Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Amanda Enterprise vs Quest NetVault Backup
Amanda Enterprise
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Open-source backup trusted by enterprises
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Quest NetVault Backup
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Cross-platform enterprise backup solution
- From
- $50/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Amanda Enterprise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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.; Quest NetVault Backup as of a 15 December 2019 archived capture, Quest NetVault Backup pricing is available only on request, sold either by front-end storage capacity or by component, with component-based licensing requiring separate purchase of each module needed rather than a single bundled price
- They diverge on capability: Amanda Enterprise covers Cross-platform backup, Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amanda Enterprise and Quest NetVault Backup actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amanda Enterprise | Quest NetVault Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $50/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2005 | 1987 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Windows, Linux, Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup & Disaster Recovery).
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
- AWS S3
- Azure
- Google Cloud
Only in Quest NetVault Backup
- Cross-platform support
- Application-aware backup
- Inline deduplication
- Built-in scheduling
- VMware integration
- VMware
- Hyper-V
- Oracle
Both cover
- Bare metal recovery
- 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 protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Quest NetVault Backup
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Both are used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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.
Quest NetVault Backup
- As of a 15 December 2019 archived capture, Quest NetVault Backup pricing is available only on request, sold either by front-end storage capacity or by component, with component-based licensing requiring separate purchase of each module needed rather than a single bundled price
Pricing, plan by plan
Amanda Enterprise
Free- Amanda Enterprise$30/month
- Cross-platform
- Cloud backup
- Web console
Quest NetVault Backup
$50/month- NetVault Backup$50/month
- Cross-platform
- Application support
- Deduplication
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 Quest NetVault Backup if
- You need cross-platform support.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want application-aware backup.
Questions people ask
- Is Amanda Enterprise or Quest NetVault Backup better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amanda Enterprise starts at Free and Quest NetVault Backup at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amanda Enterprise or Quest NetVault Backup?
- Amanda Enterprise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Amanda Enterprise and $50/month for Quest NetVault Backup.
- Does Amanda Enterprise or Quest NetVault Backup run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, Linux, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Amanda Enterprise for free?
- Yes. Amanda Enterprise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quest NetVault Backup starts at $50/month.
- What is Amanda Enterprise best used for?
- Amanda Enterprise is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
- What can Amanda Enterprise do that Quest NetVault Backup cannot?
- Amanda Enterprise covers Cross-platform backup, Cloud integration, Disk staging, Encryption. Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support, Application-aware backup, Inline deduplication, Built-in scheduling. Both handle Bare metal recovery, Windows support, Linux support, Web support.