Free Acronis True Image Alternatives for Linux

Acronis True Image is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best free Linux alternative is Clonezilla, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Acronis True Image and loads of them are free and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Linux alternatives to Acronis True Image are Rescuezilla, Rclone, rsync and Restic.

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Acronis True Image alternatives are mainly Backup Clients, but if you're looking for File Sync Tools or Online Backup Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Linux, Windows and Windows + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Acronis True Image.
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  1. Clonezilla icon
     519 likes

    Discover a free, open-source solution for disk imaging and cloning. Clonezilla ensures efficient large-scale deployment by simultaneously cloning over 40 computers. Supports unicasting and multicasting for versatile backup, based on Partclone and more for enhanced speed. Ideal for tech pros.

    72 Clonezilla alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Clonezilla vs Acronis True Image Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    25

    True Image does incremental backups and differential backups and Clonezilla does not.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Does it's job as a disk cloner. Exactly what I needed.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Clonezilla is Free and Open SourceAcronis True Image is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Rescuezilla icon
     431 likes

    Free and straightforward disk cloning and imaging software that boots from a USB, supporting Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Interoperable with Clonezilla and can recover and extract files. Includes partition editing, undeleting, and NTFS recovery. No installation needed.

    39 Rescuezilla alternatives

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    • Linux
     
  3. Rclone icon
     176 likes

    Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

    94 Rclone alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  4. rsync icon
     271 likes

    rsync is a software application for Unix which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when appropriate. An important feature of rsync not found in most similar programs/protocols is that the mirroring...

    131 rsync alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
     
  5. Restic icon
     67 likes

    restic is a program that does backups right. The design goals are: Easy, Fast, Verifiable, Secure, Efficient, Free.

    63 Restic alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  6. Kopia icon
     38 likes

    Kopia is a fast and secure open-source backup/restore tool that manages filesystem snapshots in a remote storage. It features client-side encryption, compression, backup policies. command-line interface and more.

    18 Kopia alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Duplicati icon
     354 likes

    Duplicati stores encrypted, incremental backups with AES-256 encryption and GPG, compatible with Windows, Linux, MacOS. Supports cloud services like OneDrive, Google Drive, and includes a built-in scheduler, auto-updater. Run backups through a web interface or command line.

    138 Duplicati alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Duplicati vs Acronis True Image Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Danilo Venom
    -4

    As True Image, Duplicate supports incremental and online backup

    Top Negative Comment
    rnianios
    28

    It's file backup not System Imaging software.

    h13Bishop
    Negative
    0

    It's not Acronis True Image alternative.

    3 of 12 comments
    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open SourceAcronis True Image is Paid and Proprietary
    • Duplicati is Privacy focusedAcronis True Image is not according to our users
  8. BorgBackup icon
     57 likes

    BorgBackup (short: Borg) is a deduplicating backup program. Optionally, it supports compression and authenticated encryption.

    39 BorgBackup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Cygwin
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
  9. UrBackup icon
     39 likes

    UrBackup is a open source client/server backup system, that through a combination of image and file backups accomplishes both data safety and a fast restoration time.

    49 UrBackup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
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    UrBackup vs Acronis True Image Comments
    David Jones
    Positive
    0

    It is high quality open source software that is also very affective running on multiple platforms

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • UrBackup is Free and Open SourceAcronis True Image is Paid and Proprietary
    • UrBackup is LightweightAcronis True Image is not according to our users
  10. SyncBack icon
     143 likes

    SyncBack allows for backing up, synchronizing, and restoring files on Windows. It offers a free version, SyncBackSE and Pro for more features, including local networks and cloud backups. Ideal for individuals and large organizations like hospitals, ensuring data protection and recovery.

    100 SyncBack alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  11. Déjà Dup icon
     80 likes

    Déjà Dup is a simple backup tool. It hides the complexity of doing backups the Right Way (encrypted, off-site, and regularly) and uses Restic behind the scenes.

    91 Déjà Dup alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  12. Veeam Agent icon
     22 likes

    Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows and Veeam Agent for Linux work with Veeam Availability Suite to deliver Availability for ALL workloads — virtual, physical and cloud — from a single management console, extending Veeam’s leadership position from being the best for VMware vSphere...

    46 Veeam Agent alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Veeam Agent vs Acronis True Image Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Free program with a lot of features and customization

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Veeam Agent is Freemium and ProprietaryAcronis True Image is Paid and Proprietary
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