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 Name License Written with Runs on Windows Runs on macOS Runs on Linux Has a GUI? Has a CLI? Last updated Amanda BSD C, Perl Attic BSD Python BackupPC GPLv2.0 Perl (with Cygwin) (Stable) Back In Time GPL-2.0-or-later Python Bacula AGPLv3.0 C, C++ BorgBackup BSD-3 Python, Cython, C (with Cygwin) (BorgBase, BorgWeb, Vorta) Box Backup BSD/GPLv2.0 C++ Bup LGPLv2.0 Python, Bash, C (with Cygwin) DAR GPLv2 C++ (DarGUI, Kdar, gdar) August 2, 2025 DirSync Pro GPLv3 Java Duplicati LGPL C# (v1.3.4, deprecated) (v2.0.7.1, beta) duplicity GPL Python (with Cygwin) (Déjà Dup) FlyBack GPL Python FreeFileSync GPLv3 C++ git-annex GPL3+ Haskell luckyBackup GPLv3 C++ Proxmox Backup Server AGPLv3.0 Rust Restic BSD 2-Clause License Go rdiff-backup GPL Python (JBackpack, Rdiffweb, Minarca) rsnapshot GPL Perl
Proprietary Name Publisher Runs on Windows? Runs on macOS? Runs on Linux? Has a GUI? Continuous data protection @MAX SyncUp @MAX software Acronis True Image Acronis Argentum Backup Argentum Software BackupAssist Cortex IT Labs Backup Exec Veritas Software Bacula Enterprise Bacula Systems SA Bvckup 2 Pipemetrics SA Catalogic DPX Catalogic Software MSP360 Backup MSP360 Cobian Backup Luis Cobian Cohesity Cohesity Commvault Commvault Comodo Backup Comodo Group Crashplan Code42 Dmailer Backup Dmailer EMC NetWorker EMC Corporation Genie Backup Manager Genie-Soft HP Data Protector HP Software & Solutions IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) IBM Image for Windows TeraByte Unlimited Infinite Disk Chili Pepper Software InMage DR-Scout InMage KeepVault KeepVault Macrium Reflect Paramount Software UK Ltd NetVault Backup QuestSoftware Norton 360 Symantec Norton Ghost Symantec Novabackup NovaStor NTBackup Microsoft Retrospect Retrospect Inc Rubrik Rubrik Inc SpiderOak SpiderOak Syncovery Super Flexible Software System Center Data Protection Manager Microsoft Time Machine Apple Inc. Tonido Backup CodeLathe Windows Backup and Restore Microsoft
Defunct software NameTypeRan on Windows?Ran on macOS?Ran on Linux?Dates active Mac Backup aka MobileMe Apple Inc. Until Areca Backup GPLv2.0 ? Mozy Commercial and closed-source Until Yosemite Server Backup Commercial and closed-source Until SyncToy Freeware and closed-source Until X-Copy Commercial Until
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
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