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Bacula Enterprise vs HPE StoreOnce

Bacula Enterprise
Software
Open-source enterprise backup solution
- From
- $500/year
- Rated
- -

HPE StoreOnce
Software
Disk-based backup with built-in deduplication
- From
- $5000/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture, HPE StoreOnce covers StoreOnce Catalyst.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bacula Enterprise and HPE StoreOnce actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bacula Enterprise | HPE StoreOnce |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/year | $5000/one-time |
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Web | Linux, Web |
| Founded | 2009 | 2015 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Bacula Enterprise
- Modular architecture
- Plugin framework
- Deduplication
- Cloud storage
- Automated recovery testing
- VMware
- Hyper-V
- Kubernetes
Only in HPE StoreOnce
- StoreOnce Catalyst
- Cloud bank storage
- Instant recovery
- Federated deduplication
- Replication
- Veeam
- Commvault
- Veritas
Both cover
- Encryption
- AWS
- Azure
- Linux support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bacula Enterprise
- Enterprise backup across virtual machines, databases and containersnot HPE StoreOnce
- Multi-cloud and hybrid backup from one systemnot HPE StoreOnce
- Backup where licensing by data volume would be prohibitive, since Bacula does not charge by capacitynot HPE StoreOnce
- Long-retention archival for regulated environmentsnot HPE StoreOnce
HPE StoreOnce
- Data protectionnot Bacula Enterprise
- Disaster recoverynot Bacula Enterprise
- Business continuitynot Bacula Enterprise
- Ransomware protectionnot Bacula Enterprise
- Compliancenot Bacula Enterprise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bacula Enterprise
- Pricing is not published; the vendor asks for a request rather than listing rates
- The differences between Enterprise and the open source Community edition are not set out on the product pages, so what the licence buys is unclear until you talk to sales
- Aimed at data centre and enterprise environments rather than small deployments
HPE StoreOnce
Nothing recorded yet. See the HPE StoreOnce review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Bacula Enterprise
$500/year- Bacula Enterprise$500/year
- Unlimited data
- Plugin support
- Enterprise support
HPE StoreOnce
$5000/one-time- StoreOnce Appliance$5000/one-time
- Catalyst deduplication
- Cloud bank
- Instant recovery
Which should you pick?
Choose Bacula Enterprise if
- You need modular architecture.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want plugin framework.
Choose HPE StoreOnce if
- You need storeonce catalyst.
- You work on Linux, Web.
- You also want cloud bank storage.
Questions people ask
- Is Bacula Enterprise or HPE StoreOnce better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bacula Enterprise starts at $500/year and HPE StoreOnce at $5000/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bacula Enterprise or HPE StoreOnce?
- Bacula Enterprise starts at $500/year and HPE StoreOnce at $5000/one-time.
- Does Bacula Enterprise or HPE StoreOnce run on more platforms?
- Bacula Enterprise runs on Windows, Linux, Web. HPE StoreOnce runs on Linux, Web.
- What is Bacula Enterprise best used for?
- Bacula Enterprise is most often used for enterprise backup across virtual machines, databases and containers, multi-cloud and hybrid backup from one system, backup where licensing by data volume would be prohibitive, since bacula does not charge by capacity, long-retention archival for regulated environments. Of those, enterprise backup across virtual machines, databases and containers and multi-cloud and hybrid backup from one system are not what HPE StoreOnce is typically brought in for.
- What can Bacula Enterprise do that HPE StoreOnce cannot?
- Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture, Plugin framework, Deduplication, Cloud storage. HPE StoreOnce covers StoreOnce Catalyst, Cloud bank storage, Instant recovery, Federated deduplication. Both handle Encryption, AWS, Azure, Linux support.
Related pages
More on Bacula Enterprise
More on HPE StoreOnce
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