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Disk ARchive (dar)zpaqfranz
Free

Free; source code and static binaries are published.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Differential and incremental backups alongside full archives
  • Built-in compression and encryption
  • Uses deduplication to retain multiple backup snapshots.
  • Command line only
  • Several parallel branches can make choosing a version confusing
  • Restoring its archive format requires a compatible tool.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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