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Backrest vs MySQL Backup Container

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 MY MySQL Backup Container Scheduled MySQL and MariaDB dump container
FeatureBackrestMySQL Backup Container
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 7,071★ 758
First released20242016
ReplacesBackblazeAWS RDS Backups

Why pick each one

Choose Backrest if…

  • Makes Restic approachable
  • Good scheduling
  • Lightweight
Backrest details

Choose MySQL Backup Container if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
MySQL Backup Container details

Frequently asked questions

Is Backrest or MySQL Backup Container 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 MySQL Backup Container free and open-source?

Yes. Backrest is licensed under GPL-3.0 and MySQL Backup Container under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Backrest and MySQL Backup Container with Docker?

Backrest: yes. MySQL Backup Container: yes.

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