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

Take the differences from the following table:

Basic features	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
Backup files and folders
Back up the entire computer
Backup of e-mails and Internet bookmarks
Backup of OneDrive and Google Drive
Restore individual files and folders
Boot media for restoring the full 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 to FTP server
Encryption
Restore by date
Operating as a Windows service
Eject disk at the end of backup
Backup logs by e-mail
Backup status via SMS
Custom 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 enterprises
Backup to WORM media (Write-Once-Read-Many)
Hardware separation of drives using DSC device (Data Save Control device)
Backup of folder security settings

Use cases	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
create1:1 copies of files on backup media that can be restored without backup software.
Backup and restore complete PC as image
Daily automatic backup to hard disk or cloud
Automatically update created backups to the latest version
Restores the entire computer with a bootable emergency Windows restore
Shut down the computer in case encryption Trojans are detected.
Copy photos to subfolders according to their creation date
Hardware-independent operating system restore
"Grandfather-father-son" backup strategy
"Disk to disk to cloud" backup strategy
"Disk to Disk to Tape" backup strategy

Backup destinations	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
Backup to USB disks and hard disks of all manufacturers
NAS devices of all manufacturers
Backup to RDX disks of all manufacturers
UNC network folders (Windows / Samba), Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Backup to Langmeier Backup Online Storage
Back up files to online services such as aBusiness Suite, Microsoft OneDrive, GoogleDrive, HiDrive, SecureSafe and more...
Copy files to FTP server
Copy files to FTP server with encrypted transfer (TLS/SSL)
Backup to password-protected network folders
Backup to WORM backup media (Write Once, Read Many)
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

Disk images	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­io­nal	Bus­in­ess
Restore individual files from disk images
Full backup
Differential image backup

File backup	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
Full backup
Change backup: back up changed or newly added files
Synchronization: remove files from backup that no longer exist at the source
Incremental backup with disk rotation
Differential backup with disk 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

Detailed feature overview

	Ess­ent­ials	Pro­fess­ion­al	Bus­in­ess
File backup (Drives, folders and files)
Email backup (Microsoft Outlook, Windows Mail, Outlook Express, Windows Vista/Live Mail, and Thunderbird)
Backup Internet Explorer Favorites
1:1 File Backup (backup files are directly available on the backup media)
Start backup when disk is mounted
Schedule backup at defined times
Start backup when connected to the Internet
Start backup when user is paused
Review backed up data
Clean up on backup media to save disk space
1-click backup: create desktop icon for instant backup start
Directly skip individual folders during backup if desired
Disk image creation (image backup): back up complete operating system
Restoration of the operating system via bootable CD, USB stick or ISO file
Backup open files and databases that are in use (Microsoft VSS Volume Shadow Copy-Technology)
Backup data with history management (File versioning)
Operating as a Windows service
Inserting user-defined text in backup log
Send backup log by email or print it
Selectable encryption (up to AES 256-bit)
Encrypted backup to a ZIP archive with selectable encryption level
Backup to tape (DAT, DLT, SLR, DDS, QIC, LTO, AIT, MLR, TRAVAN)
Data compression
Backup to a standard ZIP archive
Deleting the backup media before backup
Do not reset archive bit optionally
Start a program or batch before or after backup
VB script editor to implement your own backup scripts for example to backup business applications, or CRM and ERP solutions.
Specify login information to secure access-protected folders or network folders