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BackupPC vs Synology Active Backup for Business: catalog facts
BackupPC	Synology Active Backup for Business
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free License-free package, but it requires a compatible Synology NAS.
Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Self-hosted
Coordinates network backups through a server-based system.	Bare-metal recovery with bootable USB or ISO media Global deduplication across all backed-up machines
Server setup requires additional Perl and transfer dependencies.	Only runs on Synology NAS hardware Aimed at business environments rather than casual users
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Proprietary
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 23, 2026

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