Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Commvault Complete Data Protection vs Bacula Enterprise
Commvault Complete Data Protection
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Enterprise-grade intelligent data management
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Bacula Enterprise
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Open-source enterprise backup solution
- From
- $500/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Commvault Complete Data Protection requires specialized knowledge to optimize configurations for cost-effectiveness; Bacula Enterprise pricing is not published; the vendor asks for a request rather than listing rates
- They diverge on capability: Commvault Complete Data Protection covers Unified data protection, Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Commvault Complete Data Protection and Bacula Enterprise actually diverge.
| Attribute | Commvault Complete Data Protection | Bacula Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $500/year |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid | Windows, Linux, Web |
| Category | Unknown | Backup & Disaster Recovery |
| Founded | 1988 | 2009 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Unified data protection
- Automated recovery orchestration
- AI-driven insights
- Cloud mobility
- Ransomware detection
- Compliance management
- Google Cloud
- Oracle
Only in Bacula Enterprise
- Modular architecture
- Plugin framework
- Deduplication
- Cloud storage
- Encryption
- Automated recovery testing
- VMware
- Hyper-V
Both cover
- AWS
- Azure
- Kubernetes
- Windows support
- Linux support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Data protectionnot Bacula Enterprise
- Disaster recoverynot Bacula Enterprise
- Business continuitynot Bacula Enterprise
- Ransomware protectionnot Bacula Enterprise
- Compliancenot Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
- Enterprise backup across virtual machines, databases and containersnot Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Multi-cloud and hybrid backup from one systemnot Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Backup where licensing by data volume would be prohibitive, since Bacula does not charge by capacitynot Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Long-retention archival for regulated environmentsnot Commvault Complete Data Protection
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Requires specialized knowledge to optimize configurations for cost-effectiveness
- Integration with certain legacy systems can be challenging
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
Commvault Complete Data Protection
On request- Microsoft 365 Backup$1.7/per user per month
- Cloud-based backup
- Endpoint Backup$7.5/per user per month
- User endpoints backup
- Database Backup$90/per TB per month
- Database protection
- File and Object Backup$58.5/per TB per month
- Storage backup
Bacula Enterprise
$500/year- Bacula Enterprise$500/year
- Unlimited data
- Plugin support
- Enterprise support
Which should you pick?
Choose Commvault Complete Data Protection if
- You need unified data protection.
- You work on Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid.
- You also want automated recovery orchestration.
Choose Bacula Enterprise if
- You need modular architecture.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want plugin framework.
Questions people ask
- Is Commvault Complete Data Protection or Bacula Enterprise better?
- Neither clearly leads. Commvault Complete Data Protection starts at On request and Bacula Enterprise at $500/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Commvault Complete Data Protection or Bacula Enterprise?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection starts at On request and Bacula Enterprise at $500/year.
- Does Commvault Complete Data Protection or Bacula Enterprise run on more platforms?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection runs on Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid. Bacula Enterprise runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
- What is Commvault Complete Data Protection best used for?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Bacula Enterprise is typically brought in for.
- What can Commvault Complete Data Protection do that Bacula Enterprise cannot?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection covers Unified data protection, Automated recovery orchestration, AI-driven insights, Cloud mobility. Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture, Plugin framework, Deduplication, Cloud storage. Both handle AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Windows support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Commvault Complete Data Protection: What does Commvault protect?
Commvault protects workloads across on-premises data centers, virtual machines, cloud-native applications, SaaS platforms, and AI data pipelines, offering backup and disaster recovery for diverse environments.
SourceCommvault Complete Data Protection: Does Commvault work with AWS and Azure?
Yes, Commvault integrates natively with AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Glacier) and Microsoft Azure (managed and non-managed VMs), with agentless protection via Virtual Server Agent.
SourceCommvault Complete Data Protection: What are Commvault's pricing tiers?
Commvault offers Silver (foundational protection and recovery), Gold (automated validation and live replication), and Platinum (data risk visibility and security posture management) packages, with usage-based pricing per workload type.
SourceCommvault Complete Data Protection: Does Commvault support compliance standards?
Yes, Commvault helps organizations meet GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA and other compliance standards, and is ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified for information security management.
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