Rsnapshot Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Rsnapshot for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is rsync, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Rsnapshot and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Rsnapshot are TimeShift, Restic, BorgBackup and Déjà Dup.

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  1. 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...

    136 rsync alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
     
  2. TimeShift icon
     84 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.

    34 TimeShift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  3. Restic icon
     69 likes

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

    66 Restic alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  4. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Cygwin
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
  5. Déjà Dup icon
     80 likes

    Déjà Dup is a simple backup tool. It hides the complexity of doing backups the Right Way (encrypted, off-site, and regularly) and uses Restic behind the scenes.

    91 Déjà Dup alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  6. 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
     
  7. 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
     
  8. 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.

    10 Pika Backup alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Vorta icon
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    Vorta is a backup client for macOS and Linux desktops. It integrates the mighty Borg Backup with your favorite desktop environment to protect your data from disk failure, ransomware and theft.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. 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

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • 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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. 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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