The Showdown
Veeam Backup & Replicationvspbs-plus
Why pay monthly fees for Veeam Backup & Replication when you can self-host pbs-plus for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Veeam Backup & Replication
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
pbs-plus
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Veeam Backup & Replication. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Per-VM / Subscription
Free / AGPL
1
Agnostic / Windows
Proxmox Native
2
Closed API
Open Source Scripts