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rdiff-backupMinarca
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source with no licensing fees.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • The newest backup is a plain mirror you can read without the tool
  • Reverse deltas keep history cheap while the current copy stays instant
  • Central server with dashboard and problem alerts
  • Multi-tenant accounts with per-user quotas
  • No client-side encryption
  • Restoring very old versions means replaying many increments
  • Requires running your own server
  • File-based only, not full system images
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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