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Duplicacy vs Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone

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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DU Duplicacy Lock-free deduplication cloud backup tool VS BA Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone Cross-platform backup tool with deduplication and encryption
FeatureDuplicacyBackblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseProprietaryGPL-3.0
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerbinary
GitHub stars★ 5,671★ 500
First released20162020
ReplacesBackblaze, CarboniteTime Machine, Backblaze

Why pick each one

Choose Duplicacy if…

  • Efficient deduplication
  • Good cloud support
  • Reliable
Duplicacy details

Choose Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Rust
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone details

Frequently asked questions

Is Duplicacy or Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone better?

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

Are Duplicacy and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone free and open-source?

Yes. Duplicacy is licensed under Proprietary and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Duplicacy and Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone with Docker?

Duplicacy: yes. Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone: check the project docs for container support.

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