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MinarcaBacula
Free

Free and open source with no licensing fees.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Central server with dashboard and problem alerts
  • Multi-tenant accounts with per-user quotas
  • Scales to large environments with tape libraries and many clients
  • Catalogue database makes single-file restores across years practical
  • Requires running your own server
  • File-based only, not full system images
  • Configuration is extensive and unforgiving for newcomers
  • The Enterprise edition holds features the community edition lacks
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated 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 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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