# Acronis: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 19 judge labels across 4 categories by 10 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/acronis/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backup and disaster recovery | 2% | 9 | 15% | 13 |
| Extended detection and response | 0% | 28 | 25% | 4 |
| Endpoint detection and response | 0% | 34 | 0% | 1 |
| Patch management | 0% | 47 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Veeam or Acronis is the safest recommendation" (Perplexity Sonar, Backup and DR)
- "| Acronis | MSPs/M365 | Cyber protection bundle, easy UI. | Per user/device | Yes |" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Backup and DR)
- "Acronis/Datto if you're an MSP wanting integrated or appliance-based BCDR" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Backup and DR)
- "Acronis and Bitdefender are noted as the only two with real on-prem options." (Mistral Small, XDR)

## And against it

- "Cautionary Examples: Vendors like Acronis or Bitdefender... they may lack the depth required for advanced threat hunting" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, XDR)
- "Recent high-severity flaws (e.g., Linux privilege escalation ...) added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Backup and DR)
- "Some Reddit sysadmins report declining quality and reliability issues in recent years" (Kimi K2, Backup and DR)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.