BackupChain vs Bacula Community
BackupChain
backupchain.com
Bacula Community
bacula.orgSide by side
| Figure | BackupChain | Bacula Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 1 |
| Spec score · Server Backup Software | 8.7 (#7) | 8.7 (#9) |
| Spec score · Backup software | 8.4 (#42) | 8.3 (#48) |
| Backup scope | mixed | file |
| Computer backup | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Vuiteboeuf, Switzerland |
| Integrations | The product supports backups of Microsoft SQL Server and Exchange, as well as Hyper-V, VMware, and VirtualBox virtual machines. | The Community Edition lists Kubernetes, Docker, and Microsoft Exchange Server plugins, plus cloud storage support. |
| Supported platforms | Windows PCs and Windows Server; Azure Stack HCI and Hyper-V Server are also listed | The supported operating systems page lists GNU/Linux, MS Windows, and MacOS X/Darwin, among other systems. |
| Restore modes | mixed | mixed |
| Security | The maker says cloud data is encrypted with AES-256 before it leaves the server and remains encrypted on its servers. | The Community Edition lists automatic communications encryption using TLS and external LDAP console authentication. |
| Server backup | Yes | Yes |
Plans
BackupChain
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 1 TB$299.99 a year
- Shared Cloud Backup — 1 TB$399.99 a year
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 2 TB$550.99 a year
- Shared Cloud Backup — 2 TB$719.99 a year
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 4 TB$1,092.99 a year
- Shared Cloud Backup — 4 TB$1,359.99 a year
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 6 TB$1,609.99 a year
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 8 TB$2,146.99 a year
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 10 TB$2,683.74 a year
- Shared Cloud Backup — 10 TB$2,999.99 a year
In their own words
BackupChain
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Bacula Community
Bacula Community has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.