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Restic Exporter 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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RE Restic Exporter Prometheus exporter for restic repository status VS KO Kopia Fast, encrypted backup with a clean interface
FeatureRestic ExporterKopia
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 158★ 13,798
First released20222019
ReplacesDatadogBackblaze, Carbonite

Why pick each one

Choose Restic Exporter if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
Restic Exporter details

Choose Kopia if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Restic Exporter or Kopia better?

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

Are Restic Exporter and Kopia free and open-source?

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

Can I run Restic Exporter and Kopia with Docker?

Restic Exporter: yes. Kopia: yes.

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