Duplicati 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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FeatureDuplicatiPuter
CategoryBackup & RecoveryFile Sync & Storage
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageC#TypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 14,864★ 43,003
First released20082026
ReplacesBackblaze, Carbonite

Why pick each one

Choose Duplicati if…

  • Friendly GUI
  • Broad storage support
  • Free
Duplicati 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 Duplicati or Puter better?

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

Are Duplicati and Puter free and open-source?

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

Can I run Duplicati and Puter with Docker?

Duplicati: yes. Puter: yes.

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