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Backup tool nono Plakar vs Duplicati

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 Duplicati Free backup software with a friendly web UI
FeatureBackup tool nono PlakarDuplicati
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score86 · Excellent95 · Excellent
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseISCMIT
LanguageGoC#
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,068★ 15,020
First released20212008
ReplacesBackblaze, CrashPlanBackblaze, Carbonite

What are Backup tool nono Plakar and Duplicati?

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

Duplicati

Duplicati is free backup software that stores encrypted, incremental backups to cloud and local destinations through a web interface. It targets users who want scheduled GUI-driven backups. It is deployed via Docker or installers.

  • Web-based backup management
  • Encrypted incremental backups
  • Many cloud storage targets
  • Scheduling built in

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Backup tool nono Plakar vs Duplicati: key differences

Backup tool nono Plakar is written in Go, while Duplicati is built with C#. Licensing differs — ISC for Backup tool nono Plakar versus MIT for Duplicati. Duplicati is the more established project (first released 2008), while Backup tool nono Plakar arrived in 2021. Duplicati has the considerably larger community, at 15,020 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 Duplicati if…

  • Friendly GUI
  • Broad storage support
  • Free

Watch out for

  • Restores can be slow
  • Long beta history
Duplicati details

Frequently asked questions

Is Backup tool nono Plakar or Duplicati better?

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

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

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

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

Backup tool nono Plakar: yes. Duplicati: yes.

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