Compare BackupAssist и UrBackup

Benefits:

Price, Easy to install and setup, simple licensing model

Drawbacks:

Descriptions of backups and incremental backup jobs

Summary:

Benefits:

This software offers so much bang for the buck. It backs up our servers reliably and consistently and also runs scans for potential ransomware duri... Read more

This software offers so much bang for the buck. It backs up our servers reliably and consistently and also runs scans for potential ransomware during the backups. Restoring data is easy when it's needed. Add-ons are available for Hyper-V, Exchange, SQL, and cloud backup.

Drawbacks:

While I like having the ransomware scans, they can significantly increase the time it takes to complete the backup. It can be turned off though.

Summary:

We've been using BackupAssist for 7 or 8 years now and have been very happy with it. We back up our servers to a NAS device in another one of our b... Read more

We've been using BackupAssist for 7 or 8 years now and have been very happy with it. We back up our servers to a NAS device in another one of our buildings. The backups always run as expected and we receive a detailed report via email after the backup is complete. We've never tried the bare metal restores but the file restore process is quick and easy. The software is also updated very regularly.

Benefits:

It backs up our servers. It's relatively easy to configure and sends comprehensive reports and success/failure of the backup.

Drawbacks:

The support. I don't typically contact support, but when I do I have a real problem. Support will respond with a terse and often incorrect fix and ... Read more

The support. I don't typically contact support, but when I do I have a real problem. Support will respond with a terse and often incorrect fix and immediately close my support ticket. When I reply back I get snarky and rude replies.

Summary:

We have been using it to backup customer servers for local and cloud backups for years with (thankfully) few issues. When there is an issue I typi... Read more

We have been using it to backup customer servers for local and cloud backups for years with (thankfully) few issues. When there is an issue I typically have to figure it out because their support is less than helpful.

Benefits:

* Super fast creation in just minutes of local or remote backups. *Easy to use with a pretty friendly interface. *excellent documentation, and on... Read more

* Super fast creation in just minutes of local or remote backups. *Easy to use with a pretty friendly interface. *excellent documentation, and online support, the support service of the creative company is made to order 24 hours 365 days of the incredible year. * Restoration of settings and data are quite fast. * Support via mail and telephone both with immediate response. *Modular prices according to the utilities or modules that you need from the software.

Drawbacks:

It is only for Microsoft platform, it would be great if there was also a version for Linux servers since it is a powerful backup tool

Summary:

It is an excellent help to have such a powerful backup tool capable of restoring an entire server with configurations and data in just minutes is i... Read more

It is an excellent help to have such a powerful backup tool capable of restoring an entire server with configurations and data in just minutes is invaluable for a company

Benefits:

The server can be set up on any platform and agents can be created and downloaded from the web interface. The ability to have failure email notific... Read more

The server can be set up on any platform and agents can be created and downloaded from the web interface. The ability to have failure email notifications is a very nice feature when you have to ensure your data is backed up.

Drawbacks:

The user interface is kind of bland and not being able to backup a network drive is a downside.

Summary:

We installed this a month ago and it has handled all of our backups fine, the email alerts for failures are informative and the server program seem... Read more

We installed this a month ago and it has handled all of our backups fine, the email alerts for failures are informative and the server program seems to be very stable.

Benefits:

I love this software because it is so easy to use. We use server imaging through one process, file backups through another process (scripts & cloud... Read more

I love this software because it is so easy to use. We use server imaging through one process, file backups through another process (scripts & cloud storage), and UrBackup for client computer image backups that can be restored within an hour or two. Of all my backup strategies, this one has been the most saving as I can usually just pop in another drive on the downed computer, boot off a cd or dvd, connect to the server, then restore the computer from the last nightly backup - and it's free! There are also a lot of options for this application that are constantly being updated and added to by the developer, and it has lots of storage varieties that can be implemented. I have tried a few different ways of installing this application (OS's), but for us the Windows servers seem to fit our needs best. Also, we are able to maintain Full & Incremental image backups on our schedule where it doesn't really interfere with our day-to-day work.

Drawbacks:

I can't really think of any cons, especially since it's free to use. If I had one suggestion, it would be to lay out more ideas on fine-tuning the ... Read more

I can't really think of any cons, especially since it's free to use. If I had one suggestion, it would be to lay out more ideas on fine-tuning the procedures for the backup schemes. Upon starting, it can take quite a while to get all the initial images going and can chew up a lot of resources, but when that's done it works really nicely.

Summary:

Security & ease of knowing that I can fully restore a client computer within about an hour or two, once there is an issue. The price is nice too!

Benefits:

It works! just that, once it's configured it just works. Ideal for files or full system backup across OS. The file restoration works great and the... Read more

It works! just that, once it's configured it just works. Ideal for files or full system backup across OS. The file restoration works great and the versioning is very good

Drawbacks:

setting up the server can be daunting (specially to a cloud stored server), it's not he easiest to do, but once that you're used to it, is quite si... Read more

setting up the server can be daunting (specially to a cloud stored server), it's not he easiest to do, but once that you're used to it, is quite simple and fast.

Summary:

I've been using it to provide clients with reliable backups for a couple of years with out problems. Some clients have on site servers others (most... Read more

I've been using it to provide clients with reliable backups for a couple of years with out problems. Some clients have on site servers others (most) internet stored servers. Once it's setup it has gone for years without a problem. The feature to keep the server form filling up the disk space is very good, compression makes backups fast and small (which allows frequent copies), and the windows client works very well to copy databases.

Benefits:

UrBackup was just what I was looking for. I needed a backup solution that could regularly sync, do file diffs for storage, access my SQL databases,... Read more

UrBackup was just what I was looking for. I needed a backup solution that could regularly sync, do file diffs for storage, access my SQL databases, some emergency recovery options, and more! It is fast, has a nice dashboard, and is crossplatform. The clients are configurable so I know what it is getting, and what it isn't.

Drawbacks:

UrBackup only allows a single drive as the destination for backup. I find this a very silly limitation for an otherwise nearly perfect solution.

Summary:

I've used other backup services in the past. They were slow, clunky, and I had little faith in what I was getting. UrBackup changes all of that. I ... Read more

I've used other backup services in the past. They were slow, clunky, and I had little faith in what I was getting. UrBackup changes all of that. I can see exactly what I'm looking for. The environment is simple. It is easy to get access to what you need. It works on both servers, and on desktops. Cross platform. It can access my MS Sql Servers, and it can also grab stuff from my linux boxes. It has images, file backups, and PXE boot. All the features I want. It gives me piece of mind. Originally I got for just covering some select servers that I wanted some simplified backup for, but I anticipate expanding the deployment.