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Bacula vs Altaro VM Backup

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Bacula

Software

The best open source backup software for Linux

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Altaro VM Backup logo

Altaro VM Backup

Software

Simple and powerful VM backup for SMBs

From
$595/perpetual
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bacula has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bacula the community edition has no vendor support contract; bacula.org directs support and paid deployments toward the separate commercial Bacula Enterprise product instead.; Altaro VM Backup limited to small and medium-market businesses with up to 50 host servers

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bacula and Altaro VM Backup actually diverge.

Attributes where Bacula and Altaro VM Backup differ
AttributeBaculaAltaro VM Backup
Starting priceFree$595/perpetual
Pricing modelopen-sourceUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWindows Server
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: 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

Nothing recorded that Altaro VM Backup does not also cover.

Only in Altaro VM Backup

  • Augmented inline dedup
  • WAN-optimized replication
  • Boot from backup
  • Granular restore
  • Cloud management
  • Continuous CDP
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bacula

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bacula review.

Altaro VM Backup

  • Data protectionnot Bacula
  • Disaster recoverynot Bacula
  • Business continuitynot Bacula
  • Ransomware protectionnot Bacula
  • Compliancenot Bacula

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bacula

  • The community edition has no vendor support contract; bacula.org directs support and paid deployments toward the separate commercial Bacula Enterprise product instead.

Altaro VM Backup

  • Limited to small and medium-market businesses with up to 50 host servers
  • Perpetual license model outdated compared to modern cloud-based backup solutions
  • Lacks enterprise-grade features for large-scale deployments
  • Offsite backup to cloud requires additional setup and configuration

Pricing, plan by plan

Bacula

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Bacula review.

Altaro VM Backup

$595/perpetual

No published plan breakdown. See the Altaro VM Backup review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bacula if

  • You want to start without paying.
Bacula review

Choose Altaro VM Backup if

  • You need augmented inline dedup.
  • You work on Windows Server.
  • You also want wan-optimized replication.
Altaro VM Backup review

Questions people ask

Is Bacula or Altaro VM Backup better?
Neither clearly leads. Bacula starts at Free and Altaro VM Backup at $595/perpetual, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bacula or Altaro VM Backup?
Bacula has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bacula and $595/perpetual for Altaro VM Backup.
Does Bacula or Altaro VM Backup run on more platforms?
Bacula runs on Web. Altaro VM Backup runs on Windows Server.
Can I use Bacula for free?
Yes. Bacula has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Altaro VM Backup starts at $595/perpetual.
What can Bacula do that Altaro VM Backup cannot?
Altaro VM Backup covers Augmented inline dedup, WAN-optimized replication, Boot from backup, Granular restore.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Altaro VM Backup: What is the price per host for Altaro VM Backup?

Altaro VM Backup pricing starts at $595 per host for the Standard Edition, with the Unlimited Edition at $695 per host and Unlimited Plus at $875 per host. Pricing includes the first year of priority support and updates.

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