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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (56.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.00 1 Endpoint Per Year
No pricing available
BDRShield
Star Rating
(155)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.00 1 Endpoint Per Year
Browse all 6 pricing plansBacula Enterprise
Star Rating
(56)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Bacula EnterpriseSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BDRSuite Backup & Replication excels in Ease of Setup with a score of 8.4, making it more user-friendly for small businesses, while Bacula Enterprise, with a score of 7.7, is noted for being more complex to configure initially.
- Reviewers mention that Bacula Enterprise shines in Quality of Support, achieving a high score of 9.8, which users appreciate for its responsiveness and helpfulness, compared to BDRSuite's score of 8.9.
- G2 users highlight BDRSuite's strong performance in File Server Backup with a score of 9.4, indicating reliability, while Bacula Enterprise, with a score of 9.6, is noted for its superior Database Server Backup capabilities, scoring 9.6.
- Users on G2 report that Bacula Enterprise offers better Remote Backup functionality, scoring 9.7, which is particularly beneficial for mid-market users, while BDRSuite's score of 8.8 is seen as less robust in this area.
- Reviewers mention that BDRSuite Backup & Replication provides excellent Mobile Backup Application features, scoring a perfect 10.0, which is a significant advantage for users needing mobile access, whereas Bacula Enterprise lacks a dedicated mobile solution.
- Users say that Bacula Enterprise's Cloud Recovery capabilities are superior, with a score of 9.6, making it a preferred choice for businesses looking for cloud integration, while BDRSuite's score of 8.1 indicates room for improvement in this area.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BDRShield
Endpoint/Workstation Backup
$12.00
1 Endpoint Per Year
Windows, Linux, Mac
- Disk Image and File level Backup & Recovery
Bacula Enterprise
No pricing availableFree Trial
BDRShield
Free Trial is available
Bacula Enterprise
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
117
9.5
43
Ease of Use
8.6
118
8.8
43
Ease of Setup
8.4
102
7.7
37
Ease of Admin
8.6
102
8.4
38
Quality of Support
8.8
110
9.8
42
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
96
9.8
36
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
113
8.2
38
Features by Category
Compatibility
9.2
52
9.6
28
8.8
43
9.6
24
9.3
55
9.5
24
8.4
43
9.3
23
Management
8.9
52
9.4
27
8.9
54
9.3
25
8.9
55
9.4
29
8.7
42
9.4
25
8.3
52
9.2
24
Compliance
8.8
44
9.3
23
8.2
34
9.6
13
8.3
43
9.6
24
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
18
9.3
15
9.2
20
9.3
15
8.8
17
9.7
15
9.0
18
9.4
15
Feature Not Available
10.0
5
Compatibility
9.0
22
9.5
14
9.2
23
9.6
15
9.0
21
9.4
15
Management
8.5
17
9.4
14
9.3
20
9.4
15
9.6
16
9.6
13
Agentic AI - Online Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
5
9.5
7
9.3
5
9.6
8
8.7
5
9.6
8
9.3
5
9.6
8
Compatibility
9.3
5
9.8
7
8.7
5
10.0
7
9.0
5
9.6
8
Management
8.7
5
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
9.0
5
9.4
8
Agentic AI - SaaS Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Management
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Security
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Admin
8.9
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Database Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
9
9.7
26
8.1
8
9.6
12
9.2
8
9.8
21
8.8
8
9.4
21
9.0
8
9.8
17
Management
9.3
9
9.5
25
8.9
9
9.7
25
9.0
8
9.6
23
8.8
8
9.1
21
9.0
8
9.3
18
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Solution Provision
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
Performance
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - PC Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Usability
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Reliability
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BDRShield and Bacula Enterprise are categorized as Online Backup, Server Backup, Disaster Recovery, and SaaS Backup
Unique Categories
BDRShield is categorized as Database Backup, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), Email Backup, File Recovery, and PC Backup
Bacula Enterprise has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BDRShield
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Bacula Enterprise
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
30.1%
Computer & Network Security
6.8%
Telecommunications
3.8%
Education Management
3.8%
Computer Software
3.8%
Other
51.9%
Military
15.1%
Government Administration
13.2%
Telecommunications
11.3%
Information Technology and Services
9.4%
Higher Education
9.4%
Other
41.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does Vembu support archiving the data to the tape library?
2 Comments
TN
Yes in the enterprise version.Read more
What is the difference between the free and paid edition of Vembu BDR Suite?
2 Comments
TN
The free edition only allows one backup job, unlimited servers in the job, but only one. This may have changed in version 5.0.Read more
What Vembu BDR is all about?
1 Comment
AP
Vembu BDR Suite is the one-stop backup solution for both physical and virtual environments like VMware, Hyper-V, Windows & Linux based workstations and...Read more
can we use baculam for adding a mutiple jobs concurrently?
2 Comments
RM
Hello Bhupesh,
If your question is "can we use Baculum for adding many jobs at the same time", then: yes, you can indeed use Baculum for adding multiple...Read more
Who else has had problems with Bacula support telling them "You're the only customer reporting this, nobody else has this problem" foe svereal years before confirming a fault but then declining to fix it?
1 Comment
GG
That is ugly indeed! The only thing I can advise you, and have good experience with, is to escalate the ticket as soon as you're unhappy with the support...Read more
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