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Backrest vs Zerobyte: catalog facts
Backrest	Zerobyte
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free to use; source is published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Browse snapshots and schedule maintenance in one interface	Web interface for restic backups Schedules backups without hand-written cron jobs
Depends on restic and requires backup storage.	Young project with limited track record Requires your own server to run
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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