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Backrest vs Pika Backup: catalog facts
Backrest	Pika Backup
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the GPL, part of GNOME Circle.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Linux
Browse snapshots and schedule maintenance in one interface	BorgBackup underneath, which is well tested and deduplicates aggressively Local and remote destinations can run at the same time
Depends on restic and requires backup storage.	Designed for personal data; it does not support complete system recovery Linux only, and clearly built for GNOME
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 21, 2026

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