Retrospect AlternativesOnline Backup Tools and other similar apps like Retrospect

Retrospect is described as 'Multi-platform backup solution supporting hybrid backup to disk, tape, NAS & Cloud, aimed at SMEs and MSPs. Main Editions include unlimited client/endpoint licenses. Site License Edition includes unlimited server licenses' and is a Online Backup tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Retrospect for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Retrospect alternative is Duplicati, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Retrospect are Macrium Reflect, Acronis True Image, Time Machine and CrashPlan.

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  1. Duplicati icon

    Duplicati

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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.

    136 Duplicati alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Duplicati is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Retrospect.

    • Duplicati is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Retrospect.

    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open SourceRetrospect is Paid and Proprietary
    • Duplicati is Privacy focusedRetrospect is not according to our users
  2. Macrium Reflect icon

    Macrium Reflect

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    Offering robust backup, disk imaging, and cloning, the tool supports secure, easily recovered back-ups on local, network, and USB drives, catering to both personal and commercial needs. The subscription model provides varied rate plans for home, workstation, and server uses, ensuring comprehensive data protection.

    87 Macrium Reflect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Macrium Reflect is the most popular commercial alternative to Retrospect.

    • Macrium Reflect is Paid and ProprietaryRetrospect is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Acronis True Image icon

    Acronis True Image

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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.

    157 Acronis True Image alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    The core of Retrospect backup is incremental backups... Acronis can't do this

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Acronis True Image is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Retrospect.

    • Acronis True Image is Paid and ProprietaryRetrospect is also Paid and Proprietary
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  6. Time Machine icon

    Time Machine

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    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.

    92 Time Machine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Interface
     
  7. CrashPlan icon

    CrashPlan

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • CrashPlan is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Retrospect.

    • CrashPlan is Paid and ProprietaryRetrospect is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. Carbon Copy Cloner icon

    Carbon Copy Cloner

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    Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) features an interface designed to make the cloning and backup procedure very intuitive. In addition to general backup, CCC can also clone one hard drive to another, copying every single block or file to create an exact replica of your source hard drive.

    39 Carbon Copy Cloner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. EaseUS ToDo BackUp icon

    EaseUS ToDo BackUp

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    Provides full, incremental, and differential backups for files, partitions, and system. Offers disaster recovery, automatic scheduling, fast disk or partition cloning, encrypted storage, backup verification, selective file restore, and management tools.

    61 EaseUS ToDo BackUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Parachute Backup icon

    Parachute Backup

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    Automatic set-and-forget backup for iCloud Photos and Drive with manual, scheduled, full, or incremental syncing to external drives, NAS, or third-party clouds, preventing data loss, enabling file recovery, offloading files from your Mac, and requiring no subscription.

    52 Parachute Backup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Time Machine for Linux icon

    Time Machine for Linux

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    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
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  14. Windows Backup and Restore icon

    Windows Backup and Restore

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    Windows Backup and Restore (formerly Windows Backup and Restore Center) is a component of Microsoft Windows introduced in Windows Vista and included in later versions that allow users to create backups and restore from backups created earlier.

    34 Windows Backup and Restore alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. Backer icon

    Backer

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    Backer is a visual front end to the rsync command. It allows the user to select multiple folders and back them up to multiple locations. It stores your backup settings for you so that all your backups can be run easily using a single button click.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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