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Plakar vs Duplicacy: catalog facts
PlakarDuplicacy
Free

Free and open source.

Freemium

The command-line version is free for personal use and its source is published. The…

Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Encrypted, deduplicated snapshots
  • Web interface for browsing and restoring backups
  • Several machines can back up to one bucket and share deduplicated data with no server between them
  • Chunks are stored individually, so any storage with basic file operations works as a backend
  • Command-line oriented setup
  • Younger project than established tools like restic or Borg
  • Licence is not open source; commercial use and the web interface are paid
  • The free part is a command-line tool, so the friendly front end is the paid one
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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