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

Feature	Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone	Obnam2
Deploy effort	Read-the-docs project	Read-the-docs project
Category	Backup & Recovery	Backup & Recovery
License	GPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Language	Rust	Rust
Setup difficulty	Easy	Medium
Min. RAM	256 MB	128 MB
Deployment	binary	binary, bare-metal
GitHub stars	★ 500	★ 200
First released	2020	2020
Replaces	Time Machine, Backblaze	Backblaze

What are Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone and Obnam2?

Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone

Pika Backup is a simple desktop backup application for GNOME built on BorgBackup. It focuses on protecting personal data with encrypted, deduplicated, and compressed backups.

GNOME desktop backup app
Encrypted Borg archives
Simple scheduling

Obnam2

Obnam2 is a backup program that splits files into chunks for deduplicated, encrypted storage to a backup server. It is built with a focus on simplicity and verifiable correctness.

Chunk-based deduplication
Encrypted storage
Backup server model
Simplicity focused

Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone vs Obnam2: key differences

Both projects are written in Rust. Licensing differs — GPL-3.0 for Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone versus AGPL-3.0 for Obnam2. Obnam2 is the lighter option, starting around 128 MB of RAM against 256 MB for Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone. Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone has the considerably larger community, at 500 GitHub stars versus 200.

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.

Which is lighter on resources, Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone or Obnam2?

Obnam2 has the smaller minimum footprint at 128 MB of RAM, compared to about 256 MB for Backblaze alt Kopia-UI Standalone. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.