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Backrest 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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BA Backrest Web UI and orchestrator for Restic backups VS DU Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta Backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL
FeatureBackrestDuplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseGPL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguageTypeScriptC
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 7,071★ 303
First released20242021
ReplacesBackblazeVeeam

Why pick each one

Choose Backrest if…

  • Makes Restic approachable
  • Good scheduling
  • Lightweight
Backrest 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 Backrest or Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta better?

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

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

Yes. Backrest is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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

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

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