Software · head to head
Keepit vs Bacula
The short version
- Only Bacula has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Keepit search functionality is very limited with restrictive search strings and poor filter options; Bacula the community edition has no vendor support contract; bacula.org directs support and paid deployments toward the separate commercial Bacula Enterprise product instead.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Keepit and Bacula actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Keepit
- Vendor-independent storage
- Immutable backup
- Blockchain verification
- Unlimited retention
- Granular restore
- API access
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
Only in Bacula
Nothing recorded that Keepit does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Keepit
- Data protectionnot Bacula
- Disaster recoverynot Bacula
- Business continuitynot Bacula
- Ransomware protectionnot Bacula
- Compliancenot Bacula
Bacula
No use cases recorded yet. See the Bacula review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Keepit
- Search functionality is very limited with restrictive search strings and poor filter options
- Download speeds during restoration are slow, particularly for mailbox restorations
- Console interface is complex and unintuitive, making file retrieval time-consuming
- Limited support for advanced features like Power Automate flows and manual backup job initiation
- Primarily targets SaaS applications and is not a single platform for on-premises workloads, VMs, or endpoint backup
Bacula
- The community edition has no vendor support contract; bacula.org directs support and paid deployments toward the separate commercial Bacula Enterprise product instead.
Pricing, plan by plan
Keepit
$3/month- Keepit Business$3/month
- Immutable backup
- Unlimited retention
- Blockchain verification
Bacula
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Bacula review.
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Keepit or Bacula better?
- Neither clearly leads. Keepit starts at $3/month and Bacula at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Keepit or Bacula?
- Bacula has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3/month for Keepit and Free for Bacula.
- Does Keepit or Bacula run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Bacula for free?
- Yes. Bacula has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Keepit starts at $3/month.
- What is Keepit best used for?
- Keepit is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Bacula is typically brought in for.
- What can Keepit do that Bacula cannot?
- Keepit covers Vendor-independent storage, Immutable backup, Blockchain verification, Unlimited retention.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Keepit: What SaaS applications does Keepit protect?
Keepit provides backup for Microsoft 365 workloads (Teams, Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Groups, Public Folders), Microsoft Entra ID, Google, Salesforce, and 15 SaaS applications total as of 2026, with plans to add more.
SourceKeepit: How is Keepit priced?
Keepit uses custom pricing starting at $5 per seat monthly. Enterprise plans are custom quoted, with median annual contracts around $60,270. The pricing includes unlimited data storage.
SourceKeepit: Does Keepit guarantee immutability?
Yes, Keepit's architecture runs on secure, private infrastructure offering data immutability to prevent ransomware and accidental deletion.
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