List of backup software explained

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

NameLicenseWritten withRuns on WindowsRuns on macOSRuns on LinuxHas a GUI?Has a CLI?Last updated
AmandaBSDC, Perl
AtticBSDPython
BackupPCGPLv2.0Perl (with Cygwin) (Stable)
Back In TimeGPLv2.0Python[1]
BaculaAGPLv3.0C, C++
BorgBackupBSD-3Python, Cython, C (with Cygwin) (BorgBase, BorgWeb, Vorta)
Box BackupBSD/GPLv2.0C++[2]
BupLGPLv2.0Python, Bash, C (with Cygwin)
DARGPLv2C++ (DarGUI, Kdar, gdar)
DirSync ProGPLv3Java
DuplicatiLGPLC# (v1.3.4, deprecated) (v2.0.7.1, beta)
duplicityGPLPython (with Cygwin) (Déjà Dup)
FlyBackGPLPython
FreeFileSyncGPLv3C++
git-annexGPL3+Haskell
luckyBackupGPLv3C++
Proxmox Backup ServerAGPLv3.0Rust[3]
rdiff-backupGPLPython (JBackpack, Rdiffweb, Minarca)

Proprietary

NamePublisherRuns on Windows?Runs on macOS?Runs on Linux?Has a GUI?Continuous data protection
@MAX SyncUp@MAX software
Acronis True ImageAcronis
Argentum BackupArgentum Software
BackupAssistCortex IT Labs
Backup ExecVeritas Software
Bacula EnterpriseBacula Systems SA
Bvckup 2Pipemetrics SA
Catalogic DPXCatalogic Software
CloudBerry BackupCloudBerry Lab
Cobian BackupLuis Cobian
CohesityCohesity
CommvaultCommvault
Comodo BackupComodo Group
CrashplanCode42
Dmailer BackupDmailer
EMC NetWorkerEMC Corporation
Genie Backup ManagerGenie-Soft
HP Data ProtectorHP Software & Solutions
IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager)IBM
Image for WindowsTeraByte Unlimited
Infinite DiskChili Pepper Software
InMage DR-ScoutInMage
KeepVaultKeepVault
Macrium ReflectParamount Software UK Ltd
NetVault BackupQuestSoftware
Norton 360Symantec
Norton GhostSymantec
NovabackupNovaStor
NTBackupMicrosoft
RetrospectRetrospect Inc
RubrikRubrik Inc
SpiderOakSpiderOak
SyncoverySuper Flexible Software
System Center Data Protection ManagerMicrosoft
Time MachineApple Inc.
Tonido BackupCodeLathe
Windows Backup and RestoreMicrosoft

Defunct software

NameTypeRan on Windows?Ran on macOS?Ran on Linux?Dates active
Mac Backup aka MobileMeApple Inc.Until 2011
Areca BackupGPLv2.0?
MozyCommercial and closed-sourceUntil 2018
Yosemite Server BackupCommercial and closed-sourceUntil Sept. 30, 2017
SyncToyFreeware and closed-sourceUntil January, 2021

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Back In Time Releases. GitHub.
  2. Web site: boxbackup/boxbackup. GitHub.
  3. Web site: Roadmap Proxmox Backup Server. pbs.proxmox.com . 20 May 2022.