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Synology Data Protection Solutions vs. Macrium Backup & Restore

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricSynology Data Protection Solutions

by Synology

Macrium Backup & Restore

by Macrium Software

Overall rating4.54.7
Review count3694
Ease of use9.49.2
Ease of setup8.89.2
Quality of support9.08.8
Meets requirements9.49.2
NPS77.77777888.172043
Small Business80.0%55.4%
Mid-Market20.0%33.7%
Enterprise0.0%10.9%
Total page views1591,715
Total LLM citations49213,689

Synology Data Protection Solutions

Synology ActiveProtect is a purpose-built backup appliance solution designed to centralize, protect, and recover enterprise data via a unified platform. Keep an eye on your backups no matter where you are. Synology ActiveProtect appliance comes with a built-in operating system called ActiveProtect Manager: Experience fast backups and maximize your capacity Safeguard backups, backup copies, and leverage data deduplication capabilities to maximize your overall storage capacity.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Setup Ease
  • Easy Setup
  • Backup Services
  • Backup Ease
  • User Interface

Macrium Backup & Restore

Macrium Backup & Restore is a suite of image-based backup and disaster recovery software for Windows systems. It enables IT teams in manufacturing and operational technology (OT) environments to protect data, restore systems rapidly, and reduce downtime after hardware failure, user error, or cyber threats. The suite includes four distinct products: Macrium Reflect (Standalone) for Workstation & Server Backup, Macrium SiteBackup, Macrium Reflect LTSC, and Macrium Technician’s License.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Backup Solutions
  • Easy Setup
  • Reliability
  • Data Restoration
  • User Interface