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Backrest vs Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone

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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Backrest Web UI and orchestrator for Restic backups VS BA Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone Cross-platform backup tool with deduplication and encryption
FeatureBackrestBackblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupRead-the-docs project
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptRust
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybinary
GitHub stars★ 7,394★ 500
First released20242020
ReplacesBackblazeTime Machine, Backblaze

What are Backrest and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone?

Backrest

Backrest is a web-based backup orchestrator built on top of Restic, adding scheduling, monitoring, and a friendly interface. It targets users who want Restic's power with a GUI. It is deployed via Docker or a binary.

  • Web UI for Restic
  • Scheduling and retention policies
  • Backup health monitoring
  • Notifications

Read the full Backrest guide →

Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone

Pika Backup is a simple desktop backup application for GNOME built on BorgBackup. It focuses on protecting personal data with encrypted, deduplicated, and compressed backups.

  • GNOME desktop backup app
  • Encrypted Borg archives
  • Simple scheduling

Backrest vs Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone: key differences

Backrest is written in TypeScript, while Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone is built with Rust. Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone is the more established project (first released 2020), while Backrest arrived in 2024. Backrest has the considerably larger community, at 7,394 GitHub stars versus 500. Backrest lists first-class Docker deployment; Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone does not.

Why pick each one

Choose Backrest if…

  • Makes Restic approachable
  • Good scheduling
  • Lightweight

Watch out for

  • Young project
  • Depends on Restic underneath
Backrest details

Choose Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Rust
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone details

Frequently asked questions

Is Backrest or Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone better?

Neither is universally better. Backrest has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Backrest and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone free and open-source?

Yes. Backrest is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Backrest and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone with Docker?

Backrest: yes. Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone: check the project docs for container support.

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