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Azure Backup vs Bacula Enterprise comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
18th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Bacula Enterprise
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
53rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (34th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Azure Backup is 1.1%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bacula Enterprise is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Backup1.1%
Bacula Enterprise1.0%
Other97.9%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Sanjay Sahu - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Capgemini
Has supported secure data storage with incremental backups and centralized monitoring
Azure Backup supports all the features that we need, so additional features are not an immediate need for me. The documentation for Azure Backup seems okay for me; it is good overall, but it should be more descriptive for each item. It should elaborate more on how backup and restore are fulfilled in different scenarios. One of the reviews indicates that Azure Backup needs improvements for specific backup options beyond just full VM snapshots. I believe it should be improved actually. Regarding specific backup options, I say there should be improvements compared to how they provided them in older days.
GiovanniRamirez - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Consultant at Xerif
Solid backup tool with good scalability
The last scenario in which I used Bacula was for a customer who needed some open-source tool which could support encryption at that time. We managed to convince the customer to use Bacula to deploy it in their environment It was a very good project. The Bacula concept, topology, and networking…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Azure is easy and simple to configure; it's easy to use."
"One of the most valuable features is security and connectivity to the data."
"The feature that I have found the most valuable is that it is easy to create a backup by using Azure Backup. It also has a good user interface and nice features for sending notifications when any backup fails or there is a change in the status of virtual machines."
"My customer's experience with Azure Backup's data recovery capabilities is good."
"Azure Backup is very simple to use and user-friendly."
"It's easy to deploy."
"I like the product's restoration cases."
"The solution helped us use R2 RBO to back up frequently."
"It can be used in virtually any environment we have onsite."
"The most valuable feature is the support for Linux servers."
"Bacula Enterprise, so far, has never let us down with their service and support."
"The support is outstanding and world-class."
"The solution has extensive documentation and a very active community."
"We have been using it for several years and we are very satisfied with how easy it is to configure and set up and run backups."
"The solution has had a tremendous impact on our public company, as we are now cost-effective and even better on performance with our restorations."
"It is easy to scale Bacula Enterprise even if your system is growing tremendously in data and servers."
 

Cons

"Maybe they could improve the fees. The cost is a bit high."
"I think that what the product lacks now is an AI system; if we had that, we'd be able to more easily upgrade the hardware system."
"It would be helpful if it included the ability to perform Office 365 backups so that we didn't have to use additional software."
"It still does not have a lot of customization, especially if your workloads are not in Azure."
"The product must improve on a database level."
"Azure Backup's licensing model is very challenging because it doesn't give a clear picture."
"The area that I believe needs improvement in Azure Backup is the restoring time."
"In terms of tech support, I'm disappointed with support."
"It could improve its interface or offer a specific screen for the manager of the company."
"Bacula needs a graphical user interface because, for administrators, the command-line interface is okay, but for the average user it is not very easy."
"A more user-friendly interface (GUI) can be developed."
"Easier setup and configuration, perhaps including a GUI, would be an improvement."
"The initial setup could be a bit easier."
"We are looking for a unique interface that can rule both enterprise and open source editions. Such a thing does not yet exist."
"The interface needs to be easier for adding new devices to be managed."
"We would like to see an improvement in the functionality of the GUI."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of this solution is ok, but I'm expecting that the price will decrease in the future."
"Azure Backup is a product that is priced at a cheap rate, and it is a great tool."
"We are paying about $100,000 USD per year, just for a couple of servers."
"The price is somewhat high and could be lower."
"Azure Backup is a moderately priced solution."
"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis."
"Pay as you go is the pricing model."
"We have enterprise-level pricing. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"This is an open-source solution."
"We have a perpetual license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise24
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

How does Azure Backup differ from Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam has a version for Azure but there are organizations, like ours, that are considering moving to an Azure environment and wonder if Azure Backup is better than Veeam Backup and Replication (Vee...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Backup?
The pricing of Azure Backup is fine; it is a low-cost solution.
What needs improvement with Azure Backup?
Azure Backup can be improved by providing an option and a utility so we can restore quickly instead of any manual intervention. Restoration times require manual backup and manual interventions, and...
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Sample Customers

Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
NASA, SwissCom, Navisite, Turner Studios, Bank Austria, Caixa Bank, SdV Plurimedia, Leibniz University Hannover, Zeta Global, Tricore, NetLog, Siemens, LocaWeb, wbsGo, itesys, Queens School of Computing, Escrypt.
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