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Kopia vs Restic alt MiniBackup

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 RE Restic alt MiniBackup Self-hosted backup orchestration for Restic repositories
FeatureKopiaRestic alt MiniBackup
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerbinary
GitHub stars★ 13,798★ 1,381
First released20192019
ReplacesBackblaze, CarboniteBackblaze

Why pick each one

Choose Kopia if…

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

Choose Restic alt MiniBackup if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Active community (1.4k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
Restic alt MiniBackup details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kopia or Restic alt MiniBackup better?

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

Are Kopia and Restic alt MiniBackup free and open-source?

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

Can I run Kopia and Restic alt MiniBackup with Docker?

Kopia: yes. Restic alt MiniBackup: check the project docs for container support.

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