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Bacula vs Paragon Backup & Recovery

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Bacula

Backup & Disaster Recovery

The best open source backup software for Linux

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paragon Backup & Recovery

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Professional-grade backup for Windows

From
$50/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.; Paragon Backup & Recovery the free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bacula and Paragon Backup & Recovery actually diverge.

Attributes where Bacula and Paragon Backup & Recovery differ
AttributeBaculaParagon Backup & Recovery
Starting priceFree$50/year
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWindows
FoundedUnknown1994

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 Paragon Backup & Recovery does not also cover.

Only in Paragon Backup & Recovery

  • Full disk backup
  • File-level backup
  • Incremental/differential
  • Recovery media
  • Virtual disk mount
  • UEFI support
  • Windows
  • Network shares

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.

Paragon Backup & Recovery

  • Full disk and partition backup on Windowsnot Bacula
  • Bare metal recovery from an imagenot Bacula
  • Scheduled incremental backups for a home machinenot Bacula
  • Migrating an installation to a new drive on the paid editionsnot 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.

Paragon Backup & Recovery

  • The free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only
  • Windows only, and specifically Windows 10 x64 from 1809, Windows 11 x64 and Windows 11 Arm64
  • Volume and OS copying, partition management and email notifications need the Advanced edition
  • Windows Server support requires the Business edition
  • Paid edition prices are not shown on the product page

Pricing, plan by plan

Bacula

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Bacula review.

Paragon Backup & Recovery

$50/year
  • Community Edition$50/year
    • Full disk backup
    • File-level backup
    • Recovery media

Which should you pick?

Choose Bacula if

  • You want to start without paying.
Bacula review

Choose Paragon Backup & Recovery if

  • You need full disk backup.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want file-level backup.
Paragon Backup & Recovery review

Questions people ask

Is Bacula or Paragon Backup & Recovery better?
Neither clearly leads. Bacula starts at Free and Paragon Backup & Recovery at $50/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bacula or Paragon Backup & Recovery?
Bacula has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bacula and $50/year for Paragon Backup & Recovery.
Does Bacula or Paragon Backup & Recovery run on more platforms?
Bacula runs on Web. Paragon Backup & Recovery runs on Windows.
Can I use Bacula for free?
Yes. Bacula has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paragon Backup & Recovery starts at $50/year.
What can Bacula do that Paragon Backup & Recovery cannot?
Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup, File-level backup, Incremental/differential, Recovery media.
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