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restic vs rustic: catalog facts
restic	rustic
Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
One static binary with no server, agent or database to install first Content-defined chunking means daily backups only transfer what changed	Uses the established restic repository format
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	It is younger than restic and compatibility should be checked for your workflow.
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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