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GoBackup vs restic: catalog facts
GoBackup	restic
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Schedules backups of databases and files Supports local and multiple remote storage types	One static binary with no server, agent or database to install first Content-defined chunking means daily backups only transfer what changed
Designed for application servers Requires configuring backup sources and storage destinations	Command line only; any graphical interface or scheduling comes from third-party projects Still pre-1.0, so the project does not yet guarantee backward compatibility across major versions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-2-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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