Rclone
Backup & RecoverySync and copy files to dozens of cloud providers
Replaces Backblaze
Best Encrypted Backup & Recovery for self-hosting
The 41 best Encrypted backup & recovery you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Restic
Backup & RecoveryFast, secure, efficient backup program
Replaces Backblaze, Carbonite
Duplicati
Backup & RecoveryFree backup software with a friendly web UI
Replaces Backblaze, Carbonite
Kopia
Backup & RecoveryFast, encrypted backup with a clean interface
Replaces Backblaze, Carbonite
BorgBackup
Backup & RecoveryDeduplicating archiver with compression and encryption
Replaces Carbonite, Backblaze
Backrest
Backup & RecoveryWeb UI and orchestrator for Restic backups
Replaces Backblaze
Duplicacy
Backup & RecoveryLock-free deduplication cloud backup tool
Replaces Backblaze, Carbonite
pgBackRest
Backup & RecoveryReliable backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL
Replaces Veeam
WAL-G
Backup & RecoveryArchival and restoration tool for databases
Replaces pgBackRest
Docker Volume Backup
Backup & RecoveryBackup tool for Docker volumes to local or remote storage
Replaces Veeam
Rustic
Backup & RecoveryFast encrypted deduplicated backup compatible with Restic
Replaces Backblaze, CrashPlan
pgBackWeb
Backup & RecoveryWeb interface for scheduling PostgreSQL backups
Replaces AWS RDS Backups
Vorta
Backup & RecoveryDesktop backup client built on BorgBackup
Replaces Time Machine, CrashPlan
btrbk
Backup & RecoveryBackup tool for Btrfs subvolume snapshots
Replaces Time Machine
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
Restic REST Server
Backup & RecoveryHigh-performance HTTP backend for Restic backups
Replaces Backblaze B2
resticprofile
Backup & RecoverySelf-hosted backup orchestration for Restic repositories
Replaces Backblaze
Stash by AppsCode
Backup & RecoveryKubernetes backup, restore, and disaster recovery operator
Replaces Kasten K10
Restic Browser
Backup & RecoveryDesktop app to browse and restore Restic snapshots
Replaces Time Machine
zrepl
Backup & RecoveryAutomated ZFS snapshot replication and pruning
Replaces Veeam
K8up
Backup & RecoveryKubernetes backup operator built on Restic
Replaces Kasten K10
Bupstash
Backup & RecoveryEasy and efficient encrypted backups
Replaces Backblaze, CrashPlan
ZFS Autobackup
Backup & RecoveryAutomated ZFS snapshot and replication tool
Replaces Veeam
MySQL Backup Container
Backup & RecoveryScheduled MySQL and MariaDB dump container
Replaces AWS RDS Backups
Restic Cron
Backup & RecoveryContainerized scheduled restic backup runner
Replaces Backblaze
Restic Mailer
Backup & RecoveryNotification wrapper for restic backup jobs
Replaces Backblaze
Deja Dup
Backup & RecoverySimple backup tool for the GNOME desktop
Replaces Time Machine, Backblaze
Burp
Backup & RecoveryNetwork backup and restore program for Unix and Windows
Replaces CrashPlan
Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone
Backup & RecoveryCross-platform backup tool with deduplication and encryption
Replaces Time Machine, Backblaze
Knoxite
Backup & RecoveryData storage and backup with deduplication and encryption
Replaces Backblaze
pgmoneta
Backup & RecoveryBackup and restore solution for PostgreSQL
Replaces Veeam
Duplicity
Backup & RecoveryEncrypted bandwidth-efficient backup using rsync
Replaces CrashPlan, Backblaze
Conserve Backup
Backup & RecoveryRobust, fast, deduplicating backup tool
Replaces Backblaze
Minarca Backup
Backup & RecoveryCentralized rdiff-backup with self-service restore
Replaces CrashPlan, Veeam
Tarsnap GUI
Backup & RecoveryCross-platform desktop front end for Tarsnap backups
Replaces Backblaze
DAR
Backup & RecoveryDisk Archive tool for full and incremental backups
Replaces tar
Obnam2
Backup & RecoverySimple, secure chunk-based backup program
Replaces Backblaze
HashBackup
Backup & RecoveryEfficient command-line backup with deduplication
Replaces CrashPlan
No apps match these filters.
At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rclone | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 128 MB | MIT | 60,292 |
| Restic | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | BSD-2-Clause | 36,553 |
| Duplicati | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 15,084 |
| Kopia | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | Apache-2.0 | 14,343 |
| BorgBackup | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | BSD-3-Clause | 13,837 |
| Backrest | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | GPL-3.0 | 7,530 |
| Duplicacy | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | Proprietary | 5,696 |
| 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 |
| Docker Volume Backup | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MPL-2.0 | 4,045 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Rclone (60,292 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Docker Volume Backup (from 64 MB RAM, against 512 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 10 of 41 use MIT; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Encrypted within the backup & recovery category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.