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BackupPC vs Amanda: catalog facts
BackupPC	Amanda
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free The community edition is free and open source. Commercial editions are paid.
Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Coordinates network backups through a server-based system.	Archives are written with standard tar or dump, so they are readable without Amanda Balances daily full and incremental runs across clients automatically
Server setup requires additional Perl and transfer dependencies.	Configuration is dense and the documentation assumes Unix experience The interface is entirely command line
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 September 22, 2026

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