Backup tool nono Plakar vs BackupPC

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 Backup tool nono Plakar Effortless backup with built-in verification and UI VS

BackupPC High-performance backup system for PCs and servers

Feature	Backup tool nono Plakar	BackupPC
Deploy effort	Under-an-hour setup	Under-an-hour setup
Health score	86 · Excellent	57 · Fair
Category	Backup & Recovery	Backup & Recovery
License	ISC	GPL-3.0
Language	Go	Perl
Setup difficulty	Medium	Hard
Min. RAM	256 MB	512 MB
Deployment	docker, binary	bare-metal, docker
GitHub stars	★ 2,068	★ 1,626
First released	2021	2001
Replaces	Backblaze, CrashPlan	CrashPlan, Time Machine

What are Backup tool nono Plakar and BackupPC?

Backup tool nono Plakar

Plakar is a modern open-source backup solution that creates encrypted, deduplicated snapshots with built-in integrity verification. It includes a web UI for browsing and restoring data.

Encrypted deduplicated snapshots
Integrity verification
Web UI for restores

BackupPC

BackupPC is a high-performance system for backing up Linux, Windows, and macOS PCs to a server's disk. It uses pooling and compression to minimize disk usage, with a full web interface.

File pooling deduplication
Web management interface
No client software required

Backup tool nono Plakar vs BackupPC: key differences

Backup tool nono Plakar is written in Go, while BackupPC is built with Perl. Licensing differs — ISC for Backup tool nono Plakar versus GPL-3.0 for BackupPC. Backup tool nono Plakar is the lighter option, starting around 256 MB of RAM against 512 MB for BackupPC. BackupPC is the more established project (first released 2001), while Backup tool nono Plakar arrived in 2021.

Why pick each one

Choose Backup tool nono Plakar if…

Released under the ISC license
First-class Docker support for quick deployment
Active community (2.1k GitHub stars)
Written in Go

Backup tool nono Plakar details

Choose BackupPC if…

Released under the GPL-3.0 license
First-class Docker support for quick deployment
Active community (1.6k GitHub stars)
Written in Perl

BackupPC details

Frequently asked questions

Is Backup tool nono Plakar or BackupPC better?

Backup tool nono Plakar is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider BackupPC if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Backup tool nono Plakar and BackupPC free and open-source?

Yes. Backup tool nono Plakar is licensed under ISC and BackupPC under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Backup tool nono Plakar and BackupPC with Docker?

Backup tool nono Plakar: yes. BackupPC: yes.

Which is lighter on resources, Backup tool nono Plakar or BackupPC?

Backup tool nono Plakar has the smaller minimum footprint at 256 MB of RAM, compared to about 512 MB for BackupPC. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.