1 self-hosted tar alternatives

tar is a popular proprietary tool in the backup & recovery space. These open-source apps let you replace tar with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted tar alternatives

Medium

bare-metalbinary

DAR

Backup & Recovery

Disk Archive tool for full and incremental backups

Replaces tar

★ 201 Medium setup GPL-2.0

Switching from tar

Moving off tar means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.