BorgBackup
Deduplicating archiver with compression and encryption
BorgBackup is a deduplicating backup program with compression and authenticated encryption for efficient, secure archives. It targets technical users backing up to local or remote storage. It is deployed as a binary or package.
Key features
- Deduplication and compression
- Authenticated encryption
- Append-only repos for ransomware safety
- Efficient remote backups over SSH
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Excellent space efficiency
- Strong security
- Battle-tested
Trade-offs
- Command-line oriented
- Repo not directly mountable everywhere
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