Duplicacy vs SeaweedFS

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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FeatureDuplicacySeaweedFS
CategoryBackup & RecoveryFile Sync & Storage
LicenseProprietaryApache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerdocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 5,671★ 33,952
First released20162015
ReplacesBackblaze, CarboniteAmazon S3

Why pick each one

Choose Duplicacy if…

  • Efficient deduplication
  • Good cloud support
  • Reliable
Duplicacy details

Choose SeaweedFS if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 34k GitHub stars
SeaweedFS details

Frequently asked questions

Is Duplicacy or SeaweedFS better?

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

Are Duplicacy and SeaweedFS free and open-source?

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

Can I run Duplicacy and SeaweedFS with Docker?

Duplicacy: yes. SeaweedFS: yes.

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