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NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs Bacula: catalog facts
NAKIVO Backup & Replication	Bacula
Freemium A limited free edition is available. Full licensing is paid per workload.	Free The community edition is free and open source. Bacula Enterprise is paid.
Windows, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
One console for virtual machines, physical servers, NAS and Microsoft 365 Instant recovery and replication, not just file-level restore	Scales to large environments with tape libraries and many clients Catalogue database makes single-file restores across years practical
The free edition is limited in workload count and retention Closed source, with per-workload licensing beyond the free tier	Configuration is extensive and unforgiving for newcomers The Enterprise edition holds features the community edition lacks
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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