Duplicacy vs Kopia

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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FeatureDuplicacyKopia
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseProprietaryApache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 5,671★ 13,798
First released20162019
ReplacesBackblaze, CarboniteBackblaze, Carbonite

Why pick each one

Choose Duplicacy if…

  • Efficient deduplication
  • Good cloud support
  • Reliable
Duplicacy details

Choose Kopia if…

  • GUI and CLI both available
  • Fast and efficient
  • Modern design
Kopia details

Frequently asked questions

Is Duplicacy or Kopia better?

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

Are Duplicacy and Kopia free and open-source?

Yes. Duplicacy is licensed under Proprietary and Kopia under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Duplicacy and Kopia with Docker?

Duplicacy: yes. Kopia: yes.

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