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Acronis vs Malwarebytes

Acronis sells Acronis Cyber Platform, one platform to protect, manage and automate IT with AI agents and human-in-the-loop. Malwarebytes sells antivirus, VPN, identity theft protection and scam detection software for personal devices such as computers, tablets and phones. CISO Tribune files both under EDR and XDR and MDR and managed SOC. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Acronis vs Malwarebytes: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
AcronisAcronis sells Acronis Cyber Platform, one platform to protect, manage and automate IT with AI agents and human-in-the-loop.acronis.comMalwarebytesMalwarebytes sells antivirus, VPN, identity theft protection and scam detection software for personal devices such as computers, tablets and phones.malwarebytes.com
What it sells
  • Acronis Cyber Platform[4][5][6][13]One platform to protect, manage and automate IT with AI agents and human-in-the-loop.
  • Acronis Cyber Protect[3][4][13][16]Secure backup and cybersecurity for SMBs, Enterprises, and OT.
  • Acronis Cyber Protect Local[16]On-premises deployment of a dedicated management server.
  • Disaster Recovery[3][6][15]Cloud failover, recovery testing and failback for critical workloads.
  • Acronis Instant Restore[6]Runs supported virtual machines directly from backups.
  • Continuous Data Protection[6]Captures changes between scheduled backups.
  • Acronis Cloud[6][15]Runs critical systems when an outage or attack takes production offline.
  • Premium Security[4][5]Antivirus designed to protect personal devices and data in real-time.
  • Browser Guard[4][5]Blocks unwanted and unsafe content while browsing.
  • Privacy VPN[4][14]A VPN for staying secure and private on Wi-Fi or hotspots.
  • Identity Theft Protection[4][5]Scans the dark web and other sources for personal information.
  • Mobile Security[4][5][7]Malware detection before installation on Android devices.
  • Android Virus Scan[7]A free Android virus scan for malware, spyware, keyloggers and more.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesSanta Clara, United States[3]
Founded
2003[2]2008[2][4]
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • May 14, 2026Acronis appointed Jim Tedesco as Chief Revenue Officer to lead its global sales and go-to-market execution.[19]
  • October 5, 2026Malwarebytes launched Scam Link Check, a free web tool that lets anyone check whether a website link is safe before clicking it.[19]
  • July 22, 2026Malwarebytes appointed Michael Weissman to its Board of Directors and hired Joey Klein as Senior Vice President of Product.[20]
  • July 22, 2026Malwarebytes appointed Netspend CEO Michael Weissman to its board.[10]
  • June 3, 2026Malwarebytes launched a free reverse phone check for consumers to identify potential scam numbers.[9]
  • May 6, 2026Malwarebytes appointed Chung Ip as Chief Financial Officer.[18]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[20]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[11]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Acronis sells to service providers, giving them licensing models, commitment options and per-customer control. Acronis backup is described for IT teams and for MSPs that deliver services across customers. Acronis Cyber Protect is offered for SMBs, Enterprises, and OT. Acronis also describes industries with high downtime costs that need fast recovery of special-purpose industrial equipment (OT, ICS). Acronis names partners whose clients want plant floor coverage, and those clients' OT and IT teams in manufacturing, distribution, food and beverage, energy, water and data centers.From its own pages, Malwarebytes sells mainly to individuals and families who want to protect personal devices. Its pages also reference security for personal and business devices and for a team's devices. Malwarebytes offers protection for Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Android, and iOS devices.
Last verified
September 30, 2026November 9, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Acronis and Malwarebytes are both filed under EDR and XDR and MDR and managed SOC.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Acronis's primary category is Backup and cyber recovery; Malwarebytes's is EDR and XDR.
  • Acronis is also filed under SaaS security posture. Malwarebytes is also filed under Identity threat detection and response.
  • Acronis lists Acronis Cyber Platform, Acronis Cyber Protect, Acronis Cyber Protect Local, Disaster Recovery, Acronis Instant Restore and 2 more. Malwarebytes lists Premium Security, Browser Guard, Privacy VPN, Identity Theft Protection, Mobile Security and 1 more.
  • Malwarebytes is headquartered in Santa Clara, United States.
  • Acronis was founded in 2003. Malwarebytes was founded in 2008.

What it sells: Acronis

What Acronis Cyber Platform does[4][5][6][13]
Backup is one capability of Acronis Cyber Platform. Every service writes to the same data model. Acronis Cyber Platform was formerly called Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud.
What Disaster Recovery does[3][6][15]
Integrated Disaster Recovery can be added when critical workloads need cloud failover, recovery testing and failback. Critical servers fail over to Acronis Cloud while the original environment is repaired. Runbooks have ordered steps, parallel actions and completion checks.
What Acronis Cloud does[6][15]
Acronis Cloud is a backup destination alongside local storage, partner-hosted storage and supported public cloud destinations. Acronis offers a global network of 50+ data centers.

