Amanda vs MSP360 Backup
Amanda
amanda.org
MSP360 Backup
msp360.comSide by side
| Figure | Amanda | MSP360 Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.99/mo | $1.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 11 |
| Spec score · Backup and Disaster Recovery Software | 9.5 (#1) | 9.0 (#5) |
| Spec score · Backup software | 8.8 (#26) | 9.4 (#2) |
| Backup scope | mixed | mixed |
| Computer backup | Yes | Yes |
| Documentation | Project resources include a README, wiki, FAQ, forums, mailing lists, developer documentation and release notes. | MSP360 maintains a Help Center with platform-specific installation, feature, CLI, troubleshooting and licensing articles. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | Windows,macOS,Linux |
| Restore modes | file | mixed |
| Support | The project says free support is unavailable; users can seek help through mailing lists and forums, while formal or commercial support may be available from vendors. | Managed Backup advertises 24/7/365 live technical support, while the Free edition uses community support and standalone editions use email support. |
| System requirements | A backup host needs disk, NAS, SAN or tape capacity, networking sockets, inetd or an equivalent and shared memory or BSD mmap support. | Windows requires a 1.4GHz 64-bit CPU, at least 4GB RAM, 1GB free disk space, internet access with port 443 open, and .NET Framework 4.7.2–4.8.1. |
| What it does | Amanda centrally backs up many networked hosts from one master server to disk, tape, optical media or cloud storage. | MSP360 Backup is a cross-platform backup and recovery product for individuals, businesses, MSPs, endpoints, servers, virtual machines, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. |
Plans
Amanda
- Amanda CommunityFree
- Amanda Community EditionFree
- Business$5.99 a month
- Business Plus$6.99 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
MSP360 Backup
- FreeFree
- Pro (macOS/Linux)$19.99 a year
- Desktop$29.99 a year
- Server$109.99 a year
- SQL$124.99 a year
- Ultimate$179.99 a year
- FreeFree
- Desktop$29.99 a year
- Server$109.99 a year
- SQL$124.99 a year
In their own words
Amanda
Amanda is a free backup system that lets an administrator protect multiple networked hosts from one master server. It can write backups to disk, tape drives or changers, and cloud storage; bundled drivers cover DVD-RW, RAIT, and Amazon S3. Amanda schedules full and incremental backups and distributes work over the backup cycle. Its catalog tracks files and media locations, helping identify tapes needed for a restore and manage them to avoid overwriting the wrong one. Archives can be compressed before or after network transfer. Security options include OpenSSH for server-client communication, GPG or another encryption program for archives, and Kerberos 5. The Application API supports custom backups for applications such as relational databases and special file systems. Amanda has a native Windows client, and lists Linux, Mac OS X, and Unix client platforms. It is available for Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosting. The community edition is free, open source, and provided as-is; the project says it continues to receive critical security updates.
MSP360 Backup
MSP360 Backup is a freemium backup product for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with options for personal workstations, servers, and different workloads. It supports computer and server backup, with file-based and image-based backup options. Listed capabilities include incremental images, image encryption, cloud image destinations, bare-metal restore, bootable recovery media, and ransomware protection. The free plan covers personal workstation backup and includes forum-based support. Pro (macOS/Linux) provides locally managed backup for $19.99 a year. Desktop costs $29.99 a year for Windows desktop backup, while Server costs $109.99 a year for Windows Server backup and SQL costs $124.99 a year for SQL Server backup. Those three prices exclude VAT. Ultimate costs $179.99 a year and includes file, image, SQL Server, and Exchange backup, plus an unlimited cloud storage allowance. MSP360 was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.