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Disk ARchive (dar)Tarlz
Free

Free; source code and static binaries are published.

 Free

Free software.

Linux, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Differential and incremental backups alongside full archives
  • Built-in compression and encryption
  • Parallel compression and decompression
  • Optional recovery record, an alternative to RAR's
  • Command line only
  • Several parallel branches can make choosing a version confusing
  • Command-line only
  • Works with the lzip format only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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