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Backup tool nono Plakar vs Duplicacy

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 DU Duplicacy Lock-free deduplication cloud backup tool
FeatureBackup tool nono PlakarDuplicacy
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score86 · Excellent76 · Good
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseISCProprietary
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 2,068★ 5,683
First released20212016
ReplacesBackblaze, CrashPlanBackblaze, Carbonite

What are Backup tool nono Plakar and Duplicacy?

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

Duplicacy

Duplicacy is a cross-platform cloud backup tool using a novel lock-free deduplication algorithm for efficient encrypted backups. It targets users backing up to cloud storage. It is deployed as a binary with an optional web UI.

  • Lock-free deduplication
  • Many cloud backends
  • Cross-computer deduplication
  • Optional web GUI

Read the full Duplicacy guide →

Backup tool nono Plakar vs Duplicacy: key differences

Both projects are written in Go. Licensing differs — ISC for Backup tool nono Plakar versus Proprietary for Duplicacy. Duplicacy is the more established project (first released 2016), while Backup tool nono Plakar arrived in 2021. Duplicacy has the considerably larger community, at 5,683 GitHub stars versus 2,068.

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 Duplicacy if…

  • Efficient deduplication
  • Good cloud support
  • Reliable

Watch out for

  • Web edition is paid
  • CLI is free but licensed
Duplicacy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Backup tool nono Plakar or Duplicacy better?

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

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

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

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

Backup tool nono Plakar: yes. Duplicacy: yes.

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