Open Source Alternative · Backup

Replace Carbonite with Bacula / Restic.

Bacula for enterprise network backup with tape/disk/cloud targets and central management. Restic for fast, encrypted, deduplicated backups to any storage. Both self-hosted, no per-server fees.

You're losing ~R155 400 to ~R310 800/year.

10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of Carbonite.

Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.

Carbonite vs Bacula / Restic

Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of Carbonite. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.

Carbonite · Basic
~R1 295/user/mo
≈ ~R155 400/year (10 users)

Per server

Carbonite · Advanced
~R2 590/user/mo
≈ ~R310 800/year (10 users)

Per server

Your open source replacement
Bacula / Restic. R0/month.

Bacula for enterprise network backup with tape/disk/cloud targets and central management. Restic for fast, encrypted, deduplicated backups to any storage. Both self-hosted, no per-server fees.

The migration, handled.

Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.

Data migration

Export everything from Carbonite, transform, and import cleanly into Bacula / Restic. Nothing lost.

Parallel running

Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.

Integration & SSO

Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.

Hardening & backups

POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.

Team training

Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.

Ongoing support

SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.

Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.

The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.