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Desktop App

Vorta

A desktop app for encrypted, scheduled backups with Borg.

Visit Vorta4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Linux

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What is Vorta?

Vorta is a backup client for macOS and Linux desktops that wraps BorgBackup. Its README says backups are encrypted, deduplicated and compressed, and you can store them on a local drive, your own server or BorgBase. Profiles group folders, destinations and schedules, and you can restore single files.

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Pros: what Vorta does well

  • Encrypted and compressed backups
  • Choose your own storage, with no vendor lock-in
  • Browse past backups and restore single files

Cons: where it falls short

  • No Windows support, because Borg does not support it
  • Needs Borg installed and a little setup

Who Vorta is for

Mac and Linux users who want automatic, private backups they control.

Who can skip it

Windows users, who will need a different tool.

Vorta alternatives

Not sold on Vorta? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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restic

Focus: snapshots and command line. Shares backup and encryption with Vorta. Adds Windows. Rated 4.7 (Vorta: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

BorgBackup

Focus: deduplication and command line. Shares backup and encryption with Vorta. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (Vorta: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Duplicati

Focus: cloud storage and scheduler. Shares backup and encryption with Vorta. Adds Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

BleachBit

Focus: disk cleaner, free space and cleanup. Shares privacy and open source with Vorta. Adds Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit

Ente

Focus: encrypted photos, 2fa and cloud storage. Shares privacy and open source with Vorta. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Vorta: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Vorta: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

PhotoPrism

Focus: photo library, self-hosted and face recognition. Shares backup and open source with Vorta. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Vorta: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Vorta

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

fd

Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Vorta. Adds Windows and Offline. Rated 4.7 (Vorta: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

dua-cli

Focus: disk usage, storage cleanup and terminal. Shares open source and github with Vorta. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (Vorta: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Etcher

Focus: usb, sd card and disk image. Shares open source and github with Vorta. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (Vorta: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

eza

Focus: file listing, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with Vorta. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (Vorta: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

nnn

Focus: file manager, terminal and batch rename. Shares open source and github with Vorta. Rated 4.6 (Vorta: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit

Broot

Focus: file manager, terminal and navigation. Shares open source and github with Vorta. Adds Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
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