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Backup tool nono Plakar vs Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone

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 BA Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone Cross-platform backup tool with deduplication and encryption
FeatureBackup tool nono PlakarBackblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupRead-the-docs project
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseISCGPL-3.0
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybinary
GitHub stars★ 2,068★ 500
First released20212020
ReplacesBackblaze, CrashPlanTime Machine, Backblaze

What are Backup tool nono Plakar and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone?

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

Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone

Pika Backup is a simple desktop backup application for GNOME built on BorgBackup. It focuses on protecting personal data with encrypted, deduplicated, and compressed backups.

  • GNOME desktop backup app
  • Encrypted Borg archives
  • Simple scheduling

Backup tool nono Plakar vs Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone: key differences

Backup tool nono Plakar is written in Go, while Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone is built with Rust. Licensing differs — ISC for Backup tool nono Plakar versus GPL-3.0 for Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone. Backup tool nono Plakar has the considerably larger community, at 2,068 GitHub stars versus 500. Backup tool nono Plakar lists first-class Docker deployment; Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone 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 Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Rust
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone details

Frequently asked questions

Is Backup tool nono Plakar or Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone better?

Neither is universally better. Backup tool nono Plakar has the larger community, while Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Backup tool nono Plakar and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone free and open-source?

Yes. Backup tool nono Plakar is licensed under ISC and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Backup tool nono Plakar and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone with Docker?

Backup tool nono Plakar: yes. Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone: check the project docs for container support.

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