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Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone vs Obnam2

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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BA Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone Cross-platform backup tool with deduplication and encryption VS OB Obnam2 Simple, secure chunk-based backup program
FeatureBackblaze alt Kopia-UI StandaloneObnam2
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageRustRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinarybinary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 500★ 200
First released20202020
ReplacesTime Machine, BackblazeBackblaze

Why pick each one

Choose Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Rust
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone details

Choose Obnam2 if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Written in Rust
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Obnam2 details

Frequently asked questions

Is Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone or Obnam2 better?

Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Obnam2 if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone and Obnam2 free and open-source?

Yes. Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Obnam2 under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone and Obnam2 with Docker?

Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone: check the project docs for container support. Obnam2: check the project docs for container support.

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