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Retrospect BackupBacula
Paid

Paid software with a free trial.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Runs on both Windows and Mac
  • Ransomware detection built in
  • Scales to large environments with tape libraries and many clients
  • Catalogue database makes single-file restores across years practical
  • Paid software aimed largely at businesses
  • No Linux edition mentioned
  • Configuration is extensive and unforgiving for newcomers
  • The Enterprise edition holds features the community edition lacks
Downloadable app 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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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