BackupChain vs Bacula Enterprise
BackupChain
backupchain.com
Bacula Enterprise
baculasystems.comSide by side
| Figure | BackupChain | Bacula Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | $7.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 8 |
| Spec score · Server Backup Software | 8.7 (#7) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Delaware, United States, and Switzerland |
| Licensing limit | Software licenses are perpetual and licensed per PC, server, or host; the maker says each installation requires a license and VM backups are unlimited. | Subscription tiers vary by secured endpoint count and required support response times, while the company says it does not charge for data volume or storage consumed. |
| Security | The maker says cloud data is encrypted with AES-256 before it leaves the server and remains encrypted on its servers. | The feature page lists FIPS 140-3 compliance, multi-factor authentication, AES encryption options, TLS communications encryption, and immutable disk volumes. |
| Trial | The downloadable full version is a fully functional 20-day trial that can be activated with a license key. | The maker offers a 30-day trial with support for €199 and states that trial support responds within one to two business days. |
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
Bacula Enterprise
- Endpoint Subscription$90 a year
- 30-day trial with support€199, paid once
- Bacula Enterprise subscriptionPriced on request
- DiamondPrice not published
- EmeraldPrice not published
- PearlPrice not published
- RubyPrice not published
- SapphirePrice not published
In their own words
BackupChain
BackupChain has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise is commercially supported software for managing backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across networks. It lists support for virtual environments, containers, SaaS and IaaS, databases, Windows environments, and storage systems. Virtualization integrations include VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, Xen, XCP-ng, Proxmox, KVM, Red Hat Virtualization, Azure VM, and OpenStack; cloud interfaces include S3, Azure, Glacier, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud. Backup policies can be full, incremental, or differential, with a built-in scheduler, incomplete-job restart, and bandwidth limits. The subscription includes the software suite, BWeb web-based administration, technical support, and future patches, updates, and version changes. Listed security features include FIPS 140-3 compliance, multi-factor authentication, AES encryption options, TLS communications encryption, and immutable disk volumes. SIEM and SNMP monitoring integrations are also listed. Subscription tiers depend on secured endpoint count and support response time, not data volume or storage consumed. Pricing is available on request; the maker offers a 30-day trial with support for €199, with trial support responses stated at one to two business days.