What it sells: Malwarebytes

What Premium Security does[4][5]
Malwarebytes Premium Security is an antivirus solution designed to protect personal devices and data in real-time. Malwarebytes says Premium Security stops sophisticated cyber threats that traditional antivirus tools often miss.
What Privacy VPN does[4][14]
Malwarebytes Privacy VPN helps people stay secure and private when using Wi-Fi or hotspots. Malwarebytes Privacy VPN can be used on iPhones and iPads, as well as Android, Windows, and Mac. Malwarebytes Privacy is a no-log VPN that never tracks, stores, or shares any of your network data.
What Identity Theft Protection does[4][5]
Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection scans the dark web and other sources for personal information. It provides live agent-supported identity recovery, credit monitoring, and reporting, backed by up to $2 million in identity theft insurance.
What Mobile Security does[4][5][7]
Malwarebytes Mobile Security detects before installation some of the most harmful malware, including trojans, spyware and ransomware. Malwarebytes Mobile Security is free to download on both Google Play and the App store.
What Android Virus Scan does[7]
Malwarebytes offers a free Android virus scan to protect a phone from hackers and cyber threats like malware, spyware, keyloggers and more. Malwarebytes alerts people before they install and run potentially harmful software or apps on an Android device.

Questions about Acronis and Malwarebytes

What do Acronis and Malwarebytes sell?
Acronis sells Acronis Cyber Platform, Acronis Cyber Protect, Acronis Cyber Protect Local, Disaster Recovery, Acronis Instant Restore and 2 more. Malwarebytes sells Premium Security, Browser Guard, Privacy VPN, Identity Theft Protection, Mobile Security and 1 more.
Are Acronis and Malwarebytes in the same category?
They share EDR and XDR and MDR and managed SOC. Acronis's primary category is Backup and cyber recovery and Malwarebytes's is EDR and XDR.
Where are Acronis and Malwarebytes headquartered?
Malwarebytes is headquartered in Santa Clara, United States.
When were Acronis and Malwarebytes founded?
Acronis was founded in 2003. Malwarebytes was founded in 2008.
Who are Acronis and Malwarebytes sold to?
From its own pages, Acronis sells to service providers, giving them licensing models, commitment options and per-customer control. From its own pages, Malwarebytes sells mainly to individuals and families who want to protect personal devices.
What have Acronis and Malwarebytes announced recently?
May 14, 2026: Acronis appointed Jim Tedesco as Chief Revenue Officer to lead its global sales and go-to-market execution. October 5, 2026: Malwarebytes launched Scam Link Check, a free web tool that lets anyone check whether a website link is safe before clicking it.

About Acronis

Acronis sells Acronis Cyber Platform, one platform to protect, manage and automate IT with AI agents and human-in-the-loop. Backup is built into Acronis Cyber Platform and covers workloads from servers, virtual machines and endpoints to databases and cloud applications. Backup is one capability of Acronis Cyber Platform, and on supported endpoints the same Acronis agent connects backup with cybersecurity and endpoint management. Acronis Cyber Platform was formerly called Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud.[4][6][13][16]

Acronis Cyber Platform has a common data model shared across all products, for AI agents and technicians. In Acronis Cyber Platform, every service writes to the same data model, so agents act with full context across backup, security and operations. Each agent in Acronis Cyber Platform runs with least-privilege access and policy guardrails, and the customer defines what it can read, change and act on per tenant. Acronis delivers secure AI adoption as a managed service that monitors GenAI usage across clients, blocks sensitive data from reaching public AI tools and stops harmful prompts.[8]

Acronis backup covers Windows and Linux servers and Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints, with file-level or image-based protection to match the workload. Acronis backup protects VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV and supported cloud VMs, with agentless backup where supported and agent-based protection for supported guest systems. Acronis backup protects Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange and Oracle databases with application-aware backup and recovery options. Acronis protects Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra ID data, and recovers business content and supported identity objects after deletion or unwanted changes. Acronis backs up Microsoft Entra ID users, groups, roles, policies and configurations.[6]

Acronis Instant Restore runs supported VMware or Hyper-V virtual machines directly from eligible backups, so users can regain access while full recovery continues. Continuous Data Protection captures changes to selected files and application data on supported Windows systems between scheduled backups. Anti-malware scanning in Acronis checks supported backups for malicious content. Acronis supports immutable storage on supported cloud destinations to retain protected backup copies for the configured period. Acronis protects data with AES-256 encryption in storage and in transit.[6][14]

Acronis backup destinations include local storage, Acronis Cloud, partner-hosted storage and supported public cloud destinations, including Amazon S3 and Microsoft Azure. Acronis offers a global network of 50+ data centers, and available locations and services depend on the deployment. Acronis data centers are Tier-IV designed and have certifications including SSAE-18, HIPAA and PCI DSS. Acronis backup plans, alerts and reports are managed in one console, with customer-specific policies and retention applied across multiple tenants. Acronis lets customers add EDR, RMM and disaster recovery to link threat response, patching and recovery without deploying separate agents for each endpoint service.[6][14]

