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Ganymede vs Rclone

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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GA Ganymede Twitch VOD and live stream archiving platform VS RC Rclone Sync and copy files to dozens of cloud providers
FeatureGanymedeRclone
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 991★ 58,995
First released20262014
Replaces—Backblaze

Why pick each one

Choose Ganymede if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Ganymede details

Choose Rclone if…

  • Works with almost any cloud
  • Extremely versatile
  • Reliable
Rclone details

Frequently asked questions

Is Ganymede or Rclone better?

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

Are Ganymede and Rclone free and open-source?

Yes. Ganymede is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Rclone under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Ganymede and Rclone with Docker?

Ganymede: yes. Rclone: yes.

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