Rclone
Backup & RecoverySync and copy files to dozens of cloud providers
Replaces Backblaze
Best Lightweight Backup & Recovery for self-hosting
The 48 best Lightweight backup & recovery you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Restic
Backup & RecoveryFast, secure, efficient backup program
Replaces Backblaze, Carbonite
BorgBackup
Backup & RecoveryDeduplicating archiver with compression and encryption
Replaces Carbonite, Backblaze
bup
Backup & RecoveryEfficient backup system based on the git packfile format
Replaces Time Machine
Timeshift
Backup & RecoverySystem restore tool for Linux using snapshots
Replaces Time Machine, System Restore
Docker Volume Backup
Backup & RecoveryBackup tool for Docker volumes to local or remote storage
Replaces Veeam
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
Back In Time
Backup & RecoverySimple backup tool inspired by Apple Time Machine
Replaces Time Machine
SnapRAID
Backup & RecoveryParity-based backup for disk arrays of large files
Replaces unRAID parity
Vorta
Backup & RecoveryDesktop backup client built on BorgBackup
Replaces Time Machine, CrashPlan
btrbk
Backup & RecoveryBackup tool for Btrfs subvolume snapshots
Replaces Time Machine
Autorestic
Backup & RecoveryConfig-driven wrapper for Restic backups
Replaces Backblaze, CrashPlan
BackupPC
Backup & RecoveryHigh-performance backup system for PCs and servers
Replaces CrashPlan, Time Machine
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
Gickup
Backup & RecoveryMirror and back up Git repositories across hosts
Replaces GitHub Backup
resticprofile
Backup & RecoverySelf-hosted backup orchestration for Restic repositories
Replaces Backblaze
Restic Browser
Backup & RecoveryDesktop app to browse and restore Restic snapshots
Replaces Time Machine
rdiff-backup
Backup & RecoveryReverse-incremental backups preserving file history
Replaces Time Machine
snapper
Backup & RecoveryBtrfs snapshot management tool with rollback
Replaces Time Machine
zrepl
Backup & RecoveryAutomated ZFS snapshot replication and pruning
Replaces Veeam
Bupstash
Backup & RecoveryEasy and efficient encrypted backups
Replaces Backblaze, CrashPlan
linux-timemachine
Backup & Recoveryrsync-based Time Machine style backups for Linux and macOS
Replaces Apple Time Machine
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
ZnapZend
Backup & RecoveryZFS-centric backup tool with mbuffer and ssh support
Replaces Time Machine
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
nxs-backup
Backup & RecoveryOpen-source backup solution for files and databases
Replaces 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
Rdiffweb
Backup & RecoveryWeb interface to browse and restore rdiff-backup repositories
Replaces CrashPlan
Obnam2
Backup & RecoverySimple, secure chunk-based backup program
Replaces Backblaze
Restic Exporter
Backup & RecoveryPrometheus exporter for restic repository status
Replaces Datadog
Kup
Backup & RecoveryKDE backup scheduler for personal files
Replaces Time Machine
HashBackup
Backup & RecoveryEfficient command-line backup with deduplication
Replaces CrashPlan
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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 |
| BorgBackup | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | BSD-3-Clause | 13,837 |
| bup | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | LGPL-2.1 | 7,363 |
| Timeshift | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 4,308 |
| Docker Volume Backup | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MPL-2.0 | 4,045 |
| 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 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Rclone (60,292 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup (from 32 MB RAM, against 512 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 16 of 48 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 Lightweight within the backup & recovery category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.