AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery vs Acronis Cyber Protect

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery9.0Visit Acronis Cyber Protect8.7Visit

Higher score AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery #4 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit AWS

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Acronis Cyber Protect #6 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Acronis

• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery fits best

  AWS-based server recovery

• Acronis Cyber Protect fits best

  Teams unifying cyber-protection and backup operations

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Acronis Cyber Protect 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software	#6 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software
Best for	AWS-based server recovery	Teams unifying cyber-protection and backup operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.03/unit usage-based	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Docs, Community · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	300+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery 0/5 · Acronis Cyber Protect 0/5
Runbook automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recovery plan management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Service dependency mapping	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated failover	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recovery testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Continuously replicates block-level data to support recovery. Recovery plans can order server groups and run post-launch actions. Supports non-disruptive drills, point-in-time recovery, and failback.	Combines image and file backup with bare-metal and instant VM recovery Pairs backup validation and immutable storage with malware protection Supports cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid protection across many platforms
Cons	Traffic redirection during failover must be handled separately. Amazon EC2, EBS, and data-transfer charges are additional. Recovery is to AWS, which may not suit teams seeking another target.	Workload-based pricing requires a sales or partner conversation Three editions make choosing the right feature set a comparison exercise The product’s breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking backup only
Our verdict	AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS) replicates supported on-premises, cloud, and AWS workloads to AWS for recovery. It is aimed at teams that need to restore Windows or Linux servers, including physical servers, VMware vSphere,… Read the review →	Acronis Cyber Protect brings backup, recovery, cybersecurity, endpoint management, and disaster-recovery capabilities together for organizations protecting physical and virtual machines, servers, cloud workloads, applications, and SaaS… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery — where it wins

  • Continuously replicates block-level data to support recovery.
  • Recovery plans can order server groups and run post-launch actions.
  • Supports non-disruptive drills, point-in-time recovery, and failback.

  Where it doesn't

  • Traffic redirection during failover must be handled separately.
  • Amazon EC2, EBS, and data-transfer charges are additional.
  • Recovery is to AWS, which may not suit teams seeking another target.

• Acronis Cyber Protect — where it wins

  • Combines image and file backup with bare-metal and instant VM recovery
  • Pairs backup validation and immutable storage with malware protection
  • Supports cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid protection across many platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Workload-based pricing requires a sales or partner conversation
  • Three editions make choosing the right feature set a comparison exercise
  • The product’s breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking backup only

• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery9.0/10 · Paid

  Continuous replication and recovery planning for workloads restored to AWS.

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• Acronis Cyber Protect8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad backup and cyber protection for teams managing mixed workloads and recovery needs.

  Visit AcronisFull verdict →