btrfs VS BorgBackup

Compare btrfs vs BorgBackup and see what are their differences.

btrfs

WinBtrfs - an open-source btrfs driver for Windows (by maharmstone)

BorgBackup

Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption. (by borgbackup)
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btrfs BorgBackup
220 333
5,280 10,526
- 2.1%
8.4 9.4
about 1 month ago 5 days ago
C Python
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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btrfs

Posts with mentions or reviews of btrfs. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-06.

BorgBackup

Posts with mentions or reviews of BorgBackup. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-04.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing btrfs and BorgBackup you can also consider the following projects:

SteamNTFS - Using Steam and NTFS more securely

Duplicati - Store securely encrypted backups in the cloud!

Ext4Fsd - Ext4 file system driver for Windows

Duplicity - Unnoficial fork of Duplicity - Bandwidth Efficient Encrypted Backup

ntfs-3g - NTFS-3G Safe Read/Write NTFS Driver

Rsnapshot - a tool for backing up your data using rsync (if you want to get help, use https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rsnapshot-discuss)

Proton - Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components

restic - Fast, secure, efficient backup program

ntfs2btrfs

TimeShift - System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.

btrfs-progs - Development of userspace BTRFS tools

UrBackup - UrBackup - Client/Server Open Source Network Backup for Windows, MacOS and Linux