BorgBackup

Open-source alternative · mapped from 1 paid tool. Fit is not feature parity.

Facts

License

BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License A permissive license similar to the <a href="/licenses/bsd-2-clause/">BSD 2-Clause License</a>, but with a 3rd clause that prohibits others from using the name of the copyright holder or its contributors to promote derived products without written consent. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPrivate use Must License and copyright notice No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier A

Self-host

Paid-feature limitsNone established

Tier A: Official site identifies 100% free BSD software; backup, encryption, compression and restore workflow in open program, paid offerings are support/storage services. Supports local repositories and SSH repository servers. Recommend stable 1.4, not master/2.0 testing. License source. Repository: borgbackup/borg. Self-host: hybrid; hosted offer from the project: no.

Replaces

Acronis Cyber ProtectEntry price Not established

Fit:

Limited to self-operated Unix-like file/archive backups and restores, using local or SSH repositories. Does not establish replacement for Acronis imaging, application-aware workloads, endpoint security or cloud failover. Windows support experimental; keep proprietary archives recoverable separately.

Sources: www.acronis.com, borgbackup.readthedocs.io · checked 2026-10-21
Full comparison: Acronis Cyber Protect vs BorgBackup

Selected by OSSHunt

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