Alternatives to BackupPC

Back up computers to a centrally managed server. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as BackupPC.

  • UrBackup

    Manage file and image backups through a client-server system.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    UrBackup is an AGPL-3.0 client-server system that adds image backups alongside file backups, with clients for Windows, macOS and Linux.

  • BURP

    Network backup and restore server with deduplication and encryption.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    BURP is a network backup server with deduplication, encryption and Windows VSS support, but has no graphical interface in the core project.

  • Bareos

    Network backup system that archives and restores data across mixed server fleets.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

    Bareos is an AGPL-3.0 client-server system with a director, storage daemons and database, requiring more administrator work to set up.

  • Bacula

    Enterprise network backup system with director, storage and client daemons.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    Bacula scales to large environments with tape libraries and a catalogue database, though configuration is extensive and unforgiving for newcomers.

  • Amanda

    Long-running network backup system for disk and tape.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    Amanda is a long-running network backup system for disk and tape using standard tar or dump archives, driven entirely from the command line.

  • Minarca

    An open-source, self-hosted backup system with desktop agents and a central server for managing backups.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line

    Minarca provides desktop agents for Windows, macOS and Linux plus a central server dashboard with alerts and per-user quotas, and it is built on rdiff-backup.

Also worth comparing

These listings name BackupPC as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • IDrive 360

    Endpoint cloud backup service for businesses, MSPs and IT teams, managed from a central console.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWeb

    BackupPC is an open-source self-hosted server for backing up computers centrally, replacing IDrive's cloud with your own storage and Perl setup.

  • Proxmox Backup Server

    Backup server for virtual machines, containers and physical hosts with deduplication.

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    BackupPC is a GPL-3.0 server that backs up computers centrally over the network, but it has no virtual machine integration and needs Perl dependencies.

  • Synology Active Backup for Business

    A Synology NAS package that backs up PCs, Macs, servers and virtual machines from one console.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSSelf-hosted

    BackupPC is free and open source under GPL-3.0, backing up computers to a central Linux server with a web interface, though setup needs Perl and transfer dependencies.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.