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Duplicati vs Windows File History: catalog facts
Duplicati	Windows File History
Free The backup client is free and open source. The vendor sells a separate commercial…	Free Included free with Windows.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
A very long list of supported destinations, including most mainstream cloud storage AES-256 or GnuPG encryption applied before anything is uploaded	Included with Windows at no extra cost Keeps multiple versions of files, not just the latest copy
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…	Needs a separate external or network drive configured to work Less comprehensive than full system-image backup tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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