Zmanda Enterprise Backup
Zmanda Enterprise Backup, also called Zmanda Pro, is a business and enterprise backup and recovery product built on restic for hybrid cloud environments.
What Zmanda Enterprise Backup is
Zmanda Enterprise Backup, also called Zmanda Pro, is a business and enterprise backup and recovery product built on restic for hybrid cloud environments. A centralized console handles backup policies and schedules, client management, file restores, and reporting. The product supports forever incremental backups, client-side deduplication, and immutable storage options, and Zmanda says it can achieve a recovery point objective under one hour. It protects Windows, macOS, and Linux clients, with listed integrations including VMware, Hyper-V, databases, and cloud storage services. Deployment options include cloud-hosted, on-premises, secure private cloud, and an offline option for air-gapped environments. For SaaS deployment, Zmanda says backup data travels directly from clients to the selected storage target rather than through its server. Listed security controls include encryption at rest and in transit, RBAC, MFA, and audit logging. A 14-day trial is listed.
Good
- Central console manages policies, schedules, clients, and restores.
- Supports incremental backups and client-side deduplication.
- Offers an offline deployment option for air-gapped environments.
- Lists encryption, RBAC, MFA, and audit logging.
- Business and Business Plus include per-device monthly prices.
Watch out
- No free plan; the listed trial is 14 days.
- Pricing minimums may apply, including listed workload and user minimums.
- Enterprise price is custom and not listed.
Who it suits
Zmanda Pro suits businesses and enterprises that need centralized backup management across supported operating systems, cloud services, or virtual environments. Its deployment options include on-premises and offline environments as well as cloud hosting.
Verdict
Zmanda Pro combines centralized management with multiple deployment choices and broad listed integrations for organizational backup. Review the listed minimums and plan support differences before selecting a tier.
Plans and prices
From Zmanda Enterprise Backup's own pricing page, checked 21 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Backup | $2.29 a month | Microsoft 365 backup · per user on Business Plus |
| Business | $5.99 a month | Standard support · Linux, Windows, database and Microsoft 365 backup · forever-incremental backups · NAS/file-share backup · Zmanda Cloud Storage · ransomware protection · per device |
| Business Plus | $6.99 a month | Business features · 24*7 premium support · 10 hours professional services · 8 hours training · SSO · self-hosted servers · disaster recovery · webhooks · per device |
| Zmanda Cloud Storage | $7.99 a month | Cloud storage · per TB |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Tailored solutions · integrated data resiliency |
The facts
Each one read from Zmanda Enterprise Backup's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- Zmanda documents a REST API for integrations and automating backup and restore workflows.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Backup architecture
- In the SaaS design, clients send backup data directly to the selected storage target rather than through Zmanda's management server.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Backup features
- Zmanda Pro supports forever incremental backups, client-side deduplication, and immutable backup storage options.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Central management
- The product provides a centralized console for configuring backup policies and schedules, managing clients, restoring files, and reporting.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Client requirements
- Windows clients require at least four CPU cores and 8 GB RAM; macOS clients require four cores and 8 GB RAM; Linux clients require four cores and 8 GB RAM with at least 1 Mbps connectivity.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- Supported cloud targets and services listed by Zmanda include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Wasabi, OpenStack Swift and S3-compatible clouds.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- BETSOL’s trust center lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 certifications, and says Zmanda Pro supports HIPAA-regulated environments.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Compliance claims
- Zmanda says its product is regularly audited against SOC 2 Type II, ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ITGS controls.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Database integrations
- Listed database workloads include Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Data flow
- In the SaaS deployment, Zmanda says backup data flows directly from clients to the selected storage target and does not pass through the Zmanda server.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Deduplication
- Clients can deduplicate data before transmission to reduce storage use and backup traffic.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Zmanda Pro offers cloud-hosted, on-premises, and secure private cloud deployment options, including an offline option for air-gapped environments.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Disaster recovery
- Zmanda advertises disaster-recovery workflows and an RPO target under one hour.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The documentation portal covers architecture, installation, storage configuration, recovery, security setup, troubleshooting and API-related automation.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Custom commands can run before and after jobs for tasks such as database dumps, snapshots, rsync or rclone operations.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Forever incremental
- Forever-incremental backup is included in the advertised product capabilities and Business plan.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Immutable backups
- The product can preserve backup data in immutable vaults that block edits, deletions and malicious changes.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The FAQ lists Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, Hyper-V, VMware, Amazon S3, Wasabi, Google Cloud, and Azure support.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Licence context
- Amanda Community is presented as free open-source software with source code and GitHub development, while Amanda Enterprise is a paid commercial subscription.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founded
- Zmanda was founded in 2005.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- BETSOL lists its headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company ownership
- BETSOL completed an all-cash acquisition of Zmanda from Carbonite in May 2018 for an undisclosed amount.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists BETSOL's company size as 501–1,000 employees.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Denver, Colorado, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
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