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Restic Exporter

Prometheus exporter for restic repository status

Backup & Recovery ★ 159 stars Easy setup MIT

Restic Exporter exposes the state of restic backup repositories as Prometheus metrics, including snapshot counts and ages. It enables alerting when backups stop running.

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Key features

  • restic repository metrics
  • Snapshot age tracking
  • Prometheus compatible
  • Backup health alerts

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python

Is Restic Exporter secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Restic Exporter'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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