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Zerobyte vs Backrest: catalog facts
Zerobyte	Backrest
Free Free to use; source is published on GitHub.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Web interface for restic backups Schedules backups without hand-written cron jobs	Browse snapshots and schedule maintenance in one interface
Young project with limited track record Requires your own server to run	Depends on restic and requires backup storage.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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