Alternatives to Got Your Back
A command-line tool that backs up Gmail messages to your computer through the Gmail API. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Got Your Back
A command-line tool that backs up Gmail messages to your computer through the Gmail API.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Got Your Back.
Mail Backup X
A Mac and Windows app that backs up, archives and converts email from many mail clients.
Mail Backup X adds a graphical app for Mac and Windows that archives mail from many clients and services, but it is proprietary and paid after the trial.
getmail6
A command-line tool that fetches mail from POP3 and IMAP servers into local mailboxes.
getmail6 fetches mail from any POP3 or IMAP server into maildir or mbox on macOS and Linux, and includes a Gmail OAuth token helper.
Google Takeout
Google's web tool for exporting your data from Gmail, Drive, Photos and other services as archives.
Google Takeout is Google's free web tool that exports Gmail along with Drive, Photos and other services as archives, without scripting from the command line.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Community Edition
A free Windows application for backing up Microsoft 365 mail, SharePoint and OneDrive for small organizations.
Google One
Google's subscription plan that adds cloud storage and Gemini AI features to a Google Account.
Rewind
A hosted backup service for SaaS platforms such as Shopify, Jira, GitHub, Confluence and monday.com.
