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Backrest vs Burp

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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BA Backrest Web UI and orchestrator for Restic backups VS BU Burp Network backup and restore program for Unix and Windows
FeatureBackrestBurp
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptC
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybare-metal
GitHub stars★ 7,071★ 504
First released20242011
ReplacesBackblazeCrashPlan

Why pick each one

Choose Backrest if…

  • Makes Restic approachable
  • Good scheduling
  • Lightweight
Backrest details

Choose Burp if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Burp details

Frequently asked questions

Is Backrest or Burp better?

Backrest is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Burp if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Backrest and Burp free and open-source?

Yes. Backrest is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Burp under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Backrest and Burp with Docker?

Backrest: yes. Burp: check the project docs for container support.

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