Software · head to head
Quest NetVault Backup vs Bacula Enterprise
Quest NetVault Backup
Software
Cross-platform enterprise backup solution
- From
- $50/month
- Rated
- -
Bacula Enterprise
Software
Open-source enterprise backup solution
- From
- $500/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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 Enterprise pricing is not published; the vendor asks for a request rather than listing rates
- They diverge on capability: Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support, Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Quest NetVault Backup and Bacula Enterprise actually diverge.
| Attribute | Quest NetVault Backup | Bacula Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/month | $500/year |
| Founded | 1987 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows, Linux, 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 Quest NetVault Backup
- Cross-platform support
- Application-aware backup
- Inline deduplication
- Built-in scheduling
- VMware integration
- Bare metal recovery
- Oracle
- SQL Server
Only in Bacula Enterprise
- Modular architecture
- Plugin framework
- Deduplication
- Cloud storage
- Encryption
- Automated recovery testing
- AWS
- Azure
Both cover
- VMware
- Hyper-V
- Windows support
- Linux support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Quest NetVault Backup
- 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 Quest NetVault Backup
- Multi-cloud and hybrid backup from one systemnot Quest NetVault Backup
- Backup where licensing by data volume would be prohibitive, since Bacula does not charge by capacitynot Quest NetVault Backup
- Long-retention archival for regulated environmentsnot Quest NetVault Backup
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 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
Quest NetVault Backup
$50/month- NetVault Backup$50/month
- Cross-platform
- Application support
- Deduplication
Bacula Enterprise
$500/year- Bacula Enterprise$500/year
- Unlimited data
- Plugin support
- Enterprise support
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.
Choose Bacula Enterprise if
- You need modular architecture.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want plugin framework.
Questions people ask
- Is Quest NetVault Backup or Bacula Enterprise better?
- Neither clearly leads. Quest NetVault Backup starts at $50/month and Bacula Enterprise at $500/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Quest NetVault Backup or Bacula Enterprise?
- Quest NetVault Backup starts at $50/month and Bacula Enterprise at $500/year.
- Does Quest NetVault Backup or Bacula Enterprise run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, Linux, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Enterprise is typically brought in for.
- What can Quest NetVault Backup do that Bacula Enterprise cannot?
- Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support, Application-aware backup, Inline deduplication, Built-in scheduling. Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture, Plugin framework, Deduplication, Cloud storage. Both handle VMware, Hyper-V, Windows support, Linux support.