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Synology Active Backup for Business vs Veeam Backup & Replication: catalog facts
Synology Active Backup for Business	Veeam Backup & Replication
Free License-free package, but it requires a compatible Synology NAS.	Freemium A free Community Edition is available; the full product is sold as part of the paid Veeam…
Windows, macOS, Self-hosted	Windows
Bare-metal recovery with bootable USB or ISO media Global deduplication across all backed-up machines	Covers virtual machines, physical machines, NAS shares and cloud workloads Free Community Edition for small setups and home labs
Only runs on Synology NAS hardware Aimed at business environments rather than casual users	Backup server runs on Windows only Aimed at business infrastructure, so setup is more involved than desktop backup tools
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License: Proprietary
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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