BackupPC 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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BackupPC High-performance backup system for PCs and servers VS BA Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone Cross-platform backup tool with deduplication and encryption

Feature	BackupPC	Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone
Deploy effort	Under-an-hour setup	Read-the-docs project
Category	Backup & Recovery	Backup & Recovery
License	GPL-3.0	GPL-3.0
Language	Perl	Rust
Setup difficulty	Hard	Easy
Min. RAM	512 MB	256 MB
Deployment	bare-metal, docker	binary
GitHub stars	★ 1,626	★ 500
First released	2001	2020
Replaces	CrashPlan, Time Machine	Time Machine, Backblaze

What are BackupPC and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone?

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

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

BackupPC vs Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone: key differences

BackupPC is written in Perl, while Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone is built with Rust. Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone 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 Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone arrived in 2020. BackupPC has the considerably larger community, at 1,626 GitHub stars versus 500. BackupPC lists first-class Docker deployment; Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone does not.

Why pick each one

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

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 BackupPC or Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone better?

Neither is universally better. BackupPC 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 BackupPC and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone free and open-source?

Yes. BackupPC is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run BackupPC and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone with Docker?

BackupPC: yes. Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone: check the project docs for container support.

Which is lighter on resources, BackupPC or Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone?

Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone 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.