Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office vs ESET (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ESET grades higher than Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
ESET grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
Backup and cloning software with anti-malware built in
ESET
Antivirus and home security plans priced by device count
Which one is for you
Pick Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office if
- Fits if you want backup and cloning on the same bill as your malware protection
- Works for people moving to new hardware who need an image restored onto a different machine
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you only need an antivirus, as the backup half is what you are paying for
- Tight if you want no cloud storage costs: 50 GB is in Advanced and larger sizes cost extra
- Pricey if you want Premium at $124.99 a year for 1 computer, which adds signatures and 1 TB
- Not for you if you buy Essentials expecting malware protection, because it has none
- Watch out: the prices were read from a Singapore edition of the page and the product name has changed
Pick ESET if
- Fits if you want antivirus on one PC or Mac without a pile of extras
- Works for buyers who'd rather pay for 2 years at once, which takes 15% off
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if your household runs on iPhones, as there's no iPhone app on record
- Skip it if a VPN matters, as it starts at Premium, $79.99 a year, and covers only 3 devices there
- Watch out: there's no free plan, so when the 30-day trial ends you pay or you're unprotected
- Pricey if you want identity protection, as Ultimate is $179.99 a year, sold for 5 or 10 devices only, and its identity protection is US-based
- Watch out: small offices are sent to a separate plan, Small Business Security, at $179.99 a year for 5 devices
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAcronis Cyber Protect Home OfficeWeak | 2.6GPAESETGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$57.99 a year for 1 computer on Advanced, about $4.83 a month, which is the middle of this category. That is the cheapest plan with malware protection, and it includes backup too. | CHOME Security Essential is $69.99 a year for 5 devices, with no first-year deal on record, so two years cost $139.98, about $5.83 a month. That's above the dearer quarter of antivirus but short of the dearest tenth. A 2-year term takes 15% off. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed. The only way in is paying from $49.99 a year, and even that Essentials plan has no malware protection. | CNo free version, but a 30-day free trial with no credit card. When it ends, you pay or you're unprotected. |
| Features | CBackup, cloning and ransomware detection, but Essentials has no malware protection and no cloud storage, and identity protection is limited to US customers. | BReal-time protection, a secured browser for banking, a firewall, and checks on your router and the other devices on your home network. Premium adds a VPN and file and USB encryption, and Ultimate US identity protection. Only the VPN is stingy: 3 devices on Premium. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows backups, schedules and a web console to set up, so it sits at the ordinary grade. | BNo store rating on record. It's software you install and leave running, with nothing to set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, iPhone and Android with a web console, but only Microsoft 365 is listed as an integration and there is no Linux. | BWindows, Mac and Android, and the VPN runs on a home router too. There's no iPhone app on record and no API, so B is the ceiling. |
| Best for | backup with malware protection folded in | plain antivirus priced by the number of devices |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office and ESET. How we grade
Price against what you get
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office starts at $4.17 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ESET starts at $1.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
ESET scores higher and starts $3.09 a month lower. Of the other antivirus apps on the chart, 10 score higher than Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office for less, and none scores higher than ESET for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- ESET also covers vPN.
At a glance
| Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office | ESET | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49.99 per year for 1 computer | $12.99 per year for 1 device (Mobile Security for Android) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Acronis | ESET |
| Price read from | acronis.com | eset.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
- The product is now called Acronis True Image; the Cyber Protect Home Office name no longer appears on the page.
- The Essentials plan has no malware protection and no cloud storage; both start at Advanced.
- Identity protection is limited to U.S. customers on the Advanced and Premium plans, according to the product page.
- The prices read here came from a page set to a Singapore edition, in U.S. dollars; the U.S. page could not be read separately.
ESET
- There is no free antivirus plan; the 30-day trial is the only way to try it without paying.
- The VPN starts at the Premium tier and covers only 3 devices there; Ultimate raises that to 10.
