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Desktop App

Duplicati

Free, encrypted backups to cloud storage or your own server.

Visit Duplicati4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is Duplicati?

Duplicati is a free, open-source backup app that encrypts your files before sending them to places such as Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox or an SSH server. After one full backup it only sends changes, and it has a built-in scheduler, a graphical interface and a command-line version for Windows, macOS and Linux.

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Pros: what Duplicati does well

  • Point-and-click setup with a schedule
  • Files are encrypted before they leave your computer
  • Works with many cloud services

Cons: where it falls short

  • Restores can be slow for large backups
  • Some parts of the repository are under a separate proprietary licence

Who Duplicati is for

Anyone who wants automatic encrypted backups to the cloud without using the command line.

Who can skip it

People happy with their operating system's built-in backup.

Duplicati alternatives

Not sold on Duplicati? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All File Management resources

restic

Focus: snapshots and command line. Shares backup and encryption with Duplicati. Rated 4.7 (Duplicati: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

BorgBackup

Focus: deduplication and command line. Shares backup and encryption with Duplicati. Rated 4.6 (Duplicati: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Vorta

Focus: borg and privacy. Shares backup and encryption with Duplicati. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

Ente

Focus: encrypted photos, 2fa and privacy. Shares cloud storage and open source with Duplicati. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Duplicati: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Duplicati: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

PhotoPrism

Focus: photo library, self-hosted and face recognition. Shares backup and open source with Duplicati. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Duplicati: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

fd

Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Duplicati: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Duplicati

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

dua-cli

Focus: disk usage, storage cleanup and terminal. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Rated 4.6 (Duplicati: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Etcher

Focus: usb, sd card and disk image. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Rated 4.6 (Duplicati: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

eza

Focus: file listing, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Rated 4.6 (Duplicati: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

nnn

Focus: file manager, terminal and batch rename. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Rated 4.6 (Duplicati: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit

BleachBit

Focus: disk cleaner, privacy and free space. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit

Broot

Focus: file manager, terminal and navigation. Shares open source and github with Duplicati. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
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