Restic AlternativesFile Sync Tools & Backup Clients 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.

filter to find the best alternatives

Restic alternatives are mainly File Sync Tools but may also be Backup Clients or Cloud Storage Services.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Restic.
Restic iconRestic
  62
  • ...

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

More about Restic
Restic alternatives page was last updated Dec 28, 2024
    BackBlaze icon
    BackBlaze icon

    BackBlaze

    Sponsored

    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
    BackBlaze screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
  1. FreeFileSync icon
     581 likes

    Open-source software for syncing and backing up files across Windows, macOS, and Linux by transferring only essential data.

    101 FreeFileSync alternatives
    Windows

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey

    Top FreeFileSync Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  Directory sync
    3.  Folder Comparison
    4.  Side by side version compare
    5.  Support for SFTP
    6.  Synchronization
    7.  Folder Sync
    8.  Drag and Drop
    9.  File Versioning
    10.  Portable
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  No registration required
    FreeFileSync iconRestic Icon

    FreeFileSync VS Restic

    Is FreeFileSync a good alternative to Restic?
     
    Comments about FreeFileSync as an Alternative to Restic
     
    Guest

    restic is a backup solution, not just sync

    Negative commentDec 28, 2024
    0
    Remco

    restic is cli only, applies stream-deduplication on your data and is really a backup solution.

    Negative commentJan 24, 2022
    0
    Guest

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

    Negative commentSep 12, 2022
    0
    Restic Icon
    FreeFileSync icon
    • 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
  2. Duplicati icon
     335 likes

    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.

    130 Duplicati alternatives
    Duplicati screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Top Duplicati Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Schedule Backup
    3.  Automatic Backup
    4.  Encrypted Backup
    5.  Data deduplication
    6.  File Versioning
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Scheduling
    9.  Local Storage
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  AES-256 Encryption
    12.  Guided configuration
    Duplicati iconRestic Icon

    Duplicati VS Restic

    Is Duplicati a good alternative to Restic?
     
    Comments about Duplicati as an Alternative to Restic
     
    remram44

    Stable, has a web interface, runs on all platforms (with desktop integration)

    Positive commentMar 10, 2021
    0
    Restic Icon
    Duplicati icon
    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open SourceRestic is Free and Open Source
  3. Rclone icon
     158 likes

    Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

    85 Rclone alternatives
    Rclone screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4. MEGA icon  MEGA integration
    5. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    6.  Backup to Cloud Storage
    7. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    8.  Synchronization
    9. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Portable
    Rclone iconRestic Icon

    Rclone VS Restic

    Is Rclone a good alternative to Restic?
     
  4. rsync icon
     266 likes

    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...

    127 rsync alternatives
    First of 3127 lines of Manual pages

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku

    rsync Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Schedule Backup
    4.  File by file encryption
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Encrypted Backup
    7.  Folder Sync
    8.  Delta Backup
    rsync iconRestic Icon

    rsync VS Restic

    Is rsync a good alternative to Restic?
     
  5. TimeShift icon
     65 likes

    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.

    28 TimeShift alternatives
    TimeShift screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Support for BTRFS
    3.  Schedule Backup
    4.  Ad-free
    TimeShift iconRestic Icon

    TimeShift VS Restic

    Is TimeShift a good alternative to Restic?
     
  6. Acronis True Image icon
     241 likes

    A software product produced by Acronis that provides data protection including, backup, archive, access and recovery for Microsoft, macOS, iOS and Android operating systems.

    149 Acronis True Image alternatives
    Acronis True Image screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

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

    Acronis True Image Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Differential Backup
    3.  Schedule Backup
    4.  Disk Imaging
    5.  Clone to smaller disks
    6.  Ransomware Protection
    7.  Data Protection
    Acronis True Image iconRestic Icon

    Acronis True Image VS Restic

    Is Acronis True Image a good alternative to Restic?
     
    • 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
  7. BorgBackup icon
     52 likes

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

    34 BorgBackup alternatives
    BorgBackup screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Cygwin
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian

    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 iconRestic Icon

    BorgBackup VS Restic

    Is BorgBackup a good alternative to Restic?
     
  8. Kopia icon
     30 likes

    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.

    13 Kopia alternatives
    Policies screen

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Schedule Backup
    6.  Automatic Backup
    7.  Incremental Backup
    8.  Remote backup
    9.  Selective Synchronization
    10.  No registration required
    11.  AES-256 Encryption
    12.  Data deduplication
    Kopia iconRestic Icon

    Kopia VS Restic

    Is Kopia a good alternative to Restic?
     
  9. SyncBack icon
     142 likes

    SyncBack 11 Pro, developed by 2BrightSparks, is a backup and synchronization software compatible with any local and online services. It's designed to backup, synchronize, and restore data files on Windows operating systems.

    94 SyncBack alternatives
    SyncBack screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    SyncBack Features

    1.  Folder Sync
    2.  Mirror Backup
    3.  Password encryption
    4.  Schedule Backup
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  File Versioning
    7.  Backup to Cloud Storage
    8.  Backup profiles
    9.  Support for FTP
    10.  Delta Backup
    SyncBack iconRestic Icon

    SyncBack VS Restic

    Is SyncBack a good alternative to Restic?
     
  10. BackBlaze icon
     102 likes

    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
    BackBlaze screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top BackBlaze Features

    1.  Remote backup
    2.  Incremental Backup
    3.  Unlimited storage
    4.  Encrypted sync
    5.  Encrypted Backup
    6.  AES-256 Encryption
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  File Versioning
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Automatic Backup
    BackBlaze iconRestic Icon

    BackBlaze VS Restic

    Is BackBlaze a good alternative to Restic?
     
    • BackBlaze is the most popular Web-based alternative to Restic.

    • BackBlaze is Paid and ProprietaryRestic is Free and Open Source
  11. Time Machine icon
     171 likes

    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.

    93 Time Machine alternatives
    Interface

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Time Machine Features

    1.  Automatic Backup
    2.  Differential Backup
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Schedule Backup
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Encrypted Backup
    7.  Bundled with macOS
    Time Machine iconRestic Icon

    Time Machine VS Restic

    Is Time Machine a good alternative to Restic?
     
  12. GoodSync icon
     136 likes

    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.

    123 GoodSync alternatives
    GoodSync screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

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

    Top GoodSync Features

    1.  2 way sync
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Mirror Backup
    4.  WebDAV Support
    5.  Support for Amazon S3
    6.  Synchronization
    7.  Selective Synchronization
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Two-factor Authentication
    10.  Portable
    11.  Visual Comparison
    12.  Real-time sync
    GoodSync iconRestic Icon

    GoodSync VS Restic

    Is GoodSync a good alternative to Restic?
     
13 of 52 Restic alternatives