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Barman vs pgBackRest: catalog facts
Barman	pgBackRest
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Manages many PostgreSQL servers from a single backup host Point-in-time recovery with retention policies and WAL archiving	Parallel backup and restore, with delta restore that copies only changed blocks Backup verification and repositories on S3 or Azure
PostgreSQL only, Linux only Requires SSH or streaming access to every managed server	PostgreSQL only Configuration assumes real database administration knowledge
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
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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