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BorgBackup vs Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta

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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BO BorgBackup Deduplicating archiver with compression and encryption VS DU Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta Backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL
FeatureBorgBackupDuplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseBSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonC
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinary, bare-metalbare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 13,588★ 303
First released20152021
ReplacesCarbonite, BackblazeVeeam

Why pick each one

Choose BorgBackup if…

  • Excellent space efficiency
  • Strong security
  • Battle-tested
BorgBackup details

Choose Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta details

Frequently asked questions

Is BorgBackup or Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta better?

BorgBackup is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are BorgBackup and Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta free and open-source?

Yes. BorgBackup is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run BorgBackup and Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta with Docker?

BorgBackup: check the project docs for container support. Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta: check the project docs for container support.

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