BackupPC Alternatives

BackupPC is described as 'High-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux, WinXX and MacOSX PCs and laptops to a server's disk. BackupPC is highly configurable and easy to install and maintain' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BackupPC for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best BackupPC alternative is BorgBackup, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BackupPC are CrashPlan, UrBackup, Vorta and luckyBackup.

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BackupPC alternatives page was last updated Apr 5, 2023
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  1. BorgBackup icon

    BorgBackup

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

    36 BorgBackup alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Cygwin
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    BorgBackup screenshot 1

    BorgBackup Features

    1.  Remote backup
    2.  Data deduplication
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Automatic Backup
    5.  Encrypted Backup
    6.  Schedule Backup
    7.  AES-256 Encryption

    BorgBackup VS BackupPC

     

    • BorgBackup is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to BackupPC.

    • BorgBackup is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BackupPC.

    • BorgBackup is Free and Open SourceBackupPC is also Free and Open Source
  2. CrashPlan icon

    CrashPlan

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    Data Protection for SMBs with Cloud Backup.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Desktop app. Works on Windows, OS X, and Linux.

    CrashPlan Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Incremental Backup
    3.  Unlimited storage
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Automatic Backup
    6.  AES Encryption
    7.  Multiple languages

    CrashPlan VS BackupPC

     

    • CrashPlan is the most popular Web-based & Windows alternative to BackupPC.

    • CrashPlan is the most popular commercial alternative to BackupPC.

    • CrashPlan is Paid and ProprietaryBackupPC is Free and Open Source
  4. UrBackup icon

    UrBackup

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    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.

    45 UrBackup alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    UrBackup screenshot 1

    UrBackup Features

    1.  Automatic Backup
    2.  Schedule Backup
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Encrypted Backup
    5.  Multiuser mode support

    UrBackup VS BackupPC

     
  5. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Vorta screenshot 1

    Vorta Features

    1.  Schedule Backup
    2.  Incremental Backup
    3.  Encrypted Backup
    4.  Data deduplication
    5.  Automatic Backup
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Selective Synchronization
    9.  AES-256 Encryption
    10.  Flexible

    Vorta VS BackupPC

     
  6. luckyBackup icon

    luckyBackup

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    LuckyBackup is an application that backs-up and/or synchronizes any directories with the power of rsync.

    31 luckyBackup alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    luckyBackup screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Latest release — 0.5.0 (2018 Nov 18)

    luckyBackup Features

    1.  Support for Rsync
    2.  Folder Sync
    3.  Synchronization
    4.  KDE
    5.  Multi Platform

    luckyBackup VS BackupPC

     
  7. Areca Backup icon

    Areca Backup

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    Areca Backup is a file backup software which can be run on Windows or Linux. It creates backup copies (which can be encrypted and compressed) of your files and stores them on external drives, USB keys, FTP servers, supporting incremental, differential and full backups.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main screen (Logical view)
    Discontinued

    Last Update: 2015-08-26. See https://sourceforge.net/projects/areca/

    Areca Backup Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Differential Backup
    4.  Incremental Backup
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Support for FTP
    7.  Delta Backup

    Areca Backup VS BackupPC

     
  9. Bacula icon

    Bacula

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    Bacula is a set of computer programs that permit managing backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds.

    78 Bacula alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Bacula screenshot 1

    Bacula VS BackupPC

     
  10. Proxmox Backup Server icon

    Proxmox Backup Server

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    Proxmox Backup Server is an enterprise backup solution, for backing up and restoring VMs, containers, and physical hosts. By supporting incremental, fully deduplicated backups, Proxmox Backup Server significantly reduces network load and saves valuable storage space.

    41 Proxmox Backup Server alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Debian
    Proxmox Backup Server screenshot 1

    Proxmox Backup Server Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Schedule Backup
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Automatic Backup

    Proxmox Backup Server VS BackupPC

     

    • Proxmox Backup Server is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to BackupPC.

    • Proxmox Backup Server is Freemium and Open SourceBackupPC is Free and Open Source
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    borgmatic

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    borgmatic is simple, configuration-driven backup software for servers and workstations. Protect your files with client-side encryption. Backup your databases too. Monitor it all with integrated third-party services.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    borgmatic screenshot 1

    borgmatic Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Incremental Backup
    3.  Data deduplication
    4.  SQLite
    5. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB
    6.  MongoDB

    borgmatic VS BackupPC

     
  12. Bareos icon

    Bareos

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    Bareos is a 100% open source fork of the backup project Bacula . Bareos is in development since late 2010, it has a lot of new features: Certified for SUSE, Red-Hat, Univention, Oracle Linux, AIX , Solaris, BSD with lots of Plugins for NetApp...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Bareos screenshot 1

    Bareos Features

    1.  VMware backup
    2.  Distributed

    Bareos VS BackupPC

     
  13. Veritas Backup Exec icon

    Veritas Backup Exec

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    Backup Exec gives you simple, complete backup and recovery protection for your business—to cover all data wherever it resides.

    21 Veritas Backup Exec alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Veritas Backup Exec Features

    1.  Data deduplication

    Veritas Backup Exec VS BackupPC

     
  14. Emborg icon

    Emborg

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    Emborg is a simple command line utility to orchestrate backups. It is built as a front-end to Borg, a powerful and fast deduplicating backup program. With Emborg, you specify all the details about your backups once in advance, and then use a very simple command line interface...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Emborg screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Configuration
    5.  Data deduplication

    Emborg VS BackupPC

     
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