Acronis lets customers run critical systems in Acronis Cloud when an outage or attack takes production offline. Acronis fails over critical servers to Acronis Cloud while the original environment is repaired. Acronis runbooks have ordered steps, parallel actions and completion checks, and the plan is executed from the console when recovery is needed. Acronis runs test failovers in an isolated environment without interrupting production, and automated tests can be scheduled weekly or monthly with screenshot analysis and reported results. Acronis combines disaster recovery with Acronis backup scanning to identify recovery points with detected malware before a point is selected for failover. When production is ready, Acronis uses incremental failback to transfer changed data while the cloud workload continues running. Acronis supports site-to-site VPN, point-to-site access and multisite IPsec connections for recovery across locations.[6][15]

Acronis Cyber Protect offers secure backup and cybersecurity for SMBs, Enterprises, and OT. Acronis provides a single agent and unified console with tools for asset discovery, vulnerability patching, remote monitoring and automated task execution via scripts. Acronis provides SaaS email archiving for Microsoft 365. Acronis Cyber Protect Local enables deployment of a dedicated management server on premises with local-only or hybrid cloud storage. Acronis describes protecting critical data and always-on infrastructure in air-gapped onshore and offshore production facilities.[3][10][16]

Acronis offers three licensing models, chosen for each customer tenant. Each customer tenant can use only one licensing model at a time, and different models can be chosen for different customers. Acronis uses a minimum monthly commitment model, and a commitment tier is selected as part of the agreement. Acronis licenses backup either at a fixed monthly price per protected workload or based on the total amount of storage used. Each service in Acronis Cyber Platform is licensed per device, per user or based on storage consumption. Copia Automation backs up, versions and restores the control programs on PLCs, HMIs and robots, and Acronis restores the servers and workstations while Copia restores the controller code.[1][4][6][7][10][16][17][18]

Acronis on the record

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Acronis full record

  1. [1]CompanyAcronis · acronis.com · undated page, accessed September 30, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Acronis launches genai protection enabling msps to secure and govern ai usageAcronis · acronis.com · published April 22, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]acronis.comAcronis · acronis.com · undated page, accessed September 30, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]The AI-native platform to protect, manage, and automate IT | AcronisAcronis · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]AI-Powered Cybersecurity, Data Protection & IT Automation | AcronisAcronis · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Secure MSP backup and rapid recovery | AcronisAcronis · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Acronis RMM | AcronisAcronis · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Govern and protect GenAI usage – Acronis GenAI ProtectionAcronis · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Acronis Cyber Frame | Virtual infrastructure with built-in cyber protectionAcronis · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Acronis Cyber Infrastructure – Multi-Purpose Infrastructure SolutionAcronis · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Acronis True Image - Integrated Backup and Security SolutionAcronis · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Acronis Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier C
  13. [13]Acronis Cyber Platform (formerly Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud): EDR security incident burndown widget reports incorrect close rateAcronis · published April 24, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Best Cloud Backup Solutions in 2026 for Business, Home, and MSPsAcronis · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Disaster recovery as a service for MSPs and IT teams | AcronisAcronis · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Cybersecurity & Data Protection Solutions - AcronisAcronis · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
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Malwarebytes full record

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  2. [2]Malwarebytes announces acquisition of leading online privacy company cyrus 301908393Malwarebytes via PR Newswire · prnewswire.com · published August 24, 2023 · Tier A
  3. [3]CompanyMalwarebytes · malwarebytes.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]All-in-One Protection: Antivirus, VPN & Scam Guard | Best AntivirusMalwarebytes · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Scam detector | Real-time free scam detection for iOS and AndroidMalwarebytes · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]How to Speed Up Your Computer | MalwarebytesMalwarebytes · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Android Virus Scan | Scan your Android phone for virusesMalwarebytes · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Malwarebytes Appoints Chung Ip as Chief Financial OfficerMalwarebytes · published May 6, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Malwarebytes Launches Free Reverse Phone Check to Help Consumers Identify Potential Scam NumbersMalwarebytes · published June 3, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Malwarebytes Strengthens Consumer Growth Strategy with Appointment of Netspend CEO Michael Weissman to BoardMalwarebytes · published July 22, 2026 · Tier A
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  15. [15]VPN for crypto | MalwarebytesMalwarebytes · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Antivirus for Gaming | Antivirus for Gaming PCMalwarebytes · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Malwarebytes Brings Real-time Scam Detection and Threat Intelligence to AI Conversations with Claude ConnectorMalwarebytes · published April 29, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Malwarebytes Appoints Chung Ip as Chief Financial OfficerPR Newswire · published May 6, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]Malwarebytes Launches Free Scam Link Check So Anyone Can Verify a Link is Safe Before They ClickMalwarebytes · published October 5, 2026 · Tier A
  20. [20]Malwarebytes Strengthens Consumer Growth Strategy with Appointment of Netspend CEO Michael Weissman to BoardPR Newswire · published July 22, 2026 · Tier A

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