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restic vs GoBackup: catalog facts
restic	GoBackup
Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
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	Schedules backups of databases and files Supports local and multiple remote storage types
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	Designed for application servers Requires configuring backup sources and storage destinations
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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