Acronis Cyber Protect: Which one is right for me?
Acronis offers at this moment the best backup software there is. And since Acronis has added advanced cybersecurity to their middle- and high end version, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is now a complete solution for the protection of your data and system.
The Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office software is available in 3 different versions: Essentials, Advanced and Premium. To pick the right package, first choose whether you want pure backup only (Essentials) or a combination of backup and antivirus in one package (Advanced or Premium).
| BACKUP |
Essentials |
Advanced |
Premium |
| Full image backup local | |||
| Automatic backups of mobile | |||
| Active disc cloning | |||
| Backup file and folder | |||
| Backup disk and partition | |||
| Incremental and differential backups | |||
| Scheduling of backups | |||
| Microsoft 365 backup, including Outlook.com and OneDrive | |||
| Synchronization of files to cloud and sharing them | |||
| Local-to-cloud backup | |||
| Cloud back-up storage space | 500 GB | 1000 GB | |
Which version of Acronis Cyber Protect is right for me?
Since the introduction of Cyber Protect Home Office, Acronis has made their cyber protection module also available for consumers. Before it was only available for businesses.
All three versions will give you an assessment of the vulnerability of you devices, protection against ransomware and the possibility to encrypt your backups.
Where with the Essentials version you will still have to buy separate Antivirus software (after the 30-day free trial of the cyber protection), with the Advanced and Premium version you can not only make the best backups. You also have the full cyber protection available in the same software.
In addition to all the cyber security features the Advanced version offers, the Premium version gives you also the possibility of capturing electronic signatures and blockchain notarization.
| ANTI-MALWARE AND PRIVACY |
Essentials |
Advanced |
Premium |
| Protection against ransomware and cryptojacking | |||
| Vulnerability assessments | |||
| Encrypted backups with user-defined passwords | |||
| Protection video conference app* | |||
| Anti-malware protection (real-time) | |||
| Antivirus scans | |||
| Blocking of malicious URL’s | |||
| Quarantine potential threats and add exclusions | |||
* Windows only
Are there more differences between the three versions?
If you are looking for a program that can make the best local backups to your hard disk or a NAS, with a lot of flexibility? Then the Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office Essential version is all you need. You can choose to back up the entire disk or only certain files and folders.
Do you want to store your backups not only locally but also in the cloud, so you have always two backups on different locations available? With 500 GB included, the Advanced version gives you this possibility. The Advanced version even has the option to back up your Microsoft 365 including your Outlook.com and your OneDrive.
And if you need more cloud storage you should go for the Premium version. With this version 1000 GB is included. Synchronization of files and share them with others is no problem with the Advanced and the Premium version.