- Ultimate is sold for 5 or 10 devices only, and its identity protection is run by a US-based team.
- Small offices get a separate plan, Small Business Security, at $179.99 a year for 5 devices.
Key features
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
- Full-image and file backup
- Backs up a whole machine, a disk or chosen files and folders to a local drive, a network share or the Acronis cloud, on a schedule.
- Disk cloning and universal restore
- Copies one drive to another when you move to new hardware, and restores an image onto a different machine. Both are in every plan.
- Anti-malware and ransomware detection
- The page describes behavior-based ransomware detection and real-time blocking of malicious processes, with one-click recovery of affected files. It is not in the Essentials plan.
- Microsoft 365 and mobile backup
- Advanced and Premium include Microsoft 365 backup, and an iOS and Android app backs up a phone's photos, videos and contacts to the cloud.
- Web console
- A browser console lists every protected device with its protection status and can start backups and restores remotely.
ESET
- Real-time malware protection
- Blocks viruses, ransomware, spyware and phishing as they arrive, with AI-based detection aimed at new threats.
- Safe banking and browsing
- A secured browser mode for banking and shopping that helps keep payment details away from phishing pages and snooping software.
- Firewall and network checks
- A firewall and network shield, plus tests of your home router and smart devices for weak points.
- ESET VPN
- Premium and Ultimate include a no-logs VPN with unlimited traffic, split tunneling on desktop and Android, and a version that runs on a home router.
- File encryption
- Premium and Ultimate encrypt sensitive files and USB drives and let only trusted apps change protected folders.
- Identity protection
- Ultimate adds dark web scanning, 1-bureau credit monitoring, SSN tracking and identity recovery with $1M insurance from a US team.
Plans
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
Essentials$49.99
per year for 1 computer
Local backup, disk cloning and universal restore. No cloud storage and no malware protection. $79.99 for 3, $99.99 for 5.
Advanced$57.99
per year for 1 computer
Adds malware protection, Microsoft 365 backup and 50 GB of cloud storage. 3 computers $88.99, 5 computers $112.99. 250 GB and 500 GB sizes cost more.
Premium$124.99
per year for 1 computer
Adds electronic signatures and blockchain certification, with 1 TB of cloud storage; larger sizes up to 10 TB cost more.
ESET
Mobile Security for Android$12.99
per year for 1 device
Protection for Android phones and tablets, with safe banking, network checks and anti-theft. $22.99 for 3 devices, $32.99 for 5.
NOD32 Antivirus$39.99
per year for 1 device
Real-time antivirus for Windows and macOS only. $49.99 for 3 devices, $59.99 for 5.
HOME Security Essential$49.99
per year for 1 device
Antivirus, safe banking and browsing, firewall and Wi-Fi protection across devices. $69.99 for 5 devices, $94.99 for 10.
HOME Security Premium$79.99
per year for 1 device
Adds ESET VPN with unlimited traffic on up to 3 devices, file and USB encryption and folder protection. $99.99 for 5 devices, $124.99 for 10.
HOME Security Ultimate$179.99
per year for up to 5 devices
Adds VPN for 10 devices and routers, ransomware remediation and US identity protection with $1M insurance. $204.99 for 10 devices.
Ways to pay less
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
No public discounts listed.
ESET
- Other savings
Save 15% on 2 years and 20% on 3 years
HOME Security Essential and Premium cost less per year on longer terms: Essential for 1 device is $84.98 for 2 years or $119.98 for 3, instead of $49.99 a year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office or ESET?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ESET is cheaper to start with: $1.08 a month when paid by the year, against $4.17 a month when paid by the year for Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office starts at $49.99 per year for 1 computer, and ESET starts at $12.99 per year for 1 device (Mobile Security for Android).
Which has a free plan, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office or ESET?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office nor ESET has a free plan. ESET has a free trial.
Which platforms do Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office and ESET run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office lists an iOS app. Both list macOS, Windows and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.