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Back In Time Alternatives

Back In Time is described as 'simple backup tool for Linux, inspired by "FlyBack project"' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Back In Time for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Online / Web-based. The best alternative is Duplicati, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Back In Time are rsync, Restic, TimeShift and Déjà Dup.

Back In Time alternatives are mainly Backup Clients but may also be File Sync Tools or System Restore Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Back In Time.
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Back In Time is a simple backup tool for Linux, inspired by "FlyBack project".

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  1. Duplicati icon

    Duplicati

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    128 alternatives to Duplicati 

    Duplicati is a backup client that securely stores encrypted, incremental, compressed backups on local storage, cloud storage services and remote file servers. The Duplicati project was inspired by Duplicity and had similar functionality until 2008.

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    1.  Incremental BackupDuplicati supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
    2.  Schedule BackupDuplicati supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
    3.  Encrypted BackupDuplicati uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
    4.  Automatic BackupDuplicati will automatically back up your data periodically.
    5.  File VersioningDuplicati has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
    6.  Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
    7.  AES-256 EncryptionDuplicati has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
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  2. rsync icon

    rsync

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
    125 alternatives to rsync 

    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...

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    1.  Command line interfacersync either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
    2.  Schedule Backuprsync supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
    3.  Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
    4.  Encrypted Backuprsync uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
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  4. Restic icon

    Restic

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    41 alternatives to Restic 

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

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    1.  Encrypted BackupRestic uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
    2.  Incremental BackupRestic supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
    3.  Command line interfaceRestic either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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  5. TimeShift icon

    TimeShift

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    • Linux
    23 alternatives to TimeShift 

    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.

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    1.  Incremental BackupTimeShift supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
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  6. Déjà Dup icon

    Déjà Dup

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    87 alternatives to Déjà Dup 

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

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    1.  Encrypted BackupDéjà Dup uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
    2.  Schedule BackupDéjà Dup supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
    3.  Incremental BackupDéjà Dup supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
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  8. BorgBackup icon

    BorgBackup

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Cygwin
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    26 alternatives to BorgBackup 

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

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    1.  Incremental BackupBorgBackup supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
    2.  Automatic BackupBorgBackup will automatically back up your data periodically.
    3.  Encrypted BackupBorgBackup uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
    4.  AES-256 EncryptionBorgBackup has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
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    Time Machine

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    • Mac
    90 alternatives to Time Machine 

    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.

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    1.  Automatic BackupTime Machine will automatically back up your data periodically.
    2.  Encrypted BackupTime Machine uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
    3.  Schedule BackupTime Machine supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
    4.  File VersioningTime Machine has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
    5.  Incremental BackupTime Machine supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
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    Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    149 alternatives to Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office 

    Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is a software product produced by Acronis that provides data protection including, backup, archive, access and recovery for Microsoft, macOS, iOS and Android operating systems.

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    1.  Incremental BackupAcronis Cyber Protect Home Office supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
    2.  Differential BackupAcronis Cyber Protect Home Office supports differential backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last FULL backup).
    3.  Schedule BackupAcronis Cyber Protect Home Office supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
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    CrashPlan

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    • Linux
    • Online
    107 alternatives to CrashPlan 

    Data Protection for SMBs with Cloud Backup.

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    1.  Encrypted BackupCrashPlan uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
    2.  Incremental BackupCrashPlan supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
    3.  Unlimited storageCrashPlan offers a solution with unlimited cloud storage.
    4.  File VersioningCrashPlan has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
    5.  Automatic BackupCrashPlan will automatically back up your data periodically.
    Desktop app. Works on Windows, OS X, and Linux.
    Automatic reports and alerts, remote web management, audit usage, and a lot more
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    Veeam Agent

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    40 alternatives to Veeam Agent 

    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...

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    1.  Incremental BackupVeeam Agent supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
    2.  NTFS Partition RecoveryVeeam Agent can recover your data from a formatted or deleted NTFS partition.
    3.  Encrypted BackupVeeam Agent uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
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    Get an overview of your recent backups in the Control Panel.
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