Alternatives to UrBackup

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

  • Bacula

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    Bacula is an AGPL-3.0 enterprise system with director, storage and client daemons that scales to tape libraries, but its configuration is extensive and some features are Enterprise-only.

  • Bareos

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

    Bareos offers a full AGPLv3 client-server backup with no open-core restrictions, but setup involves a director, storage daemons and a database, which is more administrator work.

  • BackupPC

    Back up computers to a centrally managed server.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    BackupPC also backs up computers to a centrally managed server and adds a web interface, but its server setup requires additional Perl and transfer dependencies.

  • BURP

    Network backup and restore server with deduplication and encryption.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    BURP provides a central server with deduplication across clients and Windows VSS support, but configuration is file-based with a steep setup and no graphical interface in the core project.

  • Amanda

    Long-running network backup system for disk and tape.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    Amanda writes archives with standard tar or dump to disk and tape and balances full and incremental runs, but it is entirely command line with dense configuration.

  • IDrive 360

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

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWeb

    IDrive 360 manages backups of many machines from a central console without running your own server, but storage is cloud-only with IDrive and it is a paid business service.

  • CrashPlan

    Endpoint and server cloud backup platform for businesses, with ransomware recovery and legal hold.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    CrashPlan moves endpoint and server backups to a paid cloud platform with ransomware recovery and legal hold, instead of a self-maintained open source server.

  • Minarca

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line

    Minarca is free and open source with agents for Windows, macOS and Linux and a central dashboard with alerts, but it backs up files only, not system images.

Also worth comparing

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

  • Comet Backup

    Backup software for MSPs and IT teams, with a central server and clients for many platforms.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    UrBackup is free, open-source AGPL-3.0 client-server backup for file and image backups, but you install and maintain the backup server yourself.

  • Proxmox Backup Server

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

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    UrBackup is AGPL-3.0 client-server software for file and image backups of endpoints, aimed at computers rather than virtual machines and containers.

  • Retrospect Backup

    Commercial backup and recovery software for Windows and Mac servers, endpoints and virtual environments.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    UrBackup is free and open source under AGPL-3.0 with file and image backups for Windows, macOS and Linux, but you must install and maintain its backup server.

  • Synology Active Backup for Business

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

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSSelf-hosted

    UrBackup is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, combining file and image backup clients with central administration, but you install and maintain the server yourself.

  • Veeam Agent

    Image-based backup agent for Windows and Linux endpoints, free for individual machines.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsLinux

    UrBackup is open source and handles file and image backups for many machines centrally without paid tiers, but it requires installing and maintaining a backup server.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.