Open source backup-tool projects
Every project in the registry tagged backup-tool, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Self-hosted photo and video backup for your own server
Fast, modern and advanced photo management suite. Runs as a Nextcloud app.
Portabase - Database backup & restore tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MsSQL, MariaDB, Firebird SQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and Docker Volume
Configuration profiles manager and scheduler for restic backup
🔄 A simple tool to backup and sync your git repositories
Frequently asked questions
How many open source backup-tool projects are there?
This registry tracks 5 projects tagged backup-tool, with 125,890 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Immich at 117,997 stars.
Are these backup-tool projects free to use?
Yes — 5 of the 5 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 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-tool 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-tool projects still maintained?
4 of the 5 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.