Velero
Backup & RecoveryBackup and migrate Kubernetes cluster resources
Replaces Kasten K10
Best API Backup & Recovery for self-hosting
The 7 best API backup & recovery you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Restic REST Server
Backup & RecoveryHigh-performance HTTP backend for Restic backups
Replaces Backblaze B2
Stash by AppsCode
Backup & RecoveryKubernetes backup, restore, and disaster recovery operator
Replaces Kasten K10
K8up
Backup & RecoveryKubernetes backup operator built on Restic
Replaces Kasten K10
Kanister
Backup & RecoveryApplication-level data management for Kubernetes
Replaces Kasten K10
BorgWarehouse
Backup & RecoveryModern web interface to manage a Borg backup server
Replaces BorgBase
Restic Exporter
Backup & RecoveryPrometheus exporter for restic repository status
Replaces Datadog
No apps match these filters.
At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velero | Read-the-docs project | Hard | 256 MB | Apache-2.0 | 10,337 |
| Restic REST Server | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | BSD-2-Clause | 1,521 |
| Stash by AppsCode | Read-the-docs project | Hard | 256 MB | Apache-2.0 | 1,427 |
| K8up | Read-the-docs project | Hard | 256 MB | Apache-2.0 | 1,035 |
| Kanister | Read-the-docs project | Hard | 256 MB | Apache-2.0 | 887 |
| BorgWarehouse | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | GPL-3.0 | 678 |
| Restic Exporter | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 159 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Velero (10,337 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Restic REST Server (from 64 MB RAM, against 256 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 4 of 7 use Apache-2.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged API within the backup & recovery category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.