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

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