Bareos vs Box Backup
Bareos
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| Figure | Bareos | Box Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €40/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 12 | 1 |
| Spec score · Backup software | 9.3 (#4) | 8.2 (#54) |
| Spec score · Server Backup Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.7 (#10) |
| Spec score · Data Backup Software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Backup modes | The home page lists full, differential, incremental and Always Incremental backup strategies. | It offers backup behavior optimized for document or server backup. |
| Backup scope | mixed | file |
| Computer backup | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,macos,linux,self_hosted | The installation wiki lists packages for Debian, FreeBSD, Windows, Gentoo Linux, Arch Linux, and RPM-based systems, and source compilation instructions for Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and Windows. |
| Restore modes | mixed | file |
| Server backup | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Bareos
- CommunityFree
- Subscription€480 a year
- Subscription€480 a year
- Setup Review€800, paid once
- Training€810, paid once
- Consulting€900, paid once
- Basic Support€1,080 a year
- Bareos Health Check€1,800, paid once
- Standard Support€2,850 a year
- Advanced Support€5,700 a year
In their own words
Bareos
Bareos is backup software for computers and servers, with mixed backup scope and restore modes. It includes ransomware protection and supports Linux, macOS, Windows, web, and self-hosted environments. The Community plan is open source, requires no subscription, and provides access to the public repository and complete source code at free. The paid Subscription plan starts at €480 a year and has a minimum of 10 units. Bareos is made by Bareos, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany. The combination of computer and server backup can suit environments where both kinds of systems need protection. Its listed platform range includes desktop operating systems and web access, while self-hosted use is also supported. Buyers can choose the free Community edition or a paid annual subscription, whose stated minimum is 10 units.
Box Backup
Box Backup has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.