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rsync-time-backup vs Back In Time: catalog facts
rsync-time-backup	Back In Time
Free Free open-source script, with optional sponsorship.	Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…
Linux, Command line	Linux
Browsable dated snapshots of plain files Hard links keep unchanged files from using extra space	Unchanged files are hard-linked rather than copied, so each snapshot looks complete while using very little extra disk…
Command-line only No encryption or deduplication beyond hard links	It is Linux-only and inherits rsync's weaknesses, including no built-in encryption and slow handling of very large file…
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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