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Pearcleaner vs resticprofile
Pearcleaner has 15,029 GitHub stars, 401 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. resticprofile has 1,453 stars, 73 forks, 99 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. Pearcleaner leads on adoption by 934% (15,029 vs 1,453 stars). Pearcleaner is written in Swift under a custom or non-standard licence; resticprofile is written in Go under GPL-3.0. Pearcleaner has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, resticprofile 5%. resticprofile was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Pearcleaner | resticprofile | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Swift | Go |
| Last push | 2026-06-22 | 2026-07-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 401 | ⑂ 73 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Pearcleaner if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick resticprofile if
- You want the resticprofile feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and resticprofile fits your workflow better
About Pearcleaner
Pearcleaner Website The only legitimate website owned by me is Anything else offering Pearcleaner downloads is either a scam or not affiliated with me. More details HERE. Project Status: On Hold As you may have noticed, development on the app has basically stopped since end of 2025, so I wanted to provide some context. Between a new job, joining a friend who is building a SaaS company, and other life priorities, I no longer have the time needed to actively maintain or continue development on the project. Another major reason is that I previously relied on my work MacBook for development. After changing jobs, I…
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About resticprofile
resticprofile Configuration profiles manager for restic backup resticprofile is the missing link between a configuration file and restic backup command line. Features Here is a non exhaustive list of what resticprofile offers: Profiles No need to remember command parameters and environment variables Create multiple profiles in one configuration file Profiles can inherit options from other profiles Create groups of profiles to run sequentially Easily schedule backups, retentions, and checks (supports systemd , crond , launchd , and Windows Task Scheduler ) Use template syntax in your configuration file [new for…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pearcleaner or resticprofile more popular?
Pearcleaner has 15,029 GitHub stars and resticprofile has 1,453. Pearcleaner has the larger community by that measure.
Are Pearcleaner and resticprofile free?
Both are open source. Pearcleaner has no licence declared in this registry, and resticprofile is licensed under GPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Pearcleaner and resticprofile?
Pearcleaner is written in Swift and resticprofile in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Pearcleaner or resticprofile?
Choose Pearcleaner if you want the larger community (15,029 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose resticprofile if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.