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Minarca vs Amanda: catalog facts
Minarca	Amanda
Free Free and open source with no licensing fees.	Free The community edition is free and open source. Commercial editions are paid.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Central server with dashboard and problem alerts Multi-tenant accounts with per-user quotas	Archives are written with standard tar or dump, so they are readable without Amanda Balances daily full and incremental runs across clients automatically
Requires running your own server File-based only, not full system images	Configuration is dense and the documentation assumes Unix experience The interface is entirely command line
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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