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restic vs bup: catalog facts
restic	bup
Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
One static binary with no server, agent or database to install first Content-defined chunking means daily backups only transfer what changed	Global deduplication across and within files Fast incremental saves
Command line only; any graphical interface or scheduling comes from third-party projects Still pre-1.0, so the project does not yet guarantee backward compatibility across major versions	Command line only Development discussion happens on a mailing list rather than GitHub issues
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: LGPL-2.1
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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