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Pika Backup vs Backrest: catalog facts
Pika Backup	Backrest
Free Free and open source under the GPL, part of GNOME Circle.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
BorgBackup underneath, which is well tested and deduplicates aggressively Local and remote destinations can run at the same time	Browse snapshots and schedule maintenance in one interface
Designed for personal data; it does not support complete system recovery Linux only, and clearly built for GNOME	Depends on restic and requires backup storage.
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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