rclone
Focus: cloud sync, file transfer and command line. Shares backup and open source with Kopia. Rated 4.7 (Kopia: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit
Desktop App
Kopia
Fast, encrypted backups of your files to local drives or the cloud.
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What is Kopia?
Kopia is a free, open-source backup tool with a desktop app and a command-line version. It takes fast incremental snapshots of your folders, encrypts, compresses and deduplicates them on your computer, and stores them on a local drive, a network share or cloud storage you choose.
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Pros
- Encrypted before files leave your machine
- Space-saving incremental backups
- Free and open source
Cons
- You supply and pay for your own storage
- Restore options take some learning
Who should use Kopia
People who want automatic, encrypted backups they fully control.
Who may not need it
Anyone already covered by a managed backup service.
Kopia alternatives
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Databasus
Focus: postgres backups and self-hosted. Shares backup and open source with Kopia. A web app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.4 (Kopia: 4.6).
Web AppFreeCross-Platform, Linux
4.4Visit
scrcpy
Focus: android, screen mirroring and phone control. Shares open source and github with Kopia. Adds Android. Rated 4.7 (Kopia: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit
zoxide
Focus: terminal, navigation and command line. Shares open source and github with Kopia. Rated 4.7 (Kopia: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
Cryptomator
Focus: cloud storage and privacy. Shares encryption and open source with Kopia. Freemium (Kopia: Free). Adds iOS and Android. Same 4.6 rating.
Desktop AppFree planWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
FreeFileSync
Focus: file sync and folders. Shares backup and open source with Kopia. Adds Offline. Same 4.6 rating.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Free alternatives to Kopia
Free resources that cover similar ground.
PeaZip
Focus: file archiver, zip and compression. Shares encryption and open source with Kopia. Same 4.6 rating.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Awesome LLM Apps
Focus: llm, ai agents and rag. Shares open source and github with Kopia. A website, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.8 (Kopia: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.8Visit
Karabiner-Elements
Focus: keyboard remapping, shortcuts and hyper key. Shares open source and github with Kopia. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (Kopia: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit
Paperless-ngx
Focus: documents, ocr and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with Kopia. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Kopia: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit
changedetection.io
Focus: website monitoring, change alerts and price tracking. Shares open source and github with Kopia. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Files
Focus: file manager, file explorer alternative and tabs. Shares open source and github with Kopia. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Same 4.6 rating.
Windows AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit
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