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Backup and disaster recovery · November 2026 Edition
Veeam Data Platform vs Acronis Cyber Protect
Eleven of fourteen models named Veeam Data Platform first on the direct prompt; one named Acronis Cyber Protect. Veeam Data Platform was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Acronis Cyber Protect by thirteen and Veeam Data Platform carries 54 labels and Acronis Cyber Protect 40, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in six categories this edition.
First-choice share40%11%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate4%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels5440A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Veeam Data Platform reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Rubrik Security Cloud was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Veeam Data Platform vs Druva Data Security Cloud · Veeam Data Platform vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication · Veeam Data Platform vs Rubrik Security Cloud
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the backup and disaster recovery page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Veeam Data PlatformFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAcronis Cyber Protect
Direct111
Paraphrase75
Comparative70
Budget-constrained10
Scale-constrained30
Negative202 against Veeam Data Platform · 2 against Acronis Cyber Protect
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Veeam Data Platform and Acronis Cyber Protect were named in the same answer eighty-one times, of the 182 answers naming Veeam Data Platform and the 153 naming Acronis Cyber Protect. In those answers Acronis Cyber Protect took the first choice fifteen times and Veeam Data Platform twenty-seven.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Veeam Data Platform and Acronis Cyber Protect stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Veeam Data Platform Acronis Cyber Protect first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Veeam Data Platform on the left and Acronis Cyber Protect on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Veeam Data Platform and Acronis Cyber Protect stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Llama 4 MaverickAcronis Cyber Protect, Arcserve UDP, Veeam Data Platform alternatives: Cohesity DataProtect, N-able Cove Data Protection, Rubrik Security Cloud
Veeam Data Platform first, Acronis Cyber Protect an alternative
10 of 14 modelsAcronis Cyber Protect was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Veeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Advanced Disaster Recovery, Datto Appliances, Rubrik Security Cloud
GPT-5.4 miniVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Complete Data Protection, Druva Data Security Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
Gemini 3.5 FlashVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Complete Data Protection, Datto SIRIS, Rubrik Security Cloud, Zerto
Perplexity SonarVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Datto SIRIS, Druva Data Security Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
Grok 4.20Veeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Cohesity DataProtect, Microsoft Azure Backup, Rubrik Security Cloud
Mistral SmallVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, N-able Cove Data Protection
DeepSeek V4 FlashVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Datto SIRIS, Rubrik Security Cloud, Zerto
MiniMax M2.5HYCU R-Cloud, Veeam Data Platform alternatives: Rubrik Security Cloud
GPT-6 LunaVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Cohesity DataProtect, Druva Data Security Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
Muse Glimmer 30BVeeam Data Platform alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Complete Data Protection, Druva Data Security Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Qwen 3.7 FlashVeeam Backup & Replication alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect, Druva Data Security Cloud, Zerto
Kimi K2N-able Cove Data Protection alternatives: Datto SIRIS, Veeam Data Platform
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GLM 4.7 FlashXVeeam Backup & Replication alternatives: Druva Data Resiliency Cloud, Rubrik Security Cloud
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Acronis Cyber Protect leads by nineteen points.
Acronis Cyber Protect30%#1 of 8Veeam Data Platform11%#3 of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Veeam Data Platform leads at mid-market.
Veeam Data Platform40%#1 of 10Acronis Cyber Protect11%#2 of 10Enterprise
Veeam Data Platform leads by thirty-eight points.
Veeam Data Platform38%#1 of 9Acronis Cyber Protect0%#8 of 9What the models said about Veeam Data Platform
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“snapshot loops and VMware issues with Veeam in large shops” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you can't commit to immediate patching, avoid it.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Currently the most widely deployed backup tool in the market by installed base... Choose Veeam if you are a traditional IT shop protecting virtual machines and want the easiest management” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd shortlist Veeam Data Platform Essentials plus cloud object storage. Veeam currently lists Essentials at $95 per license per year” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Veeam or HYCU offer the best balance of enterprise-grade features without excessive complexity.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Acronis Cyber Protect
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“r/msp discussions about bad backup provider experiences frequently raise Acronis, particularly around changes in feature packaging” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Verdict: ⚠️ Proceed with caution.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Acronis Cyber Protect and Veeam Data Platform are top-tier choices due to their robust features and flexibility” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“1. Acronis Cyber Protect ... making it best for small and midsize businesses and managed service providers.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I would recommend starting with Veeam or Acronis Cyber Protect as your primary options” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.