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GoBackup vs Duplicity: catalog facts
GoBackupDuplicity
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Schedules backups of databases and files
  • Supports local and multiple remote storage types
  • Encrypts and signs everything before it leaves the machine
  • Supports a very wide range of remote storage back ends
  • Designed for application servers
  • Requires configuring backup sources and storage destinations
  • Long incremental chains make restores slow and fragile
  • Periodic full backups are needed to keep chains manageable
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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