restic
Focus: snapshots and command line. Shares backup and encryption with Duplicati. Rated 4.7 (Duplicati: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
Desktop App
Duplicati
Free, encrypted backups to cloud storage or your own server.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
macOS, Windows, Linux
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Duplicati?
Duplicati is a free, open-source backup app that encrypts your files before sending them to places such as Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox or an SSH server. After one full backup it only sends changes, and it has a built-in scheduler, a graphical interface and a command-line version for Windows, macOS and Linux.
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Pros: what Duplicati does well
- Point-and-click setup with a schedule
- Files are encrypted before they leave your computer
- Works with many cloud services
Cons: where it falls short
- Restores can be slow for large backups
- Some parts of the repository are under a separate proprietary licence
Who Duplicati is for
Anyone who wants automatic encrypted backups to the cloud without using the command line.
Who can skip it
People happy with their operating system's built-in backup.
Duplicati alternatives
Not sold on Duplicati? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
PhotoPrism
Focus: photo library, self-hosted and face recognition. Shares backup and open source with Duplicati. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Duplicati: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit
fd
Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Duplicati: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
BleachBit
Focus: disk cleaner, privacy and free space. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit
Double Commander
Focus: file manager, dual pane and batch rename. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
PDF Arranger
Focus: pdf editor, merge pdf and split pdf. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Duplicati
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Paperless-ngx
Focus: documents, ocr and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Duplicati: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit
Homebox
Focus: home inventory, organisation and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
Kopia
Focus: snapshots. Shares backup and encryption with Duplicati. Rated 4.6 (Duplicati: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
fzf
Focus: fuzzy finder, command line and shell. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (Duplicati: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit
ripgrep
Focus: search tool, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (Duplicati: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit
Atuin
Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Rated 4.7 (Duplicati: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
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