Duplicacy vs Vorta

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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FeatureDuplicacyVorta
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseProprietaryGPL-3.0
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerbinary
GitHub stars★ 5,671★ 2,490
First released20162018
ReplacesBackblaze, CarboniteTime Machine, CrashPlan

Why pick each one

Choose Duplicacy if…

  • Efficient deduplication
  • Good cloud support
  • Reliable
Duplicacy details

Choose Vorta if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
Vorta details

Frequently asked questions

Is Duplicacy or Vorta better?

Neither is universally better. Duplicacy has the larger community, while Vorta is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Duplicacy and Vorta free and open-source?

Yes. Duplicacy is licensed under Proprietary and Vorta under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Duplicacy and Vorta with Docker?

Duplicacy: yes. Vorta: check the project docs for container support.

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