Softwr

Software · head to head

Bacula Enterprise vs OwnBackup

Bacula Enterprise logo

Bacula Enterprise

Software

Open-source enterprise backup solution

From
$500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OwnBackup logo

OwnBackup

Software

Leading backup for Salesforce and SaaS platforms

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bacula Enterprise pricing is not published; the vendor asks for a request rather than listing rates; OwnBackup own states its products are officially part of Salesforce, and routes pricing to Salesforce's Cloud Data Security page rather than publishing a figure of its own
  • They diverge on capability: Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture, OwnBackup covers Automated backup.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bacula Enterprise and OwnBackup actually diverge.

Attributes where Bacula Enterprise and OwnBackup differ
AttributeBacula EnterpriseOwnBackup
Starting price$500/year$5/month
PlatformsWindows, Linux, WebWeb
Founded20092015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Encryption
  • Automated recovery testing
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

Only in OwnBackup

  • Automated backup
  • Instant recovery
  • Proactive monitoring
  • Data seeding
  • Sandbox management
  • Compliance archiving
  • Salesforce
  • ServiceNow

Both cover

  • 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 OwnBackup
  • Multi-cloud and hybrid backup from one systemnot OwnBackup
  • Backup where licensing by data volume would be prohibitive, since Bacula does not charge by capacitynot OwnBackup
  • Long-retention archival for regulated environmentsnot OwnBackup

OwnBackup

  • 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

OwnBackup

  • Own states its products are officially part of Salesforce, and routes pricing to Salesforce's Cloud Data Security page rather than publishing a figure of its own

Pricing, plan by plan

Bacula Enterprise

$500/year
  • Bacula Enterprise$500/year
    • Unlimited data
    • Plugin support
    • Enterprise support

OwnBackup

$5/month
  • OwnBackup$5/month
    • Daily backup
    • Instant recovery
    • Proactive monitoring

Which should you pick?

Choose Bacula Enterprise if

  • You need modular architecture.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want plugin framework.
Bacula Enterprise review

Choose OwnBackup if

  • You need automated backup.
  • You also want instant recovery.
OwnBackup review

Questions people ask

Is Bacula Enterprise or OwnBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. Bacula Enterprise starts at $500/year and OwnBackup at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bacula Enterprise or OwnBackup?
Bacula Enterprise starts at $500/year and OwnBackup at $5/month.
Does Bacula Enterprise or OwnBackup run on more platforms?
Bacula Enterprise runs on Windows, Linux, Web. OwnBackup runs on 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 OwnBackup is typically brought in for.
What can Bacula Enterprise do that OwnBackup cannot?
Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture, Plugin framework, Deduplication, Cloud storage. OwnBackup covers Automated backup, Instant recovery, Proactive monitoring, Data seeding. Both handle Web support.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Bacula Enterprise

More on OwnBackup

Keep looking

Other head to heads