Open Source Déjà Dup Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Déjà Dup for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is Duplicati. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Déjà Dup and many of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Déjà Dup are rsync, TimeShift, Restic and BorgBackup.

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  1. Duplicati icon
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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.

    145 Duplicati alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. rsync icon
     276 likes

    Utility for Unix file and directory synchronization using delta encoding for efficient transfer, supports compression, incremental backup, remote operation via SSH, customizable filters, permission and timestamp preservation, and daemon mode on TCP 873.

    139 rsync alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
     
  3. TimeShift icon
     85 likes

    Enables regular incremental snapshots of Linux systems, preserving system files and settings. Snapshots can be restored for system recovery, use minimal disk space, exclude user files, and are managed with a user-friendly interface for reliable protection.

    34 TimeShift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Restic icon
     69 likes

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

    70 Restic alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  5. BorgBackup icon
     57 likes

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

    43 BorgBackup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Cygwin
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
  6. Pika Backup icon
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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.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Bacula icon
     30 likes

    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

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • BSD
     
  8. Back In Time icon
     51 likes

    Back In Time is a simple backup tool for Linux, inspired by "FlyBack project".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Duplicacy icon
     16 likes

    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.

    81 Duplicacy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Use Time Machine to automatically back up your personal data, including apps, music, photos and documents. Having a backup allows you to recover files that you later delete or can't access.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Areca Backup icon
     37 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Plakar icon
     5 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (ISC)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
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