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Backrest vs Vorta: catalog facts
Backrest	Vorta
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. BorgBase, the optional hosting service from the…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	macOS, Linux
Browse snapshots and schedule maintenance in one interface	Turns Borg's encrypted deduplicated backups into a normal desktop app Browse any past archive and restore individual files
Depends on restic and requires backup storage.	macOS and Linux only, because Borg does not support Windows You still need to understand Borg repositories when something goes wrong
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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