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rustic vs restic: catalog facts
rustic	restic
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Uses the established restic repository format	One static binary with no server, agent or database to install first Content-defined chunking means daily backups only transfer what changed
It is younger than restic and compatibility should be checked for your workflow.	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-2-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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