rauc VS TimeShift

Compare rauc vs TimeShift and see what are their differences.

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. (by teejee2008)
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rauc TimeShift
6 142
733 4,441
3.8% -
9.6 4.7
4 days ago over 1 year ago
C Vala
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
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rauc

Posts with mentions or reviews of rauc. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-31.

TimeShift

Posts with mentions or reviews of TimeShift. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-27.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing rauc and TimeShift you can also consider the following projects:

esp-now - A connectionless Wi-Fi communication protocol

Back In Time - Back In Time - An easy-to-use backup tool for GNU Linux using rsync in the back

foxbms-2 - foxBMS 2, online documentation at https://docs.foxbms.org

snapper - Manage filesystem snapshots and allow undo of system modifications

Sonoff-Tasmota - Alternative firmware for ESP8266 with easy configuration using webUI, OTA updates, automation using timers or rules, expandability and entirely local control over MQTT, HTTP, Serial or KNX. Full documentation at [Moved to: https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota]

BorgBackup - Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption.

acme.sh - A pure Unix shell script implementing ACME client protocol

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)

libsignal - Home to the Signal Protocol as well as other cryptographic primitives which make Signal possible.

Duplicati - Store securely encrypted backups in the cloud!

meta-rauc - Yocto/Open Embedded meta layer for RAUC, the embedded Linux update framework

restic - Fast, secure, efficient backup program