Back In Time Alternatives

Back In Time is described as 'Simple backup tool for Linux, inspired by "FlyBack project"' and is a popular app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Back In Time for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Back In Time alternative is Duplicati, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Back In Time are rsync, TimeShift, Restic and Acronis True Image.

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  1. Duplicati icon

    Duplicati

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    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.

    134 Duplicati alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Duplicati is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Back In Time.

    • Duplicati is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Back In Time.

    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open SourceBack In Time is Free and Open Source
    • Duplicati is Privacy focusedBack In Time is not according to our users
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    rsync

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    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...

    130 rsync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
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  4. TimeShift icon

    TimeShift

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    TimeShift for Linux is an application that provides functionality similar to the System Restore feature in Windows and Time Machine tool in Mac OS. TimeShift protects your system by taking incremental snapshots of file system at regular intervals.

    31 TimeShift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Acronis True Image

    Full image and file backups, disk cloning, and partition management across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android with ransomware protection, cloud storage, fast recovery, web-based remote management, and mobile device support for flex...

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  6. Restic icon

    Restic

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

    59 Restic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  7. Acronis True Image icon

    Acronis True Image

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    Full image and file backups, disk cloning, and partition management across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android with ransomware protection, cloud storage, fast recovery, web-based remote management, and mobile device support for flexible, secure data protection.

    156 Acronis True Image alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Acronis True Image is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Back In Time.

    • Acronis True Image is the most popular commercial alternative to Back In Time.

    • Acronis True Image is Paid and ProprietaryBack In Time is Free and Open Source
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    BorgBackup

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

    37 BorgBackup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Cygwin
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
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  10. Time Machine icon

    Time Machine

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    Time Machine is the breakthrough automatic backup that’s built right into Mac OS X. It keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on your Mac — digital photos, music, movies, TV shows, and documents. Now, if you ever have the need, you can easily go back in time to recover anything.

    92 Time Machine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. CrashPlan icon

    CrashPlan

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    Provides continuous, automated cloud backup and secure, scalable recovery for business servers, endpoints, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace, protecting critical data from deletion, ransomware, and failure with compliance, threat detection, and easy management features.

    104 CrashPlan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • CrashPlan is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Back In Time.

    • CrashPlan is Paid and ProprietaryBack In Time is Free and Open Source
  12. Déjà Dup icon

    Déjà Dup

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  13. Duplicacy icon

    Duplicacy

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    Duplicacy is a new generation local and cloud backup tool that supports cross-computer deduplication. It is free for personal use and source code is available to commercial users.

    78 Duplicacy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Vorta icon

    Vorta

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    Vorta is a backup client for macOS and Linux desktops. It integrates the mighty Borg Backup with your favorite desktop environment to protect your data from disk failure, ransomware and theft.

    20 Vorta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  15. Pika Backup icon

    Pika Backup

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    Pika Backup is designed to save your personal data and does not support complete system recovery. Pika Backup is powered by the well-tested BorgBackup software.

    9 Pika Backup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
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