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Google Takeout vs Got Your Back: catalog facts
Google Takeout	Got Your Back
Free Free for anyone with a Google account.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Web	Windows, Linux, Command line
Covers Gmail, Drive, Photos and other Google services in one place Free with any Google account	Uses the official Gmail API over HTTPS Scriptable from the command line
Requires signing in to a Google account Only exports data held by Google services	Command line only Only works with Gmail and Google accounts
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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