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autorestic vs Backrest: catalog facts
autorestic	Backrest
Free Free and open source.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
One config file for many locations and backends Builds on restic's encrypted, deduplicated backups	Browse snapshots and schedule maintenance in one interface
Requires restic Command line only	Depends on restic and requires backup storage.
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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