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Duplicati vs Synology Hyper Backup: catalog facts
DuplicatiSynology Hyper Backup
Free

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

Free

Included with Synology NAS systems; cloud destinations may cost extra.

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
  • Wide range of local, NAS, rsync and cloud destinations
  • Versioning with deduplication and incremental backups
  • 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…
  • Only runs on Synology NAS hardware
  • Closed source
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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