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restic vs rsync-time-backup: catalog facts
restic	rsync-time-backup
Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.	Free Free open-source script, with optional sponsorship.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	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	Browsable dated snapshots of plain files Hard links keep unchanged files from using extra space
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 No encryption or deduplication beyond hard links
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License not stated
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 October 2, 2026

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