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Amanda vs Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted backup & recovery options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AM Amanda Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver VS DU Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta Backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL
FeatureAmandaDuplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseBSD-3-Clause
LanguageCC
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metalbare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 267★ 303
First released19912021
ReplacesVeeam, CommVaultVeeam

Why pick each one

Choose Amanda if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Written in C
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Amanda details

Choose Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta details

Frequently asked questions

Is Amanda or Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta better?

Neither is universally better. Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Amanda and Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta free and open-source?

Yes. Amanda is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Amanda and Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta with Docker?

Amanda: check the project docs for container support. Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta: check the project docs for container support.

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