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Backrest vs Duplicati: catalog facts
BackrestDuplicati
Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

Free

The backup client is free and open source. The vendor sells a separate commercial…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Browse snapshots and schedule maintenance in one interface
  • A very long list of supported destinations, including most mainstream cloud storage
  • AES-256 or GnuPG encryption applied before anything is uploaded
  • Depends on restic and requires backup storage.
  • The stable and canary channels move at very different speeds, and the project spent years in beta
  • Restores of very large backup sets can be slow, because the format is built around remote storage rather…
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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