BorgBackup Alternatives

BorgBackup is described as '(short: Borg) is a deduplicating backup program. Optionally, it supports compression and authenticated encryption' and is a popular Backup Client in the backup & sync category. There are more than 25 alternatives to BorgBackup for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and FreeBSD apps. The best BorgBackup alternative is Duplicati, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BorgBackup are Restic, TimeShift, Kopia and Acronis True Image.

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

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BorgBackup alternatives page was last updated May 14, 2025
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  1. GS RichCopy 360 icon

    GS RichCopy 360

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    GS RichCopy 360 is the ONLY file copy utility that utilizes its own proprietary Multi-Threading technology that uses all available logical cores in the system.

    146 GS RichCopy 360 alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Users are provided a wizard to guide them effortless through the job configuration while advanced users can choose to opt out of the wizard if they so desire.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  Delta Backup
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  Support for Long Path Name
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  Automatic Backup
    7.  Incremental Backup
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Schedule Backup
    11.  Encrypted Backup
    12.  Ad-free

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  2. Rebel Backup icon

    Rebel Backup

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    Rebel Backup lets you make encrypted backups of your important files offsite to Dropbox or Google Drive. You control what and how often is backed up, and the encryption happens locally on your computer.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Drive
    • Dropbox
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    Rebel Backup Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Dropbox Backup
    3.  Backup to Google Drive

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    KBackup

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    KBackup is an application which lets you back up your data in a simple, user friendly way

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    KBackup screenshot 1

    KBackup Features

    1.  Automatic Backup

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    Acronis True Image icon
    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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    Plakar

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    An open-source backup and restore platform built for modern workloads. It offers encrypted, deduplicated, and instantly recoverable snapshots across file systems, object stores and cloud environments.

    21 Plakar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Your backup snapshot list

    Top Plakar Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Portable
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Selective Synchronization
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Shared Folders
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Incremental Backup
    12.  No registration required

    Plakar VS BorgBackup

     
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    Backup Manager

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    Backup Manager is a versatile yet easy to use command line backup tool for GNU/Linux. Suitable for desktop and servers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    The last release (0.7.14) is from 2017.

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  8. EvaCopy icon

    EvaCopy

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    EvaCopy which stands for EVACuate and Copy is one such unique backup solution, that combines versioning in combination with backup for easy restoration. The program is simple to configure and distribute across multiple workstations.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    EvaCopy Features

    1.  Differential Backup
    2.  Incremental Backup
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Support for Long Path Name

    EvaCopy VS BorgBackup

     
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