Software · head to head
Quest NetVault Backup vs Clonezilla
Quest NetVault Backup
Software
Cross-platform enterprise backup solution
- From
- $50/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Clonezilla 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; Clonezilla the destination partition must be equal to or larger than the source partition
- They diverge on capability: Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support, Clonezilla covers Disk/partition imaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Quest NetVault Backup and Clonezilla actually diverge.
| Attribute | Quest NetVault Backup | Clonezilla |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Web | Linux, Windows |
| Founded | 1987 | 2004 |
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 Clonezilla
- Disk/partition imaging
- Disk cloning
- Multicast deployment
- Multiple file systems
- Encryption support
- Unattended mode
- PXE boot
- DRBL
Both cover
- Windows support
- Linux support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Quest NetVault Backup
- Data protectionnot Clonezilla
- Disaster recoverynot Clonezilla
- Business continuitynot Clonezilla
- Ransomware protectionnot Clonezilla
- Compliancenot Clonezilla
Clonezilla
- Bare metal backup and restore of a whole disk or partitionnot Quest NetVault Backup
- Mass deployment of a disk image to many PCs over the networknot 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
Clonezilla
- The destination partition must be equal to or larger than the source partition
- Differential and incremental backup is not implemented
- Online imaging and cloning is not implemented; the partition being imaged or cloned has to be unmounted first
- The image format cannot be explored or mounted, so a single file cannot be recovered from an image
- Recovery media spanning multiple CDs or DVDs is not implemented; the recovery ISO must fit on one disc
- Clonezilla SE requires a DRBL server to be prepared in advance and the target machine to boot from the network
- Runs only on x86 or x86-64 processors and needs at least 196 MB of RAM
Pricing, plan by plan
Quest NetVault Backup
$50/month- NetVault Backup$50/month
- Cross-platform
- Application support
- Deduplication
Clonezilla
Free- FreeFree
- Disk cloning
- Multicast
- Multiple file systems
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 Clonezilla if
- You need disk/partition imaging.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Windows.
- You also want disk cloning.
Questions people ask
- Is Quest NetVault Backup or Clonezilla better?
- Neither clearly leads. Quest NetVault Backup starts at $50/month and Clonezilla at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Quest NetVault Backup or Clonezilla?
- Clonezilla has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for Quest NetVault Backup and Free for Clonezilla.
- Does Quest NetVault Backup or Clonezilla run on more platforms?
- Quest NetVault Backup runs on Windows, Linux, Web. Clonezilla runs on Linux, Windows.
- Can I use Clonezilla for free?
- Yes. Clonezilla 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 Clonezilla is typically brought in for.
- What can Quest NetVault Backup do that Clonezilla cannot?
- Quest NetVault Backup covers Cross-platform support, Application-aware backup, Inline deduplication, Built-in scheduling. Clonezilla covers Disk/partition imaging, Disk cloning, Multicast deployment, Multiple file systems. Both handle Windows support, Linux support.