Alternatives to WAL-G

Archival backup tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQL 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 WAL-G.

  • pgBackRest

    Parallel backup and restore for PostgreSQL with delta restore.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    pgBackRest covers PostgreSQL only, adding parallel backup, delta restore and backup verification with repositories on S3 or Azure, and also runs on macOS.

  • Barman

    Backup and recovery manager for PostgreSQL disaster recovery.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    Barman is PostgreSQL only and manages many servers from one backup host with retention policies, needing SSH or streaming access to each.

  • Percona XtraBackup

    Hot physical backup for MySQL and Percona Server.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    Percona XtraBackup handles MySQL and Percona Server hot backups with incremental, compressed and encrypted options, but drops PostgreSQL and SQL Server support.

  • Mariabackup

    MariaDB's bundled hot physical backup tool.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxCommand line

    Mariabackup ships with MariaDB and understands its encryption and compression, but backs up MariaDB only rather than several database engines.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.