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rsync-time-backup vs Timeshift: catalog facts
rsync-time-backup	Timeshift
Free Free open-source script, with optional sponsorship.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 or later. Maintained by the Linux Mint team.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Browsable dated snapshots of plain files Hard links keep unchanged files from using extra space	Rolls a broken update back without reinstalling Works on any filesystem with rsync, or natively on BTRFS
Command-line only No encryption or deduplication beyond hard links	Backs up system files, not your documents, by default Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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