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Spanning Backup vs Bacula Enterprise

Spanning Backup logo

Spanning Backup

Software

SaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Bacula Enterprise

Software

Open-source enterprise backup solution

From
$500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Spanning Backup cloud-only deployment; no on-premise or self-hosted options available; Bacula Enterprise pricing is not published; the vendor asks for a request rather than listing rates
  • They diverge on capability: Spanning Backup covers Automated daily backup, Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Spanning Backup and Bacula Enterprise actually diverge.

Attributes where Spanning Backup and Bacula Enterprise differ
AttributeSpanning BackupBacula Enterprise
Starting price$4/month$500/year
PlatformsCloud SaaSWindows, Linux, Web
Founded20102009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Spanning Backup

  • Automated daily backup
  • Point-in-time restore
  • Cross-user restore
  • eDiscovery
  • Unlimited storage
  • Admin delegation
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365

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.

Spanning Backup

  • Cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for Microsoft 365 applicationsnot Bacula Enterprise
  • Data protection and compliance management for Google Workspace and Salesforcenot Bacula Enterprise

Bacula Enterprise

  • Enterprise backup across virtual machines, databases and containersnot Spanning Backup
  • Multi-cloud and hybrid backup from one systemnot Spanning Backup
  • Backup where licensing by data volume would be prohibitive, since Bacula does not charge by capacitynot Spanning Backup
  • Long-retention archival for regulated environmentsnot Spanning Backup

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Spanning Backup

  • Cloud-only deployment; no on-premise or self-hosted options available

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

Spanning Backup

$4/month
  • Spanning Backup$4/month
    • Daily backup
    • Point-in-time restore
    • Unlimited storage

Bacula Enterprise

$500/year
  • Bacula Enterprise$500/year
    • Unlimited data
    • Plugin support
    • Enterprise support

Which should you pick?

Choose Spanning Backup if

  • You need automated daily backup.
  • You work on Cloud SaaS.
  • You also want point-in-time restore.
Spanning Backup review

Choose Bacula Enterprise if

  • You need modular architecture.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want plugin framework.
Bacula Enterprise review

Questions people ask

Is Spanning Backup or Bacula Enterprise better?
Neither clearly leads. Spanning Backup starts at $4/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, Spanning Backup or Bacula Enterprise?
Spanning Backup starts at $4/month and Bacula Enterprise at $500/year.
Does Spanning Backup or Bacula Enterprise run on more platforms?
Spanning Backup runs on Cloud SaaS. Bacula Enterprise runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
What is Spanning Backup best used for?
Spanning Backup is most often used for cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for microsoft 365 applications, data protection and compliance management for google workspace and salesforce. Of those, cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for microsoft 365 applications and data protection and compliance management for google workspace and salesforce are not what Bacula Enterprise is typically brought in for.
What can Spanning Backup do that Bacula Enterprise cannot?
Spanning Backup covers Automated daily backup, Point-in-time restore, Cross-user restore, eDiscovery. Bacula Enterprise covers Modular architecture, Plugin framework, Deduplication, Cloud storage. Both handle Web support.
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