A banner year for Acronis: A look at industry recognition and test results in 2025

It’s evident that the cybersecurity industry took notice of the remarkable growth and maturation Acronis achieved in 2025. Through comprehensive analyst evaluations, rigorous third-party testing and user reviews, leading organizations across the cybersecurity spectrum have validated the development of Acronis as a comprehensive leader in cyber protection.

A complete list of analyst reports and user review recognitions, as well as test results Acronis accumulated in 2025, includes:

The ARC Advisory Group examined how Acronis, a Swiss-based cybersecurity company, integrates AI and machine learning into its industrial/OT cybersecurity solutions through the Acronis Cyber Protect platform.

Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix Champion: Canalys named Acronis a Champion in its 2025 Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix report, praising the company's "MSP-first approach" and "overall ease of doing business."

Managed BDR Leadership Champion: Acronis was recognized as a Champion in Canalys' 2025 Managed Backup and Disaster Recovery Leadership Matrix, repeating recognition from 2024.

Triple report recognition: Acronis is the only company that Canalys included in three key reports: Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix, Managed BDR Leadership Matrix, and RMM/PSA assessment, demonstrating comprehensive platform capabilities. Acronis topped a combined analysis of the three Canalys research reports, showcasing consistent strong performance across multiple evaluation criteria.

Cyber Resilience Solutions ShortList: Acronis secured a position on Constellation Research's 2025 Cyber Resilience Solutions ShortList as one of only six providers with "solutions to know" among a field of more than 30 vendors evaluated by the strategic advisory and futurist analyst firm.

Security 100 List: Acronis earned a spot on CRN's Security 100 list for the fourth consecutive year, recognizing the company as a top vendor for combating cyberthreats and demonstrating sustained excellence in channel-focused cybersecurity solutions.

Tech Innovator Award: Acronis RMM earned CRN's prestigious Tech Innovator Award, highlighting the innovative approach to remote monitoring and management within the integrated cyber protection platform.

CRN Channel Awards Asia (Security Vendor of the Year): Acronis was named winner of the inaugural CRN Channel Awards Asia 2025 in the Security Vendor of the Year for Endpoint Protection and Antivirus category, selected through a rigorous independent judging process among over 50 finalists across 23 categories.

Top 5 Microsoft 365 backup vendor: DCIG named Acronis as a TOP 5 provider of Microsoft 365 backup solutions for both managed service providers (MSPs) and midsize companies, providing independent confirmation of Acronis' leadership in cloud backup solutions.

Top 5 VMware backup vendor: DCIG recognized Acronis as a Top 5 backup vendor for VMware in two separate categories, validating the power of Acronis backup solutions in virtualized environments.

Multi-category excellence: DCIG honored Acronis as a TOP 5 vendor in midmarket multi-hypervisor backup, demonstrating the versatility and capability of the backup platform across diverse virtualization technologies.

Frost Radar Leader: Acronis was named a Leader in Frost & Sullivan's Frost Radar Endpoint Security 2025 report, highlighting the company's leadership in both growth and innovation indices and its substantial future growth potential in shaping industry best practices.

GTIA ANZ Spotlight Awards (Double Recognition): Acronis achieved dual recognition at the 2025 Global Technology Industry Association ANZ Spotlight Awards, winning both the Innovative Vendor Award for its transformative impact through natively integrated cyber protection that combines cybersecurity, data protection and endpoint management into a single cohesive platform, and the Advancing Diversity in Technology Leadership Award for its commitment to fostering inclusion within the technology sector.

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cyber-Recovery 2025 Vendor Assessment: IDC acknowledged Acronis as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cyber-Recovery 2025 Vendor Assessment, marking the second time Acronis has earned this acknowledgement. IDC mentioned that Acronis delivers a unified platform that natively integrates data protection and security within a single console and makes extensive use of AI and automation for malware detection and incident response. The report also cited the broad Acronis ecosystem, including support across multi-cloud environments with over 300 technology partners. IDC also pointed out that Acronis offers specialized operational technology capabilities for industrial environments.

OT cybersecurity leadership: Leading analyst firms revealed how Acronis Cyber Protect fortifies operational technology (OT) cybersecurity resilience, demonstrating the platform's capability to protect critical infrastructure and industrial systems.

Perfect malware protection: Acronis achieved a 100% protection rate in AVLabs' Advanced In-the-Wild Malware Test, demonstrating flawless defense against real-world threats encountered by security professionals.

