Amanda
8.2#15 in backup softwareFrom $5.99 a monthFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Amanda | Bareos |
|---|---|---|
| Backup scope | mixed | mixed |
| Cloud integration | The bundled storage drivers include Amazon S3, and release notes document OpenStack Keystone and Google Cloud storage support. | The official FAQ says Linux and Windows workloads in AWS, Azure and OpenStack can be protected and that S3-compatible storage can be used as a target. |
| Company founded | LinkedIn states that Zmanda was founded in 2005 and acquired by BETSOL in 2018. | LinkedIn lists the company as founded in 2013, while Bareos describes the software project as starting in 2010. |
| Company headquarters | BETSOL's LinkedIn profile lists Broomfield, Colorado as headquarters. | The registered address is Zollstockgürtel 65, 50969 Cologne, Germany. |
| Company size | BETSOL's LinkedIn profile lists 501–1,000 employees. | LinkedIn lists Bareos at 11–50 employees. |
| Computer backup | Yes | Yes |
| Extensibility | User-defined pre-backup and post-backup scripts can enforce application consistency and other operational policies. | Bareos documents C-style File Daemon plugin entry points and a Python plugin API for extending backup behavior. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Licence | The documentation describes freely distributable code under a University of Maryland BSD-style licence and GPL components. | The software is released under the GNU AGPLv3 and its source code is public. |
| Operating systems | Official documentation lists Unix variants, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X and Windows clients. | Supported server and client platforms listed by the price list include Debian, Fedora, RHEL derivatives, SLES, openSUSE, Ubuntu LTS, FreeBSD, Windows, AIX, Solaris and macOS clients. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews for the Zmanda listing | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
Amanda plans
- Amanda CommunityFree
- Amanda Community EditionFree
- Business$5.99 a month
- Business Plus$6.99 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Bareos plans
- CommunityFree
- Subscription€480 a year
- Setup Review€800, paid once
- Training€810, paid once
- Consulting€900, paid once
- Basic Support€1,080 a year
Pick Amanda if…
Amanda suits administrators of Linux, Unix, and Windows hosts who want centralized, self-managed backups. The project identifies its community edition as best suited to labs and testing.
Pick Bareos if…
Bareos suits people or organizations looking for backup software for both computers and servers. It may fit users who want an open-source community edition, ransomware protection, and support for self-hosted environments.