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pgBackRestPG Back Web
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

macOS, Linux, Command line Web, Self-hosted
  • Parallel backup and restore, with delta restore that copies only changed blocks
  • Backup verification and repositories on S3 or Azure
  • Web dashboard instead of hand-written backup scripts
  • Scheduled backups for multiple databases
  • PostgreSQL only
  • Configuration assumes real database administration knowledge
  • PostgreSQL only
  • You host and maintain the server yourself
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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