Open source backup projects
Every project in the registry tagged backup, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Fast, secure, efficient backup program
PostgreSQL backup tool with Point-In-Time-Recovery and restore verification
A package to backup your Laravel app
Share and collaborate by syncing with any Git repository instantly. Linux, macOS, and Windows
Official frugal and native macOS Syncthing application bundle
KEJILION.SH 一款全功能的Linux管理脚本！An all-in-one Linux management script!
Menu-driven Proxmox VE toolkit — post-install, backup/restore and a live web dashboard for the homelab.
Bichon – A lightweight, high-performance Rust email archiver with WebUI
Portabase - Database backup & restore tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MsSQL, MariaDB, Firebird SQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and Docker Volume
Secure self-hosted cloud storage with end-to-end encryption
Configuration profiles manager and scheduler for restic backup
A serverless application for viewing and synchronizing photos to cloud storage
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Tools for downloading and preserving wikis. We archive wikis, from Wikipedia to tiniest wikis. As of 2026, WikiTeam has preserved more than 600,000 wikis.
Self-hosted encrypted backups with 70+ cloud storage options
A Tumblr and Twitter Blog Backup Application
One-click, privacy-first exporter for Claude.ai chats — clean Markdown with artifacts and attachments, ready for Obsidian and RAG.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source backup projects are there?
This registry tracks 17 projects tagged backup, with 80,470 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is restic at 36,958 stars.
Are these backup projects free to use?
Yes — 16 of the 17 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which backup project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these backup projects still maintained?
15 of the 17 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.