Pika Backup vs Duplicati: catalog facts
 Pika Backup |  Duplicati |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL, part of GNOME Circle. |
Free The backup client is free and open source. The vendor sells a separate commercial… |
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Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- BorgBackup underneath, which is well tested and deduplicates aggressively
- Local and remote destinations can run at the same time
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- A very long list of supported destinations, including most mainstream cloud storage
- AES-256 or GnuPG encryption applied before anything is uploaded
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- Designed for personal data; it does not support complete system recovery
- Linux only, and clearly built for GNOME
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- The stable and canary channels move at very different speeds, and the project spent years in beta
- Restores of very large backup sets can be slow, because the format is built around remote storage rather…
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-3.0 |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 20, 2026 |
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