Bareos vs Redo Rescue

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.

Redo Rescue is free, open-source backup and recovery software for Linux, Windows, and macOS. It makes image backups and supports bare-metal recovery, including restoring a system to a blank new drive. Users can also preserve a target drive's layout and restore data to different parts of it. The live environment is based on 64-bit Debian and comes as an ISO to write to CD or USB and boot from. Version 3.0 works with real and virtual machines, supports UEFI Secure Boot, and can restore backups created with version 1.0. Password-protected remote access and a VNC server allow another person to assist with recovery. Detailed logs and error reporting are available, and the maker describes the interface as point-and-click. The release is under GNU GPLv3; the maker says its code can be audited, modified, and copied at no cost. Redo Rescue supports computer and server backup, but not mobile backup. The maker provides instructions for creating boot media on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The plan costs nothing.