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borgmatic vs autorestic: catalog facts
borgmatic	autorestic
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Includes database backup and monitoring integrations	One config file for many locations and backends Builds on restic's encrypted, deduplicated backups
Requires Borg Backup and a configured repository.	Requires restic Command line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
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 23, 2026

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