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BackupPC vs Bacula: catalog facts
BackupPC	Bacula
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free The community edition is free and open source. Bacula Enterprise is paid.
Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Coordinates network backups through a server-based system.	Scales to large environments with tape libraries and many clients Catalogue database makes single-file restores across years practical
Server setup requires additional Perl and transfer dependencies.	Configuration is extensive and unforgiving for newcomers The Enterprise edition holds features the community edition lacks
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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