Vorta
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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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Python
- Flathub
- Flatpak
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- rgnos liked Vorta
- OpenSourceSoftware added Vorta as alternative to Restic Robot
Babag added Vorta as alternative to Pika Backup and BorgWarehouse- K0RR updated Vorta
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I love Vorta & Borg :)
Vorta information
Developed by
borgbase Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
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Backup & Sync, Development, Security & PrivacyGitHub repository
- 2,177 Stars
- 158 Forks
- 200 Open Issues
- Updated Jun 12, 2025
Comments and Reviews
Coming from rsync and I was looking for something swift and easy, yet reliable.
Borg seems the buzz but, quite frankly, I am not into command line with its gazillion parameters... No, thanks, that is already ruining my relationship with ffmpeg ;D
So, Vorta does Borg with GUI (with reasonable presets) and I was surprised how intuitive it is:
Still, you can finetune compression (eg zstd), exclude dirs/files from source and set the schedule as you wish. Limit it to allowed networks.
Wanna check how it looks? Just select a backup/version and mount it anywhere you want.
Lost track of your backups? Just let the Vorta show you what has been added or deleted.
No reading needed, just grab your clickedy mouse and back it up :D
PS: Unfortunately there is a minor annoyance/bug - the size is not being recalculated with exclusions, it keeps showing always the original folder.
I love Vorta & Borg :)
Vorta is easy to use and works quickly. But I am looking for a backup solution that does not save the backup in any strange file formats, but as 1:1 copies into another directory, to an extrernal drive or to an FTP server.