Instead of Amanda
Amanda alternatives
Amanda gives administrators a central way to back up multiple networked hosts across Windows, macOS, Linux and Unix systems. It schedules full and incremental backups, catalogs files and media, and supports disk, tape and cloud destinations. Encryption and secure server-client communication are available, and its Application API can handle custom backups for databases and special file systems. The community edition is free and continues to receive critical security updates.
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IDrive
by IDriveFree plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Mixed computer, mobile and server backup — IDrive adds mobile backup and lists Android, iOS and web platforms alongside Linux, macOS and Windows.
Free plan · paid from $0.25/mo Visit site - 2
MSP360 Backup
by MSP360 BackupFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Server backup with ransomware protection — MSP360 Backup adds ransomware protection and mixed restore modes, while Amanda specifies file restores and secure communication options.
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Duplicati
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsBring-your-own-storage backups — Duplicati supports S3, WebDAV, SFTP and local hardware from one console, with no added storage fees or bandwidth limits.
Free plan · paid from $2/mo (annual) Visit site - 4
Vinchin Backup & Recovery
by Vinchin Backup & RecoveryFree plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1Linux and Windows server backup — Vinchin adds ransomware protection and mixed restore modes, while Amanda details tape cataloging and support for macOS and Unix clients.
Free plan · 60-day trial Visit site - 5
VM Backup
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1Windows-hosted virtualized environments — VM Backup focuses on Windows hosts and Hyper-V, VMware and Proxmox environments, unlike Amanda’s general network-host backup scope.
Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site - 6
EaseUS Todo Backup
by EaseUS Todo BackupFree plan MacSelf-hostedWindowsWindows and macOS computer and server backup — EaseUS Todo Backup adds ransomware protection and mixed restore modes, with Windows and macOS support rather than Amanda’s Linux and Unix scope.
Free plan · paid from $39.95/yr Visit site - 7
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Oracle Cloud Compute
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5 - 10
Storware Backup & Recovery
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 11
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Backblaze for Business
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3 - 13
Bacula Enterprise
Free trial AndroidAPILinux+4 - 14
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Google Cloud Backup and DR Service
Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 16
HYCU R-Cloud
Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2 - 17
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2 - 18
Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery
Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+2 - 19
AvePoint Cloud Backup
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Zerto
Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb - 23
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OpenText Data Protector
Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 25
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Keepit
Paid APIWeb - 27
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Acronis Cyber Protect
Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3 - 29
Amazon CloudWatch RUM
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb5.1 Visit site
Its fit depends on the environment: Amanda works best with large holding-disk partitions, and without one, tape backups run sequentially. The project describes the community edition as best suited to labs and testing, and says free support is unavailable beyond mailing lists and forums. Consider which platforms and workloads need protection, whether you want to manage backup storage yourself, what restore options you need, and how pricing affects the switch. The alternatives differ in mobile coverage, storage flexibility, ransomware protection, platform range and support for virtualized environments.
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