restic alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave restic: no official GUI, and you set up scheduling and monitoring yourself. We ranked 4 alternatives by how directly each one replaces restic, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Kopia currently ranks first.
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Best restic alternative for a free option
DuplicatiOpen-source backup with a web interface for less technical users.
Best restic alternative for open source
rclonePair with or use instead for plain file sync to cloud storage.
Best restic alternative for Mac
Arq BackupGraphical paid app for Mac and Windows with similar features.
restic alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to restic?
Kopia ranks first right now. Similar open-source model with a desktop GUI. Duplicati and rclone follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to restic?
Yes. Kopia (open source), Duplicati (open source) and rclone (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to restic?
Yes: Kopia, Duplicati and rclone. Kopia, Duplicati and rclone can also be self-hosted.
Which restic alternatives work on Linux?
Kopia, Duplicati and rclone run on Linux.
Why do people switch from restic?
The complaints we hear most: no official GUI; you set up scheduling and monitoring yourself; pruning large repositories can be slow.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces restic, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.