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Certification: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud achieved a perfect score of 35 out of 35 points in AV-TEST's rigorous Advanced Threat Protection evaluation, earning the official "Advanced Approved Endpoint Protection" certification badge in May-June 2025.

Top Product Award (Multiple): Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud received AV-TEST's Top Product Award in multiple evaluations throughout 2025, demonstrating consistent excellence in independent security testing.

Perfect protection rate: Acronis achieved a 100% protection rate in AV-TEST's real-world Advanced Threat Protection evaluation, successfully defending against every attack scenario including sophisticated ransomware and infostealers.

Consumer product excellence: Acronis True Image excelled in AV-TEST certification testing, earning recognition for unmatched protection and usability in the consumer backup and security market.

AAA Award for XDR: The Acronis extended detection and response (XDR) solution, Acronis XDR, earned SE Labs' highest AAA certification in the June 2025 Advanced Security Test for EDR, achieving 100% Detection Accuracy and 98% Total Accuracy while demonstrating enterprise-grade readiness against advanced persistent threats.

SE Labs Enterprise Advanced Security Award: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security + EDR earned a prestigious AA enterprise rating following rigorous evaluations that simulated real-world cyberattack scenarios based on threat actors including Scattered Spider, APT29 and Lapsus$.

Windows EDR leadership: Acronis was recognized as the leader in EDR detection specifically on Windows platforms, showcasing specialized expertise in protecting the world's most widely deployed operating system.

Peer Insights Customers' Choice: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud earned prestigious Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice recognition for backup as a service, based on verified reviews from actual users who have implemented and used the platform in their daily operations.

#1 leader in EDR: Acronis was ranked #1 in G2's Fall 2025 Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Grid Report, with 95% of users likely to recommend the platform and 97% believing it's headed in the right direction.

Cloud Security (#1 ranking): Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud achieved the top ranking in G2's Fall 2025 Cloud Security Grid Report for the second consecutive year. With ratings of 9.1 out of 10 and 99% of users rating it 4 or 5 stars, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud earned praise for its all-in-one approach that integrates backup, disaster recovery and AI-driven ransomware protection in a single intuitive platform.

SaaS Backup Software (#1 ranking): Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud secured the top position in G2's Fall 2025 SaaS Backup Software category for the third consecutive year. The platform's unified approach combines backup, recovery, and integrated cyber protection to reduce tool sprawl, with impressive user satisfaction metrics including 99% of users rating it 4 or 5 stars, 96% believing it's moving in the right direction and 94% willing to recommend it.

Email Security (Leader): Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud was named a Leader in G2's Fall 2025 Email Security Grid Report, achieving a G2 Score of 89 with a near-perfect Satisfaction Score of 99 and 100% of reviewers rating the solution four or five stars based on over 500 verified reviews.

Server Backup (#1 ranking): Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud topped G2's Fall 2025 Server Backup Grid Report as the number one solution for the third consecutive year, driven by verified peer reviews reflecting genuine user experiences with the platform's reliable, fast, and flexible server backup capabilities.

Quadruple champion status: Acronis earned Champion status in four separate SoftwareReviews reports: Endpoint Protection (Enterprise and Midmarket), Data Loss Prevention, and Remote Monitoring & Management, demonstrating exceptional versatility across multiple security categories.

Email security Champion: Acronis Email Security was designated as a Category Champion by Info-Tech, highlighting the strength of the integrated email protection capabilities.

XDR Champion: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud was named as an XDR Champion, validating the extended detection and response capabilities of the platform.

Backup and availability Champion: Info-Tech recognized Acronis as a Champion in backup and availability, reinforcing the company's foundational strengths in data protection.

Champion in both EDR and MDR: Acronis also just earned Champion status from Info-Tech in SoftwareReviews reports on endpoint detection and response (EDR) and managed detection and response (MDR).

The breadth and depth of recognition Acronis received in 2025 demonstrates the company’s successful transition to a leader in comprehensive cybersecurity solutions. These honors span every major aspect of cybersecurity, from endpoint detection and response to backup and disaster recovery, from email security to XDR.

The consistent theme across all these honors is a unique integrated approach, which combines traditionally separate security functions into a unified platform that delivers better protection with reduced complexity through a single point of control.

For MSPs and enterprises evaluating cyber protection solutions, this extensive third-party validation provides compelling evidence that Acronis has successfully transformed into a comprehensive cybersecurity leader while maintaining its foundational strengths in data protection and backup solutions.