# Alternatives to Acronis

Backup with anti-malware bundled.

Acronis ranks #12 of 12 in Backup software, with an Alt Score of 37. It is proprietary, sold by subscription and available on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. 4 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/acronis/
Category: Backup software

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Individuals, home offices, and small businesses who need one tool to back up their data and defend it against malware, rather than running separate backup and antivirus products.
- **What you get**: Full disk-image or file-level backups to local drives or Acronis cloud storage, with disaster recovery to restore a whole system or individual files after loss, corruption, or an attack. Built-in AI-driven anti-malware, anti-ransomware, and anti-cryptojacking protection runs continuously alongside backups. Available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.
- **How it works**: You install the Acronis agent, create a backup plan choosing what to protect, where to store it (local or cloud), and a schedule, and the agent then backs up and monitors the system in the background. If files are lost or a device is compromised, you restore from a chosen backup point, either specific files or a full system image.

## Profile

- **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-11)
- **Pricing model**: Subscription (verified 2026-07-11)
- **Starts at**: ?
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-11)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Duplicati](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/duplicati.md) | 100 | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 2 | [Kopia](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kopia.md) | 100 | Apache-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 3 | [Duplicacy](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/duplicacy.md) | 96 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 4 | [Restic](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/restic.md) | 96 | BSD-2-Clause | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 5 | [Arq](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/arq.md) | 91 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS |
| 6 | [Vorta](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/vorta.md) | 86 | GPL-3.0 | macOS, Linux |
| 7 | [IDrive](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/idrive.md) | 82 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 8 | [SpiderOak](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/spideroak.md) | 82 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 9 | [UrBackup](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/urbackup.md) | 82 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 10 | [Backblaze](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/backblaze.md) | 64 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS |
| 11 | [Carbonite](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/carbonite.md) | 42 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Backup software checklist | Acronis | Duplicati | Kopia | Duplicacy | Restic | Arq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Subscription | OSS + paid hosting | Free | Subscription | Free | One-time |
| Starts at | ? | $2/machine/month | ? | $20/year | ? | $49.99 one-time (per computer) |
| License | Proprietary | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Proprietary | BSD-2-Clause | Proprietary |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Incremental backups | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| E2E encryption | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deduplication | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud targets supported | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Local / NAS targets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Versioning & retention policies | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Restore granularity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | No |
| Compression | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for Acronis. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **License**: Proprietary — <https://www.trueimage.com/en-us/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “© 2003–2026 Acronis International GmbH.”
- **Pricing model**: Subscription — <https://www.trueimage.com/en-us/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Advanced and Premium subscriptions”
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android — <https://www.trueimage.com/en-us/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Windows 11 (64-bit)”
- **Status**: active — <https://www.trueimage.com/en-us/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “macOS Tahoe 26”
- **Cloud targets supported**: Yes — <https://www.trueimage.com/en-us/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Access your files anytime, anywhere from the Acronis Cloud”
- **Local / NAS targets**: Yes — <https://www.trueimage.com/en-us/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Save to any device you trust, from external drives to your home network”
- **Restore granularity**: Yes — <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acronis-mobile/id978342143> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “browse back up files to recover a specific item or make a full recovery”
- **Open source**: No — <https://www.trueimage.com/en-us/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “© 2003–2026 Acronis International GmbH.”

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