What is Restic?
Restic is a modern backup program with the motto 'Backups done right!' The German-developed tool can back up your files from Linux, BSD, Mac, and Windows to many different storage types, including self-hosted and online services. Restic is designed to be easy – a single executable that runs without a server or complex setup. It backs up effectively by only transferring the parts that actually changed in your files. Security is paramount through careful use of cryptography in every part of the process. Backups are verifiable, enabling you to make sure your files can be restored when needed. And it's entirely free and completely open-source.
Key Features
- ✓Cross-platform (Linux, BSD, Mac, Windows)
- ✓Single binary, no server needed
- ✓Efficient deduplication
- ✓Incremental backups
- ✓Strong encryption (AES-256)
- ✓Many storage backends
- ✓Local and cloud storage
- ✓S3-compatible storage support
- ✓SFTP and REST server backends
- ✓Backup verification
- ✓Data integrity checking
- ✓Open-source (BSD-2-Clause)
🔒 Privacy & Data Protection
Restic is developed in Germany with security-first design. All backups are encrypted with AES-256 before they leave your system. Even if using cloud storage, the storage provider cannot read your data. Self-hosting everything (including storage backend) keeps all backup data within your control. The open-source BSD license ensures complete transparency. For users wanting military-grade backup encryption with European development, Restic delivers.
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💰 Pricing
Restic is completely free and open-source. There are no paid tiers, no cloud service to pay for. The only cost is your choice of storage backend.
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