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Vorta vs Backrest: catalog facts
Vorta	Backrest
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. BorgBase, the optional hosting service from the…	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Turns Borg's encrypted deduplicated backups into a normal desktop app Browse any past archive and restore individual files	Browse snapshots and schedule maintenance in one interface
macOS and Linux only, because Borg does not support Windows You still need to understand Borg repositories when something goes wrong	Depends on restic and requires backup storage.
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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