Software · head to head
Amanda Enterprise vs Duplicacy
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amanda Enterprise amanda Community Edition is genuinely open source, released under a mix of BSD, GPLv2, LGPL and Apache licenses with source on GitHub, but the Enterprise edition that adds central management and paid support is a separate proprietary product sold by Zmanda (a Betsol company since its 2018 acquisition); Zmanda's own pricing page returned 403 to direct fetch, so no current per-client or per-agent figure could be confirmed from the vendor directly.; Duplicacy web GUI pricing tier not specified on product page
- They diverge on capability: Amanda Enterprise covers Cross-platform backup, Duplicacy covers Lock-free deduplication.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amanda Enterprise and Duplicacy actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amanda Enterprise | Duplicacy |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Web | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| Founded | 2005 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amanda Enterprise
- Cross-platform backup
- Cloud integration
- Disk staging
- Encryption
- Web-based management
- Bare metal recovery
- Windows Server
- Linux
Only in Duplicacy
- Lock-free deduplication
- Client-side encryption
- Multiple computers
- Erasure coding
- Variable-size chunking
- RSA encryption
- Backblaze B2
- Dropbox
Both cover
- AWS S3
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Windows support
- Linux support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amanda Enterprise
- Data protectionnot Duplicacy
- Disaster recoverynot Duplicacy
- Business continuitynot Duplicacy
- Ransomware protectionnot Duplicacy
- Compliancenot Duplicacy
Duplicacy
- Client-side encrypted cloud backupsnot Amanda Enterprise
- Lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storagenot Amanda Enterprise
- Multi-destination backup supportnot Amanda Enterprise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amanda Enterprise
- Amanda Community Edition is genuinely open source, released under a mix of BSD, GPLv2, LGPL and Apache licenses with source on GitHub, but the Enterprise edition that adds central management and paid support is a separate proprietary product sold by Zmanda (a Betsol company since its 2018 acquisition); Zmanda's own pricing page returned 403 to direct fetch, so no current per-client or per-agent figure could be confirmed from the vendor directly.
Duplicacy
- Web GUI pricing tier not specified on product page
Pricing, plan by plan
Amanda Enterprise
Free- Amanda Enterprise$30/month
- Cross-platform
- Cloud backup
- Web console
Duplicacy
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Duplicacy review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Amanda Enterprise if
- You need cross-platform backup.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want cloud integration.
Choose Duplicacy if
- You need lock-free deduplication.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on macOS, Linux, Windows.
- You also want client-side encryption.
Questions people ask
- Is Amanda Enterprise or Duplicacy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amanda Enterprise starts at Free and Duplicacy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amanda Enterprise or Duplicacy?
- Amanda Enterprise starts at Free and Duplicacy at Free.
- Does Amanda Enterprise or Duplicacy run on more platforms?
- Amanda Enterprise runs on Windows, Linux, Web. Duplicacy runs on macOS, Linux, Windows.
- Can I use Amanda Enterprise for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Amanda Enterprise best used for?
- Amanda Enterprise is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Duplicacy is typically brought in for.
- What can Amanda Enterprise do that Duplicacy cannot?
- Amanda Enterprise covers Cross-platform backup, Cloud integration, Disk staging, Encryption. Duplicacy covers Lock-free deduplication, Client-side encryption, Multiple computers, Erasure coding. Both handle AWS S3, Azure, Google Cloud, Windows support.