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Collective Access - Providence vs Duplicati

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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CO Collective Access - Providence Highly configurable Web-based framework for management, description, VS DU Duplicati Free backup software with a friendly web UI
FeatureCollective Access - ProvidenceDuplicati
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPC#
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 382★ 14,864
First released20262008
Replaces—Backblaze, Carbonite

Why pick each one

Choose Collective Access - Providence if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Written in PHP
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Collective Access - Providence details

Choose Duplicati if…

  • Friendly GUI
  • Broad storage support
  • Free
Duplicati details

Frequently asked questions

Is Collective Access - Providence or Duplicati better?

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

Are Collective Access - Providence and Duplicati free and open-source?

Yes. Collective Access - Providence is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Duplicati under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Collective Access - Providence and Duplicati with Docker?

Collective Access - Providence: check the project docs for container support. Duplicati: yes.

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