Duplicacy vs Puter

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureDuplicacyPuter
CategoryBackup & RecoveryFile Sync & Storage
LicenseProprietaryAGPL-3.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 5,671★ 43,003
First released20162026
ReplacesBackblaze, Carbonite

Why pick each one

Choose Duplicacy if…

  • Efficient deduplication
  • Good cloud support
  • Reliable
Duplicacy details

Choose Puter if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 43k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Puter details

Frequently asked questions

Is Duplicacy or Puter better?

Neither is universally better. Puter has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Duplicacy and Puter free and open-source?

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

Can I run Duplicacy and Puter with Docker?

Duplicacy: yes. Puter: yes.

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