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rustic vs Duplicity: catalog facts
rustic	Duplicity
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Uses the established restic repository format	Encrypts and signs everything before it leaves the machine Supports a very wide range of remote storage back ends
It is younger than restic and compatibility should be checked for your workflow.	Long incremental chains make restores slow and fragile Periodic full backups are needed to keep chains manageable
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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