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Plakar vs Duplicati: catalog facts
PlakarDuplicati
Free

Free and open source.

Free

The backup client is free and open source. The vendor sells a separate commercial…

Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Encrypted, deduplicated snapshots
  • Web interface for browsing and restoring backups
  • A very long list of supported destinations, including most mainstream cloud storage
  • AES-256 or GnuPG encryption applied before anything is uploaded
  • Command-line oriented setup
  • Younger project than established tools like restic or Borg
  • 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…
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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