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bitmagnet vs Kopia

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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BI bitmagnet BitTorrent indexer, DHT crawler, content classifier and torrent search VS KO Kopia Fast, encrypted backup with a clean interface
FeaturebitmagnetKopia
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 4,265★ 13,798
First released20262019
Replaces—Backblaze, Carbonite

Why pick each one

Choose bitmagnet if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go
bitmagnet details

Choose Kopia if…

  • GUI and CLI both available
  • Fast and efficient
  • Modern design
Kopia details

Frequently asked questions

Is bitmagnet or Kopia better?

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

Are bitmagnet and Kopia free and open-source?

Yes. bitmagnet is licensed under MIT and Kopia under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run bitmagnet and Kopia with Docker?

bitmagnet: yes. Kopia: yes.

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