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CKAN vs Eonvelope

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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FeatureCKANEonvelope
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonK8S
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 5,088★ 7
First released20262026
Replaces——

Why pick each one

Choose CKAN if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Mature project with 5.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
CKAN details

Choose Eonvelope if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Written in K8S
Eonvelope details

Frequently asked questions

Is CKAN or Eonvelope better?

Neither is universally better. CKAN has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are CKAN and Eonvelope free and open-source?

Yes. CKAN is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Eonvelope under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CKAN and Eonvelope with Docker?

CKAN: check the project docs for container support. Eonvelope: yes.

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