Duplicati 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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FeatureDuplicatiKopia
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageC#Go
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 14,864★ 13,798
First released20082019
ReplacesBackblaze, CarboniteBackblaze, Carbonite

Why pick each one

Choose Duplicati if…

  • Friendly GUI
  • Broad storage support
  • Free
Duplicati details

Choose Kopia if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Duplicati or Kopia better?

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

Are Duplicati and Kopia free and open-source?

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

Can I run Duplicati and Kopia with Docker?

Duplicati: yes. Kopia: yes.

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