BackupPC vs Duplicati

Comparing two open source alternatives to Acronis. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

BackupPC

GPL-3.0

High-performance server-based backup system that pools identical files across machines, with a web UI and no client-side software to install.

MIT

Free, open-source backup software that stores encrypted, incremental backups to cloud storage and remote servers.

	BackupPC	Duplicati
License	GPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	1,627	15,038
Forks	203	1,080
Open Issues	53	629
Last Commit	May 31, 2026	Sep 26, 2026
First Released	Mar 28, 2013	Aug 5, 2014
Categories	Backups	Backups
Tags	#backup #cli #self hosted	#backup #encryption #self hosted #cloud storage

Open source network backup and recovery for mixed IT environments with disk, tape, and S3 storage, a web UI, and multi-OS clients.

Client/server backup system combining file and image backups with fast incremental backups, a web admin UI, and bare-metal restore.

Lightweight client/server network backup and restore tool with librsync deduplication, TLS client authentication, and Windows and Unix clients.

Open-source, self-hosted database backup and restore platform for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and more.