Backup8.3/10 · Pricing on request · 15-day trial

    A centralized, multi-platform backup service with strong recovery and storage coverage.

    Visit MSP360Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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