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Quest NetVault Backup vs Bacula

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Quest NetVault Backup

Software

Cross-platform enterprise backup solution

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Bacula

Software

The best open source backup software for Linux

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bacula has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Quest NetVault Backup as of a 15 December 2019 archived capture, Quest NetVault Backup pricing is available only on request, sold either by front-end storage capacity or by component, with component-based licensing requiring separate purchase of each module needed rather than a single bundled price; 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 Quest NetVault Backup and Bacula actually diverge.

Attributes where Quest NetVault Backup and Bacula differ
AttributeQuest NetVault BackupBacula
Starting price$50/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindows, Linux, WebWeb
Founded1987Unknown

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 Quest NetVault Backup

  • Cross-platform support
  • Application-aware backup
  • Inline deduplication
  • Built-in scheduling
  • VMware integration
  • Bare metal recovery
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

Only in Bacula

Nothing recorded that Quest NetVault Backup does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Quest NetVault Backup

  • 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.

Quest NetVault Backup

  • As of a 15 December 2019 archived capture, Quest NetVault Backup pricing is available only on request, sold either by front-end storage capacity or by component, with component-based licensing requiring separate purchase of each module needed rather than a single bundled price

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

Quest NetVault Backup

$50/month
  • NetVault Backup$50/month
    • Cross-platform
    • Application support
    • Deduplication

Bacula

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Bacula review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Quest NetVault Backup if

  • You need cross-platform support.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want application-aware backup.
Quest NetVault Backup review

Choose Bacula if

  • You want to start without paying.
Bacula review

Questions people ask

Is Quest NetVault Backup or Bacula better?
Neither clearly leads. Quest NetVault Backup starts at $50/month and Bacula at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Quest NetVault Backup or Bacula?
Bacula has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for Quest NetVault Backup and Free for Bacula.
Does Quest NetVault Backup or Bacula run on more platforms?
Quest NetVault Backup runs on Windows, Linux, Web. Bacula runs on Web.
Can I use Bacula for free?
Yes. Bacula has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quest NetVault Backup starts at $50/month.
What is Quest NetVault Backup best used for?
Quest NetVault Backup 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 Quest NetVault Backup do that Bacula cannot?
Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support, Application-aware backup, Inline deduplication, Built-in scheduling.
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