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Acronis review

Updated September 28, 2026 · ShieldCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Acronis fits buyers who want a large free storage holding and a real support desk more than they want a discounted first year. At $56.99 per terabyte per year, Acronis sits mid pack on storage costs, so buy for the free allowance and pay only for what you add.

Key facts

Best for
Buyers who want a large free holding and a small, fixed set of devices covered in one subscription.
Free storage
50↗
Price per TB per year
$56.99↗
Jurisdiction
CH↗
Compliance certifications
ISO/IEC 27000 series, ISO 9001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, IEC 62443-4-1, IT-Grundschutz, Cyber Essentials, ENS, Cloud Italia, FIPS 140-2, UAE IAR, HIPAA, PHIPA, HDS, NEN 7510, 2G3M, DPF, STAR Level 2↗
Legal entity
Acronis International GmbH↗
Headquarters
Switzerland↗
Founded
2003↗
Support channels
Phone, Email, Chat, Help-centre, Community↗
Pricing model
Budget
Official website
acronis.com

Antivirus

Devices
5↗
Platforms
Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS↗
Free version
No↗

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 7 sources

Apps and profiles

Get the app
App Store
Elsewhere
WikidataWikipediaLinkedInXTrustpilotforum.acronis.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free storage of 50 outstrips MEGA at 20 and Degoo at 20, and Apple Inc. at 5.
  • Storage per terabyte of $56.99 sits under the encrypted storage group figure of €82.87.
  • Support covers phone, email and chat, and phone and chat lines are rarer in this field than help centres, which stand at 95.4% against 41.1% for phone.
  • The published compliance record, ISO/IEC 27000 series, ISO 9001 and SOC 2, is long enough for buyers who must show documented controls to a client or an auditor.

Cons

  • Acronis has no free version, so buyers testing backup tools before paying should start with MEGA or Degoo, which publish 20 and 20 of free storage.
  • Per terabyte, Acronis ranks 11 of 31 brands in the group, so heavy storage buyers pay nearer the middle of the market for each unit.
  • A 5 device cap is tight for a family or small office, where encrypted storage rivals cover as many as 10 devices on a plan.
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Who it suits

  • Households and sole traders covering 5 devices across Windows, macOS and Android under a single subscription.
  • People who want a person on the other end of a query, not only articles: phone, email and chat all sit in phone, email and chat.
  • Organisations that have to evidence their controls, given the length of ISO/IEC 27000 series, ISO 9001 and SOC 2.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone starting with no budget at all: MEGA and Degoo hand over 20 and 20 of free storage, while Acronis runs no free version.
  • Larger device estates. The 5 cap is short of what MEGA and other encrypted storage rivals allow, reaching 10 devices in this group.
  • People who need only a small holding. Apple Inc. covers 5 of free storage, which may be enough without moving to a backup platform.

Where it sits among rivals

Acronis ranks 1 of 36 brands on free storage, and 11 of 31 on price per TB per year. Those two lines hold the trade-off in short. The group leader on free space sits well down the price per terabyte table, so a light user gets room to spare while a heavy user pays nearer the middle of the market for each unit. Readers who plan to store more than a few files should weight the price rank over the storage rank.

Who runs it

Acronis is operated by Acronis International GmbH, headquartered in Switzerland, and has traded since 2003. Support runs on phone, email and chat, meaning phone, email, chat, a help centre and a community forum rather than one route in. A named Swiss counterparty with a long trading record gives buyers something concrete to hold to, and the support mix is wider than the help centre alone that many services settle for.

How Acronis compares

Frequently asked questions

How much does Acronis cost for storage?+

Acronis prices storage at $56.99 per terabyte per year. That sits below the encrypted storage group figure of €82.87, and the brand ranks 11 of 31 on the same measure. Buyers who stay inside the 50 free holding never reach that rate; buyers filling terabytes pay it for each unit.

Does Acronis have a free plan?+

Acronis runs no free version, so a paid plan is the only route in. The 50 of free storage is listed on its own, and storage past it runs at $56.99 per terabyte per year. Buyers who want a service with no paid tier at all should compare MEGA and Degoo, which publish 20 and 20 of free storage.

How does that free storage compare with the alternatives?+

Acronis lists 50 of free storage. MEGA publishes 20 and Degoo publishes 20, while Apple Inc. provides 5 for account storage. On that column Acronis ranks 1 of 36 brands in the group, which is the figure to weigh before paying per terabyte.

How many devices does one Acronis subscription cover?+

A single Acronis subscription covers 5 devices, and the apps run on Windows, macOS and Android, so one person with a phone and a laptop is covered without a second plan. Encrypted storage rivals stretch further: device counts in this group reach 10, so buyers with more hardware should check the cap before paying.

Who runs Acronis, and which country's rules apply?+

The service is operated by Acronis International GmbH, headquartered in Switzerland, and has traded since 2003. Its governing jurisdiction is CH, so Swiss rules sit behind both the contract and the data it holds. Buyers bound by a different national regime should weigh that against their own obligations.

Which certifications does Acronis hold?+

Acronis publishes a long compliance record: ISO/IEC 27000 series, ISO 9001 and SOC 2. It mixes the widely used enterprise frameworks with sector specific ones, which matters for anyone who must evidence controls to an auditor or a client. A buyer with no such requirement has less to gain from reading the list closely.

How do I get help from Acronis?+

Support runs on phone, email and chat, so phone, email and chat sit alongside a help centre and a community board. Across the services on this site, help centres are the norm and phone lines are the exception, at 95.4% against 41.1% for phone. Buyers who dislike waiting on a written queue have more routes here than with a help centre only service.

Is the Acronis price introductory or the same at renewal?+

The listed $56.99 is a standing rate rather than a promotion, and the brand sits in the budget model at budget. A buyer comparing a discounted first year with a later renewal charge finds the same per terabyte figure in both places, so the decision rests on storage needed and devices covered rather than on a promotion to catch.

Sources

Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Zero-knowledge encryption.

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