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Kopia vs SnapRAID

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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KO Kopia Fast, encrypted backup with a clean interface VS SN SnapRAID Parity-based backup for disk arrays of large files
FeatureKopiaSnapRAID
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoC
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerbinary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 13,798★ 2,543
First released20192011
ReplacesBackblaze, CarboniteunRAID parity

Why pick each one

Choose Kopia if…

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

Choose SnapRAID if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
SnapRAID details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kopia or SnapRAID better?

Kopia is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider SnapRAID if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Kopia and SnapRAID free and open-source?

Yes. Kopia is licensed under Apache-2.0 and SnapRAID under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kopia and SnapRAID with Docker?

Kopia: yes. SnapRAID: check the project docs for container support.

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