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BURP vs BackupPC: catalog facts
BURP	BackupPC
Free Free and open source under the AGPL.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Central server with deduplication across clients Windows VSS support, so open files are captured correctly	Coordinates network backups through a server-based system.
Configuration is file-based with a steep initial setup No graphical interface in the core project	Server setup requires additional Perl and transfer dependencies.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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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