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Déjà Dup vs Pika Backup: catalog facts
Déjà Dup	Pika Backup
Free Free and open source under the GPL, part of the GNOME project's apps.	Free Free and open source under the GPL, part of GNOME Circle.
Linux	Linux
Encrypts, compresses and schedules backups with almost no configuration Incremental, so you can restore from any particular past backup	BorgBackup underneath, which is well tested and deduplicates aggressively Local and remote destinations can run at the same time
Personal files only; the project says it does not support complete system recovery Linux and GNOME only	Designed for personal data; it does not support complete system recovery Linux only, and clearly built for GNOME
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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