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Paid-feature tierATier ANo paid feature gates in the self-run edition
Self-hostSelf-hostable: yesYou can run it on your own server.
Paid-feature limitsNone established
Tier A: Open CLI exposes all features, with official desktop GUI and optional repository server; no paid software edition identified. Tier A covers this backup tool, not managed storage or whole-machine imaging. License source. Repository: kopia/kopia. Self-host: hybrid; hosted offer from the project: no.
Replaces 2 paid tools
Acronis Cyber ProtectEntry price Not established
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
Replaces selected file/directory snapshot and restore workflows after creating new backups. Kopia expressly does not image the machine; Acronis system imaging, endpoint protection and cloud failover remain separate requirements. No proprietary-archive import established.
Backblaze Business BackupEntry price USD 99 / seat / year
Fit: Fit: Different approachSolves the same job differently; plan a redesign, not a copy.Fit is not feature parity.
Desktop GUI file snapshots on Windows/macOS/Linux with user-selected storage. Recreate policies and seed a new backup; cloud capacity and recovery operations belong to the user. B2 integration uses a separate object-storage service, not the Business Backup subscription.
Kopia is listed as an open-source alternative to Acronis Cyber Protect, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.
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