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Duplicati vs KBackup: catalog facts
DuplicatiKBackup
Free

The backup client is free and open source. The vendor sells a separate commercial…

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Linux
  • A very long list of supported destinations, including most mainstream cloud storage
  • AES-256 or GnuPG encryption applied before anything is uploaded
  • Profile files define included and excluded folders and files
  • Backs up to local drives or any remote URL
  • 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…
  • Linux only
  • Plain tar archives rather than deduplicated or encrypted snapshots
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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