Ten of fourteen models named Veeam Data Platform first on the direct prompt; one named Acronis Cyber Protect. Veeam Data Platform was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Acronis Cyber Protect by twelve and Veeam Data Platform carries 48 labels and Acronis Cyber Protect 32, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in six categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the backup and disaster recovery page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Veeam Data Platform and Acronis Cyber Protect were named in the same answer seventy-five times, of the 146 answers naming Veeam Data Platform and the 143 naming Acronis Cyber Protect. In those answers Acronis Cyber Protect took the first choice ten times and Veeam Data Platform thirty.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.20 | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Veeam has had multiple critical RCE vulnerabilities ... allowing domain users to execute remote code” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Veeam Data Platform and Acronis Cyber Protect are top contenders due to their comprehensive features, scalability, and strong industry reputation.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“highest position in "Ability to Execute" for five years in a row... Organizations prioritizing ease of use and strong ransomware recovery may favor Veeam” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Gold winner in TechTarget's best enterprise data storage products of 2024... Veeam is strong for virtual / cloud workloads with deep restore validation” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Caution level: Medium-High. If you must use it, allocate ample time for testing, and keep a secondary backup copy independent of Acronis.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'm not citing a current official page for this because the product lineup changes often” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · soft negative
“The Best All-Rounder: Acronis Cyber Protect ... widely regarded as the best choice for mid-sized businesses” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Acronis stands out for its comprehensive compliance and cyber-protection features” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Veeam Data Platform and Acronis Cyber Protect are top contenders” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.