Versions at a glance

Langmeier Backup for PCs, laptops and Windows tablet PCs is available in two versions:

• Langmeier Backup Essentials
• Langmeier Backup Professional
• Langmeier Backup Business

See the differences in the following table:

Basic functions	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
Back up files and folders
Backup of the entire computer
Backup of emails and internet bookmarks
Backup of OneDrive and Google Drive
Restore individual files and folders
Boot medium for restoring the entire computer
Computer protection against ransomware
Backup to USB drives
Backup to NAS
Backup to Langmeier Backup online storage / aBusiness
Backup to OneDrive & Google Drive
Backup of open files
Backup with and without administrator permissions
Internet backup on FTP server
Encryption
Restore by date
Operation as Windows service
Eject data carrier at the end of the backup
Backup logs by e-mail
Backup status via SMS
User-defined exclusion list
Select your own temporary path
Custom backup scripts with VB-Script
Backup to ZIP archives
Protected network folders with credentials
Professional ransomware protection strategies for organizations
Data backup to WORM media (Write-Once-Read-Many)
Hardware separation of drives using DSC device (Data Save Control device)
Backup folder security settings

Use cases	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
create 1:1 copies of files on backup media that can be restored without backup software.
Backup and restore entire PC as an image
Daily automatic data backup to hard disk or to the cloud
Automatically update created backups to the latest version
Restores the entire computer with a bootable emergency Windows restored
Shut down the computer if encryption Trojans are detected.
Copy photos to subfolders according to their creation date
Hardware-independent recovery of the operating system
"Grandfather-father-son" backup strategy
"Disk to disk to cloud" backup strategy
"Disk to disk to tape" backup strategy

Backup targets	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
Backup to USB data carriers and hard disks from all manufacturers
NAS devices from all manufacturers
Backup to RDX data carriers from all manufacturers
UNC network folders (Windows / Samba), Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Data backup to Langmeier Backup online storage
Backup files to online services such as aBusiness Suite, Microsoft OneDrive, GoogleDrive, HiDrive, SecureSafe and others...
Copy files to FTP server
Copy files to FTP server with encrypted transfer (TLS/SSL)
Backup to password-protected network folders
Data backup to WORM (Write Once, Read Many) backup media
NAS or USB backup media behind a Data Save Control (DSC)
Tape drives of all types

Encryption	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
Encrypted backups to the cloud
Encrypted local backups

Data carrier images	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­io­nal	Bus­in­ess
Restore individual files from the data carrier images
Full backup
Differential image backup

File backup	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
Full backup
Änderungs-Sicherung: geänderte oder neu hinzugekommene Dateien sichern
Synchronization: remove files that no longer exist at the source from the backup
Incremental backup with disk rotation
Differential backup with data carrier rotation

Operating systems	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
Windows 11
Windows 10
Windows 8 / Windows 8.1
Windows 7
Windows Server 2019 Essentials Windows Server 2016 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Small Business Server 2011 Windows Small Business Server 2008	See: Langmeier Backup Server Essentials
Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008	See: Langmeier Backup Server Langmeier Backup V-flex Unlimited

Detaillierte Funktions-Übersicht

	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
File backup (Drives, folders and files)
Email data backup (Microsoft Outlook, Windows Mail, Outlook Express, Windows Vista/Live Mail, and Thunderbird)
Backing up Internet Explorer favorites
1:1 File backup (backed up files are available directly on the backup medium)
Start backup when the data medium is inserted
Scheduled backup at defined times
Start backup when connected to the Internet
Start backup during user work break
Überprüfung der gesicherten Daten
Clean up the backup medium to save storage space
1-click backup: create desktop icon for immediate backup start
Skip individual folders directly during the backup if desired
Create a hard disk image (image backup): Back up the entire operating system
Restore the operating system using a bootable CD, USB stick or ISO file
Back up open files and databases that are in operation (Microsoft VSS Volume Shadow Copy-Technology)
Data backup with history management (File versioning)
Operation as Windows service
Insert user-defined text in backup log
Send backup log by email or print out
Selectable encryption (up to AES 256-bit)
Encrypted backup to a ZIP archive with selectable encryption level
Data backup to tape (DAT, DLT, SLR, DDS, QIC, LTO, AIT, MLR, TRAVAN)
Data compression
Backup to a standard ZIP archive
Delete the backup medium before the backup
Optionally do not reset archive bit
Start a program or batch before or after the backup
VB script editor to implement your own backup scripts, for example to back up business applications or CRM and ERP solutions.
Specify login information to back up access-protected folders or network folders