SHSelfHostIndex

Minarca Backup vs Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted backup & recovery options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

Not the right match-up?
MI Minarca Backup Centralized rdiff-backup with self-service restore VS DU Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta Backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL
FeatureMinarca BackupDuplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseAGPL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonC
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 239★ 303
First released20162021
ReplacesCrashPlan, VeeamVeeam

Why pick each one

Choose Minarca Backup if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Minarca Backup details

Choose Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta details

Frequently asked questions

Is Minarca Backup or Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta better?

Neither is universally better. Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta has the larger community, while Minarca Backup is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Minarca Backup and Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta free and open-source?

Yes. Minarca Backup is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Minarca Backup and Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta with Docker?

Minarca Backup: yes. Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta: check the project docs for container support.

Related comparisons