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gickup vs python-github-backup: catalog facts
gickup	python-github-backup
Best for: Developers who want offsite copies of their repositories on hosted Git services	Best for: Developers who want a local archive of their GitHub account or organization
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted, Command line	Command line
Supports many Git hosts as sources Backs up to local storage, S3, Azure Blob, WebDAV or another Git host All 4 strengths for gickup Supports many Git hosts as sources Backs up to local storage, S3, Azure Blob, WebDAV or another Git host Runs on a schedule from a single YAML file Docker image and Compose example included	Backs up issues, wikis and starred repos, not just code Works for users, organizations or single repositories All 3 strengths for python-github-backup Backs up issues, wikis and starred repos, not just code Works for users, organizations or single repositories Docker image available for scheduled runs
Configured through YAML with no graphical interface Covers Git repositories only	Command line only Restoring into GitHub is not covered
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for gickup github.com/cooperspencer/gickup Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for python-github-backup github.com/josegonzalez/python-github-backup Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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