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K8up

Kubernetes backup operator built on Restic

Backup & Recovery ★ 1k stars Hard setup Apache-2.0

K8up is a Kubernetes operator that handles backups of persistent volumes and application data using Restic. It supports scheduled backups, pre-backup commands, and S3 storage targets.

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Key features

  • Kubernetes-native backups
  • Restic-backed storage
  • Scheduled and on-demand jobs

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Active community (1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go

Is K8up secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for K8up's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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