SEP sesam vs BackupVault

SEP sesam8.6Visit BackupVault8.3Visit

Higher score SEP sesam #5 in Backup Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SEP sesam

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BackupVault #8 in Backup Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit BackupVault

• SEP sesam fits best

  Mature enterprise infrastructure backup

• BackupVault fits best

  Cloud-managed business and SaaS backup

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Side by side

Feature	SEP sesam 8.6/10 Visit ↗	BackupVault 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Backup Software	#8 in Backup Software
Best for	Mature enterprise infrastructure backup	Cloud-managed business and SaaS backup
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, Linux, macOS	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	10 integrations	12 integrations
Features SEP sesam 3/4 · BackupVault 3/4
Computer backup	✓	✓
Mobile backup	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server backup	✓	✓
Ransomware protection	✓	✓
Specs
Backup scope	Mixed	Mixed
Restore modes	Mixed	Mixed
Supported platforms	web, windows, linux, macos, self_hosted, api	Windows, macOS, Linux, web
Our review
Pros	Centralized backup for physical, virtual, application and database environments Immutable storage, S3 Object Lock and offline tape air-gap protection Supports VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, SAP HANA and Microsoft 365	Covers desktops, servers, VMs, SaaS apps, clouds, and databases Immutable backups, ransomware recovery, and bare-metal restoration AES-256 encryption, remote management, and scheduled reports
Cons	Community Edition is limited to non-commercial use and specified system limits Commercial SEP sesam uses quote-based unit or subscription licensing The free edition is not equivalent to the unrestricted commercial product	Pricing is quote-based rather than published by named plans Multiple partner technologies may mean a less unified experience There is no free plan
Our verdict	SEP sesam is backup and recovery software for organizations managing physical servers, virtual machines, databases, enterprise applications and heterogeneous operating systems. It provides centralized administration across Windows, Linux… Read the review →	BackupVault is a cloud backup and recovery service for businesses, schools, and larger organisations. It supports automatic protection for desktops, laptops, servers, virtual machines, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Azure, AWS, and other… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SEP sesam — where it wins

  • Centralized backup for physical, virtual, application and database environments
  • Immutable storage, S3 Object Lock and offline tape air-gap protection
  • Supports VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, SAP HANA and Microsoft 365

  Where it doesn't

  • Community Edition is limited to non-commercial use and specified system limits
  • Commercial SEP sesam uses quote-based unit or subscription licensing
  • The free edition is not equivalent to the unrestricted commercial product

• BackupVault — where it wins

  • Covers desktops, servers, VMs, SaaS apps, clouds, and databases
  • Immutable backups, ransomware recovery, and bare-metal restoration
  • AES-256 encryption, remote management, and scheduled reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published by named plans
  • Multiple partner technologies may mean a less unified experience
  • There is no free plan

• SEP sesam8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A mature enterprise backup suite with broad recovery coverage and a free limited edition.

  Visit SEP sesamFull verdict →
• BackupVault8.3/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A broad, cloud-managed backup service for business systems and SaaS data.

  Visit BackupVaultFull verdict →