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Acronis vs ESET
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Acronis if…
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: managed service providers, vars and hosting providers
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Choose ESET if…
- you work on Windows, macOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: home users, families
Side by side
Feature Acronis ESET
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWindows, macOS, Android, Linux
CategoryBackupsAntivirus
CompanyAcronis International GmbH · since 2003ESET
Full feature lists
A Acronis
- Backup and disaster recovery for physical, virtual and cloud workloads
- EDR, XDR and MDR threat detection and response
- RMM and PSA tools for service providers
- AI agents with assisted, supervised and autonomous modes
- Automated patch deployment with approval gates
- GenAI usage monitoring and sensitive data blocking
- SaaS security and dark web credential scans
- Per-tenant, least-privilege agent permissions
E ESET
- Real-time AI-powered malware and ransomware detection
- Anti-phishing and safe banking browser mode
- Firewall, Wi-Fi and router vulnerability testing
- Unlimited VPN data with router VPN option
- File and USB encryption
- Ransomware file recovery with automatic backups
- Dark web scanning and credit report monitoring
- Scanning AI chat responses for malicious links
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Acronis · acronis.com
ESET · eset.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Acronis
Free trial. Plan details aren't published.
ESET
EssentialVaries by device count
PremiumVaries by device count
UltimateVaries by device count
Strengths and limitations
Acronis
- Backup, security, RMM and PSA in one platform
- Free trial available
- 50+ global data centers and 26 languages
- AI automation is off by default and can require human approval
- Pricing is handled through sales, with no list prices
- Built mainly for MSPs, so it may be more than small teams need
ESET
- Vendor-reported 99.9% malware protection rate
- Small system footprint
- Higher home plans include unlimited VPN data
- Ultimate includes identity recovery with $1M insurance
- Ultimate plan requires at least 5 devices
- Premium includes only 3 VPN connections for 1–10 devices
- Identity protection features are only in the top tier
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 12, 2026. Editorial policy