Pika Backup vs Vorta: catalog facts
 Pika Backup |  Vorta |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL, part of GNOME Circle. |
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. BorgBase, the optional hosting service from the… |
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Linux |
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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- Turns Borg's encrypted deduplicated backups into a normal desktop app
- Browse any past archive and restore individual files
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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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- macOS and Linux only, because Borg does not support Windows
- You still need to understand Borg repositories when something goes wrong
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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: GPL-3.0 |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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