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restic vs Keelhaven: catalog facts
resticKeelhaven
Free

Free and open source, with no paid edition.

Free

Keelhaven is free and open source under GPLv3.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line macOS
  • One static binary with no server, agent or database to install first
  • Content-defined chunking means daily backups only transfer what changed
  • Schedules backups and verifies repositories
  • Encrypts data on the Mac
  • 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
  • Runs on macOS 14 or later.
  • Restores whole snapshots into a new folder; it does not browse snapshots to restore individual files.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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