Rclone vs Wayback
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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Rclone
Sync and copy files to dozens of cloud providers
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Wayback
A self-hosted toolkit for archiving webpages to the Internet Archive,
| Feature | Rclone | Wayback |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Backup & Recovery | Backup & Recovery |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | Go | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | binary, docker | bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 58,995 | ★ 2,223 |
| First released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Replaces | Backblaze | — |
Why pick each one
Choose Wayback if…
- Released under the GPL-3.0 license
- Active community (2.2k GitHub stars)
- Written in Go
- Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Frequently asked questions
Is Rclone or Wayback better?
Neither is universally better. Rclone has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Rclone and Wayback free and open-source?
Yes. Rclone is licensed under MIT and Wayback under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Rclone and Wayback with Docker?
Rclone: yes. Wayback: check the project docs for container support.