Velero
Backup & RecoveryBackup and migrate Kubernetes cluster resources
Replaces Kasten K10
Best Cli Backup & Recovery for self-hosting
The 25 best Cli backup & recovery you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
bup
Backup & RecoveryEfficient backup system based on the git packfile format
Replaces Time Machine
pgBackRest
Backup & RecoveryReliable backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL
Replaces Veeam
WAL-G
Backup & RecoveryArchival and restoration tool for databases
Replaces pgBackRest
Sanoid
Backup & RecoveryPolicy-driven ZFS snapshot management and replication
Replaces Time Machine
rsnapshot
Backup & RecoveryFilesystem snapshot utility based on rsync
Replaces Time Machine
Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup
Backup & RecoveryTime Machine-style backups for Linux and macOS using rsync
Replaces Time Machine
Rustic
Backup & RecoveryFast encrypted deduplicated backup compatible with Restic
Replaces Backblaze, CrashPlan
Barman
Backup & RecoveryBackup and recovery manager for PostgreSQL
Replaces Veeam
mydumper
Backup & RecoveryHigh-performance logical backup tool for MySQL
Replaces mysqldump
Backup tool nono Plakar
Backup & RecoveryEffortless backup with built-in verification and UI
Replaces Backblaze, CrashPlan
borgmatic
Backup & RecoverySimple configuration-driven frontend for BorgBackup
Replaces CrashPlan, Backblaze
Autorestic
Backup & RecoveryConfig-driven wrapper for Restic backups
Replaces Backblaze, CrashPlan
MySQL backup XtraBackup
Backup & RecoveryHot online backup for MySQL and MariaDB
Replaces MySQL Enterprise Backup
resticprofile
Backup & RecoverySelf-hosted backup orchestration for Restic repositories
Replaces Backblaze
rdiff-backup
Backup & RecoveryReverse-incremental backups preserving file history
Replaces Time Machine
snapper
Backup & RecoveryBtrfs snapshot management tool with rollback
Replaces Time Machine
Bupstash
Backup & RecoveryEasy and efficient encrypted backups
Replaces Backblaze, CrashPlan
ZnapZend
Backup & RecoveryZFS-centric backup tool with mbuffer and ssh support
Replaces Time Machine
Burp
Backup & RecoveryNetwork backup and restore program for Unix and Windows
Replaces CrashPlan
pgmoneta
Backup & RecoveryBackup and restore solution for PostgreSQL
Replaces Veeam
Duplicity
Backup & RecoveryEncrypted bandwidth-efficient backup using rsync
Replaces CrashPlan, Backblaze
nxs-backup
Backup & RecoveryOpen-source backup solution for files and databases
Replaces Veeam
Amanda
Backup & RecoveryAdvanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver
Replaces Veeam, CommVault
DAR
Backup & RecoveryDisk Archive tool for full and incremental backups
Replaces tar
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 |
| bup | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | LGPL-2.1 | 7,363 |
| pgBackRest | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 256 MB | MIT | 4,438 |
| WAL-G | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 256 MB | Apache-2.0 | 4,304 |
| Sanoid | Read-the-docs project | Hard | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 3,887 |
| rsnapshot | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 64 MB | GPL-2.0 | 3,687 |
| Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 32 MB | MIT | 3,609 |
| Rustic | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | Apache-2.0 | 3,322 |
| Barman | Read-the-docs project | Hard | 256 MB | GPL-3.0 | 3,259 |
| mydumper | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 3,237 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Velero (10,337 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup (from 32 MB RAM, against 512 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 7 of 25 use GPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Cli within the backup & recovery category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.