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Reviews

**Active@Disk Image** [

4.2/5(11)

](https://www.g2.com/products/active-disk-image/reviews#reviews)

**Macrium Backup & Restore** [

4.7/5(93)

](https://www.g2.com/products/macrium-backup-restore/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Active@Disk Image**
Free Trial

**$49.00** 1 · Corporate Standard

**Macrium Backup & Restore**
Free Trial

**Starting at $65.00** 1 Device Per Year · SiteBackup Annual Plan & Perpetual

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Active@Disk Image**
Not enough reviews yet

**Macrium Backup & Restore**
\<1 month

Based on 19 responses

Return on Investment

**Active@Disk Image**
Not enough reviews yet

**Macrium Backup & Restore**
7 months

Based on 18 responses

Perceived Cost

**Active@Disk Image**
Not enough reviews yet

**Macrium Backup & Restore**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Active@Disk Image**
Not enough reviews yet

**Macrium Backup & Restore**
8%

Pros & Cons

**Active@Disk Image**
Not enough data

**Macrium Backup & Restore**
[
Ease of Use (19)
](https://www.g2.com/products/macrium-backup-restore/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2053299&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Backup Solutions (12)
](https://www.g2.com/products/macrium-backup-restore/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1726899&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Backup Issues (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/macrium-backup-restore/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2053292&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Needs Improvement (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/macrium-backup-restore/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2116353&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**Active@Disk Image**
 ![Active@Disk Image screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/61697/expirable-direct-uploads_2Fdf341b3c-31c3-4011-9c49-1964400917f7_2Fdisk-image1.gif)

**Macrium Backup & Restore**
 ![Macrium Backup & Restore screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1391181/SM-Dashboard.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Active@Disk Image**

9.8

9.87

**Macrium Backup & Restore**

9.0

9.083

Ease of Use

**Active@Disk Image**

9.3

9.37

**Macrium Backup & Restore**

9.0

9.085

Ease of Setup

**Active@Disk Image**
Not enough data

**Macrium Backup & Restore**

9.0

9.073

Ease of Admin

**Active@Disk Image**
Not enough data

**Macrium Backup & Restore**

8.8

8.847

Quality of Support

**Active@Disk Image**

8.7

8.75

**Macrium Backup & Restore**

8.6

8.664

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Active@Disk Image**
Not enough data

**Macrium Backup & Restore**

9.1

9.142

Product Direction (% positive)

**Active@Disk Image**
Not enough data

**Macrium Backup & Restore**

9.0

9.079

Features

Server Backup[Hide 66 FeaturesShow 66 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.7

29

Compatibility 

File Server Backup

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

24

Database Server Backup

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

19

Virtual Machines

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

15

Repository Models

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

18

VM Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Continuous Backup

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

23

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

20

Storage Capacity

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

15

Remote Backup

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

15

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

17

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Differential Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incremental Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access & Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Security Standards

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

15

Cloud Data Protection

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Data Deduplication

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Ransomware Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Server Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Decision Making

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bare-Metal Restore

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Duplicate Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-OS

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Log

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retention Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Backup[Hide 57 FeaturesShow 57 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.3

17

Functionality

Real-time Sync

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

12

Storage Capacity

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

13

Remote Backup

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

13

Versioning

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

13

Mobile Backup Application

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Compatibility 

Disk Backup

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

16

Local Backup

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

14

Storage Formats

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

13

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Encrypted Storage

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

12

File Sharing

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Security Standards

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - Online Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Decision Making

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Microsoft Outlook Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Remote Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Synchronization Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conflict Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Way Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Recovery[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.5

14

Compatibility 

File Formats

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Partitions

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Mobile

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Management

Backup

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

13

Storage

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

11

File Scan

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Security 

Encryption

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

9

Data Protection

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

11

File Deletion

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - File Recovery

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

OS Imaging & Deployment[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

22

Administration

Compression

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

17

Automation

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

15

Web Interface

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

13

Administration Console

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

16

Deployment

Device Variety

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

18

OS Variety

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

16

Deployment Methods

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

16

Imaging

Remote Imaging

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

15

Offline imaging

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

16

Online imaging

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

12

Disaster Recovery[Hide 47 FeaturesShow 47 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.2

13

Functionality

On Premises Recovery

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

12

Cloud Recovery

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

8

Prior State Recovery

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

9

Replication

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

10

Recovery Automation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Local Management

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

11

Infrastructure Compatibility

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

11

Solution Integration

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

10

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

9

RTO and RPO Management

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

8

Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Decision Making

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scenario Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

VM Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business Impact Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business Continuity Exercising

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

PC Backup[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.1

41

Functionality 

Incremental Backup

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

29

OS Boot Recovery

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

23

Bootable Disk

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

29

Online Restore

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

20

Performance

Multiple Backup Versions

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

26

Unlimited Backup

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

24

Lag Free Operation

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

28

Deduplication

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - PC Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Decision Making

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

Hard Drive Cloning[Hide 33 FeaturesShow 33 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Hard Drive Cloning

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Additional Functionality

Image Splitting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Merging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bootable Media Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disk Wipe

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

OS Imaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disk Partitioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disk Image Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incremental Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Update/Installation

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sync

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Differential Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Deployment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bare-Metal Restore

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disk Cloning

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Storage Formats

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled Backups

Not enough data

Not enough data

On-Demand Restoration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Documentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Active@Disk Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bc1c55626ca303595d9f815e3d87cdaa/active-disk-image.svg "Active@Disk Image")](https://www.g2.com/products/active-disk-image/reviews)

Active@Disk Image

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

54.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

18.2%

[![Macrium Backup & Restore](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0c90f1c25e90d5140741f792774423c5/macrium-backup-restore.svg "Macrium Backup & Restore")](https://www.g2.com/products/macrium-backup-restore/reviews)

Macrium Backup & Restore

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

54.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

34.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

11.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

54.5%

54.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

27.3%

34.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

18.2%

11.1%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Active@Disk Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bc1c55626ca303595d9f815e3d87cdaa/active-disk-image.svg "Active@Disk Image")](https://www.g2.com/products/active-disk-image/reviews)
Active@Disk Image

Information Technology and Services

27.3%

Banking

18.2%

Internet

9.1%

Hospital & Health Care

9.1%

Higher Education

9.1%

Other

27.3%

[![Macrium Backup & Restore](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0c90f1c25e90d5140741f792774423c5/macrium-backup-restore.svg "Macrium Backup & Restore")](https://www.g2.com/products/macrium-backup-restore/reviews)
Macrium Backup & Restore

Information Technology and Services

16.7%

Manufacturing

13.3%

Computer Software

12.2%

Education Management

5.6%

Higher Education

3.3%

Other

48.9%

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