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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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BA BackupPC High-performance backup system for PCs and servers VS BA Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone Cross-platform backup tool with deduplication and encryption
FeatureBackupPCBackblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePerlRust
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, dockerbinary
GitHub stars★ 1,621★ 500
First released20012020
ReplacesCrashPlan, Time MachineTime Machine, Backblaze

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.

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