What are the main features and advantages of Acronis True Image 2020 Standard?
Full Backup – Protects entire systems, files, and folders reliably.
Quick Recovery – Restores data fast after crashes or corruption.
Disk Cloning – Simplifies moving systems to replacement drives.
Boot Media – Helps recover devices that no longer start.
Ransomware Defense – Monitors suspicious encryption and protects backup data.
Digital Reliability – Supports stable long-term protection for everyday computing.
Image Backup – Creates full system and disk recovery copies.
Disk Cloning – Migrates drives without rebuilding your operating system.
Rescue Media – Boots recovery tools when Windows cannot start.
NAS Support – Backs up to network shares and NAS storage.
Active Protection – Helps block ransomware attacks on backup data.
Performance Metric – Uses AES-256 password-based backup encryption.
Acronis True Image 2020 Standard is a local backup and recovery solution for personal systems and home office workloads. It focuses on full image backup, disk cloning, bare-metal recovery, and built-in ransomware protection without cloud backup features.
Fast Recovery – Restores files, disks, or full systems locally.
Drive Migration – Simplifies SSD upgrades and hardware replacement tasks.
Local Control – Keeps backups on your chosen storage devices.
Crash Readiness – Includes recovery media for major system failures.
Ransomware Defense – Helps protect backups from malicious encryption attacks.
Simple Workflow – Combines backup, cloning, and restore in one.
It protects data through local backup, recovery, and anti-ransomware tools.
Creates full image and file-level backups
Stores backups on local drives, NAS, and network shares
Helps detect ransomware activity against protected data
Lets you recover files or the whole system after failure
Yes, it supports full system recovery to a new or empty disk.
Restores complete disk images after drive failure
Uses bootable rescue media for offline recovery workflows
Supports recovery of operating system, settings, apps, and files
Useful after crashes, corruption, or storage replacement
Yes, disk cloning is included for direct migration tasks.
Clones system drives for hardware replacement projects
Useful for SSD upgrades without reinstalling Windows
Supports full disk migration alongside backup features
Works best when source and target sector sizes match
Acronis True Image 2020 is available in Standard, Advanced, and Premium editions.
| Feature | Acronis True Image 2020 Standard | Acronis True Image 2020 Advanced | Acronis True Image 2020 Premium |
| Local backup | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud backup | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Active Protection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| M365 backup | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Acronis Notary | – | – | ✓ |
| Acronis ASign | – | – | ✓ |
This edition excludes several cloud-based and higher-tier features.
No Acronis Cloud backup or off-site replication
No Microsoft 365 backup support
No blockchain notarization or electronic signing tools
Higher editions add cloud storage and authenticity features
It is designed for image-based local recovery and offline restore scenarios.
Backs up operating system, files, settings, and boot data
Supports rescue media for recovery outside Windows
Recovers individual files or full system images
Uses encrypted backups for protected local storage
"The cloning feature made my SSD upgrade much easier than reinstalling everything."
"Once the rescue media was ready, I felt much better about full system recovery."
"I like that I can back up to a NAS and still restore single files quickly."
"For local image backup and recovery, it covers the core tools I actually need."
"The ransomware protection is useful because it helps protect the backup workflow too."
Instant delivery - Product keys and downloads available within minutes.
Activation guarantee - If activation fails, you receive a new key.
Download included - Secure official download link always provided after purchase.
Easy installation - Clear step-by-step instructions guide you through setup.
Genuine licenses - Product keys from audited, legally compliant distribution channels.
Multilingual support - Help in seven languages via chat, email, phone.
Easy exchanges - Problematic keys replaced quickly, without unnecessary bureaucracy.
Transparent pricing - No hidden fees. Fair prices and price plans to get even better prices.
Trusted seller - Top rated on Trustpilot.
| Operating Systems |
Windows 10: Home / Education / Enterprise |
| Processor | Pentium 1 GHz |
| Memory RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Hard Disk | 3.5 GB free space on hard disk 602 MB download size |
| Display | Standard display compatible with the respective operating system |
| Special Features | Full image backup Backup of files and folders Cloning of active drives Archiving All-in-one recovery tool Universal Restore and boot media Continuous backup Event-based backup scheduling Acronis Active Protection ransomware defense Conversion to virtual machine Changed Block Tracker support Mobile device backup to local PC or NAS over Wi-Fi |
| Note | Internet connection required for product activation and for features that use Acronis Cloud. Administrator privileges required. CD-RW or DVD-RW drive or USB drive required for bootable media creation with about 600 MB free space. Windows 10 IoT edition, Windows 10 LTSB, and Windows 10 LTSC are not supported. Windows Embedded editions of Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 are not supported. Windows 7 security components require KB4490628 and KB4474419. |
| Operating Systems | macOS Catalina 10.15 macOS Mojave 10.14 macOS High Sierra 10.13 macOS Sierra 10.12 OS X El Capitan 10.11 |
| Hard Disk | 218 MB download size |
| Display | Standard display compatible with the respective operating system |
| Special Features | Full Mac backup to local or network storage Disk cloning Recovery of specific files and folders under Mac OS X Parallels Desktop 14 or higher support Backups in Power Nap mode Recovery of APFS volumes Wi-Fi mobile device backup to Mac |
| Note | Administrator privileges required. If your Mac includes the Apple T2 chip, select Medium Security and Allow booting from external media in Secure Boot settings. To create bootable media, use a removable drive with 4 GB or more of free space formatted with Mac OS Extended. The version of macOS Recovery must match the version of macOS installed on your Mac. CD and DVD media are not supported. On macOS High Sierra 10.13 and macOS Mojave 10.14, additional permissions are required for disk backup, disk cloning, and ransomware protection. |
| Operating Systems | Android 5.0 or later |
| Memory RAM | Requirements met by any device running the supported OS version |
| Display | Standard display compatible with the respective operating system |
| Special Features | Backup of photos Backup of videos Backup of contacts Backup of calendars Backup of messages Android only Wireless backup to local PC, Mac, or NAS Browse mobile backups on local computer Data migration between Android and iOS Backup of storage cards |
| Note | Standard license supports local backup destinations for mobile backups |
| Operating Systems | iOS 10.0 or later |
| Memory RAM | Requirements met by any device running the supported OS version |
| Display | Standard display compatible with the respective operating system |
| Special Features | Backup of photos Backup of videos Backup of contacts Backup of calendars Backup of reminders iOS only Wireless backup to local PC, Mac, or NAS Browse mobile backups on local computer Data migration between iOS and Android |
| Note | Standard license supports local backup destinations for mobile backups |
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