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Head-to-head · Disk Imaging Software

Macrium Reflect vs Arcserve Unified Data Protection

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Macrium Reflect #2 in Disk Imaging Software 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Try Macrium Reflect
Arcserve Unified Data Protection #6 in Disk Imaging Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Arcserve

Macrium Reflect leads on 0 checks, Arcserve Unified Data Protection 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 scoreMacrium Reflect · 9.1/10
  • Free trialonly Macrium Reflect
  • Most featuresArcserve Unified Data Protection · 5 of 6

Macrium Reflect scores higher on our rubric for disk imaging software: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Macrium Reflect is the better fit for windows users prioritizing resilient recovery. Arcserve Unified Data Protection is the better fit for enterprise and virtualized disaster recovery.

  • Macrium Reflect fits best

    Windows users prioritizing resilient recovery

  • Arcserve Unified Data Protection fits best

    Enterprise and virtualized disaster recovery

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Side by side

Feature Macrium Reflect 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Arcserve Unified Data Protection 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #2 in Disk Imaging Software #6 in Disk Imaging Software
Best for Windows users prioritizing resilient recovery Enterprise and virtualized disaster recovery
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price 30-day trial —
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Windows Web, Windows, Linux
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Macrium Reflect 0/6 · Arcserve Unified Data Protection 5/6
Bare-metal restore Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Bootable recovery media Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Incremental images Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Differential images Not checked yet Not checked yet
Image encryption Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Cloud image destination Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms Not checked yet Windows, Linux, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Proxmox
Our review
Pros
  • Supports full, incremental, and differential system images
  • Offers bare-metal and dissimilar-hardware recovery
  • Adds ransomware protection with Macrium Image Guardian
  • Bare-metal recovery supports replacement or dissimilar hardware.
  • Protects VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and Proxmox environments.
  • Combines deduplication, encryption, replication, and virtual standby.
Cons
  • Windows-only platform support
  • Does not provide mobile backup
  • Paid software may exceed the needs of simple file backup
  • There is no free plan.
  • Pricing is capacity-based and licensing can vary by region.
  • Its broad recovery scope may exceed narrow imaging requirements.
Our verdict

Macrium Reflect is paid backup and recovery software for home users, workstations, servers, and critical systems. It supports scheduled automatic backups, file and folder protection, full disk and system imaging, and recovery through…

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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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  1. Macrium ReflectDisk Imaging Software 9.130-day trial
  2. Arcserve Unified Data ProtectionDisk Imaging Software 8.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Macrium Reflect — where it wins

    • Supports full, incremental, and differential system images
    • Offers bare-metal and dissimilar-hardware recovery
    • Adds ransomware protection with Macrium Image Guardian

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-only platform support
    • Does not provide mobile backup
    • Paid software may exceed the needs of simple file backup

  • 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.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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