Restic AlternativesBackup Clients & File Sync Tools like Restic

Restic is described as 'Program that does backups right. The design goals are: Easy, Fast, Verifiable, Secure, Efficient, Free' and is a popular File Sync tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Restic for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and BSD apps. The best Restic alternative is FreeFileSync, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Restic are Duplicati, Rclone, rsync and TimeShift.

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  1. GoodSync icon
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    A comprehensive solution for file synchronization and backup, GoodSync allows seamless and real-time file sync across desktops, mobiles, and cloud services directly, bypassing third-party servers. Ideal for both personal and professional needs.

    124 GoodSync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
  2. FreeFileSync icon
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    Open-source software for syncing and backing up files across Windows, macOS, and Linux by transferring only essential data.

    106 FreeFileSync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey
     
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    Comments about FreeFileSync as an Alternative to Restic
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    restic is a backup solution, not just sync

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Remco
    Negative
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    restic is cli only, applies stream-deduplication on your data and is really a backup solution.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    restic is a backup program with deduplication, not just sync and file versioning

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • FreeFileSync is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Restic.

    • FreeFileSync is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Restic.

    • FreeFileSync is Freemium and Open SourceRestic is Free and Open Source
    • FreeFileSync is Privacy focusedRestic is not according to our users
  3. 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.

    134 Duplicati alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Comments about Duplicati as an Alternative to Restic
    remram44
    Positive
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    Stable, has a web interface, runs on all platforms (with desktop integration)

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    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open SourceRestic is Free and Open Source
    • Duplicati is Privacy focusedRestic is not according to our users
  4. Rclone icon
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    Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

    93 Rclone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
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    Comments about Rclone as an Alternative to Restic
    sellerie
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    Rclone is a tool to copy and mount cloud storage, not a backup solution.

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    • Rclone is Free and Open SourceRestic is also Free and Open Source
  5. rsync icon
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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
     
  6. TimeShift icon
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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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    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

    Platforms

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

    • Acronis True Image is the most popular commercial alternative to Restic.

    • Acronis True Image is Paid and ProprietaryRestic is Free and Open Source
  8. BorgBackup icon
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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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    Comments about BorgBackup as an Alternative to Restic
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is very similar to restic

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks BorgBackup is a great Restic alternative.

    • BorgBackup is Free and Open SourceRestic is also Free and Open Source
    • BorgBackup is Privacy focusedRestic is not according to our users
  9. Kopia icon
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    Kopia is a fast and secure open-source backup/restore tool that manages filesystem snapshots in a remote storage. It features client-side encryption, compression, backup policies. command-line interface and more.

    17 Kopia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. BackBlaze icon
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    Pioneering scalable cloud backup offers unlimited data protection and application storage with S3 compatibility, ensuring seamless data recovery and privacy compliance, backed by 24/7 support at one-fifth the cost of traditional solutions.

    120 BackBlaze alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • BackBlaze is the most popular Web-based alternative to Restic.

    • BackBlaze is Paid and ProprietaryRestic is Free and Open Source
  11. SyncBack icon
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    SyncBack allows for backing up, synchronizing, and restoring files on Windows. It offers a free version, SyncBackSE and Pro for more features, including local networks and cloud backups. Ideal for individuals and large organizations like hospitals, ensuring data protection and recovery.

    96 SyncBack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  12. CrashPlan icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • CrashPlan is the most popular SaaS alternative to Restic.

    • CrashPlan is Paid and ProprietaryRestic is Free and Open Source
  13. GoodSync icon
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    A comprehensive solution for file synchronization and backup, GoodSync allows seamless and real-time file sync across desktops, mobiles, and cloud services directly, bypassing third-party servers. Ideal for both personal and professional needs.

    124 GoodSync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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