The Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
The Insider’s Guide
Backup and cloning software with anti-malware built in
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among antivirus apps, read from Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office’s own pages.
Made by Acronis · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 6 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade
Now sold as Acronis True Image, this is a home backup product that images whole machines or chosen files to local drives or the Acronis cloud. The Advanced and Premium plans add malware and ransomware protection to the backups, and both include identity protection for U.S. customers.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office, taken from its own pages and our grades.
If you only want an antivirus, this is more than you need.
- 1
Best for backup with malware protection folded in
Acronis sells disk backup and cloning with anti-malware attached, and the product is now called True Image on the page.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4.17 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $49.99 per year for 1 computer.
- 3
It runs on 4 platforms
Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
- 4
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.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 6 of 56
That is against the other antivirus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $49.99 per year for 1 computer
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Acronis
- Category
- Antivirus & Malware Protection
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for backup with malware protection folded in
Acronis sells disk backup and cloning with anti-malware attached, and the product is now called True Image on the page. Malware protection and cloud storage start at the $57.99-a-year Advanced plan, and there is no free plan or trial on record. If you only want an antivirus, this is more than you need.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No 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. |
| Features | C | Backup, cloning and ransomware detection, but Essentials has no malware protection and no cloud storage, and identity protection is limited to US customers. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and the listing shows backups, schedules and a web console to set up, so it sits at the ordinary grade. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android with a web console, but only Microsoft 365 is listed as an integration and there is no Linux. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Home users who want one product for backup and basic malware protection
- People migrating to a new PC or larger drive by cloning
- Households backing up several computers and phones to one account
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.17
A month to start, paid by the year
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is a paid product, starting at $49.99 per year for 1 computer.
That is the cheapest plan with malware protection, and it includes backup too.
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.
Read from acronis.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Backup and cloning software with anti-malware built in. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, malware protection.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Microsoft 365
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is made by Acronis.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/56
Other antivirus apps it is graded above
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 6 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 21 of 56) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4.17 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 15 of the 34 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 57 antivirus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 56
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 56
- CFeaturesAbove 7 of 56
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 56
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 21 of 56
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 antivirus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 43 of the 56 other antivirus apps grade higher. It costs $49.99 a year.
What you could not
- An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Norton 360, Bitdefender, ESET, McAfee and Malwarebytes
The 5 tools Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Norton 360
Free trial · from $84.99/yr
Antivirus suite with VPN, password manager and PC cloud backup.
- Norton 360 also covers password manager, vPN and ad and tracker blocking.
- 2.8GPA
Bitdefender
Free plan · from $49.99/yr
Antivirus suites for computers and phones, with a free Windows tier.
- Bitdefender has a free plan. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office does not.
- Bitdefender also covers password manager and vPN.
- 2.6GPA
ESET
Free trial · from $12.99/yr
Antivirus and home security plans priced by device count.
- Only Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office lists an iOS app.
- ESET also covers vPN.
- 2.8GPA
McAfee
Free plan · from $119.99/yr
Antivirus, VPN and identity monitoring for PCs, Macs and phones.
- McAfee has a free plan. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office does not.
- McAfee also covers vPN.
- 2.2GPA
Malwarebytes
Free plan · from $59.99/yr
Malware scanner and real-time protection, with VPN and ID plans.
- Malwarebytes has a free plan. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office does not.
- Only Malwarebytes lists a browser extension.
- Malwarebytes also covers vPN and ad and tracker blocking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office free?
No. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is a paid product, starting at $49.99 per year for 1 computer.
How much does Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office cost?
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office lists 3 plans. Essentials: $49.99 per year for 1 computer.
What platforms does Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office work on?
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is available on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is listed for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office open source?
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office integrate with?
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office's listing names Microsoft 365. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office?
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is made by Acronis.
What are the alternatives to Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office?
The closest alternatives to Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office in our directory are Norton 360, Bitdefender, ESET, McAfee and Malwarebytes.
How does Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office compare with other antivirus apps?
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 6 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 7.
Is Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office C for value for money.
Could I make my own version of Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office?
To replace Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Acronis's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Acronis. Prices change, so check acronis.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
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