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restic vs Plakar: catalog facts
restic	Plakar
Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
One static binary with no server, agent or database to install first Content-defined chunking means daily backups only transfer what changed	Encrypted, deduplicated snapshots Web interface for browsing and restoring backups
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 oriented setup Younger project than established tools like restic or Borg
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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