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Bacula vs Proxmox Backup Server: catalog facts
BaculaProxmox Backup Server
Free

The community edition is free and open source. Bacula Enterprise is paid.

Freemium

The software is free under AGPLv3. The stable enterprise repository and support need a…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted, Web
  • Scales to large environments with tape libraries and many clients
  • Catalogue database makes single-file restores across years practical
  • Client-side encryption, incremental backups and deduplication keep repeated snapshots small, and it integrates directly…
  • Configuration is extensive and unforgiving for newcomers
  • The Enterprise edition holds features the community edition lacks
  • The software is free but the stable enterprise repository and support need a paid subscription, and it wants…
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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