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Bacula vs Bacula Enterprise

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Bacula

Backup & Disaster Recovery

The best open source backup software for Linux

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bacula Enterprise logo

Bacula Enterprise

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Open-source enterprise backup solution

From
$500/year
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.; Bacula Enterprise pricing is not published; the vendor asks for a request rather than listing rates

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Bacula and Bacula Enterprise differ
AttributeBaculaBacula Enterprise
Starting priceFree$500/year
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWindows, Linux, Web
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: 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 Bacula

Nothing recorded that Bacula Enterprise does not also cover.

Only in Bacula Enterprise

  • Modular architecture
  • Plugin framework
  • Deduplication
  • Cloud storage
  • Encryption
  • Automated recovery testing
  • 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.

Bacula Enterprise

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Bacula

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Bacula review.

Bacula Enterprise

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Bacula if

  • You want to start without paying.
Bacula review

Choose Bacula Enterprise if

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

Questions people ask

Is Bacula or Bacula Enterprise better?
Neither clearly leads. Bacula starts at Free and Bacula Enterprise at $500/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bacula or Bacula Enterprise?
Bacula has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bacula and $500/year for Bacula Enterprise.
Does Bacula or Bacula Enterprise run on more platforms?
Bacula runs on Web. Bacula Enterprise runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
Can I use Bacula for free?
Yes. Bacula has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bacula Enterprise starts at $500/year.
What can Bacula do that Bacula Enterprise cannot?
Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture, Plugin framework, Deduplication, Cloud storage.
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