Duplicacy 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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Duplicacy
Lock-free deduplication cloud backup tool
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Eonvelope
Email archiving software that allows you to preserve your emails for
| Feature | Duplicacy | Eonvelope |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Backup & Recovery | Backup & Recovery |
| License | Proprietary | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Go | K8S |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | binary, docker | docker, kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | ★ 5,671 | ★ 7 |
| First released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Replaces | Backblaze, Carbonite | — |
Why pick each one
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Duplicacy or Eonvelope better?
Neither is universally better. Duplicacy has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Duplicacy and Eonvelope free and open-source?
Yes. Duplicacy is licensed under Proprietary and Eonvelope under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Duplicacy and Eonvelope with Docker?
Duplicacy: yes. Eonvelope: yes.