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Synology Active Backup for Business vs BackupPC: catalog facts
Synology Active Backup for Business	BackupPC
Free License-free package, but it requires a compatible Synology NAS.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Bare-metal recovery with bootable USB or ISO media Global deduplication across all backed-up machines	Coordinates network backups through a server-based system.
Only runs on Synology NAS hardware Aimed at business environments rather than casual users	Server setup requires additional Perl and transfer dependencies.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: GPL-3.0
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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