Software · head to head
Rewind vs Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Software
Open-source enterprise backup solution
- From
- $500/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Rewind cannot back up all QuickBooks Online data due to API limitations, excluding company info, exchange rates, and payroll data; Bacula Enterprise pricing is not published; the vendor asks for a request rather than listing rates
- They diverge on capability: Rewind covers Automated backup, Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Rewind and Bacula Enterprise actually diverge.
| Attribute | Rewind | Bacula Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | $500/year |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Linux, Web |
| Founded | 2015 | 2009 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Rewind
- Automated backup
- One-click restore
- Version comparison
- Continuous protection
- Bulk restore
- Activity monitoring
- Shopify
- BigCommerce
Only in Bacula Enterprise
- Modular architecture
- Plugin framework
- Deduplication
- Cloud storage
- Encryption
- Automated recovery testing
- VMware
- Hyper-V
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Rewind
- 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 Rewind
- Multi-cloud and hybrid backup from one systemnot Rewind
- Backup where licensing by data volume would be prohibitive, since Bacula does not charge by capacitynot Rewind
- Long-retention archival for regulated environmentsnot Rewind
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Rewind
- Cannot back up all QuickBooks Online data due to API limitations, excluding company info, exchange rates, and payroll data
- Backup restore speed is slow for large datasets, causing significant delays during critical recovery situations
- Cannot back up Shopify inventory tracking quantities, weight, measurement, or cost per item
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
Rewind
$29/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Rewind review.
Bacula Enterprise
$500/year- Bacula Enterprise$500/year
- Unlimited data
- Plugin support
- Enterprise support
Which should you pick?
Choose Bacula Enterprise if
- You need modular architecture.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want plugin framework.
Questions people ask
- Is Rewind or Bacula Enterprise better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rewind starts at $29/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, Rewind or Bacula Enterprise?
- Rewind starts at $29/month and Bacula Enterprise at $500/year.
- Does Rewind or Bacula Enterprise run on more platforms?
- Rewind runs on Web. Bacula Enterprise runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
- What is Rewind best used for?
- Rewind 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 Rewind do that Bacula Enterprise cannot?
- Rewind covers Automated backup, One-click restore, Version comparison, Continuous protection. Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture, Plugin framework, Deduplication, Cloud storage. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Rewind: How long does Rewind keep backup snapshots?
Rewind keeps backup snapshots for 365 days, making them easily accessible for on-demand restores. This provides over a year of recovery options.
SourceRewind: What SaaS applications does Rewind back up?
Rewind backs up Shopify, BigCommerce, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, QuickBooks Online, Trello, monday.com, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, and Zendesk Suite, among others.
SourceRewind: Is Rewind compliant with data protection regulations?
Rewind is SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, DORA, HIPAA, and CCPA compliant with AES-256 encryption and role-based access control.
SourceRewind: Can you restore individual items or only full backups?
Rewind supports granular, item-level recovery understanding parent-child dependencies, allowing you to restore specific files, orders, or customer information without full dataset rollback.
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