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Quest NetVault Backup vs Borg Backup

Quest NetVault Backup logo

Quest NetVault Backup

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Cross-platform enterprise backup solution

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Borg Backup logo

Borg Backup

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Deduplicating archiver with compression and encryption

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Borg Backup 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; Borg Backup linux, macOS and BSD only; Windows is not a supported platform
  • They diverge on capability: Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support, Borg Backup covers Content-defined chunking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Quest NetVault Backup and Borg Backup actually diverge.

Attributes where Quest NetVault Backup and Borg Backup differ
AttributeQuest NetVault BackupBorg Backup
Starting price$50/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindows, Linux, WebLinux, Mac
Founded19872015

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 Quest NetVault Backup

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

Only in Borg Backup

  • Content-defined chunking
  • Deduplication
  • Compression
  • Authenticated encryption
  • Pruning
  • Mount archives
  • SSH
  • BorgBase

Both cover

  • Linux support

What people use each for

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

Quest NetVault Backup

  • Data protectionnot Borg Backup
  • Disaster recoverynot Borg Backup
  • Business continuitynot Borg Backup
  • Ransomware protectionnot Borg Backup
  • Compliancenot Borg Backup

Borg Backup

  • Deduplicated backups where daily full snapshots would otherwise be expensivenot Quest NetVault Backup
  • Encrypted backup to a server you do not fully trust, since the server never sees plaintextnot Quest NetVault Backup
  • Browsing previous versions by mounting an archive over FUSEnot Quest NetVault Backup
  • Scripted server backups with no agent or daemon to runnot 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

Borg Backup

  • Linux, macOS and BSD only; Windows is not a supported platform
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface in the project itself
  • Version 2.0 is still in beta, so production use means staying on the 1.4 line
  • Restoring requires the Borg tooling, since archives are a deduplicated chunk store rather than plain files

Pricing, plan by plan

Quest NetVault Backup

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

Borg Backup

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Deduplication
    • Compression
    • Encryption

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 Borg Backup if

  • You need content-defined chunking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Mac.
  • You also want deduplication.
Borg Backup review

Questions people ask

Is Quest NetVault Backup or Borg Backup better?
Neither clearly leads. Quest NetVault Backup starts at $50/month and Borg Backup at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Quest NetVault Backup or Borg Backup?
Borg Backup has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for Quest NetVault Backup and Free for Borg Backup.
Does Quest NetVault Backup or Borg Backup run on more platforms?
Quest NetVault Backup runs on Windows, Linux, Web. Borg Backup runs on Linux, Mac.
Can I use Borg Backup for free?
Yes. Borg Backup 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 Borg Backup is typically brought in for.
What can Quest NetVault Backup do that Borg Backup cannot?
Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support, Application-aware backup, Inline deduplication, Built-in scheduling. Borg Backup covers Content-defined chunking, Deduplication, Compression, Authenticated encryption. Both handle Linux support.
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