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Backup tool nono Plakar vs HashBackup

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 HA HashBackup Efficient command-line backup with deduplication
FeatureBackup tool nono PlakarHashBackup
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupRead-the-docs project
Health score86 · Excellent0 · At risk
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseISCMIT
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybinary
GitHub stars★ 2,068★ 1
First released20212009
ReplacesBackblaze, CrashPlanCrashPlan

What are Backup tool nono Plakar and HashBackup?

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

HashBackup

HashBackup is a command-line backup program for Unix-like systems that performs deduplicated, compressed, and encrypted backups to local or remote destinations. It supports retention policies, selective restore, and many storage targets.

  • Deduplication and compression
  • Encrypted backups
  • Many remote destinations
  • Flexible retention

Backup tool nono Plakar vs HashBackup: key differences

Backup tool nono Plakar is written in Go, while HashBackup is built with Python. Licensing differs — ISC for Backup tool nono Plakar versus MIT for HashBackup. HashBackup is the more established project (first released 2009), while Backup tool nono Plakar arrived in 2021. Backup tool nono Plakar has the considerably larger community, at 2,068 GitHub stars versus 1. Backup tool nono Plakar lists first-class Docker deployment; HashBackup does not.

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 HashBackup if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM

Watch out for

  • Command-line only
  • Smaller community
HashBackup details

Frequently asked questions

Is Backup tool nono Plakar or HashBackup better?

Neither is universally better. Backup tool nono Plakar 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 HashBackup free and open-source?

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

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

Backup tool nono Plakar: yes. HashBackup: check the project docs for container support.

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