# Acronis Cyber Protect vs Velero

| Attribute | Acronis Cyber Protect | Velero |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 7.3 (15% (low)) | 53.9 (16% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 10,254 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud delivers integrated protection and management of IT systems and data through a single platform. It combines backup, security, monitoring, and automation capabilities with AI-assisted incident response and human oversight. | A community-driven platform that provides backup, disaster recovery, and cluster migration capabilities for Kubernetes resources and persistent volumes, deployable on cloud infrastructure or on-premises. |
| integrations.count | 5 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Datto Autotask"},{"name":"Datto RMM"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID"},{"name":"XDR"},{"name":"MDR"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Solution-based licensing","features":["Bundled services combining multiple capabilities","Included storage pooled at customer level","Storage overage billing when pool exhausted"],"description":"Pre-built service bundles with included storage that varies by workload type","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"vms":"2 TB","m365":"unlimited","servers":"3 TB","desktops_laptops_workstations":"300 GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Service-based per-workload","description":"Fixed monthly charge per protected workload","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Service-based per-GB","description":"Billing based on volume of protected storage consumed","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Subscription billing with multiple licensing models. Volume-based commitment discounts available. Free trial (duration unspecified).","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.acronis.com/en/products/cloud/cyber-protect/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:09:09.488Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://velero.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:47.363Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 15 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.2","date":"2026-06-26T07:27:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.2-rc.2","date":"2026-06-24T10:16:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.2-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.2-rc.1","date":"2026-06-18T08:49:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.2-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.1","date":"2026-05-19T08:45:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.1-rc.2","date":"2026-05-15T09:24:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.1-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.1-rc.1","date":"2026-04-27T14:34:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.1-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.0","date":"2026-03-06T06:33:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.0-rc.2","date":"2026-03-03T08:00:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.0-rc.1","date":"2026-02-13T09:49:03Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.2","date":"2026-01-16T03:56:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.2-rc.2","date":"2026-01-13T04:07:14Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.17.2-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.2-rc.1","date":"2025-12-31T06:21:14Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.17.2-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.1","date":"2025-11-07T08:18:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.1-rc.1","date":"2025-11-04T07:45:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.17.1-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.0","date":"2025-09-15T07:43:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.0-rc.2","date":"2025-09-12T09:47:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.17.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.0-rc.1","date":"2025-08-28T08:31:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.17.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.16.2","date":"2025-07-30T09:32:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.16.2-rc.1","date":"2025-07-28T07:20:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.16.2-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.16.1","date":"2025-05-19T03:55:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.1"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fvelero-io%2Fvelero&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Backup Recovery)

| Capability | Acronis Cyber Protect | Velero |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Backup method | - | - |
| Immutable storage | - | - |
| Air gapped copy | - | - |
| Dr orchestration failover | - | - |
| Instant recovery | - | - |
| Ransomware anomaly detection | - | - |
| Granular item recovery | - | - |
| Kubernetes backup | - | - |
| Multi cloud support | - | - |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Multi tenant msp | - | - |
| Deduplication compression | - | - |
| Licensing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:14:51.862Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*