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Duplicati vs Backrest: catalog facts
Duplicati	Backrest
Free The backup client is free and open source. The vendor sells a separate commercial…	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
A very long list of supported destinations, including most mainstream cloud storage AES-256 or GnuPG encryption applied before anything is uploaded	Browse snapshots and schedule maintenance in one interface
The stable and canary channels move at very different speeds, and the project spent years in beta Restores of very large backup sets can be slow, because the format is built around remote storage rather…	Depends on restic and requires backup storage.
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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