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

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