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Minarca vs rdiff-backup: catalog facts
Minarca	rdiff-backup
Free Free and open source with no licensing fees.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Central server with dashboard and problem alerts Multi-tenant accounts with per-user quotas	The newest backup is a plain mirror you can read without the tool Reverse deltas keep history cheap while the current copy stays instant
Requires running your own server File-based only, not full system images	No client-side encryption Restoring very old versions means replaying many increments
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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