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Duplicati 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 Duplicati Free backup software with a friendly web UI VS BA Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone Cross-platform backup tool with deduplication and encryption
FeatureDuplicatiBackblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageC#Rust
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary
GitHub stars★ 14,864★ 500
First released20082020
ReplacesBackblaze, CarboniteTime Machine, Backblaze

Why pick each one

Choose Duplicati if…

  • Friendly GUI
  • Broad storage support
  • Free
Duplicati 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 Duplicati or Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone 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 Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone free and open-source?

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

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

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

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