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List of backup software

This is a list of notable backup software that performs data backups. Archivers, transfer protocols, and version
control systems are often used for backups but only software focused on backup is listed here. See Comparison of
backup software for features.

Free and open-source software

Runs Runs Has

Written Runs on Has a
Name License on on a Last updated
with Windows GUI?
macOS Linux CLI?

Only with
Amanda BSD C, Perl Yes Yes Yes Amanda Yes 25 August 2023
Enterprise
Attic BSD Python No Yes Yes No Yes May 16, 2015

Yes (with
BackupPC GPLv2.0 Perl Yes Yes Yes ? June 20, 2020 (Stable)
Cygwin)

GPL-2.0-or-
Back In Time
later
Python No No Yes Yes Yes November 13, 2024[1]

Bacula AGPLv3.0 C, C++ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes March 22, 2024

Optional
Python,
Yes (with (BorgBase,
BorgBackup BSD-3 Cython, Yes Yes Yes 3 July 2024
Cygwin) BorgWeb,
C
Vorta)

Box Backup BSD/GPLv2.0 C++ Yes Yes Yes Yes ? August 19, 2018[2]

Python, Yes (with

Bup LGPLv2.0 Yes Yes No Yes October 20, 2018
Bash, C Cygwin)
Optional
DAR GPLv2 C++ Yes Yes Yes (DarGUI, Yes December 8, 2018
Kdar, gdar)

DirSync Pro GPLv3 Java Yes Yes Yes Yes ? March 17, 2018

February 2, 2013 (v1.3.4,

deprecated)
Duplicati LGPL C# Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes May 25, 2023
(v2.0.7.1, beta)

Yes (with Optional

duplicity GPL Python Yes Yes Yes 9 February 2025
Cygwin) (Déjà Dup)

FlyBack GPL Python No No Yes Yes ? May 5, 2010

FreeFileSync GPLv3 C++ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes January 7, 2024

git-annex GPL3+ Haskell No Yes Yes Partial Yes Feb 19, 2019
luckyBackup GPLv3 C++ No No Yes Yes Yes Nov 18, 2018

Proxmox
Backup AGPLv3.0 Rust No No Yes Yes Yes March 29, 2023[3]
Server

BSD 2-
Restic Clause Go Yes Yes Yes No Yes Nov 8, 2024
License
Optional
(JBackpack,
rdiff-backup GPL Python Yes Yes Yes Yes Sep 8, 2023
Rdiffweb,
Minarca)

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Proprietary

Runs on Runs on Runs on Has a Continuous data

Name Publisher
Windows? macOS? Linux? GUI? protection[a]

@MAX SyncUp @MAX software Yes No No Yes Yes

Acronis True Image Acronis Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Argentum
Argentum Backup Yes No No Yes No
Software

BackupAssist Cortex IT Labs Yes No No Yes No

Backup Exec Veritas Software Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Bacula Systems
Bacula Enterprise Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SA

Bvckup 2 Pipemetrics SA Yes No No Yes No

Catalogic DPX Catalogic Software Yes No Yes Yes Yes

CloudBerry Backup CloudBerry Lab Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Cobian Backup Luis Cobian Yes No No Yes No

Cohesity Cohesity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Commvault Commvault Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Comodo Backup Comodo Group Yes No No Yes Yes

Crashplan Code42 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Dmailer Backup Dmailer Yes Yes No Yes No

EMC NetWorker EMC Corporation Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Genie Backup Manager Genie-Soft Yes No Yes Yes Yes

HP Software &
HP Data Protector Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Solutions
IBM Spectrum Protect
(Tivoli Storage IBM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manager)

Image for Windows TeraByte Unlimited Yes No Yes Yes No

Chili Pepper
Infinite Disk Yes No No Yes Exclusively
Software
InMage DR-Scout InMage Yes No Yes Yes Yes

KeepVault KeepVault Yes Partial No Yes Yes

Paramount
Macrium Reflect Yes No No Yes Yes
Software UK Ltd
NetVault Backup QuestSoftware Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Norton 360 Symantec Yes No Yes Yes No

Norton Ghost Symantec Yes No Yes Yes No

Novabackup NovaStor Yes No Partial Yes No

NTBackup Microsoft Yes No No Yes No

Retrospect Retrospect Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Rubrik Rubrik Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

SpiderOak SpiderOak Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Super Flexible
Syncovery Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Software
System Center Data
Microsoft Yes No No Yes Yes
Protection Manager

Time Machine Apple Inc. No Yes No Yes No

Tonido Backup CodeLathe Yes Yes Yes Yes No

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Runs on Runs on Runs on Has a Continuous data

Name Publisher
Windows? macOS? Linux? GUI? protection[a]
Windows Backup and
Microsoft Yes No No Yes No
Restore

Defunct software

Ran on Ran on Ran on

Name Type Dates active
Windows? macOS? Linux?
Mac Backup aka
Apple Inc. No Yes No Until 2011
MobileMe

Areca Backup GPLv2.0 Yes No Yes ?

Commercial and closed-

Mozy Yes Yes No Until 2018
source
Yosemite Server Commercial and closed- Until Sept. 30,
Yes No Yes
Backup source 2017

Freeware and closed- Until January,

SyncToy Yes No No
source 2021

X-Copy Commercial No No No Until 1993

See also
Comparison of file synchronization software
Comparison of online backup services
Data recovery
File synchronization
List of data recovery software
Remote backup service
Tape management system

Notes
a. This criterion includes near-continuous data protection as well

References
1. "Back In Time Releases" (https://github.com/bit-team/backintime/releases). GitHub.
2. "boxbackup/boxbackup" (https://github.com/boxbackup/boxbackup). GitHub.
3. "Roadmap Proxmox Backup Server" (https://pbs.proxmox.com/wiki/index.php/Roadmap). pbs.proxmox.com.
Retrieved 20 May 2022.

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