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Bacula Systems SA

Bacula Enterprise

Composite Score

8.6 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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What is Bacula Enterprise?

Scalable enterprise backup software with flexibility and speed. The best enterprise data backup and recovery software.

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Bacula Enterprise Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+95 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Bacula Enterprise?

0% Negative

8% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Feature Ratings

Average 83

On-Prem Sources

Data Customization

Transformation

Anomaly Detection

Management Console

Encryption

Scheduling

Source Updates

Integration With Storage Arrays

Merge Replication Support

Replication with Cloud

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Bacula Enterprise Reviews

Mohini G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Aug 2025

Reliable and powerful backup solution

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates Bacula Enterprise from other similar products?

Unlike many backup solutions that focus only on specific environments, Bacula Enterprise provides comprehensive cross-platform coverage. It emphasizes security and reliability while keeping licensing costs more predictable compared to other enterprise-level solutions.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Bacula Enterprise offers a strong and flexible approach to backup and recovery. It supports a wide range of operating systems, databases, and virtual environments, which makes it suitable for complex infrastructures. I especially appreciate its scalability and ability to handle both small and very large datasets without performance issues.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The learning curve can be steep for new users. The interface is not as modern or intuitive as some competitors, so it takes some time to get fully comfortable. Additionally, initial setup may require technical expertise.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend Bacula Enterprise to IT teams managing medium to large infrastructures, especially those who need a robust, customizable, and cost-effective backup and recovery system. It is best suited for organizations that have skilled administrators who can fully leverage its advanced features.

Pros

Trustworthy
Caring
Transparent
Friendly Negotiation

Rotimi A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Aug 2024

Fantastic product. Been using bacula over 3yrs

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Bacula Enterprise from other similar products?

Bacula is reliable . It put your infrastructure at ease knowing you don't have to worry about data integrity

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite part is the backup and restore .

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing i can say as of right now because it has been really efficient .

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend bacula as it has saved me a lot been managing so many servers and its effect on disaster recovery is really amazing . So many functions to strengthen your environment .

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Daniel U.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Aug 2024

Powerful, scalable, and secure backup solution for

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Bacula Enterprise from other similar products?

Open-source, scalable, cost-effective, flexible deployment, no volume-based pricing

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The open-source foundation allowing customization and flexibility is ideal.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Limited user-friendly interface compared to some other backup solutions

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Evaluate needs carefully; prioritize customization, scalability, and technical expertise

Pros

Client Friendly Policies
Client's Interest First
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product

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Bacula Enterprise Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Bacula Enterprise?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

On-Prem Sources Ability to source data from on-prem applications and data sources.

Data Customization Provides full control over what types of data and sources are being backed up.

Transformation Built in functions allow easy data transformation from source to destination.

Anomaly Detection The ability to identify and classify anomalous patterns in data as it is moved to the database.

Management Console Visual tools that provides information and management of/on the replication performance, status and errors.

Encryption Protects data in-transit from the sources and also to the target environment.

Scheduling Has the ability to schedule replication at desired times if not real-time.

Source Updates Supports 2-way replication between sources and targets.

Integration With Storage Arrays Supports on-premises storage vendors like SQL Server, DB2, HP, Vertica, Teradata, EMC as targets for replication.

Merge Replication Support Synchronize bi-directionally between multiple targets and multiple sources.

Replication with Cloud Ability to source data from cloud-based applications and data sources.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Bacula Enterprise Reviews

Mohini G.

Reliable and powerful backup solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Rotimi A.

Fantastic product. Been using bacula over 3yrs

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Daniel U.

Powerful, scalable, and secure backup solution for

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

On-Prem Sources

Data Customization

Transformation

Anomaly Detection

Management Console

Encryption

Scheduling

Source Updates

Integration With Storage Arrays

Merge Replication Support

Replication with Cloud

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support