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SEP sesam vs VM Backup

Both stand on backup software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

SEP sesam

Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

SEP sesam offers a free, limited Community Edition and a quote-based commercial edition. Check the Community Edition's system and client limits against your backup needs before choosing it.

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VM Backup combines frequent scheduled backups with several recovery paths and cloud destinations. Its free edition and 30-day trial offer ways to start, but check the listed Proxmox limitations and licensing support terms first.

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The facts

	SEP sesam	VM Backup
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	2	7
Maker	SEP sesam	Not published
Website	sep.de	hornetsecurity.com
On backup software	#7 of 151	#11 of 151

SEP sesam: what it does well

Ransomware protection is included.
Backs up computers and servers.
Community Edition includes a 3 TB storage pool.
Supports Linux, macOS, Windows and web.

What to know first

Community Edition is limited to five backup clients.
Community Edition covers limited systems.
Commercial edition pricing is quote-based.

VM Backup: what it does well

Schedules live backups as often as every five minutes.
Restores full VMs, files, or Exchange items.
Supports Azure, Backblaze B2, Amazon S3, and Wasabi.
Free Edition covers two VMs per host.

What to know first

Proxmox LXC container backups are unsupported.
Proxmox replication and CDP were not yet available in listed version information.
Perpetual licenses require an SMA for support and updates.

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