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rsync-time-backup vs rsnapshot: catalog facts
rsync-time-backup	rsnapshot
Free Free open-source script, with optional sponsorship.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Browsable dated snapshots of plain files Hard links keep unchanged files from using extra space	Every snapshot is a browsable directory, so restoring is just copying a file Hard links make dozens of retained snapshots cheap in disk space
Command-line only No encryption or deduplication beyond hard links	No encryption or compression of its own Hard links mean the backup destination must be a filesystem that supports them
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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