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Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta vs Velero

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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DU Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta Backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL VS VE Velero Backup and migrate Kubernetes cluster resources
FeatureDuplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmonetaVelero
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseApache-2.0
LanguageCGo
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binarykubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 303★ 10,187
First released20212017
ReplacesVeeamKasten K10

Why pick each one

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

Choose Velero if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 10.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
Velero details

Frequently asked questions

Is Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta or Velero better?

Neither is universally better. Velero has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

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

Yes. Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Velero under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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

Duplicacy alt MailpileBackup nono pgmoneta: check the project docs for container support. Velero: check the project docs for container support.

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